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Accessibility
This business has self-assessed as having the following accessible attributes. Please contact the business directly for further detail if required.
Mobility
- Designated accessible parking near an accessible entrance that is specifically marked
- Entrance has no steps or if there are one or more steps, there is non-slip ramp with a maximum of 5% slope
- One or more entry points are automated
- Entry route has a door that is at minimum 815 mm wide
- Can be reached without going up or down stairs, has a main entrance and/or stall that is a minimum 815 mm wide and has an outward swing door
- Accessible path of travel and accessible style tables/booths
- Multiple floors with an elevator that is large enough for a 180* turn with a mobility device (minimum 1.50-metre diameter)
- Key activities are accessible to guests using mobility devices
- Pathways are hard packed surfaces with a maximum slope 5%
Vision
- Braille/large print signage for all publicly accessible areas
- Audible alarm and/or public service system
- Customer service staff have been trained, and prepared to verbally describe rooms, menus, business amenities and contracts/waivers in detail
- Staff are available to accompany guest through venue as a guide, and to describe the sights
Hearing
- Accommodation has closed captioning on TVs/video boards
General
- Emergency plan includes staff trained to provide in-person assistance for people with mobility, visual and hearing requirements
- Business has high-speed internet service available for video application use
- Staff have been trained on guide and service dog policies
The Parliament Buildings are accessible to visitors in wheelchairs, those with limited. Follow ramp on the west side of the Main Entrance & ring buzzer for assistance. Those enjoying the public guided tour can use the elevator to move between floors.
Welcome to the Parliament Buildings. Home to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, visitors are welcome year-round. Please note, the buildings are currently closed to the public due to the ongoing health crisis, but free outdoor tours of the Legislative Grounds are being offered from Monday to Friday. Tours are free and last approximately 45 minutes. Tickets will be distributed on the driveway on a first-come, first-served basis, with a maximum of 10 people per tour. Indoor tours and group bookings are not available at this time. Closed on weekends and holidays.
