Accessibility
We aim to make your experience at the Palm Theatre and enjoyable as possible. We are actively making improvements to continue to make our theater more accessible and be as transparent as possible with our current offerings.
Entrance/Loading Zone: Please use the passenger loading zone which is located on Palm street in front of the theater.
Capacity:
Screen 1 – 124 seats
Screen 2 – 89 seats
Screen 3 – 39 seats
Wheelchair spaces: Each theater has one wheelchair space with a companion seat.
Accessible restrooms: In entrance of the theater are two accessible restrooms, one single stall gender neutral restroom and one men’s restroom.
Accessible Parking spaces: The best place to park to access the theater is the Palm St. Parking lot. ADA spaces are on the first floor. Click here for a full map of spaces downtown. Anyone with a valid disabled parking placard, displayed correctly, can park on the streets of San Luis Obispo for free as long as the vehicle is not in a commercial zone, a passenger loading zone, or a Red curb.
Audio Description Headsets: We have headsets that describe the visuals on screen. Please note not all films support this. Most new releases support this feature. Headsets available at concessions.
Assistive Listening Headsets: We have headsets that amplify sound. All films support this feature. Headsets available at concessions.
Closed Captioning Devices: We have closed captioning devices that display subtitles on a device that sits in your cup holder. Please note not all films support this. Most new releases support this feature. Devices are available at concessions.
Assistance Animals: Assistance animals are welcome at screenings.
Subtitled Screenings: All foreign-language films are subtitled in English.
Spanish Language Translation: We are partnering with a new app called TheaterEars. TheaterEars is free to download and will play a Spanish language track that syncs to the audio of the film. Please note not all films we play are currently available on the app. Available on Apple and Android. Download here: Theaterears.com/download
Accessibility Statement for “thepalmtheatre.com”
San Luis Obispo International Film Festival, INC. is committed to ensuring digital accessibility for people with disabilities. We are continually improving the user experience for everyone and applying the relevant accessibility standards.
Conformance status
The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) defines requirements for designers and developers to improve accessibility for people with disabilities. It defines three levels of conformance: Level A, Level AA, and Level AAA.
San Luis Obispo International Film Festival, INC. is making constant efforts to improve the accessibility of its site and services in the belief that it is our collective moral obligation to allow seamless, accessible, and unhindered use for those of us with disabilities.
We aim to make all pages and content on thepalmtheatre.com accessible, but some content may not yet fully meet the highest accessibility standards. This could be due to challenges in identifying the most suitable technological solution.
We may revise this Statement periodically to reflect improvements or changes to our accessibility practices.
Feedback
We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of San Luis Obispo International Film Festival, INC. website. Please let us know if you encounter accessibility barriers on our website:
E-mail: [email protected]
We try to respond to feedback within 3–5 business days.
This statement was created on 8/13/2025.