Accessibility during your visit

Terrain and surroundings

The square occupies the coastal flatland and its main surface is flat, which helps to move around. However, the streets of the Barrio Puerto combine irregular pavements, crossings with traffic and some uneven ground.

The renovation works announced by the municipality may temporarily alter the pedestrian crossings. It is worth checking the state of the accesses before the visit.

For anyone using a wheelchair or a pushchair, the flat ground of the plan allows you to move around with relative comfort, provided you avoid the stretches under works. Checking the state of the accesses on the day helps you choose an itinerary without surprises. The flat stretches also let you use the surroundings of the square as a meeting point and a place to rest. It is worth planning your crossings at the marked points, where the traffic is interrupted.

Lifts and hills

The heritage lifts that climb to the hills are part of the appeal of Valparaíso, but their operation is not guaranteed and they do not necessarily offer a step-free route up to the viewpoint.

If the visit focuses on the square, the pier and the plan, the route can remain on flat ground; going up to the hills involves slopes and stairs.

If accessibility is the priority, a visit limited to the plan, the monument and the port front gathers the essentials without facing the slopes of the hills. The viewpoints remain an option for those who can take on the gradient. Anyone visiting the area with reduced mobility will find in the square-to-pier axis the easiest stretch, with fewer changes of level. The hills, by contrast, fall outside a route that involves no effort.

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