Parking at Royal Derby Hospital

We have made changes to car parking at Royal Derby Hospital to allow us to safely build a new multi-storey car park. 

During this time, there will be changes made to hospital parking for patients and visitors for those who travel by car to Royal Derby Hospital for appointments and visits, including: 

  • On-site patient and visitor car parks becoming short stay only, with a maximum stay of up to 90 minutes
  • Car parks 4 and 6 will be closed during construction
  • Car parks 2 and 3 will be dedicated for Blue Badge holders (with no maximum stay)
  • A free to use park and ride service for patients and visitors will operate from Kingsway Boulevard (just off the Kingsway Island opposite the Tilia housing development)

Please see below the current tariffs and information about parking at Royal Derby Hospital. 

Parking charges for car parks 2 and 3

Car parks 2 and 3 are for Blue Badge holders.

These car parks will be free to use for Blue Badge holders only. All other visitors who need to park on site for a maximum of 90 minutes should use car parks 7 and 8.

Parking charges for car parks 7 and 8

Car parks 7 and 8 have a maximum stay of 90 minutes for all vehicles.

There are a number of spaces for Blue Badge holders in these car parks.

Car parks: 7 and 8

Duration

Charge

Up to 90 minutes £3
Blue Badge holders Free
Exceeding 90 minutes maximum stay £25
Lost ticket charged at daily rate £25

Electric charging point

Connection fee in addition to parking charge

This is an additional charge. You must still purchase a parking ticket to cover your time on-site.

£1

Payment methods

You can pay in cash or by card at the pay stations located near the main entrance of the hospital and in each of our car parks.

 

Free park and ride service for patients and visitors

The park and ride car park service will be fully accessible and will open for public use during the construction of the new multi-storey car park.

To continue to provide parking spaces for our patients and visitors that need to visit Royal Derby Hospital, a park and ride bus service will operate from a new temporary car park. This will be located on Kingsway Boulevard, just off the Kingsway roundabout (near the retail park). 

There are over 300 spaces at the park and ride. Please only park in the designated area, parking is not permitted on residential streets.

The car park and bus service will be free of charge.

Bird's eye view of the park and ride car park site

Bird's eye view of the park and ride car park site

The above images show the location of the park and ride car park, which will provide a free bus service to allow patients and visitors to continue to access Royal Derby Hospital.

The bus is fully accessible and runs approximately every 20 minutes. It stops at five points around the hospital site loop road:

  • Bus stop A: main entrance
  • Bus stop B: near Car Park 2
  • Bus stop C: King's Treatment Centre and A&E
  • Bus stop D: Children's Hospital
  • Bus stop E: Maternity and Gynaecology, Labour Ward, Breast Unit, Cancer Services

There is also a signposted pedestrian route between the park and ride and Royal Derby Hospital, which takes around 15 minutes to walk.

The park and ride service will operate seven days a week as follows:

Park and ride bus service running times
Gates open to vehicles 7.30am
First bus from park and ride car park to RDH 8.15am
Last bus from park and ride car park to RDH 5.35pm
Last bus from RDH to park and ride car park (this bus will depart from bus stop A near the main entrance and will then call at bus stops around the site before leaving for the park and ride site) 5.40pm

For directions to the park and ride car park:

  • Kingsway Boulevard, Derby, DE22 3WU
  • Follow signposts for Royal Derby Hospital park and ride
  • Search '///nurse.awake.goal' on What3Words

The gates for the park and ride car park will close at 6.30pm. If you need to access your vehicle in the park and ride car park after this time, please call 01332 788 329 and a member of our Car Parking team will be able to assist. 

Parking for Blue Badge holders

Blue Badge permit holders

Persons using parking spaces for Blue Badge holders will be required to display their pass as issued by the Local Authority, which needs to be valid and up-to-date. Those with up-to-date Blue Badges will not be charged for parking in our on-site car parks. 

Car Parks 2 and 3 have been designated specifically for use by disabled people.

There are  spaces for Blue Badge holders in various locations. Some of those spaces are outside of the car parks. These are located at Entrance 24, Entrance 21, and the Children’s Hospital.

There are also spaces for Blue Badge holders in Car Parks 7 and 8. These are limited to a maximum stay of 90 minutes.

Blue Badge holder parking spaces outside of the car parks will be time limited to a maximum stay of three hours .


What if I can't operate the barriers?

If you have problems using the barriers, please follow the instructions on the barrier and call the number listed for help. 

To avoid misuse of the spaces and ensure that spaces are available for those who genuinely need them, patients and visitors will be asked to provide information as to why they cannot operate the barriers and will also be asked to provide their name, car registration number and disability badge number which will be kept on record in the car parking office.

Blue Badge holders must take a ticket to enter the car park and display the Blue Badge in clear view for staff to see.

When leaving the car park, Blue Badge holders will need to drive up to the exit barrier and press the help button explaining that they are a Blue Badge holder.

Staff will ask the driver to hold the Blue Badge up to the screen, upon viewing the barrier will be raised for the visitor to leave free of charge.

For all enquiries please ring the Car Parking Office on:  01332 786 776

Parking areas

If you need to stay in the hospital for more than 90 minutes, please use the free park and ride car park at Kingsway Boulevard.

Stays of more than 90 minutes in car parks will be charged at £25. 

Parking areas

Area / Building

Car Park(s)

Accident and Emergency 8 (maximum 90 minute stay)
Maternity and Gynaecology 7 (maximum 90 minute stay)
Children’s Hospital 7 and 8 (maximum 90 minute stay)
Specialist Outpatients (Cancer) 7 and 8 (maximum 90 minute stay)
Medical / Surgical Outpatients 8 (maximum 90 minute stay)
Breast Unit 7 (maximum 90 minute stay)
Kings Treatment Centre 2 and 3 (Blue Badge holders only)
Education Centre 7 (maximum 90 minute stay)

 

Drop-off bays

Free 10 minute drop off/pick up spaces are available:

  • Main Entrance

Free 30 minute drop off/pick up spaces are available at:

  • Accident & Emergency 
  • Entrances 24
  • Entrance 21
  • Children’s Hospital