Accessibility
National Dial-A-Ride-Scheme
- Door-to-door transport service for people of any age whose disabilities prevent them from using conventional forms of transport.
- Gives residents and visitors to Southend the freedom and independence to travel within the Southend and Castle Point districts.
- Available to registered users only. Registration is by completion of an application form - no registration fee required. Applications can be made on-line at www.southend.gov.uk or download the form from www.southend.gov.uk/resources/dar1.pdf.
- 24 hrs notice (minimum) to one week's (maximum) notice is required but please note the booking is subject to space being available.
- A single or return fare is payable for the service.
Tel: 01702 215666 (Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm) or fax 01702 215838.
Address: Dial-A-Ride, Passenger Transport Group, Southend-on-Sea Borough Council, Tickfield Industrial Estate, Tickfield Avenue, Southend-on-Sea, Essex SS2 6LL.
- Wheelchair loan service, run on a voluntary donation basis, providing a manual wheelchair for day visitors to Southend who have injuries or long-term disabilities.
- Bookings in advance from: Dial-A-Ride office on 01702 215666, or Southend Visitor Information Centre on 01702 618747.
Toilets & Disabled Toilets
A map indicating all toilet locations is available to download here.
Leigh-on-Sea:
1) Leigh Bell Wharf near the beach.
2) Elm Road on footpath at Rectory Grove/Broadway West/Elm Road
3) Sutherland Boulevard car park opposite Thames Drive
Chalkwell:
4) Chalkwell Esplanade near Chalkwell Station.
5) Chalkwell Park beside bus stop on London Road opposite Southbourne Grove
Westcliff:
6) Corner of Hamlet Court Road and London Road
7) Western Esplanade next to Palmeira Arches Cafes
Central Southend:
8) Dalmatia Road/Southchurch Road opposite White Horse Hotel.
9) Marine Parade opposite Ship Public House.
10) Corner of Pitmans Close/Tylers Avenue opposite Churchills Public House.
11) Seaway Car Park in Lucy Road.
Shoebury:
12) Shoebury Common Car Park.
13) Entrance of Shoebury East Car Park via George Street.
Southend Visitor Information Centre, T: 01702 618747.
Southend-on-Sea Borough Council Customer Contact Centre, Civic Centre, Victoria Avenue, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, SS2 6ER. T: 01702 215000.
Southend Association of Voluntary Services
RADAR.
Cost £3.00
Useful Contacts
National Federation for the Blind
Tel: 01702 477899
(Royal Association for Deaf People)
St Mellitus Centre for Deaf People
Southend-on-Sea
SS2 5DT
Carole Burgess
Tel: 01702 613656 or
Textphone 01702 469038
Email: carole.burgess@royaldeaf.org.uk
RADAR
12 City Forum
250 City Road
London
EC1V 8AF
Tel: 020 7250 3222
Minicom: 020 7250 4119
www.radar.org.uk
Southend Association of Voluntary Services (SAVS)
29-31 Alexandra Street
Southend-on-Sea
Tel: 01702 356000
Email: admin@savs-southend.co.uk
Southend Blind Welfare Organisation
118b Hamlet Court Road,
Westcliff-on-Sea
Essex SS0 7LP
Tel: 01702 342131
Email: sbwo@tesco.net
SBWO Visual Impairment
Resource Centre
29 Alexandra Street,
Southend-on-Sea
Essex SS1 1BW
Tel: 01702 356020
