Access Guide
Summary
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Services Available
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- In this store these services are available; National/Health Lottery.
- Please click here for the opening times and more specific information on the services available within the store (new tab).
Getting Here
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Parking
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- The store does not have its own parking facilities.
- The store is located on Fleet Street, near the Fleet Walk Shopping Centre. There is on-street standard and Blue Badge parking nearby.
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By Bus
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- There is a bus stop within 150 metres of the store entrance.
- The Fleet Street Roundabout bus stop is approximately 20 metres from the store entrance. Destinations include Torquay Harbour, Preston and Wellswood.
- For more information on Traveline buses please click here (opens new tab).
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By Train
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- The nearest train station is Torquay.
- Torquay station is approximately 1.1 miles from the store, with direct links to Exmouth, Paignton, and Exeter St David's.
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- For more information on National Railway Enquiries please click here (opens new tab).
Getting Help and Assistance
- There is a colleague available for help and assistance.
- For assistance, go to the Customer Services desk, ahead and to the right from the main entrance.
- 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 not a colleague trained in British Sign Language.
- British Sign Language interpreters cannot be provided on request.
- There is not a seat/chair available within the store.
- There is a defibrillator in store.
- There is a water bowl available for assistance dogs.
- There is not a Tesco Grocery Click+Collect service in the store.
- There is not a Tesco 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.
- There are hand baskets and mini trolleys available.
Public Parking
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On Street Blue Badge Parking
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- There is a/are clearly signed and/or marked on street Blue Badge parking bay(s) available.
- The on street Blue Badge parking bay(s) is/are located on Fleet Street.
- There are not parking charges for the on street Blue Badge parking bay(s).
- Payment signs are provided.
- Payment signs are not clearly presented.
- Payment term signs do make it clear if parking charges apply to Blue Badge holders.
- Parking is free for Blue Badge holders.
- Free parking for Blue Badge holders is for 4 hours only.
- There is an area designated for disabled parking, on a steep slope opposite the store, on Fleet Street. The disabled parking area is not divided into bays, and has no hatched zones or dropped kerbs.
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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 Madrepore Road.
- There are limited parking spaces on nearby Madrepore Road.
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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).
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Comments
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- More public parking is available at the Fleet Walk Shopping Centre multi-storey car park, 300 metres away.
Approach
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Approach
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- The surface of the approach is tarmac and block paving.
- There are bollards on the approach.
- The height of the bollard(s) is 91cm.
- The bollards have a visual identification band.
- The minimum width between the bollards is 175cm.
- There is a slope with a very easy incline.
Entrance
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Entrance
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- This information is for the entrance located at the front left of the store.
- The entrance area/door is clearly signed.
- This entrance is signed with 'TESCO express'.
- There is step-free 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 150cm.
- There are security pillars at the entrance doors.
- The security pillars do contrast visually with the flooring.
- The minimum width between the security pillars is 185cm.
- There is a/are hand sanitiser(s) in this area.
- The height of the hand sanitisers range between 93cm and 117cm.
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+.
- There are product bins at the ends of some aisles.
- There is some flooring which is shiny and could cause issues with glare or look slippery to some people.
- There are mats in aisles that might be perceived as holes.
- The lighting levels are 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 immediately to the right from the main 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 basket only checkout(s) and self-service checkout(s).
- Self service tills are now card only tills., however, cash payments can still be made at customer service desk and main tills.
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Basket Only Checkout(s)
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- There are windows, TVs, glazed screens or mirrors at/behind the basket only checkout(s).
- The basket only checkout(s) is not/are not placed in front of a plain background.
- The height of the basket only checkout(s) is/are 86cm.
- There is a lowered section at the basket only checkout(s).
- The height of the lowered section at the basket only checkout(s) is 76cm.
- There is not a clear knee recess beneath the lowered section of the basket only checkout(s).
- The chip & pin card machines are accessible from the basket only checkout(s).
- There is not a/are not hearing assistance system(s) at the basket only checkout(s).
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Self-Service Checkout(s)
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- The controls/screen heights for the self-service checkout(s) vary between 65cm and 128cm.
- The chip & pin card machines are accessible from the self-service checkout(s).
- Colleagues can provide assistance with using the self-service checkout(s).
Counter (Customer Services and Tobacconist)
- The counter is located ahead and to the right from the main entrance.
- The counter is approximately 15m from the main entrance.
- The counter is clearly visible from the entrance.
- There is step-free access to the counter.
- There is a clear unobstructed route to the counter.
- The counter is clearly signed.
- There are windows, TVs, glazed screens or mirrors at/behind the counter.
- The counter is not placed in front of a plain background.
- The lighting levels at the counter are good.
- The height of the counter is 102cm.
- There is sufficient space to write or sign documents on the counter.
- There is not a lowered section of the counter.
- There is a hearing assistance system at the counter.
- 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 25/11/2021.
- The hearing assistance system was 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.