How to get here

By public transport

The Northern General Hospital is on the north side of the city about three miles from the city centre and is served by several bus routes.

The guide is available from Travel South Yorkshire on their website here or can can be obtained by calling Traveline on 01709 515151.

The hospital has a free bus that travels around the hospital site and can drop off patients near all main departments. The bus runs half hourly.

By car

The hospital can be accessed from both Barnsley Road (A6135) and Herries Road (A6102). If you are using SatNav the postcode for the hospital is S5 7AU.

There is a charge for parking, for details click here.

Please be aware that wheel clamping is in operation within the hospital grounds. This is to ensure that ambulances and other emergency services have free access to the hospital at all times. To avoid being clamped, please make sure that your car is parked in a designated parking space. 

By ambulance or medicar

If you feel that you need an ambulance or Medicar to get to hospital please telephone the number on your appointment letter and speak to a member of staff. 

Please note that this service is not available to all patients, only to those with a medical need.

Courtesy Bus

Once here, the Northern General Hospital site is serviced by a Courtesy Bus, which is provided jointly by the Trust and the League of Friends.
This free of charge service is designed to help anyone visiting the site with getting around the hospital grounds.

The Courtesy Bus operates to a dedicated timetable and stops at a number of key points around the site, for further details please click here.

Please contact 0114 2714701 for more information.

Help with your fares

If you are entitled to certain social security benefits you may be able to get help with your train or bus fares to the hospital. To do this you should contact your local Department of Social Security.

Further information and advice is also available from the hospital cashiers on 0114 271 4927.

Site map

Our site maps are currently being updated and will be added as soon as they are finished.

Interactive map

 



Journey Planner

For help planning your journey to Northern General Hospital please use the box below.

 
 

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Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust encourages Sustainable Travel where possible, especially for our staff. Sometimes there are easier and greener ways to get to the Hospital, whether you are visiting or working here. 

By walking or cycling

Walking and cycling are good for your health and if you are not coming too far, can be the quickest, most convenient way to travel. For information on routes, have a look on www.walkit.com  or for cycle routes click here

Consider a car share

By visting this site you can register any journeys you want to make and you might find someone doing the same trip who you could share a lift with.

You can then half the cost of fuel and parking for your journeys. If you sign up you are under no obligation to share with anyone, but you can just have a look at who else has signed up and is making the same journey. 
 

 
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