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Accessible parking and EV charging
The main car park for Sheffield Railway station is run by Q-Park and feels quite secure. It has a height restriction of 2.10m and there are gated shutters at the entrance which open as you approach. It’s open to use 24/7 and is a paid car park.
The car park says it has a total of 678 parking spaces, including 11 accessible parking bays and 8 electric charging stations. Most, if not all, of the accessible parking bays seemed to be on the bottom floor of the car park along with the motorcycle parking and EV charging bays.
As you approach the car park from the station, the walkway and pavement are mostly covered. A zebra crossing goes from the covered pavement to the pedestrian entrance. The entrance has automatic sliding doors into a foyer area. This area has some payment machines, two lifts and a security desk and office. Through this foyer is where you find the accessible parking bays and EV charging stations. The EV charging bays were empty and seemed well-spaced, although I felt that the placement of the charging point, where you would attach the cable, could be tricky to navigate and use for some people.
The car park felt secure and well laid out. You can pay for the parking with a card via the machines by the main entrance, or you can pay from your phone using PayByPhone or RingGo.
The main car park for Sheffield Railway station is run by Q-Park and feels quite secure. It has a height restriction of 2.10m and there are gated shutters at the entrance which open as you approach. It’s open to use 24/7 and is a paid car park.
The car park says it has a total of 678 parking spaces, including 11 accessible parking bays and 8 electric charging stations. Most, if not all, of the accessible parking bays seemed to be on the bottom floor of the car park along with the motorcycle parking and EV charging bays.
As you approach the car park from the station, the walkway and pavement are mostly covered. A zebra crossing goes from the covered pavement to the pedestrian entrance. The entrance has automatic sliding doors into a foyer area. This area has some payment machines, two lifts and a security desk and office. Through this foyer is where you find the accessible parking bays and EV charging stations. The EV charging bays were empty and seemed well-spaced, although I felt that the placement of the charging point, where you would attach the cable, could be tricky to navigate and use for some people.
The car park felt secure and well laid out. You can pay for the parking with a card via the machines by the main entrance, or you can pay from your phone using PayByPhone or RingGo.
