Disabled Spectators Guide
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Disabled Spectators Guide Gdańsk Stadium, Poland UEFA Europa League Final 2021 Wednesday 26 May 2021 Alternative formats of this document are available upon request. Please contact CAFE: +44 (0)208 065 5108 [email protected] Contents Gdańsk .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2 Getting around .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 3 The airport - Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport ...................................................................................................................................... 4 The main train station - Gdańsk Główny .......................................................................................................................................... 5 Getting around by bus ................................................................................................................................................................................. 5 Getting around by tram ............................................................................................................................................................................... 5 Getting around by taxi ................................................................................................................................................................................. 6 Covid-19 measures .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 6 The Gdańsk Stadium ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 7 Stadium address ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 7 Fan zones and meeting points ................................................................................................................................................................ 9 Accessible car parking ............................................................................................................................................................................... 10 Drop-off / pick-up points ........................................................................................................................................................................... 11 Stadium information ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 11 Entering the stadium ................................................................................................................................................................................... 12 Smoking policy................................................................................................................................................................................................. 12 Signage and wayfinding ............................................................................................................................................................................ 12 Wheelchair user spaces and Easy Access Seating – Finalists and General Allocation ticket holders ... 13 Accessible amenities, facilities and services ................................................................................................................................ 13 For more information ................................................................................................................................................................................... 15 Have Your Say .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 16 #ShareYourSightlines ................................................................................................................................................................................. 16 About CAFE ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 17 Gdańsk Gdańsk is a city on the Baltic coast of northern Poland. It is the fourth largest city in the country, with a population of around half a million people. Gdańsk is Poland’s principal seaport and is one of the country’s most popular tourist destinations. The city is known cafefootball.eu 2 for historical attractions such as the Royal Way and Neptune’s Fountain, and its cathedrals. For more information on things to do when in Gdańsk, visit the Gdańsk tourist information website. The website is available in Polish, English and German. The Gdańsk tourist information board can also be contacted via email at [email protected] The Gdańsk Stadium, or as it is known locally as the Stadion Miejski w Gdańsku, is located in the northern part of the city and is approximately 6km away from the city centre. The stadium is easily reachable by public transport. The stadium opened in 2011 and has a capacity of 41,620. It is home to Ekstraklasa team Lechia Gdańsk. The Polish national team also play some home matches here. The Gdańsk stadium was a host venue for UEFA EURO 2012, with three group matches and a quarter-final match taking place at the stadium. The stadium also hosts concerts with Guns n Roses, Justin Timberlake and Jennifer Lopez, all appearing at the venue in the past. The UEFA Europa League Final 2021 will be played with a 25% capacity, meaning 9,500 spectators will be present. Getting around Gdańsk has several accessible transport hubs, including an international airport and train station, with accessible public transport available across the city. Several tourist attractions in the city offer services and facilities for disabled tourists. Accessible public transport provided by ZTM is available across the city. Further information on accessible tourist attractions can be found on the Gdańsk tourist information website, available in English only. Further information on accessible public transport can be found on the ZTM website. This information is available in Polish only. ZTM can be contacted via email at [email protected] Please note - all ticket holders for the UEFA Europa League Final 2021 are eligible to use public transport free of charge in the city between 25 and 27 May 2021 upon production of their match ticket. cafefootball.eu 3 Due to Covid-19 restrictions in Gdańsk, all public transport will be operating at a 50% capacity. The airport - Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport is located approximately 16km from the stadium and around 10km from the city centre. The airport is accessible for disabled passengers with lifts and accessible toilets throughout. Accessible car parks and drop-off points are located in front of the terminal. Information on services and facilities available to disabled passengers can found on the airport’s website, available in Polish, English and German. For further information on the services, facilities and amenities available at Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport for disabled passengers, please contact the airport directly via email at [email protected] or by telephone on +48 525 673 531. Travel assistance for disabled passengers must be booked at least 48 hours before departure via the relevant airline or travel agent. Disabled passengers are also advised to pre-book their assistance within the airport. Pre- booking of assistance must be done at least 48 hours before departure. Assistance at the airport can be booked by visiting the airport’s official website and completing an online web form with details of the services required. The webform is available in Polish, English and German. Getting to Gdańsk city centre from the airport – by bus To get to Gdańsk city centre from the airport, disabled passengers can take bus 210 from the airport to Dworzec Glowny (main train station). Services run from approximately every 25 – 35 minutes from 05:00 until 23:15. Bus N3 runs an hourly service from the airport to Dworzec Glowny from midnight until 05:00. Tickets can be purchased from the bus driver or at machines located at bus stops. A single journey costs 1,90 PLN, and a return ticket costs 3,80 PLN. All buses used on this route are wheelchair accessible. Getting to Gdańsk city centre from the airport – by train Disabled spectators can take a train from the station located at Terminal 2 to Gdańsk Wrzeszcz station. Services run every 30 minutes with an approximate journey time of 20 minutes. Both stations have lift access for disabled travellers. Assistance must be pre- cafefootball.eu 4 booked at least 48 hours before travelling via completion of an online web form available in Polish only. The main train station - Gdańsk Główny Gdańsk Główny station is the main station in the city and is located approximately 5.5km from the Gdańsk Stadium. The station is accessible for disabled