Accessibility
This event is organized by the People's Alliance for Disabled Albertans, and therefore accessibility is key to the planning of this event. Below you can find a list of travel options for getting to and accessing the area where this event is being planned. This list has been composed by a Disabled person, though may not entirely encompass all accessibility needs required to get to and exist in public spaces. If you notice something missing or that you believe would better contribute to ensuring accessibility, please email PADA at padainformation@gmail.com
🅿️ Parking
If driving to the event, parking is available in the following areas:
Downtown Parkades
📚 Stanley A. Milner Library Parkade
10172 100 Street NW
Saturday $2/hour
🏛️ City Hall Parkade
1 Sir Winston Churchill Square NW
Saturday $2/hour
🍁 Canada Place Parkade
10140 97 Street NW
Saturday $2/hour
On-Street Parking
Saturday 8 AM - 9 PM
$1/hour
💺 Public Transit
If you are taking public transit to the event, the following stations are nearby:
🚍 Bus Stops
Closest Stops (1-2 minutes):
🚏 City Hall / Churchill Square Stop (101A Avenue)
- Right beside location
- Served by multiple downtown routes
- Accessible sidewalk + curb cuts
🚏 100 Street Bus Stop - South of City Hall
- 1 minute walk/roll
- Good for East-West routes
- Wide sidewalk, easy wheelchair access
Additional Nearby Stops:
🚏 Winspear Centre Stop (99 Street)
- Good for southbound routes
- Smooth sidewalks, easy roll/walk
🚏 Stanley A. Milner Library Stop (100 Street)
- High-frequency routes
- Very close to accessible library entrance
🚆LRT Stations
Closest LRT Station (2-3 minutes):
🚉 Churchill LRT Station
- Underground station directly connected to City Hall
- Elevators + Accessible fare gates
- Connects to Capital Line & Metro Line
🚖 Taxi / Dropoff
If you are taking a taxi or being dropped off at the event, the following loading zones are nearby:
Use the accessible drop-off zone along the North side of 104 Avenue and the West side of 102 Street, North of 104 Avenue.
City Hall Loading Zone
- Directly in front of City Hall on 101A Avenue
- Closest to Centennial Plaza
- Wide curb lane (easy for taxis to pull over)
- Ideal for quick drop-offs
Churchill Square South Side
- Along 100 Street, beside the Square
- Ideal if 101A Avenue is busy
- 1-2 minute walk/roll to Centennial Plaza
Stanley A. Milner Library Drop-Off
- On the West side of the library (100 Street)
- Taxis can stop here easily
- Covered area safer if weather conditions result in ice/frost/snow
Winspear Centre Drop-Off
- On the South Side (99 Street)
- Ideal for events or heavy traffic days
- 2-3 minute walk/roll to Centennial Plaza
🚲 Cycling
If you are riding a bicycle to the event, you may find bike racks at the following locations:
City Hall | 1 Sir Winston Churchill Square, Edmonton, AB T5J 2R7
Churchill Square | 10205 102A Ave NW, Edmonton, AB T5J 3N5
Winspear Centre | 4 Sir Winston Churchill Sq NW, Edmonton, AB T5J 4B2
Stanley A. Milner Library | 7 Sir Winston Churchill Sq NW, Edmonton, AB T5J 2V5
♿ Wheelchair/Mobility/Scooter Access
The event can be accessed without obstruction via the following paths:
City Hall - South Entrance on 101A Avenue
- Has the most reliable curb-cut, ramp, and automatic door access
- Taxis can drop off directly beside the ramp.
Stanley A. Milner Library - West Entrance
- Very smooth sidewalk
- Covered areas
- Automatic doors
- Taxi Drop-Off Lane on 100 Street
Winspear Centre - South Entrance
- Accessible ramp
- Good curb-cut
- Usually less crowded
🚻 Public Washrooms
If you require access to washrooms before, during, or after the events, you can find publicly available ones at the following locations:
Stanley A. Milner Library
- Open Long Hours
- Accessible Stalls + Elevators
- Warm, reliable, staffed
City Hall Washrooms
- Closest to 9924 - 101A Avenue
- Fully Accessible
- Open during City Hall hourse
- Clean, monitored, safe
Winspear Centre Washrooms
- Open during events
- Accessible
- Clean and well-maintained
Art Gallery of Alberta
- Open during gallery hours
- Accessible