ACCESSIBILITY THROUGHOUT FESTIVAL
Festival International wants all patrons to have an amazing time, and that starts with your arrival. That is why we have made accessibly efficient for those with disabilities too. We provide handicap accessible restrooms and viewing areas at multiple stages.
Below is our site map and some information about getting around during Festival.
Please note that the downtown area does get highly congested during Festival week, making foot traffic more difficult than usual.
+Getting around downtown
Festival International is located on the streets and sidewalks of downtown Lafayette. Not all sidewalks are accessible, but many of the streets are closed to vehicles, and pedestrians walk in the street. There are accessible sidewalks along Jefferson Street, along Main St. from Buchanan to Jefferson, along E. Vermillion from Lafayette to Polk, and along the front of the federal courthouse on Lafayette St.
+Accessible viewing areas
There are viewing areas reserved for people who need accessibility features near the stage at the Scène Laborde Earles Law Firm Fais Do Do and at the Scène LUS Internationale. You can access the ADA seating area at Scène Laborde Earles Law Firm Fais Do Do directly from Jefferson St., and at Scène LUS Internationale from the Garfield entrance.
+Restrooms
There is at least one accessible port-a-let in each bank of portable restrooms at the Festival. Patrons who do not need accessibility features of these restrooms are asked not to use them.
+About the Shuttle
A free accessible shuttle service is provided, which will bring patrons from the UL Lafayette Health Science Campus Parking Garages located at 601 West St. Mary Boulevard. and 411 St. Landry Street straight downtown to our one and only stop at Barry and Lee Street. All busses are lift-equipped.
**2024 SHUTTLE SCHEDULE: ** Lee & Barry Street Stop THURSDAY 5:00 p.m. - 11:15 p.m. Last bus leaves downtown at 11:00 p.m. FRIDAY 4:45 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. Last bus leaves downtown at 10:45 p.m. SATURDAY 10:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. Last bus leaves downtown at 9:45 p.m. SUNDAY 11:30 a.m. - 7:45 p.m. Last bus leaves downtown at 7:30 p.m.
*$15/day for parking. Learn more here.
+Feedback
The Festival would like your feedback about access to the festival for people with disabilities. Please feel free to email us with comments, positive or negative, at