Access Guide
Getting Here
- Head north on Finchley Road (A41) and take the slip road off onto Blackburn Road. Follow Blackburn Road for approximately 220m and the shopping centres car park will be on the left.
- The shopping centre has its own open-air car park with over 10 Blue Badge bays.
Parking is not free for visitors.
The car park is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. - There is a bus stop within 150 metres of the shopping centre.
- Finchley Road O2 Centre bus stop is located to the east of the shopping centre.
The bus stop is served by routes 13, 113, 187, 268 and N113. - For more information on the TFL Journey Planner tool, which includes all forms of public transport. The tool has the option to select filters such as step-free routes or maximum walking times please click here (opens new tab).
- For more information on TFL accessibility guides, including large print maps and audio guides to order or download please click here (opens new tab).
- The nearest railway station is Finchley Road & Frognal.
- Finchley Road & Frognal Station is approximately 0.2 miles from the shopping centre.
Finchley Road & Frognal Station does not have step-free access.
The nearest station with step-free access is West Hampstead Thameslink. - For more information on Finchley Road & Frognal Station (National Rail) please click here (opens new tab).
- For more information on West Hampstead Thameslink (National Rail) please click here (opens new tab).
- The nearest underground station is Finchley Road.
- Finchley Road Underground Station is approximately 0.1 mile from the shopping centre.
- For more information on Finchley Road Underground Station please click here (opens new tab).
Getting Help and Assistance
- There is not a member of staff trained in British Sign Language. Please phone the venue in advance for more information
- British Sign Language interpreters cannot be provided 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.
- The safe place is located on the first floor (floor 2) of the shopping centre. It is above the dance studio which is at the end of the corridor leading to the management suite.
- Water bowls for assistance dogs are available.
- There are mobility aids available.
- The mobility aids available include wheelchairs.
- To obtain mobility aids please contact security.
Parking
- The shopping centre does have its own parking facilities.
- The car park is located to the rear of the shopping centre.
- The car park type is open air/surface.
- The car park does not have a height restriction barrier.
- The car park does have a barrier control system.
- There is a touchscreen at the barrier.
- The car park surface is tarmac.
- There is a/are Blue Badge parking bay(s) available.
- The Blue Badge bay(s) is/are clearly marked and signposted.
- There is/are 10+ designated Blue Badge parking bay(s) within the car park.
- The dimensions of the designated Blue Badge parking bay(s) surveyed are 485cm x 480cm (15ft 11in x 15ft 9in).
- There is not a 120cm hatched zone around the Blue Badge parking bay(s).
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- The dimensions of other designated Blue Badge parking bay(s) vary in size.
- Parking spaces for Blue Badge holders do not need to be booked in advance.
- Clearly marked/signposted parent and child parking bays are available.
- All parking spaces are provided on a first come first served basis.
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Paying
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- There are parking charges for the car park.
- Parking charges can be refunded at the venue.
- Payment signs are provided.
- Payment signs are clearly presented.
- Payment signs are located at the entrance to the car park, at the payment machines in the car park and at the payment machines in the building.
- Payment term signs do not make it clear if parking charges apply to Blue Badge holders.
- Parking is not free for Blue Badge holders.
- To see the parking charges please click here (opens new tab).
- Payment machines are located at the front of the car park and inside the building.
- There is not a payment machine at a convenient height for wheelchair users.
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Access from the Car Park
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- The route from the car park to the entrance is accessible to a wheelchair user with assistance.
- Assistance may be required because there is/are uneven surfaces.
- The entrance is clearly visible from the car park.
- The surface on the approach to the entrance is tarmac and concrete.
- There is a road to cross between the car park and the entrance.
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Drop-off Point(s)
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- There is a/are clearly marked drop-off point(s).
- The drop-off point(s) is/are located outside the main entrance to the shopping centre.
- The route from the drop-off point(s) to the entrance is accessible to a wheelchair user with assistance.
- Assistance may be required because there is/are uneven surfaces.
Related Access Guides (O2 Centre)
- To view other AccessAble access guides that are related to this one please use the links below.
- O2 Centre - Lower Ground Floor (Floor 0) link (new tab) - click here
- O2 Centre - Ground Floor (Floor 1) link (new tab) - click here
- O2 Centre - First Floor (Floor 2) link (new tab) - click here