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- Glasshouse Street continues from Piccadilly Circus between the Café Royal and Café Monico buildings, crossing Air Street, to meet Regent Street.
- Glasshouse Street is pedestrianised between Piccadilly Circus and Air Street.
- Glasshouse Street is on a long slope with a very easy gradient between Piccadilly Circus and Air Street.
- There is also access to Glasshouse Street from Sherwood Street, Brewer Street, and from Denman Street via Wilder Walk.
- The section of Glasshouse Street between Air Street and the junction with Brewer Street has limited and restricted access due to a large construction project adjacent which is scheduled to complete during 2027.
- Public transport facilities in this area include: an underground station.
- The underground station is Piccadilly Circus.
- In this area there is on street standard parking and a taxi rank.
- Points of interest in this area include: the Café Royal Grill.
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This section covers the pedestrianised area of Glasshouse Street between Piccadilly Circus and Air Street.
Circulation routes in this area include: a pedestrianised zone.
Pedestrian circulation routes have block paving and paving slabs surfaces.
This area is step-free with very easy slopes.
The pathways are wide enough for wheelchair users.
There are not any seats in this area for people to rest.
There are cafés located along this section that have external seating areas.

This is an unmarked crossing point (without controls or markings).
The crossing point has flush kerbs.
Flush kerbs do not have tactile paving.
Air Street is a one-way road with traffic passing left to right when proceeding towards Regent Street.

This section covers the vehicular section of Glasshouse Street between Air Street and Regent Street.
Circulation routes in this area include: pavements.
Pedestrian circulation routes have block paving and paving slabs surfaces.
There are potential obstacles in some areas which include: narrow gaps, bins, signs, street furniture, advertising boards, parked bicycles, building works and road works.
This area is step-free and level.
Only some of the pathways are wide enough for wheelchair users.
Signage here includes: wayfinding, information boards, maps, street signs and traffic signs.
There are not any seats in this area for people to rest.
Access between Air Street and Brewer Street is width restricted to 85cm due to a large construction project adjacent due to complete during 2027.
This section of Glasshouse Street is also closed to vehicular traffic between 07:30 and 18:00 due to the construction project.