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Overview

About View
- View information on opening times.
Parking and Public Transport View
- The venue shares a car park which has Blue Badge parking available.
- The nearest train station is Portlaoise.
- The nearest bus station is Laois Shopping Centre.
- For the latest travel options and information you can plan your travel using Google Maps (opens new tab).
Getting In and Around View
- There is step-free level access at the most accessible entrance.
- There is step-free level access throughout.
- Access throughout may include narrow aisles.
- There are no toilet facilities.
Getting Help and Assistance View
- There is seating available.
- There is a fixed hearing assistance system.
- There is not a water bowl available for assistance dogs.

Drop-off Point View
- There is not a designated drop-off point available.
Public Car Parks View
- There is a public car park located within the Laois Shopping Centre.
- The name of the car park is Laois Shopping Centre Car Park.
- Designated Blue Badge parking bays are available in the car park.

This entrance is located on the right of the main concourse in Laois Shopping Centre.
The entrance area is clearly signed.
There is step-free level access at the entrance.
There is an opening without doors.
The width of the opening is 487cm.

There is step-free level access throughout all areas.
The majority of main aisle widths are between 150cm - 180cm.
The majority of product aisle widths are under 120cm.
The visual contrast between the shelving and floor varies between low and high.
Some of the columns in the venue have a reflective finish.
There is background noise.
Signage is provided.
Signage is clearly visible with high contrasting colours.
The colour, design and typeface of signs is not consistent throughout.
Seating available on this floor includes: benches.
Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey, with unshaded light sources.

The fitting room surveyed is located to the left of the store.
The fitting room surveyed is for any gender.
The most accessible route to the fitting room has step-free level access.
There is step-free level access into the fitting room.
The door opens inwards and has a medium visual contrast.
The door is easy to open.
The width of the opening is 91cm.
Internally the door has a medium visual contrast.
The following is available in the fitting room: a mirror, a coat hook and a bench seat.
Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey, with unshaded light sources.

The checkout area is located to the left of the store.
There is step-free level access to the checkout area.
The venue has a payment counter and a designated accessible till point.
The designated accessible till point is located to the right hand side of the counter.
If you need to use a designated accessible till point, please speak to the nearest retail colleague.
The designated accessible till point has signage, a knee recess, a lowered counter and a hearing assistance system.
The queue width for the main checkouts is between 120cm and 150cm and the width at each turn is under 150cm.
The height of the payment counter is 90cm.
There is a lowered section at the counter.
The height of the lowered section is 80cm.
There is a clearly signed fixed hearing assistance system.
The hearing assistance system was tested and working at the time of the survey.
Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey, with unshaded light sources.

The self-service checkout area is located to left of the store, beside the staffed checkout.
There is step-free level access to the self-service checkout area.
The store has self-service touchscreens for basket shops.
Lowered self-service touchscreens are available.