Below, you will find Accessibility information for the July 4th Santa Barbara Sparkle celebration at the Waterfront: general celebration information, transportation, restrooms, portable toilets, parking, sand wheelchairs, and telephone numbers to arrange for accommodations.

General Information

• Sparkle 2009 Freedom Celebration General Information
  
  
• Santa Barbara Sparkle July 4, 2009 Web Site

Transportation

EasyLift and the M.T.D. will provide Accessible transportation during the July 4^th weekend. The following two links are to each of their web sites.

• EasyLift will be operating during the July 4^th weekend from 6:30 a.m. to 9:40 p.m.
  http://www.easylift.org/
  
  
• MTD - Services for Passengers with Special Needs.
  http://www.sbmtd.gov/Special%20Needs.htm

Restrooms and Portable Toilets

The following two linked Adobe P.D.F. documents give text-only descriptions of where to find A.D.A. Accessible restrooms and Portable A.D.A. Accessible toilets in the Santa Barbara Waterfront area.

• A.D.A. Accessible Restrooms at the Waterfront
  
  
• Location of Portable A.D.A. Accessible Toilets for the 4^th of July

Parking

The following linked Adobe P.D.F. document provides text-only descriptions of where to find A.D.A. Accessible parking in the Santa Barbara Waterfront area.

• A.D.A. Accessible Parking at the Waterfront

Sand Wheelchairs

The City has two sand wheelchairs available under the following conditions.

• 72 hours advance notice is required.
  
  
• Call (805) 897-1973 to make arrangements.

Request Access Assistance

If you need special aids, services, or staff assistance in order to gain access to, comment at, or participate in a City meeting, program, service, or activity, please contact the ADA liaison for the department.  If possible, notification at least 48 hours in advance of the need for assistance will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements in most cases.

• Department Liaison Contact Information