Access Guide
Summary
- The start point for this guide is Shaftesbury Avenue.
- The end point for this guide is Soho Square.
- The average walking time between the start and end points is 3 minutes.
- This guide covers Greek Street.
- Points of interest in this area include: Curzon Cinema, Prince Edward Theatre.
- Public transport facilities near the end point include: a bus stop.
About the Start Point
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Parking
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- On street Blue Badge parking is not available.
- On street Blue Badge parking is available on Greek Street.
- The dimensions of the on street Blue Badge parking bay surveyed are 200cm x 600cm.
- There is no parking terms signage.
- On street standard parking is not available.
- There is a public car park within approximately 200m.
- The public car park is located on Newport Place.
- The name of the car park is Q-Park Chinatown.
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Drop-off and Taxi Ranks
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- There is not a clearly marked drop-off point.
- There is not a taxi rank available.
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Public Transport and Public Facilities
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- There is not a bus stop within approximately 150m of the start point.
- The nearest underground/overground station is Leicester Square.
- The nearest station is Leicester Square and serves the Piccadilly and Northern lines.
- For the latest travel options and information you can plan your travel using Transport for London (opens new tab).
Streets and Roads
- The streets and roads have streetlighting at regular intervals.
- The footpaths include the following surfaces: tarmac, concrete, block paving and paving slabs.
- Some of the streets and roads contain slightly uneven surfaces.
- These are located throughout the length of Greek Street.
- There are no directional signposts.
- The majority of the footpaths are at least 180cm wide.
- Street furniture in this area includes: street lamps, bollards with high colour contrast or visual band, traffic signs and litter bins.
- The following create narrow parts of the footpath which are under 120cm wide: traffic signs.
- Other obstructions on the footpath include: café tables and chairs and temporary footpath works.
- There is not a taxi rank available.
- There are no public toilet facilities in this area.
Crossing Points (East)
- The following types of crossing points are used in this area: unmarked crossing (without controls or markings).
- The crossing point at Old Compton Street has a dropped kerb which does not have tactile paving.
- The crossing point at Romilly Street has a flush kerb which does not have tactile paving.
- There is access to Manette Street which is level with the pavement.
Crossing Points (West)
- The following types of crossing points are used in this area: unmarked crossing (without controls or markings).
- The crossing points at Romilly Street, Old Compton Street and Bateman Street has a dropped kerb which does not have tactile paving.
About the End Point
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Parking
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- On street Blue Badge parking is not available.
- On street standard parking is not available.
- There is not a public car park within approximately 200m.
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Drop-off and Taxi Ranks
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- There is not a clearly marked drop-off point.
- There is not a taxi rank available.
- There is a taxi rank located There is resident-only parking located around Soho Square.
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Public Transport and Public Facilities
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- There is not a bus stop within approximately 150m of the end point.
- The nearest underground/overground station is Leicester Square.
- The nearest underground station is Leicester Square which serves the Piccadilly and Northern Lines.
- For the latest travel options and information you can plan your travel using Transport for London (opens new tab).
Nightlife
- There were no noticeable differences at the start point except for lower lighting levels.
- There were no enforcement officers/volunteers/police present at the time of the survey, but there were security staff for some businesses.
- There is standard street lighting in this area, with lamp posts at fairly regular intervals.
- There is some additional illumination from businesses and signage.
Lighting levels vary along the route. - There are additional obstructions along pavements at night, such as queuing systems, gatherings of pedestrians, and bags of rubbish.
- There are some venues which are more likely to be open or busier during the night, such as pubs and bars.
- The area was busier with pedestrians and vehicles at night.
- Noise levels did not appear to be significantly higher at night, other than that generated by gatherings of pedestrians.
- There were no noticeable differences at the end point except for lower lighting levels.
