Getting to Royal Derby Hospital

A number of essential hospital construction projects are being undertaken at Royal Derby Hospital during 2025 to improve the hospital building.

As a result of these projects, there may be some disruption to roads around the site.

Pedestrian access will remain fully open throughout construction, with diversions in place as and when necessary, and our helpful colleagues and volunteers across the site will be able to guide you.

This includes:

  • Blue Light Road - The road that leads to the ambulance drop-off bays outside Royal Derby Hospital A&E is temporarily restricted to emergency access only. Ambulances will have free access and, in an emergency, vehicles can access the road to drop off outside A&E but there will be no '30 minute drop off' parking spaces available.
  • Children's Outpatients Department road - This is temporarily closed to vehicles. The nearest drop off bays are outside Maternity and Gynaecology, and disabled parking is available in Car Parks 2 and 3, Maternity and Gynaecology, and Cancer & Specialist Services. You can also use the free, fully accessible Park and Ride service from Kingsway Boulevard which is suitable for wheelchair users and pushchairs and runs every 20 minutes.

If you have an appointment or scheduled visit to these areas affected, relevant colleagues in the department you are attending should communicate this with you directly.

For more information on the Park and Ride service, you can view the full timetable and a map on our website >

Get to us by public transport

Bus

Get timetable and route information for buses that stop outside or near the hospital:                                                                                                     

Get to us by car

Car

SatNav 

Postcode: DE22 3NE (for Royal Derby Hospital)

Postcode: DE22 3WU (for park and ride at Kingsway Boulevard)

Access

The hospital can be accessed via the A38, A52, A50 and the M1, off Junction 25.

View a Google map of Royal Derby Hospital (opens in new window) >


Parking

There are currently four car parks for patients and visitors to choose from, based around the hospital off the internal loop road. These car parks are 90 minutes maximum stay and for Blue Badge holders only.

A free, fully accessible park and ride service is available for patients and visitors from Kingsway Boulevard (off the Kingsway Island, near the retail park). It operates seven days a week, and stops at five points around the hospital site from 8.15am - 5.40pm.

A full bus timetable is available to download and you can track the Royal Derby Hospital shuttle bus live > on the Diamond Buses website.

View parking information at Royal Derby Hospital >

Get to us by bike

Bike

There are various cycle hoops situated around the hospital grounds, including the cycle pod at the Main Entrance and Entrance 24.

For more information on cycle routes, visit the Cycle Derby website.

Visit the Cycle Derby website (opens in new window) >