Car Parking
Car parking for patients and staff is currently free across our sites
There are limited parking spaces around all the hospitals and you will need to allow yourself extra time to find a parking space.
Car parks are well signposted from each entrance. Disabled parking is also available across all the sites.
Please bring plenty of change as the Hospitals operate a Pay on Exit Parking system. Parking charges currently are:
Up to 2 hours - £2.50
Up to 4 hours - £3.70
Over 4 hours - £8.40
The multi-storey car park is open everyday from 6:30am until 10:30pm.
The multi-storey car park height restriction is 6ft.4in
The multi-storey car park ground floor is dedicated for use of Blue Badge holders. If you are unsure of where you can park on arrival, please speak to a car parking attendant.
Please note that the multi-storey car park does not have a lift facility, if any assistance is required please speak to one of the on-duty parking attendants.
Disabled parking
If you are brought into hospital by another driver they are welcome to drop you off outside the department you are visiting and then park in a designated parking area. Disabled car parking spaces are available near the main entrances to all major buildings.
Blue Badge Holders are also able to use the pay and display spaces free of charge, a valid badge must be clearly displayed at all times.
Please note that time restrictions for parking with a Blue Badge do not apply on this site.
Contact the Hotel Services Department by telephone 0114 2266353 or email carpark@sth.nhs.uk if you have any queries.
Accessibility Guide for the Royal Hallamshire
Are You Eligible For Free Or Reduced Price Car Parking?
How to apply
Download a concessions application form here or pick up from Ward or the hospital site main entrance reception, or from the Hotel Services department on 0114 2266375 or email sth.carpark@nhs.net
Your application form will require a signature from the member of the ward team responsible for your care.
Once you have the signature and have completed the form please send it to Hotel Services sth.carpark@nhs.net sth.carpark@nhs.net for approval. If successful you will receive a parking pass to be displayed in your car when attending appointments.
| Applicable to… | You may be eligible for a parking concession if you are… |
Concession Details | External concession support or Hospital delays |
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A Blue Badge holder |
Free parking is allowed in bays with a recognised disability symbol or in any parking space if a disabled bay is not available |
Badge must be on display in vehicle at all times to prevent a parking notice.
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| All Sites |
Regularly attending for intermittent appointments, including chemotherapy and radiotherapy appointments
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Applications may be for your own vehicle or the person providing support and attending with you at the time of your appointment |
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| All Sites | Palliative care appointments Free parking following successful application and receipt of parking pass. |
The parking pass must be displayed in your vehicle at all times whilst in the car parking facility. |
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| All Sites |
Bereavement appointments Free parking following successful application and receipt of parking pass. |
The parking pass must be displayed in your vehicle at all times whilst in the car parking facility. | The Bereavement officer supporting the patients representative can assist with requests directly Northern General Hospital 0114 2714049 0114 2714866 0114 2714555 Royal Hallamshire Hospital Jessop Wing |
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On a Low income or receiving benefits Details of the benefits which are eligible to make a claim against are available from the Cashiers department on telephone number 0114 2712545 |
Re-imbursement for car parking tickets can be claimed to a maximum of £2 if you are eligible. You are expected to approach the Cashiers office at the end of your appointment. | Arrangements are in place that allow for this to be at the end of each visit or series of appointments. Applications must be made with an up to date document to confirm your low income/benefit status. This must be a complete document for the claim to be valid. Applications cannot be processed at the Cashiers department more than three months after your appointment. After this time you would have to complete a form HC5 (available in the Cashiers department) and claim by post. |
| All Sites | Outpatient appointments which exceed four hours due to hospital delays You will be required to pay a single payment of £3.70 e.g. (up to four hours). | After this period of time you will be able to request a form from the Outpatient team to prevent further payment being required for the time spent in the car parking facility |
A standard form is available from the outpatient team. This form must then be shown to the car park attendant to prove no further payment is required on the single visit. Applications may relate to either your own vehicle or the person providing support and attending with you at the time of the appointment |
| All Sites | Inpatient visitors who are visiting a patient who has been in the hospital over 3 weeks Standard parking fees are applicable for the first three weeks of visiting. |
After a patient has been an in-patient for three weeks you can then put in an application for a visitors pass.You would then be required to pay a reduced cost of £8.40 each week for the remainder of the time you are visiting an in-patient. |
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Northern General Hospital
Royal Hallamshire |
Visitors to Intensive care areas Standard parking fees are applicable on the first time of visiting. |
After a patient a patient has been admitted then the visitor would then be required to pay a reduced cost of £6.20 each week for the remainder of the time you are visiting an in-patient. This rate is applicable on all sites. |
