Basic EV charging
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Date of visit: March 2026
I am a disabled person. I have experience of challenges around: a hidden impairment, accessing toilets and moving around.
I use or have experience of: changing places toilet, disabled toilet, hidden impairment, powerchair, toilet with hoist, toilets, walking aid, wheelchair
Overall Rating
Poor
These facilities, located at Forth Valley College in Falkirk, are pretty much what I have come to expect from most public EV chargers. Single bays that do not offer enough room to fully open a door, packed close together with little consideration for access - no ideal for the lone disabled driver.
Disabled Access In and Around
Poor
There are two terminals offering 22 kW Type 2 charging across the four bays. The left-side charger is set on a plinth in stones with bollards in front. The right-side charger has what I can only describe as a ramp in front, but it also has bollards, which makes it hard to access the card reader on either machine if you use a wheelchair or mobility aid. Cables are not provided and the ports are on the left and right sides of the machines, which may make them difficult for some people to reach. If you park in the leftmost bay you will be able to open your door fully on the left side, but this is only because there are no plants in the loose gravel bed. The same applies to the rightmost bay, which also has a gravel bed to the right. All in all, it is a standard and largely inaccessible EV facility. There are no alternative formats in use.
Accessible facilities: Step-free entrance
Parking & Transport
Average
I travelled to this place by personal vehicle
There are 14 accessible parking spaces in the West Car Park where the EV chargers are located, though the markings are not very clear, and another 19 in the North Car Park.
Accessible facilities: Electric Vehicle Charging, Dedicated on-site parking
Accessible Toilets
The college has several accessible toilets and a Changing Places toilet.
