Prepare for your visit
It’s great that you’re making plans to visit us at IKEA! Here you’ll find information about features and facilities at our stores so your visit can be planned with confidence. Accessibility, diversity and inclusion are embedded in our culture, with our teams always ready to give a warm welcome for everyone.
Sensory-friendly shopping 27th and 28th March 10am - 12pm
In our continued efforts to curate an inclusive shopping experience for all, on the 27th and 28th of March between 10am - 12pm, we will be making changes to our normal practices.
This will include only essential in-store announcements, dimming or switching off lights where possible, assisted shopping where needed and dedicated checkout support.
Family friendly store & parking
For many a trip to IKEA is a fun day out for the whole family. We take pride in ensuring there are features and facilities available that families need and with something for everyone to enjoy.
All our IKEA stores have free parking, which include Disabled and Parent & Baby parking bays.
Småland (crèche)
We like to make visiting IKEA both fun for kids and easier for grownups. Småland is our free supervised play area, located at the entrance of our stores.
All children 3-10 years old are welcome to play here! Sorry adults, it may look fun, but it is only for the kids.
For now, and in-line with Government guidance, all our play areas including Småland will remain closed for now.
Inclusivity
We know how important it is to provide children with additional needs 1:1 care on their first visit, so we can assess their individual needs.
In some cases, during busy times, you may be asked to take a later booking time in order for us to accommodate the 1:1 care. This allows us to determine, along with information provided by parents, if a child will require the same level of care for future sessions to ensure their individual needs are met.
Should you have any questions about how your child is integrating into our setting, please feel free to discuss this with the manager.
Please visit your local store for opening hours and more information.
Family friendly toilets / baby care rooms
Each store offers family friendly toilets located in all toilet areas as well as nursing and changing facilities.
Family friendly toilets
Each store offers family friendly toilets located in all toilet areas. These contain step stools and toilet seat boosters in each family toilet cubicle.
There are nappy vending machines and pull down changing tables in both male and female toilets, with separate changing facilities available.
We are also proud to offer accessible places to change in many of our stores.
Store availability
We offer an enhanced place to change children and adults in our Dublin store. These facilities contain a changing bench and a hoist alongside standard accessible toilet facilities.
Places to change are located in the following stores (<12sqm)
- Dublin
Please be advised that users will require their own sling to use the hoist facility and access may be by request or by RADAR key.
Baby care rooms
All our stores offer nursing and changing facilities. These rooms are generally located in the main toilet blocks at the entrance area of each store, they are lockable and large enough to store your pram or pushchair.
Baby feeding area
At IKEA, we invite mothers to breastfeed where they wish.
We also have a nursing area within the restaurant that offers a calm and private environment if preferred.
Assisted car loading
We are more than happy to assist you in the loading/unloading of goods to and from your vehicle.
Please just speak with one of our co-workers at the entrance or exits of the store.
For the safety of you and your vehicle, we will always require you to be responsible for the safe loading/unloading of goods and request that you be present at all times.
Shopping bags & trolleys
We have shopping bags for picking up smaller items and trolleys for your bigger shopping items.
We have shopping bags for picking up smaller items that are available whilst exploring our show room and trolleys in both our Market Hall and Self-Serve areas for your bigger shopping items, which are available at the entrances.
All family, wheelchair and disabled specific need trolleys are available at the main entrance of our stores.
Free wifi
Our free WiFi is available all over the store and we are proud to be members of the Friendly WiFi scheme.
To connect for the first time:
- Switch on the Wi-Fi on your device and select 'IKEA Wi-Fi'
- Register with your IKEA FAMILY card or email address.
- Accept the terms and conditions, and start browsing!
To re-connect the next time you visit:
- Switch on the Wi-Fi and your device should recognize the 'IKEA Wi-Fi' and connect automatically.
- Open your browser to accept the terms and conditions and you are back online!
The Friendly WiFi symbol is designed to help children, young people and adults navigate their way through the high street and when they are making choices on days out and holidays, giving the option to use a 'Friendly WiFi' venue to ensure that the public WiFi that they are accessing is filtered and safe. It can be confusing for young people and children to understand what symbols mean, hence why the accreditation service has been launched to create one symbol which is easily recognised and gives the confidence that the WiFi is filtered and independently accredited. IKEA are proud to be members of the scheme and ensure their customers are safe whilst online in any IKEA store.
Accessibility
At IKEA, accessibility, diversity and inclusion are embedded in our vision to create a better every day life for the many people. That's why we are committed to being as accessible as possible, so that everyone has a wonderful shopping experience whenever, wherever and however they choose to shop.
Accessible store
To suppport your visit we offer a number of manual wheelchairs, accessible parking spaces and wide aisles in store. Our pay points are also fully equipped with detachable chip & pin pads with easy release for those with mobility issues.
Loan wheelchairs
To support your visit we offer a number of manual wheelchairs inside each store entrance area, with a simple sign out process in place.
Accessible parking spaces
All IKEA stores have free parking, which includes Disabled and Parent & Baby parking bays.
Flat surfaces & wide aisles
Accessibility is really important, that’s why we’ve designed our stores with standard aisle widths, allowing for easy navigation and easy access to all products and shopping tools at all times.
Detachable chip & pin pads
Our pay points are fully equipped with easy release for those with mobility issues.
Accessible toilets / changing facilities
We offer enhanced places to change children and adults in 14 of our stores. These facilities contain a changing bench and a hoist alongside standard accessible toilet facilities.
Places to change are located in the following stores (<12sqm)
• Dublin
Please be advised that users will require their own sling to use the hoist facility and access may be by request or by RADAR key.
Assisted shopping
For visitors with specific needs, we offer a range of services, including assisted shopping.
This can range from support in getting around the store, help with picking items in our Self-Serve warehouse to loading/unloading goods from your vehicle.
To book, please contact us prior to your visit or alternatively you may request help upon arrival at the store in the Customer Service area.
Service animals and rest points
All service animals are welcome in our stores. Our stores are equipped with many rest points including benches for when you need a break or simply want to ponder that purchase.
Hearing loops
We have hearing loops in numerous locations throughout each store. These are indicated by signage and can be accessed by switching to the T setting or hearing loop programme on your hearing aid.
AccessAble gives you the information and detail you will need to ensure that visiting IKEA is going to be accessible for you.
Food & drink you can trust
Why not pop in for a quick snack or stay for a leisurely breakfast, lunch or dinner? Among the Swedish-style dishes and local specials on the menu you’ll find healthy, organic and vegetarian options, so everyone leaves satisfied.