Shopmobility

Shopmobility is a free service offering loan of wheelchairs and electric scooters to people who need them for shopping and sightseeing in Oxford city centre. There are a variety of electric scooters and electric or manual wheelchairs. The staff provide free lessons on using this equipment. 

Finding Shopmobility

We run two Shopmobility units, one based in the Westgate Car Park in Oxford and one in Witney on behalf of West Oxfordshire District Council. Witney Shopmobility is based in the Waitrose Car Park in the small building next to the accessible parking. 

The Shopmobility office in Oxford is based on Level 1 of the Westgate Car Park, immediately next to the Car Park Office. There is accessible parking next to the building. If you use our mobility equipment you can obtain free parking for the duration of your stay in the Westgate car park. 

Download the Shopmobility Scheme location maps below:

Map of Oxford Shopmobility Scheme (182kB PDF)
 Map of Witney Shopmobility Scheme (89kB PDF)

If you are unable to leave your car, please let staff know when you book, and they will bring a scooter out to you.

To get to the Shopmobility Centre, enter the city either on the A420 (Botley Road), into Oxpens Road, and enter the Westgate Car Park at the junction of Norfolk Street. Alternatively, enter the city on the A4144 (Abingdon Road), turn left into Thames Street and right into the car park at Norfolk Street.

The National Key Scheme offers independent access by disabled people to around 7,000 locked public toilets in Oxford and around the country. RADAR Keys can be purchased from the Shopmobility Centre or the Oxford Information Centre in Broad Street, at a cost of £3.50.

Changing Place Toilet

Oxford now has a Changing Place toilet in the Shopmobility Unit at the Westgate Car Park.  It is open between the hours of 8.30am - 6pm.
 
During the opening hours of Shopmobility (9.00am - 4.30pm) the unit will be open normally.  Outside of these hours it will be necessary to obtain a key from the Car Park Office which is next to the Shopmobility Unit.
 
Address: Shopmobility Unit, Westgate Car Park, off Norfolk Street, Oxford.
Telephone: 01865 248737
 
Please note there is a height restriction on entering the car park building of 1.98m or 6 feet.  There is an open air car park area that can be used.

Page last reviewed 12 January 2012