Access Guide
Petrol Station Summary
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Services Available
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- The following services are available at this petrol station; Pay at Pump, Costa Coffee Express and Air & Water unit.
Getting Here
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Parking
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- The store has its own parking facilities.
- Additional parking is not available at the petrol station.
- The store is located south of Dorchester town centre, off Weymouth Avenue (B3147), off the A35. The car park has Blue Badge bays, Parent and Child bays, and Electric Vehicle Charging Points.
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By Bus
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- There is not a bus stop within 150 metres of the store entrance.
- The Tesco Weymouth Avenue bus stop is approximately 250 metres from the store entrance. Destinations include Weymouth, Poundbury, and Axminster.
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By Train
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- The nearest train station is Dorchester South.
- Dorchester South is approximately 0.8 miles from the store, with direct links to Weymouth and London Waterloo.
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- For more information on South Western Trains please click here (opens new tab).
Petrol Station Forecourt
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Forecourt and Pumps
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- Colleagues are able to provide assistance at the pumps.
- Customers requiring assistance can use a Servicecall box, or sound their horn and wait for a member of staff.
- The pumps are clearly signed.
- It is possible to pay at the pump.
- The height range of the pump controls/screen is 118cm to 135cm.
- The height range of the fuel pump nozzle slot is 130cm to 160cm.
- There are not lowered pay at pump screens available.
- The paper towel dispenser(s) is/are at a height of 91cm.
- The disposable glove dispenser(s) is/are at a height of 96cm.
- The tyre pressure machine control heights vary between 86cm and 148cm.
- The height of the tyre pressure pump slot is 98cm.
- The height of the water pump slot is 98cm.
Entrance
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Entrance
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- This information is for the entrance located at the front right of the store.
- The entrance area/door is clearly signed.
- This entrance is signed with 'Hello'.
- There is ramped/sloped access at this entrance.
- There is 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/do contrast visually with its immediate surroundings.
- The main door(s) open(s) towards you (pull).
- The door(s) is/are single width.
- The door(s) may be difficult to open.
- The width of the door opening is 93cm.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of this entrance, with a height of 2cm or below.
- There is a/are hand sanitiser(s) in this area.
- The height of the hand sanitiser(s) is/are 110cm.
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Ramp/Slope
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- The ramp/slope is located on the pavement in front of the door.
- The gradient of the ramp/slope is slight.
- The ramp/slope is permanent.
- The width of the ramp/slope is 110cm.
Shop
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Access and Circulation
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- There is step-free access throughout.
- The majority of aisle widths are 150cm+.
- The lighting levels are good.
- A seat cannot be made available if required.
- Background music is played at all times.
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Checkout Area
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- The checkout(s) is/are located to the left from the entrance.
- There is step-free access to the checkout(s).
- There is a clear unobstructed route to the checkout(s).
- The checkout(s) is/are not clearly signed.
- The lighting levels at the checkout(s) are good.
- There is a/are staffed checkout(s) only.
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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 102cm.
- There is not a lowered section at the staffed checkout(s).
- The chip & pin card machines are accessible from the staffed checkout(s).
- There is a hearing assistance system at the staffed checkout(s).
- The type of system is a fixed loop.
- The hearing assistance system is signed.
- Colleagues are trained to use the hearing assistance system.
- The hearing assistance system was tested by an AccessAble surveyor.
- The hearing assistance system was tested on 18/11/2021.
- The hearing assistance system was not working at the time of testing.
Toilet with Adaptations
- There is not an/are not accessible toilet(s) available.
Standard Toilet(s)
- Standard toilet facilities are not available.