Access Guide
Summary
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Services Available
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- In this store these services are available; Costa Coffee, Photobooths, National/Health Lottery and Costa Coffee Express.
Getting Here
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Parking
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- The store does not have its own parking facilities.
- The store is located to the west of Edinburgh city centre on the corner of Roseburn Terrace, Roseburn Street and Russell Road.
Roseburn Terrace is a greenway. There is no stopping or parking by the store.
There is pay and display on-street parking to the side of the store on Russell Road with a 4 hour parking limit.
Parking is free of charge and without time limit at on-street pay and display spaces for Blue Badge holders.
There is free on-street standard parking, approximately 150m from the store on Roseburn Street.
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By Bus
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- There is a bus stop within 150 metres of the store entrance.
- There are local bus services that serve Roseburn Terrace including bus services 12, 26, 31 and N26, operated by Lothian buses.
Additionally bus services 18, C19, X24, X25 and X38 serve Roseburn Terrace operated by First Group buses.
For more information on Lothian Bus Services please click here (opens new tab)
For more information on First Group Bus Services please click here (opens new tab).
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By Train
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- The nearest train station is Haymarket.
- Haymarket Station is served by local and national train services. It is located approximately 1km (0.6 miles) 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. - For more information on services and facilities at Haymarket Station please click here (opens new tab).
- For more information on local and national train services to Edinburgh 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, approximately 500m (0.3 miles) south-west of the store on Roseburn Street. - 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 a colleague trained in British Sign Language.
- There is a seat/chair available within the store.
- There is a defibrillator in store.
- The types of trolley available at this store include; standard (shallow).
- There is not 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 not a designated place of safety which can be used by people with dementia, autism or learning disabilities.
- The defibrillator is located opposite the checkouts.
Wheeled and standard baskets are available.
Public Parking
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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 Russell Road and Roseburn Street.
- There is pay and display parking on Russell Road at the side of the store, with a 4 hour limit.
Parking is free for Blue Badge holders with no time limit.
There is free parking on Roseburn Street, approximately 150m from the store.
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Public Car Park
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- There is not a car park for public use within approximately 200m (219yd).
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Drop-off Point(s)
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- There is not a/are not clearly marked drop-off point(s).
ATM(s)
- The ATM(s) is/are located to the right side of the store on Russell Road.
- 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 corner of the store on Roseburn Street.
- The entrance area/door is clearly signed.
- This entrance is signed with 'TESCO express'.
- There is ramped/sloped 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 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 158cm.
- There are security pillars at the entrance doors.
- The barriers do contrast visually with the flooring.
- The minimum width between the security pillars is 158cm.
- There is a/are hand sanitiser(s) in this area.
- The height of the hand sanitiser(s) is/are 118cm.
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Ramp/Slope
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- The ramp/slope is located ahead as you enter the store.
- The gradient of the ramp/slope is slight.
- The lighting levels at the ramp/slope are moderate to good.
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 150cm+.
- Some aisles are obstructed by pillars with grey protective identification bands in some aisles.
There are product stands, displays and promotions that reduce the width of some aisles.
A low display in the checkout area reduces circulation space. - The lighting levels are moderate to 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 rear left of the store.
- There is step-free access to the checkout(s).
- There is not a clear unobstructed route to the checkout(s).
- The checkout(s) is/are not clearly signed.
- The lighting levels at the checkout(s) are moderate to 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 standard 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 and 2.
- The hearing assistance system(s) was/were tested on 06/04/2021.
- Both hearing assistance systems were working.
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Self-Service Checkout(s)
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- The controls/screen heights for the self-service checkout(s) vary between 110cm and 160cm.
- The chip & pin card machines are not accessible from the self-service checkout(s).
- Colleagues can provide assistance with using the self-service checkout(s).
- The self-service checkouts are card payment only.
Accessible Toilet(s)
- There is not an/are not accessible toilet(s) available.
Standard Toilet(s)
- Standard toilet facilities are not available.