Pier Street Car Park

Location: Corner of Pier Street and Murray Street.
Vehicle access from: Pier Street (either direction)
Pedestrian access to: Pier Street and Murray Street shops

Summary:
Eight accessible bays on Level One
Bays are well signed
Accessible toilet is located near the Pier Street entrance to the car park


Opening hours:
Monday to Friday 6.30am to 12.00pm
Saturday 7.30am to 12.00pm
Sunday 8.00am to 7.00pm

Cost: $1.90 per hour.
Phone: 9461 6530
Web: http://www.perth.wa.gov.au/parking

Parking attendant: On site

Closest Public Transport:
Red CAT stop 1 Pier Street
Red CAT stop 2 Murray Street
Blue CAT stop 5 Barrack Street

Accessible toilet: Near Pier Street pedestrian entrance to the car park.

Accessible Bays:
All located on Level 1
Eight bays accessed from the vehicular entrance off Pier Street
Located near the parking attendant’s office
Adjacent to pedestrian ramp (providing access to Murray Street)
Bays are located on a cross-ways gradient of 1:14
3560mm wide
Overhead clearance of 2170 mm

Signage:
Directional signage to the accessible bays.
Signage is located at the head of the bays.
All other signage is well located easy to read and understand.

Pedestrian Access:
Pedestrian access from accessible bays to Murray Street:
Pedestrian access to Murray Street is located adjacent the accessible bays. An automatic sliding door gives access to a switchback pedestrian ramp, which descends at a gradient of 1:11 to the foyer on Murray Street. Three ticket machines are located in this foyer. This foyer has sufficient circulation space to accommodate large style wheelchairs.

Pedestrian access from accessible bays to Pier Street:
To exit the car park onto Pier Street, the pedestrian is required to traverse the car park and travel along a vehicular roadway: Traverse the car park, past the Customer Service booth, along a vehicular roadway opposite to the direction of vehicular travel to a switchback pedestrian ramp (1:18 gradient) which leads down to the public toilets, accessible toilet, one ticket machine and Pier Street.

Parking Attendant:
On site: Monday to Saturday: 7.30am to 12.00pm
Sunday: 10.00am to 7.00pm

A wide automatic door leads to the Customer Service booth. There is sufficient circulation space within the booth to accommodate users of all wheelchair types.

The counter is at standing height and has a clear Perspex window (without speech holes) at standing height. The attendant has a clear view to the outside of the booth. A Better Hearing Card is on display. The attendant will accept eftpos and credit card payments.

Pay machines:
Murray Street pay machines
Automatic double door lead from Murray Street to a ground level foyer that has four pay machines
All machines are at standing height
Operable components are 800mm - 1560mm
Machines accept coins and notes

Pier Street pay machines
One pay machine at street level, outside the accessible toilet
Standing height
Operable components 800mm - 1560mm
Machines accept coins and notes

Accessible toilet:
The toilet is locked, but the parking attendant will unlock the toilet on request. There is good directional signage off Pier Street.

Opening Hours:
Monday to Friday 6.30am to 12.00pm
Saturday 7.30 to 12.00pm
Sunday 8.00 to 7.00pm

Cost: Free
External access: Level access off Pier Street and ramp access from the car park. There is an external corridor of 1460mm in width external to the toilet door.
Toilet door: 810mm wide, manually opened swing entrance door is heavy to open and fast to close with a D style handle and large snib. The inside of the toilet cubicle is small and may only accommodate smaller wheelchair types.
Pan Height: 410mm
Basin height: 830mm
Emergency call bell: Located on the right of the pan. The bell will be attended to by the parking attendant
Lighting: On at all times.

Who to contact:
Name: City of Perth Off street parking department
Phone: 9461 6530

Information prepared by: Occupational Therapy students from the School of Occupational Therapy at Curtin University of Technology, 2005.

Care has been taken to ensure the accuracy of this information however no guarantee is given that the facility is fully accessible.

Please advise the City of Perth of any access changes since publication.

This Report Template has been designed for use in the ‘You’re Welcome; WA Access Initiative’ project only. It is not intended for any other purpose.

© Disability Services Commission 2005

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