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Parking at York Hospital

Wigginton Road, York, YO31 8HE

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Parking (Main Entrance Accessible Parking and Drop Off Point)

  • Car Park View
    • The car park is located at the front of the hospital grounds.
    • The car park is open air/surface.
    • The car park surface consists of tarmac.
    • There are 15+ designated Blue Badge parking bays available.
    • The Blue Badge bays are clearly marked.
    • The surveyed Blue Badge parking bay dimensions are 229cm (width) x 476cm (depth).
    • The hatched/marked zones vary between bays.
    • The width of the marked zone is 130cm.
    • The dimensions of the designated Blue Badge parking bays vary in size.
    • The nearest designated bay is 25m from the main entrance - automatic doors.
    • The most accessible route from the Blue Badge parking has a very easy slope, uneven surfaces, bollards and a pedestrian crossing.
    • There is a dropped kerb with tactile paving from the designated Blue Badge parking.
  • Charges and Restrictions View
  • Drop-off Point View
    • There is a designated drop-off point available.
    • The designated drop-off point is located in front of the main entrance.
    • There is a dropped kerb with tactile paving from the drop-off point.

Parking (Entrance 2 Accessible Parking)

  • Car Park View
    • The car park is located on the right side of the front of the hospital grounds, beside entrance 2.
    • The car park is open air/surface.
    • The car park surface consists of tarmac and block paving.
    • There are 14 designated Blue Badge parking bays available.
    • The Blue Badge bays are clearly marked.
    • The surveyed Blue Badge parking bay dimensions are 227cm (width) x 445cm (depth).
    • There is a marked zone to both sides and rear.
    • The width of the marked zone is 130cm.
    • The nearest designated bay is 175m from the main entrance - automatic doors.
    • The most accessible route from the Blue Badge parking has slight ramps or slopes, a steep ramp or slope and uneven surfaces.
    • There is a dropped kerb with tactile paving from the designated Blue Badge parking.
  • Charges and Restrictions View
  • Drop-off Point View
    • There is a designated drop-off point available.
    • The designated drop-off point is located on the right side of the car park.
    • There is a dropped kerb with tactile paving from the drop-off point.

Parking (Multi-Storey Car Park)

  • Car Park View
    • The car park is located on the left side at the front of the hospital grounds.
    • The car park is multi-storey.
    • The car park surface consists of tarmac.
    • The height of the restriction barrier is 210cm.
    • There are no designated Blue Badge parking bays available.
  • Charges and Restrictions View
    • This car park is for visitors only.
    • Parking is not free for all users.
    • Clearly presented parking signs are available.
    • Payment machines are located on the ground floor of the car park.
    • There is not a payment machine with controls at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
    • View information on parking policies/charges (opens new tab).
  • Drop-off Point View
    • There is not a designated drop-off point available.

Entrance (Multi-Storey Car Park Entrance)

  • This entrance is located on the left side of the multi-storey car park.
  • The approach to the entrance has a bollard.
  • The entrance area is clearly signed.
  • There is not a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at the entrance.
  • There is step-free access via slope at the entrance.
  • The slope has a steep gradient.
  • The height of the hand sanitiser is 118cm.
  • There are double automatic doors at this entrance.
  • The doors open towards you.
  • The width of the opening is 167cm.
  • There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
  • The doors have a medium visual contrast.
  • There is step-free level access as you enter.

Lift (Multi-Storey Car Park Lift)

  • The lift surveyed is located to the right as you enter the multi-storey car park.
  • The distance from the multi-storey car park entrance is 7m.
  • The most accessible route to the lift has step-free level access.
  • The ground, first and second floor of the car park are accessed by this lift.
  • The lift door has a high visual contrast.
  • The lift has a level manoeuvring space in front of it for a wheelchair user (150cm x 150cm).
  • The external lift control buttons have tactile markings and a medium visual contrast.
  • All of the external lift controls are at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
  • The lift door opening width is 90cm.
  • The internal dimensions of the lift are 154cm (width) x 137cm (depth).
  • The internal lift control buttons have tactile markings and a medium visual contrast.
  • All of the internal lift controls are at a suitable height for a wheelchair user.
  • Internally the lift has: a mirror to aid reversing, a hearing assistance alarm system, a visual floor indicator and an audible announcer.
  • Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.

Stairs (Multi-Storey Car Park Stairs)

  • The stairs surveyed are located to the right as you enter the multi-storey car park.
  • The ground, first and second floor of the car park can be accessed by these stairs.
  • There are 18 steps between floors.
  • The steps have some clear markings and have handrails on both sides.
  • The handrails are easy to grip.
  • The handrails cover the flight of stairs throughout its length.
  • The handrails extend horizontally beyond the first and last step.
  • The height of the steps is between 15cm and 18cm.
  • The height of the highest step is 17cm.
  • The depth of the steps is not between 30cm and 45cm.
  • Lighting levels were uneven at the time of the survey, with pools of light and shade.

Counter (Multi-Storey Car Park Office)

  • The counter is located ahead as you enter the multi-storey car park.
  • The distance from the multi-storey car park entrance is 3m.
  • There is step-free level access to the counter.
  • The height of the counter is 72cm.
  • The counter has glazed screens.
  • There is not a hearing assistance system.
  • There is no (or very little) background noise in this area.
  • Some flooring is shiny.
  • Lighting levels were uneven at the time of the survey, with pools of light and shade.