Small, level-access car park with EV charging
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Date of visit: September 2025
I am a disabled person. I have experience of challenges around: a hidden impairment and moving around.
Overall Rating
Average
Bond Street Car Park is a small surface car park on the corner of Bond Street and Station Street. There are no concessions or wider spaces for Blue Badge Holders, although there is a sign advertising "extra wide" standard spaces. There are two electric vehicle charging terminals, but it is unclear where charging cars are supposed to be parked. There are markings to say no parking in front of the machines, but I am unsure that it would be possible for all of the EV chargers to be used at the same time if vehicles have to be parked all in the spaces to the right of the terminals. (The cables do not look quite long enough for this.) The upside of this no-parking space is that wheelchair users are not blocked from accessing the interfaces by parked cars. Both of the terminals have integrated cables without supports and bollards between them rather than in front, which makes it a little easier to access them on wheels. The display on the taller machine is a bit high and the cables tend to pool in front of it, making the approach more difficult. There are CHAdeMo and CCS cables, which are at mid-height on the taller machine and at the top on the smaller terminal. The display on the taller machine is a bit higher and could be difficult to reach from a seated position. There is no staff – payment is via a machine at the entrance that has a high-ish display but the buttons and payment slots are all within reach from a seated position. You can also use the tap2park app to pay.
Disabled Access In and Around
Good
The whole carpark is paved evenly and the surface is in good repair. In addition to the entrance for cars, which has good lowered curbs on either side where it crosses the foot path. There is also a gap in the fence on the corner that is smoothly paved and was wide enough for my wheelchair. There is a very slight short incline up to the car park from the pavement.
Accessible facilities: Single-level venue, Step-free entrance
Parking & Transport
Average
I travelled to this place by walk or wheel
South Pier and the tram stop are a 0.2-mile/4-minute walk or wheel away. The closest bus stip is Whitnell Road (18). Blackpool South Station is 0.4-mile/10-minute walk or wheel away.
Accessible facilities: Electric Vehicle Charging, Dedicated on-site parking
