Excellent venue, access and services
4.5
4.5
Date of visit: July 2018
I have experience of challenges around: seeing
Overall Rating
Excellent
The City Arts Gallery is a utilised venue for events, exhibitions and during the EIF as a venue. It’s directly across the road from the Market Street entrance and exit to Waverley Station, the only bus route directly is a Lothian buses service 6. The venue is spacious, fully appointed access with power assist doors a wide lift and adequate a fully provisioned toilets. Although I was there for an event, cannot praise the staff highly enough, helpful and the awareness of how they responded to our different mobility and assistance needs was terrific.
Disabled Access In and Around
Excellent
Being a council venue, good signage, level and clear access via lifts to every floor.
Parking & Transport
Good
Due to construction work and proximity of the railway station access via pavements from Cockburn Street is narrow and temporary on the South side, there is controlled crossing next to the station and the taxi rank directly opposite. Further eastwards towads East Market Street and Jeffrey Street, there are disabled marked bays and a large NCP car park. Space for blue badge holders is limited, Market Street is a busy road and particularly congested at his time of the season. There is ample bus connections in all directions including trams and the airport link and Edinburgh tour buses.
Accessible Toilets
Excellent
Fully appointed toilet which also has Radar key access and changing places status, clean with servicing record which was up to timescale.
Staff
Excellent
Again being Council, very and appropriately aware, helpful, informative and attentive.
Additional Information
This is an excellent venue for display, exhibition or Festival venue for Nd mobility or means of assistance required, assistance dogs are welcome.
