Accessibility
For all accommodation requests, please fill out the form below, and we will work with you to determine the best route! We’ve listed three of the most common, but work to find solutions for many different individuals and different needs, so there is also an option to request other accomodations.
Parking
Parking info can be found here, which includes a list of city-owned garages. The following is from the city website:
Parking for People with Disabilities
State Code 5 June 3, 1960, allows free parking for people with disabilities who have state-issued identification (either a placard or a handicap license plate) in metered or timed parking spaces. This includes Parking Meters, Garages, and Lots and only applies to City, County, and State-owned facilities. There are several garages and lots that are privately owned, and they do not offer free parking for people with disabilities.
Placard
When parking at a metered space please be sure your placard is visible. It should either hang from the rear view mirror or be placed on the dashboard. When leaving a garage to receive free parking, you will be asked to show your disabled placard or identification.
Charleston accepts disabled placards from other states. A disabled license plate also qualifies for free parking. Please be aware that handicap placards or license plates do not allow parking in Commercial Loading Zones.
Entrances to Venues
The Charleston Museum has a wheelchair ramp. The American Theater lobby is on the ground floor, to get to the Cinema and Ballroom for panels, there are a few stairs, for which there is a wheelchair lift for operated by Theater staff. The Charleston Music Hall has an accessible entrance as well, which festival staff will direct attendees to.
City
All corners of the major streets where the festival takes place have curb cuts. Some Charleston sidewalks are made of stones.
Additional city information can be found here