Situated at the end of a very long and partly cobbled concourse.
On the approach to the SOH concourse keep right to avoid steps
The main entrance for people who have difficulty walking is by lift under the Monumental Steps.
Lift entrance under the Monumental Steps.
Entrance to the Studio, Playhouse and Drama Theatre is on the ground floor to the left of the Opera House as you approach it.
Box office and bars in front of the Studio, Playhouse and Drama Theatre on the ground floor.
Entrance to the large accessible toilet on the ground floor by the main lift.
Ground floor main lift.
Entrance to the main lift on the lower ground level, beyond the restaurants and bars.
The long corridor leading to the main lift on the lower ground level, beyond the restaurants and bars.
The main lift on the lower ground level, beyond the restaurants and bars.
Special buggies can take people from the drop off point at the end of the long approach, to the Monumental Steps.
Special buggies can take people from the drop off point at the end of the long approach, to the Monumental Steps.
Entrance to parking on the lower ground level
From Circular Quay Train Station: 550m distance, recommended to stick to the right and use the path under the depicted archways to avoid human traffic and uneven terrain. Path is fully accessible including ramps.
Parking can be found in front of the SOH information kiosk, at the end of Macquarie St -same spot for drop off and pick up if using taxi.
Parking fares
Level 1 parking includes over 10 accessible spots near the exit.
Access to parking from SOH. There is a 220m distance from the car park to the lift to access the concourse, located a level below the SOH. Although mostly accessible, it is usually very crowded.
From car park to SOH. Slightly uneven floor
From car park to SOH. MISLEADING information. Despite the signs, there is no available accessible toilet from the car park to the SOH.
After passing the restaurant area you will find an information kiosk (still in the lower level -same as the car park). The lift to access the SOH concourse is to the left.
Ground level accessible toilet, located on the right after exiting the lift from car park
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Large Venues · Bennelong Point, Sydney, 2000Sydney Opera House
About this place
There are five main venues within the Sydney Opera House. The two largest - The Concert Hall and The Joan Sutherland Theatre, are both on the first floor. The three smaller venues; The Drama Theatre, The Playhouse, and The Studio are on the ground floor.
The Concert Hall and The Joan Sutherland Theatre are both accessed via a large lift from the ground floor, which can be reached through a passageway under the Monumental Steps, or directly from the Western Concourse. If you are coming from the lower ground level (with many bars and the car park), you take the same lift.
The Drama Theatre, The Playhouse, and The Studio are also accessed via the Monumental Steps, or more directly, through through the several pairs of automatic double glass doors that line the western side of the building, on the Western Concourse. Again, If you are coming from the lower ground level , you take the same lift.
There are accessible toilet facilities (with automatic doors) on every level, and also one backstage for the use of mobility impaired patrons of the two larger venues during intervals. There are 11 designated accessible parking spaces on Level 1 and 12 on Level 6 of the carpark. RMS permit is required.
Given the long cobbled approach to the building, there is also a courtesy shuttle bus service; Opera House staff are on hand to arrange transfers to the building via a wheelchair-accessible shuttle service from the taxi drop-off point.
For more information about accessibility, visit their website: https://www.sydneyoperahouse.com/visit/accessibility/mobility
Accessibility ratings
Most areas accessible
Accessible parking
Accessible food or shop
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