Motability Foundation endorses Park Access scheme for checking EV charge point accessibility
The Motability Foundation has endorsed the British Parking Association (BPA)’s Park Access scheme, the UK’s leading accreditation for inclusive and accessible parking, for checking that EV charge points are compliant with the BSI PAS 1899 accessibility standards.
Park Access enables people planning their journeys to do so in confidence so that on arrival at their destination, parking and EV charging facilities are fully accessible.
Everyone, regardless of their accessibility needs, should be able to identify car parks and EV charge points that they can use with ease and Park Access assessments are carried out in line with PAS 1899, the industry standard for accessible charge points.
If organisations are interested in having their sites assessed or to speak to an expert to discuss how to achieve Park Access accreditation they can visit here.
Sara Fisher, BPA Head of Operations and Business Development said “We are delighted that the Park Access accreditation has now been endorsed by Motability Foundation for checking the accessibility of public EV chargepoints.
“We have been working tirelessly to ensure that accessible EV charging meets all the needs of disabled motorists. Our assessments make sure that car parks must comply with PAS 1899 in order to achieve our Park Access EV accreditation.”
Harry Fisher, Innovation Manager at the Motability Foundation said: ”We’re excited to have endorsed the Park Access scheme for checking if public EV chargepoints meet the PAS 1899 accessibility standard.
“The endorsement is part of our work to ensure that the public charging network is accessible to disabled people, helping them to make the transition to EVs with confidence.”
Proceeds from Park Access after operational costs are used to continually promote and raise standards for accessible parking.
In January a report by the Motability Foundation revealed that young disabled people face significant barriers when using transport, which “profoundly impacts their independence, social connections and ability to participate fully in society.”
