NorthLink Ferry Terminal

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NorthLink Ferries offer fast and frequent sailings from the Orkney and Shetland Islands to mainland Scotland. At the Lerwick Ferry Terminal you can catch nightly sailings to the city of Aberdeen – with three sailings per week going via Orkney’s capital, Kirkwall.

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4.5

gordon_lawtie

Mar 2018

Lerwick to Aberdeen

Cool wheelchair accessible ferry terminal with a lift and disabled toilets!

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Disabled Access Information Provided by NorthLink Ferry Terminal

Disabled Access at NorthLink Ferry Terminal

There is a gradual slope (200cm wide and permanent) on the approach to the NorthLink Ferries Lerwick Terminal. There is level access to the Ferry Terminal entrance. The main doors (130cm wide) and second set of doors (116cm wide) open automatically. The reception desk is 11m from the entrance, with level access. A walkway with a gradual slope leads from the first floor to the ferry. There are two lifts between the Ground Floor and First Floor, found 11m and 18m from the accessible entrance. The dimensions of the lifts are 110cm x 150cm and 110cm x 218cm.

Accessible parking at NorthLink Ferry Terminal

This venue has its own car park with disabled parking spaces located 20m from the entrance. There's also a convenient dropoff point, suitable for disabled visitors, located outside the main entrance.

Dedicated on-site parking

On-site accessible parking bays are available within 50 metres of the entrance.

Toilets features at NorthLink Ferry Terminal

The Lerwick Northlink Ferry Terminal has two adapted toilets designated for public use. The toilet on the Ground Floor is located 10m from the accessible entrance and the toilet on the First Floor is 12m from the lift. These are unisex, and a key is not required. The doors are locked by a twist lock, and the dimensions of the adapted toilets are 170cm x 206cm (Ground Floor) and 203cm x 163cm (First Floor).

Accessible toilet

A designated accessible toilet designed for wheelchair users and others with visible and non-visible accessibility requirements is available within the main public areas.