Motability Scheme Live, Harrogate

Join us at The Great Yorkshire Events Centre on Friday 1 and Saturday 2 August.

Visiting Motability Scheme Live

Take a look below to see what’s on offer at Motability Scheme Live, Harrogate.

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Over 40 cars, Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles (WAVs) and adaptations
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The opportunity to test drive adapted and standard production cars including electric vehicles
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Indoor scooter test drive area to try out different products in a safe space
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Free parking
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Over 35 scooters and powered wheelchairs
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Electric Vehicle Information Hub
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Motability Scheme advisors on hand to answer your questions
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Scheme partners on hand to give advice

What’s on display?

We’ll have a range of exhibitors on display at the event, including car manufacturers, Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle (WAV) suppliers, and adaptation, scooter and powered wheelchair dealers.

Here’s who you can expect:

Range of cars
Car manufacturers
WAV converters
WAV suppliers
Adaptations
Adaptation partners
Scooter
Scooter and powered wheelchair dealers

Take a test drive

Motability Scheme Live offers a great opportunity to test drive a wide range of vehicles, including electric vehicles (EVs).

You can try standard cars and vehicles fitted with popular driving adaptations too. You can test drive as a driver, or as a passenger with a qualified professional driver.

Plan your visit

We want to make sure you have a fantastic day at Motability Scheme Live. That’s why we do our best to make our events as accessible and inclusive as possible.

Take a look at the below to help plan your visit and get to the Yorkshire Event Centre

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Hire a scooter

We have a range of powered scooters and manual wheelchairs available to hire for free. These will be released nearer the event so check back here closer to the event date to book your scooter or wheelchair.

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Free to attend

You can come along to Motability Scheme Live for free. There’s no need to pre-book your space. You can sign up to be the first to receive updates about the event register your interest

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Everyone’s welcome
  • We have a quiet room at each event
  • We have a limited number of ear defenders you can borrow. Just ask us
  • We have BSL interpreters, but you need to pre-book these. Just email events@mo.co.uk
  • You can come along at a quieter time of day. Our events can get quite busy, so you can attend at a quieter time, usually between 2pm and 4pm
  • We keep speaker announcements to a minimum. We only use these for emergencies. There will be planned announcements at 3.45pm onwards, to let guests know the show closes at 4pm
  • We do not play any music at any of our events

We’re here to help. If you need any extra help on the day, simply ask a member of the Motability Scheme team.

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Toilets

We have extra, accessible toilets, along with a High Dependency Unit which has a toilet, a hoist and an adjustable height changing table.

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Assistance dogs

We welcome these at the Yorkshire Event Centre, but we cannot allow any other dogs or pets.

Please do not leave your dogs in your car while you attend Motability Scheme Live.

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More information

If you are looking for more information about all our events, why not try our Event FAQs page.

First time at one of our events?

If you haven’t been to one of our events before, take a look at our drone footage from the NEC last year to see what to expect.

Getting here

Venue
The venue

Motability Scheme Live, Harrogate is taking place at The Great Yorkshire Events Centre. The Great Yorkshire Events Centre is on one level and is fully accessible to both scooters and wheelchairs. This event will be indoors spread across two halls.

Car
By car

A1(M) – Exit A1(M) at Junction 47 and follow Harrogate A59, then A658 and then A661. At the traffic lights on the A661 next to the Sainsburys store, turn left into Railway Road and follow signs to Yorkshire Event Centre.

Please use the postcode HG2 8QZ or enter Railway Road, Harrogate.

Leeds (A61) or Bradford (A658) – At the roundabout at the junction of the two routes follow signs for York / A1 along the A658. At the next roundabout take the A661 signed Harrogate. At the traffic lights on the A661 next to the Sainsburys store, turn left into Railway Road and follow signs to Yorkshire Event Centre.

Train
By train

Harrogate railway station is approximately two miles to The Yorkshire Event Centre. Taxis and buses are available from the station.

Hornbeam Park railway station is located approximately 1.5 miles from the venue, but there are no taxis available at Hornbeam Park railway station without pre-booking.

Bus
By bus

Bus Services from Harrogate Town Centre (drops off at Sainsburys on Wetherby Road):
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Less than a mile’s walk to the main entrance gate around the perimeter of the Showground.

Taxi
By taxi

If you require a taxi during your visit to the Yorkshire Event Centre, please contact Mainline taxis’ on 01423 555555