Access Guide
Introduction
- Services / facilities within the building include a designated place of safety which can be used by people with dementia, autism or learning disabilities. Staff are trained to assist if required.
- Services / facilities within the grounds include a public changing places facility, County Mall News Stand, and County Mall Shopping Centre.
- County Mall Shopping Centre link (new tab) - click here.
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- Crawley Bus Station is an outdoor facility, indoor seating is available inside the Travel Shop.
- There is a taxi rank nearby on Haslett Avenue West.
Location
- The nearest National Rail station is Crawley.
Opening Hours
Parking
- The venue does not have its own car park.
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On Street Blue Badge Parking
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- On street marked Blue Badge bays are not available.
Bus Station
- The station is staffed.
- There are generally 1 member(s) of staff on duty.
- The station is not staffed between 18:00 - 08:00.
- There is a ticket office / travel centre.
- The ticket office / travel centre is located in the Travel Shop at the corner of Station Way and Friary Way.
- The ticket office / travel centre is 23m (25yd 6in) from the bus stop D.
- There are 10 stands / bays.
- The stands accessed by ramp / slope are 10.
- Announcements are visual.
- The bus companies operating within this station are Metrobus, Compass.
- There is not a taxi rank at the station.
- There is not a wheelchair to borrow.
Outside Access (Travel Shop Friary Way)
- This information is for the entrance located to the right side of the travel shop.
- There is level access into the venue.
- The main door(s) open(s) automatically.
- The door(s) is / are double.
- The width of the door opening is 183cm (6ft).
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- The approach to the Travel Shop is on a slope with a very easy incline.
- The automatic doors were not working at the time of survey (October 2023).
Reception (Travel Shop)
- The desk/counter is 3m (3yd 10in) from the entrance.
- There is level access to the desk/counter from the entrance.
- The desk/counter is medium height (77cm - 109cm).
- The desk/counter has a low (76cm or lower) section.
- The lighting levels are good.
- There is a hearing assistance system.
- The type of system is a fixed loop.
- The hearing assistance system is signed.
- Staff are trained to use the system.
- The hearing assistance system was tested by an AccessAble surveyor.
- The hearing assistance system was tested on 13/10/2023.
- The hearing assistance system was working at the time of testing.
- There is a touch screen.
- The touch screen is not at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
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- The touch screen controls are within 122cm - 152cm from the floor.
- Staff are available to assist passengers at the touch screen.
Changing Places (By Metro Office)
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Location and Access
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- The facility is located around the right side of the Metro Bus office, on the outside of County Mall.
- The facility is approximately 60m (65yd 1ft) from the Friary Way entrance.
- The facility is in addition to standard and accessible toilets.
- The facility is not located close to other managed facilities (e.g. reception or service counter).
- There is ramped/sloped access to the facility.
- The facility surveyed is for the sole use of disabled people.
- There is a medium colour contrast between the external door and wall.
- There is a medium colour contrast between the internal door and wall.
- You do not need a key for the facility.
- There is not a sign at the entrance to the Changing Places facility indicating the location of the nearest toilets and baby changing facilities.
- The door opens outwards.
- The door is easy to open.
- The door is locked by a sliding bolt.
- The door has a horizontal grab rail.
- The width of the door is 88cm (2ft 11in).
- The dimensions of the facility are 252cm x 410cm.
- The ceiling height is at a minimum of 2.4m.
- There is a clear 200cm x 180cm manoeuvring space in the facility.
- The facility has a non-slip floor.
- There is a high colour contrast between the walls and floor.
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Toilet Details
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- The facility toilet has a transfer space on both sides.
- The transfer space on the right as you face the toilet is 93cm (3ft 1in).
- The transfer space on the left as you face the toilet is 120cm (3ft 11in).
- Dropdown rails are provided.
- As you face the toilet the dropdown rail(s) is/are on both sides.
- There is a high colour contrast between the dropdown rail(s) and wall.
- As you face the toilet there are vertical grab rails on both sides.
- There is a low colour contrast between the wall-mounted grab rails to the left of the toilet and wall.
- There is a low colour contrast between the wall-mounted grab rails to the right of the toilet and wall.
- The height of the toilet seat above floor level is 45cm (1ft 6in).
- There is an elbow pad flush.
- There is a toilet roll holder.
- The height of the toilet roll holder is 62cm.
- The toilet has a lid obstructing the back rest/cistern/wall.
- There is a low colour contrast between the toilet seat and pan.
- There is an emergency alarm for the toilet.
- The emergency pull cord alarm is out of reach (higher than 10cm (4") from floor).
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Changing Bench and Hoist Details
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- The facility changing bench is wall mounted.
- The facility changing bench height is adjustable.
- The length of the facility changing bench is 185cm (6ft 1in).
- The facility hoist is powered overhead.
- The overhead hoist covers all areas in the cubicle.
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Other Facilities
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- A privacy screen is not available.
- The type of wash basin is adjustable.
- The wash basin tap type is lever.
- There is a mixer tap.
- Wall mounted grab rails are available at the wash basin.
- As you face the wash basin, the wall mounted grab rails are on both sides.
- There is a low colour contrast between the wash basin grab rail(s) and wall.
- There is a soap dispenser.
- Wide tear off paper roll is available.
- The wide paper roll dispenser is at the recommended height of 80cm-100cm.
- The height of the wide paper roll dispenser is 91cm.
- There is not a hand dryer.
- There is a towel dispenser.
- The towel dispenser is not at the recommended height of 80cm-100cm.
- The height of the towel dispenser is 112cm.
- There is a mirror.
- The mirror is placed at a lower level or at an angle for ease of use.
- There is a/are sanitary, non-infectious waste and open waste paper bin disposal units.
- There is an emergency alarm for the facility.
- The emergency pull cord alarm is within reach and fully functional.
- There is a coat hook.
- There are coat hooks in the toilet at 110cm and 140cm from the floor.
- There is not a red flashing fire alarm beacon within the room.
- The lighting levels are good.
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- The soap dispenser is a hand held bottle, at the same height as the adjustable sink.
- This Changing Place is only available between 09:30am and 17:30pm Monday to Saturday (and until 19:30pm on Thursday), and 10:30am to 16:30pm on Sundays and Bank Holidays.
- The door is unlocked by using the intercom to talk to an attendant.
- The intercom call button is 139cm from the ground.
- There is a button to exit, to the right of the door when exiting, 90cm from the ground.
Toilet with Adaptations
- Accessible toilet facilities are not available.
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- Accessible toilet facilities are available in the County Mall Shopping Centre, see the link in the Introduction section of this guide.
Standard Toilet(s)
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Availability and Location of Standard Toilets
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- Standard toilet facilities are not available.
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- Standard toilet facilities are available in the County Mall Shopping Centre, see the link in the Introduction section of this guide.
Additional Info
- Documents can be requested in Braille.
- Documents can be requested in large print.
- A bowl of water can be provided for an assistance dog.
- A member of staff trained in BSL skills is not normally on duty.
- This service cannot be requested.