Auckland Table Tennis Association

Location

Accessibility summary

Community reviews highlight significant accessibility barriers.

Average rating: 2.0 / 5 from 1 community review.

Listed features

• Ramp Access
• Accessible Bathroom
• Disabled Parking

Venue notes

Home to one of the country's largest table tennis communities, Auckland Table Tennis Association hosts regular tournaments, leagues, coaching, and development opportunities. It welcomes everyone from first-time players to international representatives.

Community reviews

• 2 / 5 stars

  Auckland Table Tennis Association supports para-athletes both regionally and nationally, including hosting competitions with para events. The venue is located up a steep, concreted hill, which would be very difficult to navigate independently in a manual wheelchair if arriving by public transport. There are two accessible parks. The park beside the front entrance is essentially a standard-width park with an accessible symbol and no access aisle, and the nearby entrance is not wheelchair accessible. To reach the accessible entrance, you need to continue up the hill to the back of the venue. There is another accessible park with an access aisle near the accessible entrance, although both the park and aisle are quite narrow. At a recent competition with para events, additional parking was sectioned off beside the accessible entrance, which was very helpful. The back entrance is wheelchair accessible, with a ramp leading to the main playing area. However, with the usual table and barrier setup, only around half of the twenty tables can be reached without going through the barriers. While it is possible to go through them, this can be impractical during busy competitions when games are constantly in play. There is an accessible bathroom with plenty of turning space, grab rails, a roll-under sink and mirror, but no shower. Unfortunately, reaching it requires going up a very steep ramp, which many wheelchair players may not be able to navigate independently. There is good viewing of all tables for disabled players and spectators. Overall, Auckland Table Tennis Association has some good accessible facilities, but there are significant barriers to navigating the venue independently. In particular, the steep ramp and limited accessible routes to the bathroom and some playing areas make accessibility more difficult for wheelchair users.