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Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall : Disability Access Seating | Assistive Listening | Restrooms | Telephones | Parking | Public Transportation
Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall is accessible from the Box Office entrance on Grove Street between Van Ness Avenue and Franklin Street. Doors into the lobbies and auditorium open one hour prior to performances. Passenger elevators in both the Grove Street Lobby and Van Ness Avenue Lobby provide access to the Orchestra, First Tier and Second Tier levels. A passenger elevator at the Orchestra level entrance to the Loge provides access to the Loge level. Seating: Wheelchair accessible seating is available in the Orchestra, Terrace, Loge and Second Tier levels of the auditorium. Aisle seats with swing-up armrests are available in the Orchestra, Terrace, Loge, First Tier and Second Tier levels. Tickets for wheelchair accessible seats and companion seats may be purchased at all price levels. Please make sure to tell the Box Office of your seating needs when ordering tickets. Assistive Listening Devices: A wireless, infrared Assistive Listening System is available for all performances. Headsets, which may be used with or without a hearing aid, are available free of charge at the check room in the Grove Street Lobby. A valid I.D. or credit card is required as a security deposit, and will be returned upon return of the headset. Restrooms: Accessible restrooms are located in the Grove Street Lobby. Public Telephones: Accessible public telephones are located in the Grove Street Lobby. Accessible Parking: Performing Arts Garage (415 252-8238): Enter on Grove Street between Franklin and Gough, or on Gough Street between Fulton and Grove. There are eight parking spaces for persons with disabilities, two on each level. Two accessible elevators serve all floors of the garage. Civic Center Garage (415 863-1537): Enter on McAllister Street between Polk and Larkin. There are eight parking spaces for persons with disabilities on Level 1. Three accessible elevators serve all floors of the garage. Blue Curb Parking Designations: Several blue curb parking spaces are situated on streets immediately surrounding the War Memorial and Performing Arts Center including Grove Street, Franklin Street, Van Ness Avenue and McAllister Street. Public Transportation: Public transit information and trip planning for the entire San Francisco Bay Area, including information about accessible lines and paratransit, can be found online at 511.org or by dialing "511" from any of the nine Bay Area counties (Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano and Sonoma). Public Transit Accessibility Information:
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