Disabled facilities
Yate Shopping Centre is a single level shopping complex.
You can hire a wheel chair free of charge from Yate Shopping Centre. Call 01454 311229 to book or for more information.
There are 49 disabled parking spaces around the centre all giving easy accesss to the mall. You can find these at:
North external car park - 24 spaces
Under Croft car park - 16 spaces
West car park (near McDonalds) - 9 spaces
Shopmobility
Shopmobility offers scooter and wheelchair (powered and manual) hire to anyone with limited mobility, to give them the freedom to visit shops and leisure facilities in Yate. Anyone is welcome: young and old, with temporary or permanent disabilities or injuries. You do not need to be registered disabled to use Shopmobility.
The service is free for day hire to anyone with a South Gloucestershire bus pass, otherwise a hire of £5.00 is payable for a mobility scooter or £1.00 for a wheelchair for other users.
For a small charge, Shopmobility can provide longer-term hire for those with a temporary disability due to accident or operation or for people who staying in the area for a period of time, or for those considering buying a scooter in the future.
They also have scooters that can dismantle and fit into most cars for those wishing to go away on holiday.
Contact Shopmobility
Yate Library, 44 West Walk, Yate, South Gloucestershire BS37 4AX
Tel: 01454 868718, Mob: 07999 574474
Opening Times
Tuesday & Friday 09.30-16.00
Thursday 09.30 14.00
Email shopmobilitysouthglos@yahoo.com
It is advisable to ring as opening times are subject to change
Shopmobility can deliver a mobility scooter or wheelchair to your car or at Yate shopping centre bus stop on these days of opening.
Long-term hire is available subject to availability at a small cost.
It is advisable to book in advance
Green Community Travel
Yate’s local Community Transport, fully accessible vehicles, affordable fares, running Mon-Fri 8am-5pm. Transport for individuals on our Ring and Ride Service as well as transport to Hospital. We can also hire our minibuses to Community Groups. Passengers can book as far ahead as they would like and we can even offer you a regular booking to visit the local shopping centre.
Head over to our website: www.greencommunitytravel.co.uk or our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Greencommunitytravel/
Contact us on 01454 228706 and you can also email us at admin@greencommunitytravel.co.uk
Click here to view the Green Community Travel information leaflet. We hope to hear from you soon!
