Northern General Hospital
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. Details of these bus routes and other public transport options can be found in the Sheffield Hospital Travel Guide.
The guide is available from Travel South Yorkshire and can be obtained by calling Traveline on 01709 515151 or visiting their website www.travelsouthyorkshire.com
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 site plan at the back of this leaflet which gives information on the car parks within the hospital grounds. Car parks are well signposted from each entrance.
There is a charge for parking, for details of current charges telephone 0114 226 6353
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.
Royal Hallamshire Hospital
By public transport
The hospital is about a 25 minute walk from the city
centre and is served by several bus routes. Details of these bus routes and other public transport options can be found in the Sheffield Hospital Travel Guide. The guide is available from Travel South Yorkshire and can be obtained by calling Traveline on 01709 515151 or visiting their website www.travelsouthyorkshire.com/
By car
The hospital is on Glossop Road (B6069). If you are using SatNav the postcode for the hospital is S10 2JF.
There is a site plan at the back of this leaflet showing the hospital’s multi-storey car park. The multi-storey car park is open everyday from 6:30am until 10:30pm.
There is a charge for parking, for details of current charges telephone
0114 271 3140
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.
Parking is limited, so we recommend using public transport if at all possible.
Disabled parking
If you are brought into hospital by another driver they may drop you outside the department you are visiting but the car must then be moved to a designated parking area. Disabled car parking spaces are available near the main entrances to all major buildings.
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.
Help with your fares
If you are entitled to certain means tested benefits you may be able to get help with your train or bus fares or car mileage, including a £2.00 contribution to car parking at the multi-storey car park at the Royal Hallamshire Hospital. Further information and advice is available from the hospital Cashiers on 0114 271 2060 or 271 2545.
The method of payment for travel expenses is in the form of cash and BACs (payment direct into your account).
You are advised to claim any travel expenses in cash at the Cashiers window within the three month period. The Cashiers office is situated on Level B at the Royal Hallamshire Hospital.
You will be required to show your most up-to-date benefit letter along with your attendance certificate which you can collect from the outpatient clinic. It is essential that you produce your bus tickets and train tickets as evidence of the amount.
Car mileage will be worked out by the use of AA Auto route.
Alternatively please refer to the Healthcare Travel Costs Scheme which has been issued by the Department of Health and can found on their website: www.nhs.uk/NHSEngland/Healthcosts/Pages/Travelcosts.aspx
H1 Hospital Shuttle Bus Service
The H1 Hospital Shuttle Bus Service is a public bus service running between the Royal Hallamshire and the Northern General Hospitals. The service operates between 0600-1800, with buses leaving from both the bus turning circle (at the end of B road) at the Royal Hallamshire Hospital and from the turning circle (outside the Clock Tower) at the Northern General Hospital.
The buses run regularly throughout the day (see timetable here) with the exception of Bank Holidays. There is no weekend service. The buses travel via Herries Road, Penistone Road, Netherthorpe Road, Western Bank and Glossop Road and will stop, by request, at any stop on the route. The fare for the full journey between the two hospitals is £2.00 and £1 for any part journey