Access Guide
Introduction - Liverpool ONE
- Liverpool ONE is a shopping / leisure complex covering 42 acres in the centre of Liverpool.
- There are over 170 shops, bars and restaurants, plus an 18 screen cinema and indoor adventure golf course.
Getting Help and Assistance (Liverpool ONE)
- Security Officers and Cleaning Operatives receive Autism Awareness training.
- There is a member of staff trained in British Sign Language. Please phone the venue in advance for more information
- Guest Services Associates do receive training in escorting visually impaired people.
- The alternative formats documents can be provided in include; large print on request.
- There is not an assistance dog toilet or toileting area at the venue/nearby.
- There is a designated place of safety which can be used by people with dementia, autism or learning disabilities.
- A place of safety is located at the Information and Tourist Centre.
- Some individual shops / stores offer the Quiet Shopping experience.
- Water bowls for assistance dogs are available.
- There are not mobility aids available.
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- Shopmobility provide mobility aids, however, they are closed at present.
Getting Here (Liverpool ONE)
- Liverpool ONE is located in the heart of the city centre.
You can enter Liverpool via the M53, M57, M58 and M62, and then follow the signs to the city centre and the Albert Dock.
There is directional signage to the shopping centre on most major roads approaching Liverpool ONE.
If you are using a Sat Nav, please use postcode L1 8LT for directions to Q-Park Liverpool ONE car park. - Liverpool ONE has three car parks available for access to the shopping centre.
All three car parks are open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Parking charges apply to all visitors including Blue Badge holders.
Q-Park Liverpool ONE is the main car park for the shopping centre. There are 1900 car parking spaces and 46 Blue Badge bays.
Hanover Street car park has 554 parking spaces and 29 Blue Badge bays.
John Lewis car park has 581 parking spaces and 26 Blue Badge bays, with a dedicated pedestrian bridge directly into the John Lewis Department Store at Liverpool ONE. - For more information on getting to Liverpool ONE please click here (opens new tab).
- For more information on travelling by road please click here (opens new tab).
- There is a bus stop within 150 metres of the shopping centre.
- Liverpool ONE bus station is located in Canning Place with multiple bus services and destinations available.
The bus station has 10 bays, with real time departure boards, and is also the stop for National Express coach services. - For more information on travelling by bus please click here (opens new tab).
- For more information on National Express Liverpool ONE Bus Station please click here (opens new tab).
- The nearest railway station is James Street.
- James Street Station is a short 5 minute walk away. It has a regular schedule of trains to Liverpool from the Wirral. This includes direct links to West Kirby, Chester, Ellesmere Port and New Brighton, with many other stops along the way.
Liverpool Central is just under 10 minutes away from Liverpool ONE; this station has links to Southport, Ormskirk, Hunts Cross and Liverpool South Parkway (for airport links).
These trains also call at Moorfields Station which is a short 10 minute walk from Liverpool ONE. - For more information on James Street Station facilities and train times please click here (opens new tab).
- For more information on travelling by train please click here (opens new tab).
- For more information on James Street Station facilities and train times please click here (opens new tab).
Outside Access (Hanover Street Car Park)
- This information is for the entrance located on Hanover Street.
- This entrance gives access to the lift lobby and stairs.
- The entrance area/door is clearly signed.
- This entrance sign says 'QPARK P - HANOVER STREET'.
- There is step-free access at this entrance.
- There is a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at this entrance.
- The entrance door(s) does not/do not contrast visually with its immediate surroundings.
- The main door(s) open(s) automatically.
- The door(s) is/are double width.
- The width of the door opening is 155cm.
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- Access to the car park is by inserting a parking ticket.
- The height of the ticket reader is 120cm.
Other Floors (Hanover Street Car Park)
- Stairs can be used to access other floors.
- The stairs are located ahead as you enter the Hanover Street Car Park Entrance.
- There are automatic, single to enter and exit the stairwell on the second floor and on the third floor.
- The floors which are accessible by stairs are 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.
- There are 15+ steps between floors.
- The height of the step(s) is/are between the recommended 15cm and 18cm.
- The going of the step(s) is/are not between the recommended 30cm and 45cm.
- The steps are not clearly marked.
- There is a/are handrail(s) at the step(s).
- The steps have a handrail on both sides.
- Handrails are at the recommended height (90cm-100cm).
- Handrails do cover the flight of stairs throughout its length.
- Handrails are easy to grip.
- Handrails do not extend horizontally beyond the first and last steps.
- There is a landing.
- Clear signs indicating the facilities on each floor are not provided on landings.
- The lighting levels at the steps are good.
Lift (Hanover Street Car Park)
- There is a lift for public use.
- The lift is located to the left as you enter Hanover Street car park entrance.
- The lift is clearly visible from the entrance.
- The lift is approximately 4m (4yd 1ft) from the Hanover Street Car Park Entrance.
- There is 1 other lift in this location.
- The other lift has very similar/identical specifications.
- The lift is a standard lift.
- A member of staff does not need to be notified for use of the lift.
- The floors which are accessible by this lift are 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.
- Clear signs indicating the facilities on each floor are not provided on lift lobby landings.
- There is a clear level manoeuvring space of 150cm × 150cm in front of the lift.
- Lift doors do contrast visually with lift lobby walls.
- The external controls for the lift are within 90cm - 110cm from the floor.
- The colour contrast between the external lift controls and the control plate is fair.
- The colour contrast between the external lift control plate and the wall is good.
- The clear door width is 110cm (3ft 7in).
- The dimensions of the lift are 140cm x 200cm (4ft 7in x 6ft 7in).
- There are no separate entry and exit doors in the lift.
- There is a mirror to aid reversing out of the lift.
- There is not a list of floor services available within the lift.
- The lift does have a visual floor indicator.
- The lift does not have an audible announcer.
- The controls for the lift are within 90cm - 120cm from the floor.
- There is not a hearing loop system.
- The lift does have Braille markings.
- The lift does have tactile markings.
- The lighting levels in the lift are good.
- There is a/are similar lift(s) available.
Multi-Storey Car Park (Hanover Street Car Park)
- The shopping centre does have its own parking facilities.
- The car park is located off Hanover Street.
- The car park type is multi-storey.
- The car park does have a height restriction barrier.
- The maximum height of the restriction barrier is 210cm (6ft 11in).
- The car park does have a barrier control system.
- There is a touchscreen at the barrier.
- The car park surface is concrete.
- There is a/are Blue Badge parking bay(s) available.
- The designated Blue Badge parking bays are located on levels 1, 2 and 3.
- There is a total of 554 parking bays in the car park of which 29 are designated for the use of Blue Badge holders.
- There are parking charges for the car park.
- Parking is not free for Blue Badge holders.
- To see the parking charges please click here (opens new tab).
- Payment machines are located in the ground floor lift lobby.
- The route from the car park to the entrance is accessible to a wheelchair user unaided.
- There is not a/are not clearly marked drop-off point(s).
Multi-Storey Designated Parking Level (Level 1)
- There is/are 14 designated Blue Badge parking bay(s) on this level.
- The Blue Badge bay(s) is/are clearly marked and signposted.
- The dimensions of the designated Blue Badge parking bay(s) surveyed are 310cm x 590cm (10ft 2in x 19ft 4in).
- There is not a 120cm marked zone around the Blue Badge parking bay(s).
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- Clearly marked/signposted parent and child parking bays are available on this level.
- There is/are 8 designated Parent and Child bays parking bay(s) on this level.
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- Payment signs are provided.
- Payment signs are clearly presented.
- Payment signs are located in the lift lobby on the ground floor.
- Payment term signs do not make it clear if parking charges apply to Blue Badge holders.
- Payment machines are located in the lift lobby on the ground floor.
- There is a payment machine at a convenient height for wheelchair users.
- There is a level turning space (minimum 185cm x 210cm) in front of the payment machine(s).
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- The pedestrian exit on this level gives access to the lift lobby and stairs.
- The route to the pedestrian exit is accessible to a wheelchair user unaided.
- It may be necessary to cross the path of moving vehicles between some of the Blue Badge parking bays and the pedestrian exit on this level.
- The pedestrian exit is not clearly visible from the car park.
- There are not marked walkways on this level to make routes safer for pedestrians.
- There is not wayfinding signage to show the route to the pedestrian exit.
- The surface on the approach to the pedestrian exit is concrete.
- The nearest designated Blue Badge parking bay is approximately 20m from the lift lobby.
- Digital wayfinders are not available.
Multi-Storey Designated Parking Level (Level 2)
- There is/are 8 designated Blue Badge parking bay(s) on this level.
- The Blue Badge bay(s) is/are clearly marked and signposted.
- The dimensions of the designated Blue Badge parking bay(s) surveyed are 319cm x 599cm (10ft 6in x 19ft 8in).
- There is not a 120cm marked zone around the Blue Badge parking bay(s).
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- Clearly marked/signposted parent and child parking bays are available on this level.
- There is/are 4 designated Parent and Child bays parking bay(s) on this level.
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- Payment signs are provided.
- Payment signs are clearly presented.
- Payment signs are located in the lift lobby on the ground floor.
- Payment term signs do not make it clear if parking charges apply to Blue Badge holders.
- Payment machines are located in the lift lobby on the ground floor.
- There is a payment machine at a convenient height for wheelchair users.
- There is a level turning space (minimum 185cm x 210cm) in front of the payment machine(s).
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- The pedestrian exit on this level gives access to the lift lobby and stairs.
- The route to the pedestrian exit is accessible to a wheelchair user unaided.
- It may be necessary to cross the path of moving vehicles between some of the Blue Badge parking bays and the pedestrian exit on this level.
- The pedestrian exit is clearly visible from the car park.
- There are not marked walkways on this level to make routes safer for pedestrians.
- There is not wayfinding signage to show the route to the pedestrian exit.
- The surface on the approach to the pedestrian exit is concrete.
- The nearest designated Blue Badge parking bay is approximately 5m from the lift lobby.
- Digital wayfinders are not available.
Multi-Storey Designated Parking Level (Level 3)
- There is/are 7 designated Blue Badge parking bay(s) on this level.
- The Blue Badge bay(s) is/are clearly marked and signposted.
- The dimensions of the designated Blue Badge parking bay(s) surveyed are 310cm x 590cm (10ft 2in x 19ft 4in).
- There is not a 120cm marked zone around the Blue Badge parking bay(s).
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- Clearly marked/signposted parent and child parking bays are available on this level.
- There is/are 4 designated Parent and Child bays parking bay(s) on this level.
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- Payment signs are provided.
- Payment signs are clearly presented.
- Payment signs are located in the lift lobby on the ground floor.
- Payment term signs do not make it clear if parking charges apply to Blue Badge holders.
- Payment machines are located in the lift lobby on the ground floor.
- There is a payment machine at a convenient height for wheelchair users.
- There is a level turning space (minimum 185cm x 210cm) in front of the payment machine(s).
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- The pedestrian exit on this level gives access to the lift lobby and stairs.
- The route to the pedestrian exit is accessible to a wheelchair user unaided.
- It may be necessary to cross the path of moving vehicles between some of the Blue Badge parking bays and the pedestrian exit on this level.
- The pedestrian exit is clearly visible from the car park.
- There are not marked walkways on this level to make routes safer for pedestrians.
- There is not wayfinding signage to show the route to the pedestrian exit.
- The surface on the approach to the pedestrian exit is concrete.
- The nearest designated Blue Badge parking bay is approximately 5m from the lift lobby.
- Digital wayfinders are not available.
Related Access Guides
- To view other AccessAble Detailed Access Guides that are related to this one please use the links below.
- Liverpool ONE - Information and Tourist Centre link (new tab) - click here
- Liverpool ONE - Ground Level - South John Street / Wall Street link (new tab) - click here
- Liverpool ONE - Ground Level - Paradise Street / College Lane / Peter's Lane link (new tab) - click here
- Liverpool ONE - Upper Level - South John Street link (new tab) - click here
- Liverpool ONE - Terrace and Chavasse Park link (new tab) - click here
- Liverpool ONE - Toilets link (new tab) - click here