Parking facilities for patients are available at the front of the hospital.

When you arrive at the car park your car number plate will be automatically read (ANPR) at the car park gate. You'll need to take a ticket to be let into the car park.

When you're ready to leave you'll need to pay at the machine outside the main entrance or via your phone, entering your car number plate. Payment can be made with cash or card.

As you drive to the exit your number plate will again be read and the barrier will raise as you approach.

A fixed penalty notice may be issued to any vehicle, if security staff believe that it is causing an obstruction.

Our car parks are managed by the Trust and all funds are invested back into maintenance and patient care.

Parking charges

Parking charges
Up to 20 minutes - free
20 minutes to 2 hours - £4.00
2 to 3 hours - £5.50
3 to 4 hours - £6.50
4 to 5 hours - £7.50
Over 5 hours - £8.50
7 day ticket - £18.00
30 day pass - £55

Any patients, including blue badge holders, who are entitled to free parking through low income or benefits are able to reclaim the cost of parking. 

Disabled parking

Blue badge holders are eligible to park in any dedicated disabled parking bays and all other nominated public parking. 

Please note that we do all we can to provide enough spaces for visitors but they are available on a first come - first served basis, even if you purchase a weekly or monthly ticket.

Free parking is available for the following patients and visitors at Heatherwood Hospital:

Disabled people

A disabled person is a holder of a valid Blue Badge attending hospital as a patient or visitor. Disabled patients and visitors receive free parking for the duration of their attendance at, or visit to, the hospital. Disabled patients / visitors should report to security before they leave, with their blue badge for ticket validation.

Frequent outpatient attenders

Parking will be provided free to all outpatients who attend hospital for an appointment at least three times within a month and for an overall period of at least three months. A 'month' is defined as a period of 30 days. 

Parents of sick children staying overnight

The parent of a child in hospital overnight is a parent or guardian of a child or young person, under 18 years of age, who is admitted as an inpatient in the hospital overnight. They receive free parking between the hours of 7.30pm and 8.00am while visiting the child. This would apply to a maximum of two vehicles.

Visitors with relatives who are gravely sick, or carers of such people 

Gravely sick is defined as 'having an illness with a high risk of dying, but dying is not guaranteed, as it would be with being terminally ill'. It is up to ward staff to interpret this in line with the patients' sickness and expectation of recovery. 

  • Relatives of patients in any of the above groups.
  • Carers of patients in any of the above groups.
  • Cancer patients with a confirmed cancer diagnosis and attending hospital for chemotherapy treatment. 

Visitor with relatives who are terminally ill, under palliative care, or carers of such people

The definition of terminal illness is an illness or condition which cannot be cured and is likely to lead to the death of a patient. Palliative care is a patient requiring support at end of life. 

  • Relatives of patients in any of the above groups.
  • Carers of patients in any of the above groups.