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Sainsbury's Multi Storey Car Park

Church Road, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL8 6SA

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Introduction

Opening Times (Car Park)

Location

  • There is a bus stop within 150m (164yds) of the venue.
  • The nearest National Rail station is Welwyn Garden City.

Vehicle Entrance and Exit

  • The entrance and exit are located on Church Road.
  • Entry to the car park is from the left and the exit is from the right as you face the car park.
  • The height restriction is 250cm.
  • The ticket machine is to the right as you enter the car park, with the height of the ticket barrier at 100cm.

Public Car Park

  • Car Park View
    • The car park does have a height restriction barrier.
    • The maximum height is 250cm (8ft 2in).
    • The car park type is multi storey.
    • The car park surface is tarmac.
    • This car park has 1 levels.
    • Blue Badge parking is located on level(s) 0.
    • There is/are 10 + Blue Badge parking bay(s) within the car park.
    • The dimensions of the Blue Badge parking bay(s) are 240cm x 390cm (7ft 10in x 12ft 10in).
  • Paying View
    • Parking is not free for all users.
    • Parking is free for Blue Badge holders.
    • There is a payment machine at a convenient height for wheelchair users.
  • Exiting the Car Park View
    • Access from the car park is via automatic doors, footpath(s), a gap past bollards, direct access to street/road pavement and staircase.
    • The exit(s) is/are located to the far left as you face the Blue Badge bays.

Pedestrian Exit (Car Park to Store)

  • Pedestrian Exit View
    • This information is for the pedestrian exit located to the far left as you face the Blue Badge bays.
    • There is step-free access at this exit.
    • The main door(s) open(s) automatically.
    • The door(s) is/are double width.
    • The width of the door opening is 160cm.
    • There are bollards at this exit.
    • The minimum width between the bollards is 105cm.
    • The bollards do have an identification band to aid visually impaired people.
  • Comments View
    • Some of the bollards have identification bands.
      These doors lead to the travelator and lifts.

Other Floors (Car Park to Store)

  • Steps View
    • The floors which are accessible by stairs are 0, 1.
    • There are 15+ steps between floors.
    • The steps are not clearly marked.
    • The steps are medium height (11cm - 17cm).
    • The steps do have handrails.
    • The steps have a handrail on both sides.
    • There is a landing.
    • The lighting levels are moderate to good.

Lift (Car Park to Store)

  • There is a lift for public use.
  • The lift is located beyond the entrance to the left.
  • The lift is a standard lift.
  • The floors which are accessible by this lift are -1, 0, 1.
  • Wall mounted information boards are not provided at lift landings.
  • The lift is approximately 24m (26yd 9in) from the doors.
  • Staff do not need to be notified for use of the lift.
  • The clear door width is 130cm (4ft 3in).
  • The dimensions of the lift are 150cm x 200cm (4ft 11in x 6ft 7in).
  • There are not separate entry and exit doors in the lift.
  • There is a mirror to aid reversing out of the lift.
  • The lift does have a visual floor indicator.
  • The lift does not have an audible announcer.
  • The controls for the lift are within 90cm - 120cm from the floor.
  • The lift does have Braille markings.
  • The lift does have tactile markings.
  • The lighting level in the lift is moderate to good.

Travalator - Car Park to Store

  • The travelator is located beyond the pedestrian exit to the far left.
  • This gives you access to the lower car park level -1 and to the store on the first floor.
  • There are floor markings to guide you from the car park to the travelator.

Accessible Toilet

  • Accessible toilet facilities are not available.

Standard Toilet(s)