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When arriving at Hemel in the town center you will find a variety of facilities to assist your visit:
Cycle Facilities
Six specially designed cycle racks are provided around the main shopping area.
Bus Services
Comprehensive bus services run into and from the town centre. Bookings and information are available from the Transport Office, located in the Bus Station, adjacent to the Market or call the Hertfordshire Traveline on 0870 608 2608. Information only is available from Dacorum Information Centre in Marlowes (near W H Smith).
Trolley Parks
Special shopping trolley parks are provided at the Marlowes Taxi Rank and in Bridge Street by the Water Gardens car parks. Please either leave your empty trolleys here or return them to the store to keep the town centre tidy.
Park and Ride
The Park & Ride service for shoppers in Hemel Hempstead provides a quick and easy way to get into the town centre. There are plenty of free car parking spaces at Gadebridge Park. Just leave your car there and hop on board the bus to the town centre. There is a bus every 30 minutes so you won't have long to wait and the service operates throughout the day. Between Monday and Saturday the first bus leaves Gadebridge Park at 7.45am and the last bus returns from Bridge Street at 6.05pm (35p single - 45p return).
Parking
The town centre boasts over 2,500 car parking spaces, catering for short stay and long stay needs. The 1200 space, pay on foot, Marlowes Centre car park charges just 70p for 2 hours with free parking on Thursdays after 5pm for late night shopping. Other car parks are reasonably priced and all have high levels of security, with CCTV, good lighting and/or security personnel.
Disabled Parking
Disabled parking bays are provided around the town centre in various locations. Allocated spaces are available in The Marlowes Shopping Centre car park, Blue level A, and on the ground floor in the Water Gardens decked car park.
Parent and Child Parking
A designated "Parent & Child" parking area is located on Red level B of the Marlowes Centre car park (second entrance).
Shopmobility
Shopmobility is a national scheme that enables people with mobility difficulties whether permanent or temporary to get out and about for shopping and other activities. In Dacorum it is run by the Borough Council with a team of volunteers and is recognised as one of the best schemes in the country.
Hemel Hempstead Shopmobility provides a range of wheelchairs and scooters, manual or battery-operated, which are loaned without charge to users of the service.
The whole of the town centre, the Marlowes Shopping Centre shopping mall, the pedestrian area of Marlowes, the Water Gardens, Gadebridge Park and the 'Old Town' High Street can be visited using these vehicles.
The Shopmobility service is located within the Marlowes Shopping Centre car park, on Blue level A of the Car Park. Parking on level A is reserved for registered users of Shopmobility and "Orange Badge" holders only. Normal car park charges apply. The Blue Car Park is the first entrance in Wolsey Road.
On foot, Shopmobility can be reached from within the Marlowes Shopping Centre by taking the lift to level A. The most convenient lift to take is the one in the far left-hand corner of the mall at the end of Wilkinson's window display (NOT the glass-sided scenic lift).
Please telephone 01442 259259 for further information.
Baby Changing
Available in The Marlowes Shopping Centre, 1st floor (via North Mall lifts) and Mothercare. In Marlowes available at The Early Learning Centre and in the re-furbished toilets by the Market.
Taxis
Taxi ranks can be found in Marlowes (between the Market and Bridge Street) and at the Railway Station.
Tel: 01442 255000.
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