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Waitrose Car Park

Bridge Road, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL8 6AB

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Introduction

Opening Times

  • Monday 07:00 - 22:00.
  • Tuesday 07:00 - 22:00.
  • Wednesday 07:00 - 22:00.
  • Thursday 07:00 - 22:00.
  • Friday 07:00 - 22:00.
  • Saturday 07:00 - 22:00.
  • Sunday 07:00 - 22:00.

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 College Road.
    Entry is from the left and the exit is from the right as you face the vehicle entrance.
    The height restriction is 250cm.

Level Change (Bridge Road to Waitrose)

  • There is a ramp/slope to access this area/service.
  • The ramp/slope is located off Bridge Road, to the right of the steps.
  • The ramp/slope gradient is steep.
  • The ramp/slope is permanent.
  • There is a level landing at the top of the ramp/slope.
  • The ramp does have handrails.
  • The handrails are on both sides.
  • The width of the ramp/slope is 130cm (4ft 3in).
  • There is a/are step(s) to access this area/service.
  • The step(s) is/are located off Bridge Road, to the left of the ramp.
  • There is/are 5 step(s) to the area/service.
  • There is tactile paving at the top and bottom of the steps.
  • The step(s) is/are not clearly marked.
  • The step(s) is/are medium height (11cm - 17cm).
  • There is a/are handrail(s) at the step(s).
  • The handrail(s) is/are on both sides.
  • The ramp/slope does bypass the step(s).

Public Car Park

  • 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 2 levels.
  • Blue Badge parking is located on level(s) 1.
  • There is/are 10+ Blue Badge parking bay(s) within the car park.
  • The dimensions of the Blue Badge parking bay(s) are 260cm x 460cm (8ft 6in x 15ft 1in).
  • Parking is free for all users.
  • Parking is free for Blue Badge holders.
  • Access from the car park is via direct access to street/road pavement.
  • The exit(s) is/are located on College Way.
  • Comments View
    • Parking is free for Waitrose customers for up to 1.5 hours.
    • There are 3 Shell electric vehicle charging points, giving 6 charging bays, located to the left of the car park. The bays are clearly marked.
      The bays have dimensions of 210cm x 460cm.
    • https://www.shell.co.uk/motorist/ev-charging.html.

Other Floors (Ground to First)

  • Steps View
    • The floors which are accessible by stairs are G, 1.
    • There are 15+ steps between floors.
    • The steps are 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.

Lift

  • There is a lift for public use.
  • The lift is a standard lift.
  • The floors which are accessible by this lift are G, 1.
  • Staff do not need to be notified for use of the lift.
  • The clear door width is 115cm (3ft 9in).
  • The dimensions of the lift are 150cm x 190cm (4ft 11in x 6ft 3in).
  • 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 have an audible announcer.
  • The controls for the lift are within 90cm - 120cm from the floor.
  • The lift does not have Braille markings.
  • The lift does have tactile markings.
  • The lighting level in the lift is moderate to good.

Accessible Toilet

  • Accessible toilet facilities are not available.

Standard Toilet(s)