Disabled Facilities
FACILITIES FOR DISABLED PERSONS
The old town area of Gibraltar can be difficult to access for disabled visitors and it is always advisable to check at a Tourist Board information point for advice, before visiting any tourist attraction with a wheelchair.
However, a good number of restaurants, shops, hotels and attractions offer access for disabled use.
TOURIST SITES
●●● Clear access / ●● Some difficulty / ● Difficult access
Upper Rock Nature Reserve attractions- St Michael’s Cave Entrance accessible, bridge and steps ●●
- Apes Den Accessible ●●●
- Great Siege Tunnels Accessible half way, steep hill and set of steps ●●
- Military Heritage Centre Access difficult due to uneven ground condition ●●
- City under Siege Exhibition Set of steps and heavy door ●
- Moorish Castle Access difficult, steps and narrow corridors ●
Whilst steps are being taken to meet the special requirements of some of our visitors, some of Gibraltar’s major attractions face particular difficulties in providing access for those who are in wheelchairs. However, to compensate in some small measure for this, the Gibraltar Tourist Board has arranged for free access to disabled persons into the Upper Rock.
Other attractions:
World War II Rock and Fortress Tunnel Tour : Accessible ●●●
Nelson’s Anchorage : Access to exhibition only, steps and narrow corridors leading to gun ●●
Gibraltar Museum : Access to lower floor only ●●
Cable Car : Difficult access, a number of flights of steps ●
Alameda Botanical Gardens : Accessible ●●●
Alameda Wildlife Conservation Park : Partly accessible, some flights of steps ●●
Trafalgar Cemetery : Partly accessible ●●
Gibraltar Crystal Glass Factory : Step into factory, assistance provided by staff ●●
Gibraltar Arts and Crafts Exhibition : Good access, lifts to upper floor ●●●
Parson’s Lodge : Difficult access, a number of flights of steps and uneven paths ●
John Mackintosh Hall ( library & cultural centre ) : Good access, lifts to first floor ●●●
Shrine of Our Lady of Europe : Good access, ramp at entrance ●●●
Flat Bastion Magazine : Partly accessible, narrow corridors ●●
We hope that the friendliness, helpfulness and attention of local people can go some way towards compensating for any deficiencies in the physical provisions in buildings and amenities some of which are difficult to satisfactorily adapt.
LOCATION OF DISABLED USERS PARKING BAYS
City Mill Lane - 1 space
Castle Road by old St Bernard’s Hospital – 1 space
Catalan Bay Road by Seaview House – 1 space
Cathedral Square by Taxi Rank – 1 space
Cornwall’s Lane – 1 space
Eastern Beach Road – 2 spaces
Europort Avenue by school car park – 1 space
Europort Road by Med Rowing Club – 1 space
Flat Bastion Road by Bado’s Passage – 1 space
Glacis Estate by Brother O’Brien House – 1 space
Glacis Estate by George Don House – 1 space
Grand Parade Car Park – 4 spaces
Harbour Views Road opposite GASA – 2 spaces
Hospital Ramp by old St Bernard’s Hospital – 1 space
John Mackintosh Square – 1 space
Keightley Way (Camp Bay) – 2 spaces
Keightley Way (Little Bay) – 1 space
Laguna Estate by Ark Royal House – 1 space
Laguna Estate by Ballymena House – 1 space
Laguna Estate by Nelson House – 1 space
Laguna Estate by Hood House – 1 space
Laguna Estate by Renown House – 1 space
Line Wall Road by Amar’s Bakery – 2 spaces
Line Wall Road by Audibert – 1 space
Line Wall Road by King’s Street – 1 space
Main Street by John Mackintosh Hall – 1 space
Moorish Castle by Calpe House car park – 2 spaces
Moorish Castle by Castle House car park – 1 space
Naval Hospital Road (South Barrack Parade) – 1 space
Naval Hospital Road opp. Sunnyside House – 1 space
Prince Edward’s Road by Fraser Ramp – 1 space
Queensway by Romney Huts car park – 2 spaces
Red Sands Road – 3 spaces
Rosia Dale – 1 space
Upper Witham’s Road by Heathfield House – 1 space
Upper Witham’s Road opp. St Joseph’s Estate – 2 spaces
Varyl Begg Estate by Barham House – 1 space
Varyl Begg Estate by Cathay House – 2 spaces
Varyl Begg Estate by Malaya House – 2 spaces
Varyl Begg Estate opp. petrol station – 1 space
Waterport Road by Block 2 Watergardens – 1 space
Total: 56 spaces
Disabled Parking Badge holders may park in any of the designated disabled parking bays but not in restricted areas (e.g. double yellow lines)
PUBLIC TOILET FACILITIES FOR DISABLED USERS
●●● Clear access / ●● Some difficulty / ● Difficult access
Air Terminal ●●●
Market Place ●●●
Casemates Square ●●●
John Mackintosh Square ●●●
International Commercial Centre ●●●
Line Wall Road (opposite Duke of Kent House) ●●
John Mackintosh Hall ●●●
Opposite Trafalgar Cemetry ●●
Alameda Gardens ●
St Michael’s Cave ●●●
Eastern Beach ●●● bathing season only
Little Bay ●●●
Camp Bay ●●
Catalan Bay ● bathing season only
FACILITIES FOR DISABLED PERSONS AT HOTELS
| BRISTOL HOTEL | |
| 10 Cathedral Square | |
 (+ 350) 200 76800 |
 (+ 350) 200 77613 |
 www.bristolhotel.gi |
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 reservations@bristolhotel.gi |
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| One step to go in, lifts to some rooms. There is no room service. Breakfast is served in an adjacent building, having one step into the building, two into the breakfast lounge and one into the swimming pool garden area. A companion is recommended to accompany wheelchair users during their stay. Centrally situated. | |
| CALETA HOTEL | |
| Catalan Bay | |
| (+ 350) 200 76501 |
(+ 350) 200 71060 |
| www.caletahotel.com |
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| sales@caletahotel.g |
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| Level entrance, has lifts to some rooms. Need to ask for bathroom door to be removed for wheelchair accessibility. Ramps are provided for entrance to restaurant. Steps down to the pool. Wheelchair users have stayed in this hotel. | |
| CONTINENTAL HOTEL | |
| Engineer Lane | |
| (+ 350) 200 76900 |
(+ 350) 200 41702 |
| www.caletahotel.com |
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| contiho@gibnet.gi |
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| One step to go into hotel, lifts to room. There are specific rooms designated to disabled people, hence they are more spacious to provide greater mobility for wheelchairs. | |
| QUEENS HOTEL | |
| Boyd Street | |
| (+ 350) 200 74000 |
(+ 350) 200 40030 |
| www.queenshotel.gi |
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| queenshotel@gibtelecom.net |
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| Eight steps at the entrance, lifts to rooms. | |
| ROCK HOTEL | |
| Europa Road | |
| (+ 350) 200 70500 |
(+ 350) 200 73513 |
| www.rockhotelgibraltar.com |
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| rockhotel@gibtelecom.net |
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| Lift to the entrance. Two rooms equipped for the disabled. | |
| ELIOTT HOTEL | |
| Governor's Parade | |
| (+ 350) 200 70500 |
(+ 350) 200 70243 |
| www.gibraltar.gi/eliotthotel |
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| elliot@gibnet.gi |
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| Ramp at entrance. Obtained Disability Friendly Award. Most rooms cater for wheelchair access. Centrally situated. | |
| CANNON HOTEL | |
| 9 Cannon Lane | |
| (+ 350) 200 51711 |
(+ 350) 200 51711 |
| www.cannonhotel.gi |
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| cannon@gibnet,gi |
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| No facilities for the disabled, all rooms are located on the 1st floor. No lifts to rooms. | |
| SHOPMOBILITY CENTRE | |
| Unit G4B, International Commercial Centre Casemates Square |
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| (+ 350) 200 79898 |
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| www.cannonhotel.gi |
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| gibraltarshopmobility@gibtelecom.net |
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Opening hours: £2.00 per day / Bookings only one day in advance / Passport required as deposit |
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| DISABILITY AWARENESS AND INFORMATION GROUP |
| Mr E Rowbottom (+ 350) 200 78980/ 52200 |
Miss Amber Turner |
| THE GIBRALTAR LOCAL DISABILITY MOVEMENT | |
| Mr Gordon Nelson (+ 350) 200 74548 |
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| www.gibraltardisability.com |
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| gibraltarldm@gmail.com |
www.gibraltar.gov.uk
Copyright (C) by Gibraltar Government 2005
