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Covent Garden Streets - West

Tavistock Street, London, WC2E 7PB

Access Guide

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Overview

  • About View
    • This guide covers the following areas: Bedford Street, Garrick Street, William IV Street, Chandos Place, St Martin's Lane, and New Row.
    • Public transport facilities in this area include: a train station, a bus stop and underground stations.
    • The train station is Charing Cross.
    • The underground station is Covent Garden (Stepped Access only).
    • The underground station is Tottenham Court Road (Step Free Access Station).
    • In this area there is a public car park with Blue Badge parking.
    • The public car park is located on Bedfordbury.

Covent Garden Public Parking

  • Public Parking View
    • On-street designated Blue Badge parking and standard parking is available.
    • The on-street designated Blue Badge parking bays are located on Long Acre, Floral Street, Bow Street, Tavistock Street and Southampton Street.
    • The Blue Badge bays are signposted and have markings which are faded.
    • Free parking for Blue Badge holders is for 4 hours only
    • The standard on street parking is located on Shelton Street, Russell Street, Wellington Street, Tavistock Street, Southampton Street and Garrick Street.
    • Parking is limited to a maximum of 2 to 4 hours depending on the street, and with no return within 1 hour.
    • Blue Badge holders may use standard bays on payment of the appropriate fee, but are also entitled to an additional hour extended parking for free.
    • There are loading bays which can be used by Blue Badge Holders on Mercer Street and Earlham Street.
    • There are public cars parks available in and near Covent Garden including Q-Park Bedfordbury, NCP Car Park on Drury Lane, and Q-Park Chinatown.

Public Toilet Facilities - Covent Garden

  • Toilet Facilities View
    • There are 2 toilets with adaptations.
    • The toilets with adaptations are located on Tavistock Street next to Jubilee Market.
    • All toilets with adaptations have a left hand transfer space.
    • Some of the restaurants, bars, cafes, shops, museums, theatres, tourist attractions and hotels will have their own toilet with adaptations facilities for the use of customers/visitors.
    • Female and male standard toilet facilities with stepped access are located on the lower level of the Market building, they are operated by 2theloo , there is a charge to use these toilets.
    • Female and male standard toilet facilities with stepped access are located on the West Piazza side of the St Pauls Church.
    • . Some of the restaurants, bars, cafes, shops, museums, theatres, tourist attractions and hotels will have their own toilets for the use of customers/visitors. .

Bedford Street and Garrick Street

  • This section covers Bedford Street and Garrick Street, between Strand and St Martin's Lane.
  • Circulation routes in this area include: pavements, road crossings and side street crossings.
  • Pedestrian circulation routes have tarmac, block paving, paving slabs and cobbled surfaces.
  • There are potential obstacles in some areas which include: uneven surfaces, bins, signs, rubbish bags, street furniture, parked cars, parked bicycles and road works.
  • This area is step-free with slight slopes.
  • Only some of the pathways are wide enough for wheelchair users.
  • Signage here includes: information boards, maps, street signs and traffic signs.
  • There are not any seats in this area for people to rest.

New Row

  • This section covers the pedestrianised area of New Row between Bedford Street and St Martin's Lane.
  • Circulation routes in this area include: pavements, a pedestrianised zone, road crossings and side street crossings.
  • Pedestrian circulation routes have tarmac, block paving and paving slabs surfaces.
  • There are potential obstacles in some areas which include: bollards, bins, signs, street furniture and advertising boards.
  • This area is step-free with very easy slopes.
  • Only some of the pathways are wide enough for wheelchair users.
  • Signage here includes: street signs.
  • There are not any seats in this area for people to rest.

St Martin's Lane

  • This section covers St Martin's Lane between Garrick Street and William IV Street.
  • Circulation routes in this area include: pavements, road crossings and side street crossings.
  • Pedestrian circulation routes have tarmac, block paving, paving slabs and cobbled surfaces.
  • There are potential obstacles in some areas which include: uneven surfaces, bins, signs, street furniture, advertising boards, parked cars and parked bicycles.
  • This area is step-free with slight slopes.
  • Only some of the pathways are wide enough for wheelchair users.
  • Signage here includes: street signs and traffic signs.
  • There are not any seats in this area for people to rest.

Zebra Crossing - St Martins Lane to William IV Street

  • This is a zebra crossing point.
  • The crossing point has a refuge island.
  • The crossing point has flush kerbs.
  • Flush kerbs have tactile paving.

William IV Street

  • This section covers William IV Street between Charing Cross Road and Chandos Place.
  • Circulation routes in this area include: pavements, road crossings and a side street crossing.
  • Pedestrian circulation routes have tarmac, block paving and paving slabs surfaces.
  • There are potential obstacles in some areas which include: signs, parked cars and parked bicycles.
  • This area is step-free and level.
  • Only some of the pathways are wide enough for wheelchair users.
  • Signage here includes: information boards, maps, street signs and traffic signs.
  • There are not any seats in this area for people to rest.

Unmarked Crossing - William IV Street to Chandos Place

  • This is an unmarked crossing point (without controls or markings).
  • The crossing point has flush kerbs.
  • Flush kerbs do not have tactile paving.

Chandos Place

  • This section covers Chandos Place between Bedford Street and William IV Street.
  • Circulation routes in this area include: pavements, road crossings and side street crossings.
  • Pedestrian circulation routes have tarmac, block paving and paving slabs surfaces.
  • There are potential obstacles in some areas which include: uneven surfaces, bins, signs, parked cars and parked bicycles.
  • This area is step-free and level.
  • Only some of the pathways are wide enough for wheelchair users.
  • Signage here includes: information boards, maps and street signs.
  • There are not any seats in this area for people to rest.