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Town Hall Multi-Storey Car Park

The Boulevard, Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 1UZ

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Location

  • There is a bus stop within 150m (164yds) of the venue.
  • The nearest National Rail station is Crawley.

Opening Hours

Car Park

  • Parking is not free for all users.
  • Parking is free for Blue Badge holders.
  • Parking is free for all users on Sundays.
  • The car park type is multi storey.
  • Parking spaces for Blue Badge holders do not need to be booked in advance.
  • There is/are 5 designated parking bay(s) within the car park.
  • The dimensions of the designated parking bay(s) are 290cm x 480cm (9ft 6in x 15ft 9in).
  • The nearest designated bay is 1m (3ft 3in) from the main entrance.
  • The furthest designated bay is 15m (16yd 1ft) from the main entrance.
  • The route from the car park to the entrance is accessible to a wheelchair user unaided.
  • The car park surface is concrete.
  • The patron does not have to cross a road.
  • The car park does have a height restriction barrier.
  • The maximum height is 210cm (6ft 11in).
  • There is not a designated drop off point.

Outside Access (The Boulevard)

  • Entrance View
    • This information is for the entrance located off The Boulevard, along the thoroughfare down the left hand side of the Town Hall.
    • There is step-free access at this entrance.
    • There is a bell/buzzer.
    • The height of the bell/buzzer is 130cm (4ft 3in).
    • There is an intercom.
    • The height of the intercom is 137cm (4ft 6in).
    • The main door(s) open(s) automatically.
    • The door(s) is/are double width.
    • The width of the door opening is 164cm.
    • There is a small lip on the threshold of the entrance, with a height of 2cm or below.
  • Comments View
    • The door is activated by entering the registration number of an already parked vehicle onto a touch screen.
    • The touch screen controls are 111cm - 120cm above the ground.

Entrance (Ramp to Level 2 and Lift)

  • This information is for the entrance located at the far side of the foyer after The Boulevard entrance.
  • Entrance View
    • There is step-free access at this entrance.
    • The main door(s) open(s) automatically (towards you).
    • The main automatic door(s) is/are push pad or push button activated.
    • The push pad or push button is 115cm from floor level.
    • The door(s) is/are single width.
    • The width of the door opening is 107cm.
  • Ramp/Slope View
    • The ramp/slope is located directly after the entrance.
    • The gradient of the ramp/slope is slight.
    • The ramp/slope is permanent.
    • There is a level landing at the top of the ramp/slope.
    • There is a/are handrail(s) at the ramp.
    • The handrail(s) is/are on both sides.
    • The width of the ramp/slope is 132cm (4ft 4in).
    • The lighting levels at the ramp/slope are good.
  • Comments View
    • The doorway at the top of the ramp is width restricted to 118cm.
    • This entrance provides step-free access to the lift on level 2.

Lift (The Boulevard Entrance)

  • There is a lift for public use.
  • The lift is located to the far right of the foyer.
  • The lift is a standard lift.
  • The floors which are accessible by this lift are 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12.
  • Wall mounted information boards are provided at lift landings.
  • The lift is approximately 34m (37yd 7in) from the external entrance from The Boulevard via the ramped entrance.
  • Staff do not need to be notified for use of the lift.
  • The clear door width is 110cm (3ft 7in).
  • The dimensions of the lift are 156cm x 149cm (5ft 1in x 4ft 11in).
  • There are separate entry and exit doors in the lift.
  • There is a mirror to aid reversing out of the lift.
  • The lift does have a visual floor indicator.
  • The lift does not have an audible announcer.
  • The controls for the lift are not within 90cm - 120cm from the floor.
  • The controls for the lift are within 70cm - 110cm from the floor.
  • The lift does not have Braille markings.
  • The lift does have tactile markings.
  • The lighting level in the lift is moderate to good.
  • Comments View
    • The lift is 12m from the external entrance from The Boulevard via the stepped entrance.
    • There are separate floor controls for the exit to the ramped and stepped entrances to the lift lobby on the second floor.
    • The right hand control opens the door to the ramped entrance.
    • The left hand control opens the door to the stepped entrance.
    • There are manual single doors which may be difficult to open to access the lift lobby on the second and twelfth floors.

Entrance (Steps to Level 2)

  • This information is for the entrance located at the far side of the foyer, on the right.
  • Entrance View
    • There is stepped access at this entrance.
    • The main door(s) open(s) towards you (pull).
    • The door(s) is/are single width.
    • The door(s) may be difficult to open.
    • The width of the door opening is 78cm.
    • There is a small lip on the threshold of the entrance, with a height of 2cm or below.
  • Step(s) View
    • The step(s) is/are located in front of the entrance.
    • There is/are 3 step(s).
    • The step(s) is/are clearly marked.
    • The height of the step(s) is/are not between 15cm and 18cm.
    • The height of the step(s) is/are 19cm.
    • There is a/are handrail(s) at the step(s).
    • The handrail(s) is/are on both sides.
    • Handrails are not at the recommended height (90cm-100cm).
    • Handrails do cover the flight of stairs throughout its length.
    • Handrails are easy to grip.
    • Handrails do extend horizontally beyond the first and last steps.
    • The lighting levels at the step(s) are good.

Other Floors (The Boulevard Entrance)

  • Steps View
    • The floors which are accessible by stairs are 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12.
    • There are 15+ steps between floors.
    • The steps are clearly marked.
    • The steps are medium height (11cm - 17cm).
    • The steps do have handrails.
    • The steps have a handrail on both sides.
    • There is a landing.
    • The lighting levels are good.
  • Other View
    • The area(s)/service(s) on the floors which are not accessible is/are levels 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, and 11.

Outside Access (Exchange Road)

  • Entrance View
    • This information is for the entrance located off Exchange Road.
    • There is step-free access at this entrance.
    • There is a bell/buzzer.
    • The height of the bell/buzzer is 111cm (3ft 8in).
    • There is an intercom.
    • The height of the intercom is 119cm (3ft 11in).
    • The main door(s) open(s) automatically.
    • The door(s) is/are single width.
    • The width of the door opening is 103cm.
  • Comments View
    • The door is activated by entering the registration number of an already parked vehicle onto a touch screen.
    • The touch screen controls are 110cm - 119cm above the ground.

Lift (Exchange Road Entrance)

  • There is a lift for public use.
  • The lift is located immediately on the right after the Exchange Road entrance.
  • The lift is a standard lift.
  • The floors which are accessible by this lift are 1, 3, 5, 7 and 9.
  • Wall mounted information boards are provided at lift landings.
  • The lift is approximately 2m (2yd 7in) from the Exchange Road entrance.
  • Staff do not need to be notified for use of the lift.
  • The clear door width is 90cm (2ft 11in).
  • The dimensions of the lift are 104cm x 207cm (3ft 5in x 6ft 9in).
  • There are not separate entry and exit doors in the lift.
  • There is a mirror to aid reversing out of the lift.
  • The lift does have a visual floor indicator.
  • The lift does not have an audible announcer.
  • The controls for the lift are not within 90cm - 120cm from the floor.
  • The controls for the lift are within 85cm - 108cm from the floor.
  • The lift does not have Braille markings.
  • The lift does have tactile markings.
  • The lighting level in the lift is low to moderate.
  • Comments View
    • There are manual double doors which may be difficult to open to access the lift lobby on the ground floor (level 1), and the third, fifth, seventh and ninth floors.

Other Floors (Exchange Road Entrance)

  • Steps View
    • The floors which are accessible by stairs are 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 and 11.
    • There are 15+ steps between floors.
    • The steps are clearly marked.
    • The steps are medium height (11cm - 17cm).
    • The steps do have handrails.
    • The steps have a handrail on both sides.
    • There is a landing.
    • The lighting levels are moderate to good.
  • Other View
    • The area(s)/service(s) on the floors which are not accessible is/are levels 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, and 12.

Inside Access

  • There is not level access to the service(s).
  • Motorised scooters are welcomed in public parts of the venue.
  • The lighting levels are moderate to good.

Accessible Toilet

  • Accessible toilets are available on the ground floor of the Town Hall adjacent.

Standard Toilet(s)

  • Accessible toilets are available on the ground floor of the Town Hall adjacent.