Access Guide
Summary
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Services Available
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- In this store these services are available; Costa Coffee Express, National/Health Lottery and Costa Coffee.
Getting Here
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Parking
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- The store has shared/public parking facilities.
- The store is located south-west of the city centre in the Cariglockhard area on Colinton Road.
The car park is located to the left of the store, by the undertakers, accessed from Colinton Road. There is a Blue Badge bay available in the car park.
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By Bus
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- There is a bus stop within 150 metres of the store entrance.
- Buses stop on Colinton Road at the Pedrixknowe and Meggetland Terrace stops. The bus stops are served by Lothian Bus routes 10, 27 and 45.
- For more information on local Lothian bus services in Edinburgh please click here (opens new tab).
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By Train
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- The nearest train station is Haymarket.
- The nearest accessible station is Haymarket Station, served by local and national train services. It is located 2.8km (1.7 miles) north-east of the store on Haymarket Terrace.
Haymarket Station is a Category A station. This station has step-free access to all platforms. The Passenger Assist meeting point is at the automatic ticket gates. The booking office and ticket machines are accessible and there is a train boarding ramp available.
The nearest station to the store, Slateford Station, is approximately 1.7km (1.1 miles) from the store. However, this station is a Category C station with no step-free access and stairs to access both platforms. - For more information on services and facilities at Haymarket Station please click here (opens new tab).
- For more information on national and local train services please click here (opens new tab).
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By Tram
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- The nearest tram stop is Murrayfield Stadium.
- The Edinburgh tram service runs east-west to the city centre from the Airport.
The nearest stop to the store is Murrayfield Stadium, 2.7km (1.7 miles) north of the store. - For more information onhttps://edinburghtrams.com please click here (opens new tab).
Getting Help and Assistance
- There is a colleague available for help and assistance.
- To get assistance please speak to a colleague at the checkout.
- 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 Collect+ service in the store.
- There is not a portable hearing assistance system.
- There is a designated place of safety which can be used by people with dementia, autism or learning disabilities.
- The canteen is used a place of safety with a colleague present.
- The defibrillator is located in the colleague area on the left as you enter the warehouse, to the rear of the checkouts.
Standard wired baskets are available.
Parking
- The store has shared parking facilities.
- The store shares the building's parking facilities.
- The car park is located off Colinton Road to the side of the undertakers.
- The car park type is open air/surface.
- The car park does not have a height restriction barrier.
- The car park surface is tarmac and block paving.
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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) is/are signposted and have markings which 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 480cm.
- The Blue Badge parking bays have a marked zone to one side but not at the rear.
- The marked zones around the Blue Badge parking bays have not got at least the recommended width of 120cm.
- The marked zone is 95cm wide.
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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 tarmac.
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Drop-off Point(s)
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- There is not a/are not clearly marked drop-off point(s).
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Comments
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- There is parking (free for 1 hour) in front of the store and free unlimited standard parking on Colinton Road.
Approach
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Approach
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- The surface of the approach is tarmac.
- The approach surface is uneven in places.
- There are obstructions on the approach.
- There is step-free access on the approach.
- There is a slope with a very easy incline.
- There are large waste bins by the entrance that reduce the pavement width to 120cm.
ATM(s)
- The ATM(s) is/are located to the left as you face the store.
- The ATM(s) is/are 10m from the entrance.
- The height of the ATM(s) controls/screens is 91cm.
- There is not a lowered ATM available.
Entrance
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Entrance
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- This information is for the entrance located at the front of the store on Colinton Road.
- The entrance area/door is clearly signed.
- This entrance is signed with 'TESCO express'.
- There is step-free access at this entrance.
- There is 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 not/do not 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 120cm.
- There are security pillars at the entrance doors.
- The barriers do contrast visually with the flooring.
- The minimum width between the security pillars is 144cm.
- There is a/are hand sanitiser(s) in this area.
- The height of the hand sanitiser(s) is/are 118cm.
- 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 95cm.
- There are product stands, displays and promotions that reduce aisle widths and the checkout area.
- The lighting levels are moderate to good.
- Resting/seating areas are not available in this store.
- A seat can be made available if required.
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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 left as you enter.
- 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) and self-service checkout(s).
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Staffed Checkout(s)
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- There are 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 a lowered section at the staffed checkout(s).
- The height of the lowered section at the staffed checkout(s) is 70cm.
- There is not a clear knee recess beneath the lowered section of 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 standard checkout(s) have a hearing assistance system; 3 and 4.
- The type of system is a fixed loop.
- The hearing assistance system(s) is/are signed.
- Colleagues are 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); 3 and 4.
- The hearing assistance system(s) was/were tested on 08/04/2021.
- The hearing assistance system(s) was/were working at the time of testing.
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Self-Service Checkout(s)
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- The controls/screen heights for the self-service checkout(s) vary between 90cm and 120cm.
- The chip & pin card machines are accessible from the self-service checkout(s).
- Colleagues can provide assistance with using the self-service checkout(s).
- The self-service checkout is card payment only.
Toilet with Adaptations
- There is not an/are not accessible toilet(s) available.
Standard Toilet(s)
- Standard toilet facilities are not available.