Community-powered accessibility

Map the world. Make it accessible.

Map the places you move through. Help people plan journeys with more confidence, and give communities a clearer picture of access.

The blue and orange Access Cart on a residential footpath
Access Cart · mapping starts on the ground

Recognition

Award-winning innovation for a more accessible world.

Recognition for the people and technology behind Access Quest.

Winner · 2026

NZ Hi-Tech Awards

  • Datacom Hi-Tech Inspiring Individual

Tim Young · Smart Access

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Finalist · 2026

NZ Hi-Tech Awards

  • NZX Most Innovative Hi-Tech Creative Technology Solution
  • Christchurch Airport Hi-Tech Solution for the Public Good

Access Quest by Smart Access

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Finalist · 2026

TRAFINZ Achievement Awards

  • Road Safety Leadership
  • Sustainability Leadership

Access Quest

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Walk. Map. Share.

Whether you use a wheelchair, travel with a pram, are blind or low vision, deaf or hard of hearing, or simply want to help, the routes you know can contribute to a clearer picture of access.

  • Everyday routes, shared knowledge
  • Community and professional perspectives
  • More informed journeys
Our story

Your everyday routes matter

Your everyday journeys can make a lasting difference.

From the places you know to a clearer picture of access for everyone.

01

Start your mapping journey

Talk to us about an Access Cart, the collection tools and guidance for your community.

02

Walk your usual routes

Collect observations about the footpaths and features people encounter along the way.

03

Upload your observations

Upload your observations through the collection tools agreed with the team.

04

See the bigger picture

Help people understand their journeys and communities discuss where access can improve.

Watch the full Access Cart and Access Quest tutorial, from setting up the cart to collecting information on a route. May 2026. Watch on YouTube.

Access Quest Navigation

Navigate. Plan. Get involved.

Explore accessibility information and plan around your own access requirements, whether you are disabled, older or travelling with young family.

Download Access Quest Navigation on the App StoreGet Access Quest Navigation on Google Play

Access Quest Professional

Smarter mapping for better decisions.

For councils, businesses, bus operators and injury prevention teams who need accessibility information they can act on.

Experience across cities, campuses and transport

Different places. Shared possibilities.

  • City of Hobart
  • Wintec
  • Rotorua Lakes Council
Stories from the Quest

Working with

Across communities and organisations.

  • Wellington City Council
  • Department of Conservation
  • Hamilton City Council
  • City of Hobart
  • Kingston
  • Whaikaha — Ministry of Disabled People
  • NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi
  • Palmerston North City Council
  • Rotorua Lakes Council
  • Waratah-Wynyard Council
  • Auckland Council
  • Blacktown City Council

Community voices

Every journey has a story.

“Before my visit, I used Access Quest Navigation and saw a sign with a number to phone ahead to remove the bollards… Without the Access Quest App, the pathway would not have been usable and I would not have been able to view the lighthouse at all.”

Daniel PadgetAccess Quest Navigation user

“Having a mothers room is so handy… Knowing where these places are has made trips out with my baby so much easier.”

Violet HayesCommunity member