Accessibility of the City Hall

Arrival at the City Hall

The Oulu City Hall is located at the address Kirkkokatu 2A, 90100 Oulu, map link 

The nearest bus stops are along Torikatu (Kaupungintalo P, Kaupungintalo E and Kaupungintalo E Lähi). See the public transport schedules on the Oulu Regional Transport’s website.  

When arriving by car, you may utilize the parking areas and parking halls of the city centre. 

When arriving by bicycle, there are bicycle stands on the Asemakatu/Plaanaoja side of the City Hall. 

The City Hall’s main entrance is on the Kirkkokatu side of the City Hall. Entrance into the exhibition spaces is located on the Hallituskatu side of the City Hall.  

 

Accessibility of the City Hall

Parking for mobility impaired

Parking for mobility impaired

There is one parking space for mobility impaired people on Hallituskatu. There is an accessible entrance right next to the parking space.

Accessible entrance to the City Hall

Accessible entrance

The accessible entrance is located on the Hallituskatu side of the City Hall. There is a button that opens the door. If the door does not open, please press the info buzzer. Instructions for the accessible entrance are presented in Finnish, English and Braille.  

Map of the accessible entry to different floors

Accessible entry to different floors

The accessible entrance takes you to the City Hall’s ground floor (Floor 0). There are raised floor markers which lead visibility impaired people towards the elevator. The elevator doors are 90 cm wide.  

The City Hall’s first floor elevator

Raised floor markers

The City Hall’s first floor includes the entrance hall, meeting rooms and the Council Chamber foyer, the Council Chamber and the Board Room. The elevator opens into the first-floor entrance hall and raised floor markers will lead you toward different facilities. 

The coat check in the entrance hall is not fully accessible. 

Diagonal door sill to the Council Chamber

Diagonal door sills

The diagonal door sills located in the facilities are 20 mm high at most. The door sill located in the first floor’s Council Chamber entrance is pictured here. The City Hall’s second floor includes the banquet hall and its foyer as well as a lobby with door sills that are 20 mm high at most. 

Ground floor accessible toilet

Ground floor accessible toilet

An accessible toilet is located on the ground floor (Floor 0) on the right, near the accessible entrance. The ground floor accessible toilet is used from the left. The toilet door is not automatic. 

First floor accessible toilet

First floor accessible toilet

The first-floor accessible toilet is located at the end of the corridor on the right from the elevators. The first-floor accessible toilet can be used from both left and right. The toilet door is not automatic.