The Lafayette Chamber of Commerce celebrates the diversity of our “greater” community and understands that part of our responsibility is to make our event accessible to people with disabilities.

The Lafayette Art & Wine Festival is an annual event that is presented by the Lafayette Chamber of Commerce. The footprint of the event is a combination of public & private property. This event is to be enjoyed by everyone.

To ensure that our event is completely accessible according to ADA regulations, we reviewed and implemented all requirements highlighted in ADA Title II.

Policy:
The Lafayette Chamber of Commerce welcomes everyone to our annual Art & Wine Festival that takes place on a weekend in September (this year, September 26-27, 2020). Our event has been planned to consider and anticipate all people with any disability.

Transportation:
We are available by BART, auto, bicycle, & walking. The walkways from all parking and the BART station are all in compliance. Free movement throughout the festival has been set up. There may be booths set in the street or on the sidewalks, but always with a clear way to access them. Maps found on our website highlight where the most convenient “handicapped” parking exists. Space will be limited. Handicapped parking can also be found in the Bart lots as well as other lots that surround the footprint of the festival. The Main Lot at the Bart Station has dozens of Handicapped parking spaces. And since the shuttles stop at the station, these may be the easiest spaces to navigate. There will also be 5 additional handicapped spaces available in the Walgreens lot at 3614 Mt. Diablo Blvd. just outside the festival west entrance. To reach those additional handicapped spaces, enter the alley behind the Wells Fargo Bank located on Happy Valley Rd. Follow to the Walgreen’s parking lot. The spaces will be to your left.

If you park at the BART upper lot on Deer Hill Rd. use the Douglas Parking Bus for shuttle transportation to and from the event. At least one of the buses is equipped with a wheel chair lift. This bus will be marked Lamorinda Spirit Van. This year there is additional parking. See map for more information.

We have also created a Taxi/Uber/Lyft drop off – pick up area. You will be able to arrive or exit the festival at the Main Entrance, (corner of Mt. Diablo and Oak Hill Rd.). This will be the closest space where Taxi’s, Uber and Lyft will be able to access. The GPS address to use is 1010 Oak Hill Rd. The drop off- pick up area is just north of the driveway leading into the Safeway Store.

Taking into consideration…

Path of travel.

• A "path of travel" includes a continuous, unobstructed way of pedestrian passage by means of which the altered area may be approached, entered, and exited, and which connects the altered area with an exterior approach (including sidewalks, streets, and parking areas), an entrance to the facility, and other parts of the facility.
• An accessible path of travel may consist of walks and sidewalks, curb ramps and other interior or exterior pedestrian ramps; clear floor paths through lobbies, corridors, rooms, and other improved areas; parking access aisles; elevators and lifts; or a combination of these elements.
• For the purposes of this part, the term "path of travel" also includes the restrooms, telephones, and drinking fountains serving the altered area.

Duty to provide accessible features in the event of disproportionality.

• When the cost of alterations necessary to make the path of travel to the altered area fully accessible is disproportionate to the cost of the overall alteration, the path of travel shall be made accessible to the extent that it can be made accessible without incurring disproportionate costs.
• In choosing which accessible elements to provide, priority should be given to those elements that will provide the greatest access, in the following order:
  • (i) An accessible entrance;
  • (ii) An accessible route to the altered area;
  • (iii) At least one accessible restroom for each sex or a single unisex restroom;
  • (iv) Accessible telephones;
    • There will be a phone available to use at the Volunteer Center located at the Lafayette Chamber of Commerce Office parking lot at 251 Lafayette Circle.
  • (v) Accessible drinking fountains; and
    • There will be cold water available throughout the festival. You may use at the Volunteer Center & several spots as you walk through the festival. Water will also be sold throughout the festival. The EBMUD “WOW” Water on Wheels will be in the Roundup Parking Lot and three WaterMonster towers are located in the Bank of the West Parking Lot, Coffee Shop Lot and La Fiesta Square.
    • The Lafayette Police Department, will be hosting a Cooling Station at (3533 Mt. Diablo Blvd.) on the south side of Mt. Diablo Blvd. CCCFire and AMR will be on site for emergencies.

Stages:
All people that are involved with any productions on any of our stages have been notified that we will make any of our stages accessible during the event. This is written into each contract. The stages will be marked “off limits” as an area that is not open to the public.

Rest Rooms:
Because our event is located in the center of our downtown, many businesses in our downtown have accessible rest rooms. There are also four areas where you can find Handicapped Porta-potties. They are:

• Lafayette Circle next to the Bank of the West Parking Lot
• Thompson Ave. just north of Mt. Diablo Blvd.
• Behind the Round Up Saloon in their parking lot, corner of Mt. Diablo Blvd. and Lafayette Circle
• Between 50-80 Lafayette Circle Rd. near Coffee Shop and across the street from American Kitchen.

Map links and additional information can be found in our Visitor's Guide.