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Park Access® Is The New Benchmark For Accessible And Inclusive Parking And Electric Vehicle Charging

British Parking Association And Disabled Motoring UK Launch Pioneering New Accreditation

Park Access® is a brand new accreditation that aims to become recognised throughout the whole of the UK for accessible and inclusive parking and electric vehicle charging facilities. Park Access will enable everyone, regardless of their accessibility needs, to identify car parks and facilities, such as EV charge points, that they can use with ease.

Park Access brings together the very best of two accreditations – the Disabled Parking Accreditation and People’s Parking Award to automatically become the UK's industry benchmark for accessible and inclusive parking and electric vehicle charging facilities.

Park Access EV includes requirements and recommendations for accessible EV charging informed by the new British Standard Institution accessibility standard, PAS 1899. A Park Access Handbook has been produced to provide parking operators with guidance and clarity, simplifying the process to ensure that their car parks and EV charge points are accessible to everyone.

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Sara Fisher, BPA Head of Operations and Business Development, said: “The parking sector is constantly evolving with the exciting growth in popularity of electric vehicles and the drive to net zero. The BPA is leading the EV parking revolution and recognises there is also a need to ensure that car parks and EV charge points are accessible to everyone. Park Access is a brand‑new benchmark for accessible parking and charging.”

“We want all motorists, whatever their abilities, to plan their journey, parking, and EV charging with confidence. That’s why we have included Park Access sites alongside Safer Parking sites on our Park Mark® car park finder and on other major parking apps.”