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Accessibility 

Arriving at the Business Design Centre

If you arrive by car, the BDC have 8 dedicated parking spaces for blue badge holders in our on-site car park. There is a passenger lift to street level or the BDC forecourt, or you can take the 17-step pedestrian staircase.

The route from the car park to the building is well-lit and clearly marked. The surface is firm. There are two staircases between street level and the building (5 and 12 steps respectively, all with handrails). There is also a ramp on the forecourt.

If someone is dropping you off in a vehicle, please contact our front of house team so we can give you access to the forecourt through our security point. Please call 0207 288 6475.

If you are coming by train, the nearest step-free station is Kings Cross and St Pancras International, which is easily reachable via bus or taxi.

Inside the BDC

All of their reception desks are fitted with DDA-compliant registration points for people in wheelchairs.

All levels of the venue are accessible via passenger lifts, with low-reach buttons, braille, back mirrors and distress alarms. Every staircase in the BDC has handrails. All publicly-accessible areas of the venue are well-lit.

We are happy to accommodate people in wheelchairs in any of our conference spaces.

Wheelchair hire

The BDC has a limited number of wheelchairs available for hire to BDC visitors. Please call the concierge team on 0207 288 6475 to book your wheelchair. Please bring proof of identification to confirm your booking.

  

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