Motability Scheme Live, Northern Ireland
Join us at Eikon Exhibition Centre on Friday 19 and Saturday 20 September.
Visiting Motability Scheme Live
Take a look below to see what’s on offer at Motability Scheme Live, Northern Ireland.
Over 40 cars, Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles (WAVs) and adaptations
The opportunity to test drive adapted and standard production cars including electric vehicles
Indoor scooter test drive area to try out different products in a safe space
Free parking
Over 35 scooters and powered wheelchairs
Electric Vehicle Information Hub
Motability Scheme advisors on hand to answer your questions
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:
Car manufacturers
WAV suppliers
Adaptation partners
Scooter and powered
wheelchair
dealers
Specialist advice will be available from Scheme Partners:
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 Eikon Exhibition Centre
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.
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
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.
Toilets
We have extra, accessible toilets, along with a High Dependency Unit which has a toilet, a hoist and an adjustable height changing table.
Assistance dogs
We welcome these at the Eikon Exhibition 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.
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
The venue
Motability Scheme Live Northern Ireland is taking place at Eikon Exhibition Centre in Lisburn. Eikon is on one level and is fully accessible to both scooters and wheelchairs. This event will be indoors spread across two halls.
Free parking
Designated free parking is located close to the entrances of all our events. On arrival, you will be directed to the closet available car parking spaces by our car parking stewards. Once you have parked your vehicle, car park assistants will be on hand to help you if needed. There is also an accessible car park shuttle service running from the car park to and from the main entrances.
By car
Eikon Exhibition Centre is located just 2 miles from Sprucefield at Junction 7 (10 minutes from Belfast and 85 minutes from Dublin.)
Use postcode BT27 5RL in your sat nav.
From the M1 Motorway: Exit at Sprucefield, Junction 7. Exit onto Hillsborough Road and take A1 towards Lisburn. Take the first left onto Blaris Road. Turn left onto Halftown Road. The entrance to Eikon is on the right.
From the M2 Motorway / Belfast International Airport: Follow the Westlink to M1 and exit at Sprucefield, Junction 7. Exit onto Hillsborough Road and take A1 towards Lisburn. Take the first left onto Blaris Road. Turn left onto Halftown Road. The entrance to Eikon is on the right.
From the Belfast City Airport: Follow signs to Dublin on the Sydenham By-Pass, onto the Westlink and then M1. Exit at Sprucefield, Junction 7. Exit onto Hillsborough Road and take A1 towards Lisburn. Take the first left onto Blaris Road. Turn left onto Halftown Road. The entrance to Eikon is on the right.
From Belfast Docks: Follow signs for Westlink and M1 Motorway. Exit at Sprucefield, Junction 7. Exit onto Hillsborough Road, and take A1 towards Lisburn. Take the first left onto Blaris Road. Turn left onto Halftown Road. The entrance to Eikon is on the right.
By train
Eikon Exhibition Centre is located just 4 miles from Lisburn Train Station which is regularly serviced from Belfast and Newry directions. Taxis are available to book on your arrival to the train station for your trip to the venue.
By bus
Lisburn Train Station to the Eikon centre: A shuttle bus will be running every 30 minutes between 9:30am to 12noon and then at 1pm and 1:30pm.
Eikon centre to Lisburn Train Station: A shuttle bus will depart every 30 minutes from 10am, until the last bus at 4pm.
There will be a bus stop sign at the main entrance to Eikon and at Lisburn the bus stop will be at the front of the train station. Buses are white with DATS clearly marked on them. Buses can transport one wheelchair passenger and 5 other passengers at a time, please be aware they cannot take scooters.
By taxi
If you require a taxi during your visit to the Eikon Exhibition Centre, please contact Premier Taxi Company (Lisburn) on 028 92 66 66 66 or Value Cabs (Belfast) on 028 90 80 90 80.