Access Guide
Summary
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Services Available
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- In this store these services are available; Costa Coffee Express and National/Health Lottery.
Getting Here
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Parking
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- The store does not have its own parking facilities.
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By Bus
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- There is a bus stop within 150 metres of the store entrance.
- The nearest bus stop is 100 metres away on Hungate on the Lincoln Circular Walk and Ride route.
- For more information on PC Coaches Walk and Ride please click here (opens new tab).
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By Train
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- The nearest train station is Lincoln.
- Lincoln station is 0.4 miles from the store with direct links to Sheffield, Peterborough, Newark, London, Grimsby, Doncaster, and Leicester.
- For more information on National Rail Enquiries please click here (opens new tab).
Getting Help and Assistance
- There is a colleague available for help and assistance.
- Assistance is available from any colleague or the counter to the left as you enter the store.
- 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 a designated place of safety which can be used by people with dementia, autism or learning disabilities.
- The place of safety is the colleague room which is located on the first floor of the building within the staff only area.
Public Parking
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On Street Blue Badge Parking
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- There is a/are clearly signed and/or marked on street Blue Badge parking bay(s) available.
- The on street Blue Badge parking bay(s) is/are located on St Martin's Lane.
- The dimensions of the on street Blue Badge parking bay(s) surveyed are 265cm x 1308cm (8ft 8in x 42ft 11in).
- There are not parking charges for the on street Blue Badge parking bay(s).
- Payment signs are provided.
- Payment signs are clearly presented.
- Payment term signs do make it clear if parking charges apply to Blue Badge holders.
- Parking is free for Blue Badge holders.
- Free parking for Blue Badge holders is for 3 hours only.
- The Blue Badge parking is not marked into individual bays. There is room for 2 vehicles.
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On Street Standard Parking
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- Standard on street parking is available.
- The standard on street parking is located on Corporation Street.
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Public Car Park
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- There is a car park for public use within approximately 200m (219yd).
- The public car park is located on Hungate.
- The name of the car park is NCP Lincoln Steep Hill.
- There is not a/are not Blue Badge parking bay(s) available within the car park.
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Drop-off Point(s)
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- There is not a/are not clearly marked drop-off point(s).
Approach (High Street)
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Approach
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- The surface of the approach is stone/concrete tiles and block paving.
- The approach surface is uneven in places.
- There is a slope with a very easy incline.
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 clearly signed.
- This entrance is signed with 'TESCO express'.
- There is step-free access at this entrance.
- There is not a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at this entrance.
- 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 161cm.
- There are security pillars at the entrance doors.
- The security pillars do contrast visually with the flooring.
- The minimum width between the security pillars is 149cm.
- There is a floor standing sign reminding people of social distancing between the security barriers which reduces the width between them.
- There is a/are hand sanitiser(s) in this area.
- The height of the hand sanitiser(s) is/are 115cm.
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Ramp/Slope
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- The ramp/slope is located to the left as you face the entrance.
- The gradient of the ramp/slope is steep.
- The ramp/slope is permanent.
- There is not a level landing at the top of the ramp/slope.
- There is not a/are not handrail(s) at the ramp.
- The ramp can be overcome by passing the entrance on High Street, and entering from the right hand side.
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 137cm.
- Some aisles are obstructed by product bins.
- There is flooring which is shiny and could cause issues with glare or look slippery to some people.
- 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 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 clearly signed.
- The lighting levels at the checkout(s) are good.
- There is a/are self-service checkout(s) and staffed 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 staffed checkout(s) have a hearing assistance system; 1 and 2.
- 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); 1.
- The hearing assistance system(s) was/were tested on 26/07/2021.
- 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 65cm and 153cm.
- The chip & pin card machines are accessible from the self-service checkout(s).
- Colleagues can provide assistance with using the self-service checkout(s).
- There are standard self-service checkouts with controls between 65cm and 153cm. There are card only self-service checkouts with controls between 114cm and 147cm.
Accessible Toilet(s)
- There is not an/are not accessible toilet(s) available.
Standard Toilet(s)
- Standard toilet facilities are not available.