Disabled Access & Facilities

Torchlight Procession – Royal Mile & Calton Hill
Sunday 30 December
There is full disabled access to the Torchlight Procession. However, due to the nature of the event there are no wheelchair viewing platforms/areas either on the route or at the finale point on Calton Hill.

Please note: Calton Hill is extremely steep and uneven and not well lit though there is a tarmac road up to the top of the hill.There are no specific disabled access facilities for wheelchair users.

Toilets: Disabled persons toilet facility on Calton Hill at the Production compound for general use. Please ask a member of staff or event steward for directions staff and security are aware of it.

Disabled Parking: Regent Road between Carriage Drive and Regent Terrance

Candlelit Concert - St Giles’ Cathedral, Royal Mile
Monday 31 December
There is a ramp at main entrance but this is very steep. Staff are on hand to help anyone with disabilities at entrance.

Whilst the cathedral has no designated areas for wheelchair users, they can be accommodated easily within the general seating area.

There are limited disabled access facilities for wheelchair users at this event - limited to 4
Toilets: St Giles’ Cathedral has an accessible toilet.

Parking: There is no designated parking for blue badge holders for this event.

Edinburgh’s Hogmanay Street Party – Princes Street
Monday 31 December
The Street Party arena is fully accessible. However, this event is extremely busy and areas can become congested. Due to the nature of the event there are no disabled access facilities for wheelchair users and no wheelchair viewing platforms or specified areas.

We would recommend wheelchair users attend either the Concert in the Gardens or the Keilidh.

Toilets: There is a unisex disabled persons unit (toilet) at each of the following toilet locations: South St Andrew Street, South St David Street, Frederick Street, Castle Street, and the bottom of the Mound.

The Concert in the Gardens at the Edinburgh’s Hogmanay Street Party
West Princes St Gardens
Monday31 December
Entrance for disabled patrons is at King Stables Road - please note that Kings Stables Road entrance is out-with the Street Party arena.

Viewing area at the rear of the enclosure (gardens tickets) for wheelchair users.
The disabled access facilities for wheelchair users at this event are limited to 10.

Toilets: There is a unisex disabled persons unit (toilet) situated at viewing area on pathway at the back of the Gardens arena.
There is also a disabled persons unit at the First Aid Post for casualties
Parking: as Street Party

The Keilidh at the Street Party – Mound Precinct
Monday 31 December
Main entrance at Princes Street from Street Party through East Princes Street Gardens However, due to the location of this event there is no specific entrance from disabled patrons.

This event is fully accessible, however as it is all on one level, there are no specific disabled access facilities required for wheelchair users at this event. Due to the nature of the event there are no wheelchair viewing platforms or areas.

Toilets: We have use of an accessible toilet on the Mound which is accessed with a RADAR key.
Parking: as Street Party