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Overview

Parking and Public Transport View
- The venue does not have its own car park.
- There is a public car park nearby.
- The name of the nearest car park is North Beach Car Park.
- View information on North Beach Car Park (opens new tab) .
Getting In and Around View
- There is ramped and stepped access at the most accessible entrance.
- The following areas have step-free access via ramps or slopes: The boat entrance.
- The following areas have stepped access: The rear boat area and the upper deck.
- Access throughout may include manual doors, doors permanently held open and narrow walkways.
- The lower and upper decks can be accessed via stairs.
- There is not a toilet with adaptations available.
Getting Help and Assistance View
- There is seating available.
- There is no hearing assistance system.
- There is not a water bowl available for assistance dogs.
- There is not a designated assistance dog spending area.
Related Access Guides View

The following areas have step-free access via ramps or slopes: The quayside to the pontoon.
Access throughout may include narrow walkways and uneven surfaces.
There is a low visual contrast between the walls and floor in all walkways.
There is background noise in some areas of the venue.
Wayfinding signage is provided.
The colour, design and typeface of signs is consistent throughout.
The ramp from the quayside to the pontoon to access the ferry is long and steep. The gradient of the ramp varies depending on the tide. The pontoon has two steep bumps between the ramp and the ferry.

This entrance is located at the side of the boat.
The approach to the entrance has uneven surfaces.
The entrance area is not clearly signed.
There is ramped and stepped access at the entrance.
The ramp has a steep gradient.
The ramp is between 75cm and 150cm wide with handrails on both sides.
There are 2 steps with a handrail on the left going up.
The handrail is easy to grip.
The handrail covers the flight of stairs throughout its length.
The handrail does not extend horizontally beyond the first and last step.
The steps are unmarked.
The height of the steps is not between 15cm and 18cm.
The height of the highest step is 20cm.
The depth of the steps is not between 30cm and 45cm.
There is a single manual door at this entrance.
The door is permanently held open.
The width of the opening is 90cm.
The door has a low visual contrast.
There are four identical doors on the boat - two to embark and disembark at each side of the boat in the centre, and two each side of the front of the boat.
There is step-free access via ramp as you enter.
The ramp has a steep gradient.
The ramp is between 75cm and 150cm wide with no handrails.

There is step-free level access throughout the majority of areas.
The following areas have stepped access: The rear boat area.
Access throughout may include narrow walkways and doors permanently held open.
Some flooring is shiny.
There is a low visual contrast between the walls and floor in all areas.
There is background noise.
Wayfinding signage is not provided.
Seating available in the walkways includes: chairs without armrests and benches.
Lighting levels vary due to the use of large glazed walls.

The male and female standard toilet facilities were surveyed.
The toilets are located at the rear right of the boat.
The distance from the entrance is 8m.
The most accessible route has doors permanently held open, steep ramps or slopes, steps and uneven surfaces.
There is step-free level access into the toilets.
There is a small lip at the entrance.
There is pictorial and written text signage on or near the door.
The door opens outwards and has a low visual contrast.
The width of the door opening is 80cm.
Internally the door has a low visual contrast.
There are ambulant toilet facilities available.
The ambulant cubicle has a vertical grab rail on the left.
There is a wash basin, a wall mounted soap dispenser, a wall mounted towel dispenser and a baby changing table available.
The wash basin has a push tap.
The height of the baby change facility when in use is 107cm.
Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
The female toilet has a grab rail and baby change facilities.

There is step-free level access throughout all areas.
Access throughout may include narrow walkways.
There is a low visual contrast between the walls and floor in all areas.
There is background noise.
Wayfinding signage is not provided.
Seating available in the walkways includes: chairs without armrests and benches.