Access Guide
Express with Petrol Station Summary
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Services Available
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- Other services available include; Air & Water unit, Vended Coffee and National/Health Lottery.
- Please click here for the opening times and more specific information on the services available within the store (new tab).
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Facilities Available
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- The following facilities are available at this store; vended coffee.
Getting Here
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Parking
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- The store has its own parking facilities.
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By Bus
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- There is not a bus stop within 150 metres of the store entrance.
- The nearest bus route to this venue is the number 4, which is an Arriva run bus service and stops approximately 350 metres from the venue. at the Rose Inn, which would be about 6 min, 0.3 mile via Ashford Rd/A20.
- For more information on bus travel in the Maidstone area please click here (opens new tab).
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By Train
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- The nearest train station is Bearsted train station.
- Via car from Bearsted train station to Bearsted ESSO Tesco Express-4 min (0.9 mile) via Roseacre Ln.
- For more information on Bearsted train station please click here (opens new tab).
- For more information on Southeastern Railway travel information please click here (opens new tab).
Getting Help and Assistance
- There is a colleague available for help and assistance.
- Any available member of staff would be happy to assist and help.
- This store is part of the Sunflower Lanyard Scheme.
- The Sunflower Lanyard Scheme helps people with hidden disabilities which aren’t always obvious – such as autism, dementia and visual or hearing impairments.
- There is not a colleague trained in British Sign Language.
- British Sign Language interpreters cannot be provided on request.
- There is a seat/chair available within the store.
- There is a defibrillator in store.
- There is a water bowl available for assistance dogs.
- There is not a Tesco Grocery Click+Collect service in the store.
- There is not a Tesco Collect+ service in the store.
- There is not a portable hearing assistance system.
- There is not a designated place of safety which can be used by people with dementia, autism or learning disabilities.
Parking (Forecourt)
- The store does have its own parking facilities.
- The car park type is open air/surface.
- The car park does not have a height restriction barrier.
- The car park surface is concrete.
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Parking
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- Clearly marked/signposted parent and child parking bays are not available.
- All parking spaces are provided on a first come first served basis.
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Blue Badge Parking
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- There is a/are Blue Badge parking bay(s) available.
- The Blue Badge bay(s) markings are faded.
- There is/are 1 designated Blue Badge parking bay(s) within the car park.
- The dimensions of the designated Blue Badge parking bay(s) surveyed are 240cm x 490cm.
- The Blue Badge parking bays have a marked zone to one side and the rear.
- The marked zones around the Blue Badge parking bays have at least the recommended width of 120cm.
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Paying
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- Parking is free (unlimited time).
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Access from the Car Park
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- The route from the car park to the entrance is accessible to a wheelchair user unaided.
- The entrance is clearly visible from the car park.
- Pedestrian walkways are available in the car park.
- The surface on the approach to the entrance(s) is concrete.
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Drop-off Point(s)
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- There is not a/are not clearly marked drop-off point(s).
Entrance (Main Entrance)
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Entrance
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- This information is for the entrance located at the front of the store.
- The entrance area/door is not clearly signed.
- There is step-free access at this entrance.
- There is not a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at this entrance.
- There is a dark mat or floor marking at this entrance area which may look like a hole to some people.
- The entrance door(s) does/do contrast visually with its immediate surroundings.
- The main door(s) open(s) automatically.
- The door(s) is/are double width.
- The width of the door opening is 140cm.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of this entrance, with a height of 2cm or below.
- There are security pillars at the entrance doors.
- The height of the bollard(s) is 175cm.
- The barriers do contrast visually with the flooring.
- The minimum width between the security pillars is 115cm.
- At the security barriers there are handbaskets, reducing the width to 115cm.
- There is a/are hand sanitiser(s) in this area.
- The height of the hand sanitiser(s) is/are 120cm.
- There is a slope with a very easy incline.
Getting Around
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Access and Circulation
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- There is step-free access throughout the store.
- The majority of aisle widths are not 150cm+.
- The minimum aisle width is 110cm.
- There is some flooring which is shiny and could cause issues with glare or look slippery to some people.
- There are mats in aisles that might be perceived as holes.
- The lighting levels are good.
- Resting/seating areas are not available in this store.
- A seat can be made available if required.
- Background music is played at all times.
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Signage
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- Overhead aisle signage is provided.
- The colour, design and typeface of signs is consistent throughout the store.
- Dementia friendly signage is not provided.
Checkouts
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Checkout Area
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- The checkout(s) is/are located to the right as you enter the main entrance.
- There is step-free access to the checkout(s).
- There is a clear unobstructed route to the checkout(s).
- The checkout(s) is/are not clearly signed.
- The lighting levels at the checkout(s) are good.
- There is a/are staffed checkout(s).
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Staffed Checkout(s)
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- There are no windows, TVs, glazed screens or mirrors at/behind the staffed checkout(s).
- The staffed checkout(s) is not/are not placed in front of a plain background.
- The height of the staffed checkout(s) is/are 90cm.
- There is not a lowered section at the staffed checkout(s).
- The chip & pin card machines are accessible from the staffed checkout(s).
- There is a/are hearing assistance system(s) at the staffed checkout(s).
- The following staffed checkout(s) have a hearing assistance system; till 85.
- The type of system is a fixed loop.
- The hearing assistance system(s) is/are signed.
- Colleagues are not trained to use the hearing assistance system(s).
- The hearing assistance system(s) was/were tested by an AccessAble surveyor.
- The hearing assistance systems were tested at the following staffed checkout(s); till 85.
- The hearing assistance system(s) was/were tested on 24/03/2021.
- The hearing assistance system(s) was/were not working at the time of testing.
Accessible Toilet(s)
- There is not an/are not accessible toilet(s) available.
Standard Toilet(s)
- Standard toilet facilities are not available.
Parent and Baby Room
- There is not a parent and baby room.
ATM(s)
- The ATM(s) is/are located at the front of the store to the far right.
- The ATM(s) is/are 20m from the main entrance.
- There are bollards on the approach to the ATM(s).
- The height of the bollard(s) is 100cm.
- The bollards contrast visually with the paving.
- The minimum width between the bollards is 100cm.
- The controls/screen heights vary between 90cm and 140cm.
- There is not a lowered ATM available.