Name: Hotel Esplanade
Address: 11 The Esplanade, St Kilda VIC 3182, Australia
Telephone: +61 3 9534 0211

Steps to access toilets making the disabled toilets inaccessible.  Accessible parking is closeby on Beach Street.  

Beacon Cove Tram terminus public toilets

Station access has ramps or flat though there are numerous stairs requiring detours to alternate access points.
Platform access, ramps to the platforms on the Elizabeth St end, lifts on the Swanston St end, but numerous stairs requiring detours to alternate access points.
Train access, portable ramp at driver end of the platform. Trains going via the city loop have the driver at the end of the platform with less room to manoeuvre.
Accessible toilet, wheelchair access, at Elizabeth St end & Swanston St.  Access Elizabeth St from Swanston St end by taking the lift to platform 2, travelling down the platform towards the Elizabeth St end, and down the ramp.
No key needed until last train.  After hours limited access via cleaners. 
Accessible parking csn be found at Southgate Underground.  



Flinders Street Railway Station

 The station access is via a ramp on both sides of station with ramp platform access: 
Train access: ramp available/tram same height as ground
No accessible toilet or parking nearby


South Melbourne Station/Light Rail (South Melbourne)

The station is accessible via a ramp along with the platform, tram access is flat
There is no accessible toilet onsite but one can be found at Caltex Albert Park, accessible parking nearby on the street 

Albert Park Station/Light Rail

The Ian Potter Centre

ACMI

Koorie Heritage Trust

Immigration Museum

Red Stitch Actor's Theatre is an accessible venue with wide ramp to step free entry via manual double doors.  The venue was closed so the interior details are unknown.  
There is one accessible parking space in lot 20m from venue, one accessible parking space on street 50m from venue.


Red Stitch Actors' Theatre

The Arts Centre is an accessible venue with straightforward entry. 
The doors are manual and there is enough signage about accessible entry. 
There is an elevator at each level.
Inside the main theatre there are designated wheelchair spaces.
There are accessible toilets at each level that are open to public (which is also well sign posted)
There is an accessible disabled car park on level 5.



Arts Centre Melbourne

The access is straightforward with manual doors.
There is signage about accessible entry.
There is also an elevator for each level. Level 3 gives you access to state theatre.
There is an accessible toilet at every level (which is well sign posted)
There is accessible (well sign posted) disabled car park at level 5.

State Theatre

The Fairfax Studio is an intimate theatre in a classic modern style, presenting contemporary and experimental productions.
The access is straightforward with manual doors.
There is signage about accessible entry. There is also an elevator for each level. Level 3 gives you access to fairfax studio.
There is an accessible toilet at every level (which is well sign posted)
There is accessible (well sign poster) disabled car park at level 5.

Fairfax Studio

The theatre is located on Collins Street in the City of Melbourne and the streets around the theatre are fairly steep.  If you are using a manual wheelchair it’s fairly hard work pushing yourself up to the theatre from the traffic light. If you are strong enough you will be fine but it’s still fairly challenging to get around on these streets in this area. No problem for power wheelchair users though.

 The theatre itself has a small step going into the building itself from Collins Street but there’s also a cut away area on the right side of the doors leading into the building from the street, so it’s step free access from the street. However, Collins Street is a fairly steep street to go along so it’s best to have a powered wheelchair to get around in the street unless you have someone else with you that can help you push your wheelchair up to the theatre otherwise if you have strong enough arms you could try doing it yourself but it’s directly opposite the Regent Theatre as well which is also steep to get around on too.

Once inside the theatre there’s a dedicated disabled bathroom to the side of the entrance and then to get access to the theatre itself there’s a slight slope going down to the seating areas and the best seats are available in the stalls area as the dress circle is only accessible via a flight of stairs which is the situation in most Melbourne theatres. The stalls area is accessible for everyone, and they can help you to your seat if you can transfer yourself and they’ll take your wheelchair back to the foyer until the intermission if there’s one during the show or they’ll bring it back to you at the end of the show.

The only downside of this theatre is that the building is located on a steep street which is Collins Street. You can be dropped off directly outside of the theatre and there’s parking available in the nearby streets but can’t remember if there’s any disabled parking available in the immediate area.

Accessible toilets can be found at St Collins Lane, City Library, Flinders St Station & Fed Square - External.

I have actually done a review on this theatre on my Instagram account and also on my own podcast show which are called Mobility Access Australia Podcast and there’s also a couple videos about it on there too that I filmed when I went to see a show there a while ago.

Athenaeum Theatre

Forum Melbourne

Permanent long ramp for entry. 
Electric sliding door with sensor. Narrow entry. 
Side door entrance to the gym available with a long ramp also.  Paid car parking in the front.
Accessible toilet can be found at Albert Park Aquatic Drive & Coot Picnic Area



Victorian Institute of Sport

Disabled parking found to the left of the yacht club (if you I are facing the lake). 
Recommended path from parking is the lakeside park that is concrete rather than gravel. 
Automatic sliding door at the entrance of the yacht club for easy access. 
A lift is located just as you enter the building, that has accessibility to all levels in the building including the balcony. 
Disabled toilets are located to the left of the building 


Albert Park Yacht Club

Access straight forward to the centre with
automatic sliding doors.  There is also a 
side entrance the left of the main entrance near the disabled parking spots and another entrance on the other side of the building specifically for the swimming area.
Additional accessibility equipment includes pool hoists & bindi map.
There is an accessible toilet, spacious and well maintained along with the facility. 
Signs pointing to main entrance and signage in the building.
Disabled parking spots near main entrance.
Ramp at the back to a tram stop.
Sir Albert cafe in MSAC 


Melbourne Sports Centres - MSAC

St Kilda Sea Baths Seawater Pool

We love this venue!

Parking is underneath and if the designated disabled area is full, the staff corden off more of the general car park in order to extend the disabled parking area.  

(Before COVID, one could pre-book a disabled parking spot and even pre-book valet parking so that the wheelchair user and carers could be dropped off right at the underground entrance to the venue. Wonderful!)

When booking seats, there is a dedicated number to call and staff have always been helpful in ensuring we book seats that meet our needs.  Companion Card is accepted.

All the staff onsite are helpful and respectful.  Almost always we have had a dedicated staff member to assist us to our seats.

The lifts are enormous so there is no problem with the whole group travelling together - wheelchair user, family and carer. 

This is how accessibility should be done!

The only drawback is that the disabled toilets are on the smaller side, but there is an MLAK facility 200m away at Hamer Hall.  (We haven't tried it.)

The Arts Centre Melbourne

SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium

This is a multiple level venue hotel with multiple rooms,  pubs, restaurants and a live music venue.  Various seating & tables options available including outside seating.  Venue has a lift and accessible bathrooms. 
Accessible parking can be found at 36 Jacka Blvd &  34 Jackson Street.  

Hotel Esplanade

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