Get on Tauranga's Access Map!
Tauranga City Councle stated its asporation in becoming New Zealands most accessible city by 2025. The councils Access Map is a big part of how we bring the cities resources together with local organisations and businesses to show their commitment to accessibility and inclusion.
Did you know?
1-4 New Zealanders has an accessibilty requierment.
People with with accessibility requierments are more likely to travel with groups of two or more people.
80% of reported disabilities in Australia and New Zealand are not visible.
Australian travellers with accessibility requirements made more than 1 million domestic trips in 2021, accounting for 17% of total domestic travel expenditure, spending more than AU$13.5 billion.
More than 96% of New Zealand business websights do not meet Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG standards).
About the Map
In October 2020, Tauranga City Council launched phase one of its Access Map. By using Access Maps, an Access Capture app provided by Tauranga, residents and visitors gained unparalleled accessibility information about our city's beaches, libraries, parks, and reserves.
Now, the City of Tauranga is embarking on the next phase of its accessible mapping journey by adding amenities (e.g., accessible parking spaces), events (e.g., basketball leagues), and local organizations to its map. In doing so, Tauranga City Council has partnered with Access Maps to make it easy for non-profits, businesses, community groups, and organizations in the region to access these same tools and put themselves on the map.
All it takes is 20 minutes and a simple subscription to put your organization on the map and provide an Access Page showcasing just how accessible your venue is.
Why we make Access Maps.
I am often being invited out to, establishments, businesses or going to motels, hotels or other buildings . . . . for drinks, a dinner with colleagues, traveling, a celebration evening, a conference, a new restaurant or an unknown café.
As a person who uses a wheelchair for mobility, the invite automatically increases my anxiety, my head initiates a weird process. My mind suddenly enters a realm of pure panic, feelings of an inevitable explosion, my mind implements the creation of a badly designed mind map that has all the what ifs, and the fears swirling and dancing around a pivotal point of do I say yes or no?!
I have had far too many experiences that have found me unable to get into a restaurant, being embarrassed for the whole party having to move or change tables or rooms. I have found myself leaving within minutes of arriving because I just could not get into where I needed to be. I have been taken through kitchens and on service lifts to get to a table that the other invitees have walked up 3 steps and through the front door. Then there are the times, which are probably the hardest situation, (the one that I struggle with the most) is when I find myself sitting, smiling, pretending not to be uncomfortable whilst praying the clock starts spinning at warp speed!
Shana Williams - Community member and whealchare user
Why
About Tauranga City's Access Map
Tauranga City's Access Map is a FREE tool for residents and visitors to the Western Bay of Plenty. Do you want to stay updated on accessible venues, experiences and news in our beautiful city? Just set your accessibility filters and check out photos and information on our accessible places and spaces, before you even set out. Our Access Maps provides you with an easy way to get around the city and explore, relax and connect in some of New Zealand's best-loved locations. To install the Access Map app on your phone, tablet or computer, choose one of the options below.
How it works
Pick your subscription
It's our mission to ensure cost don't prohibit exhesibiliy. Simply select your subscription and you'll recieve and email to get started.
Set up your profile
Once you confirm your account, it takes less than 5 minutes to set up your profile and start conducting your Accessibiliy Overview.
Add your info to the Map!
It will take our assessor 2-3 working days to review your overview. So now it's time to add other venue and your event for display on the map.
What you get
Accessibility Overview App
Accessibility Overview apps capture the accessibility of your venues and amenities. Data-collection tools are provided during the implementation phase, for all our partners. Each audit is time-stamped and geotagged to ensure accuracy and data integrity. Your information is reviewed and collated in accessibility reports: one for each location listed on your map. Our partners have ongoing access to these tools and reports, enabling continued accessibility monitoring, evaluation and improvement.
Your Access Maps Profile
Manage how your organissation, venues and amenities are viewed by our communities. Tell us about who you are when you're open and we'll make sure your put on the map.
Events promotion and bookings!
Listing your venues on the Map is only the start. It's easy to post up coming events and activities for the communit to view, share and book with out ever having to leave the map.
Your own Access Page!
In addition to listing your venues, amenities and activities on the Map, your organisation will also recieve an Access Page for each of your locations. Instead of hosting an accessibility information page on your own website, link to your Access Page to provide this information with confidentce, knowing that the contents are WCAG 2.2 compatible.
In addition to being in line with the Web Standards Accessibility Guidelines, each Access Page can also function as an app, giving your organisation even greater functionality to share with the community.
A subcription for everyone
Single Venue
$29
per month or $290 per year
Access to Accessible Capture Tools
Certified Accessibiliy Overview of your venue
Access Maps Profile for One Venue
Add up to two amenities to your venue profile
Access Page for your organisation
List Events and Activities on the Map
Display accorss the Maps Network
2 - 10 Venues
$27
per Venue per month or $270 per year
Access to push notification promotions
11 - 30 Venues
$24
per Venue per month or $240 per year
The option to create an Access Map and App for your own website at reduced cost.
Access to accessibily and incusion workshops and events
Early access to new inovations and features
31+ Venues
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