Several of the Trams are able to accommodate manual wheelchairs on board using the wheelchair hoist located in Cathedral Junction (please note that motorised wheelchairs are too heavy for the hoist to lift). We recommend phoning ahead on the day on 03 366 7830 to check whether wheelchair-accessible trams are operating and what time they will be departing from Cathedral Junction.

No, unfortunately the Christchurch Tram route does not extend to the Gondola. The Gondola is a 15-minute drive by car from central Christchurch, and is also accessible via public bus number 28 which departs from the Christchurch Bus Interchange and stops at the door of our Gondola Base Station.

The base station is wheelchair accessible and one wheelchair is available for guests to borrow from reception. The cabins are wheelchair accessible for manual wheelchairs no wider than 600mm due to the cabin doorway width. An elevator is available at the summit station for wheelchair-bound guests to access the café & observatory and functions space levels.

Winter in Christchurch can be quite chilly, so there will be woolen blankets available and hot water bottles available at the Antigua Boat Sheds site to keep guests warm on board in the colder winter months. There will also be umbrellas and waterproof blankets available for guests to keep dry on showery or rainy days.