Drivers report
Parking timer
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What you need to know
Visitor tariffs (Sept 2025)
Up to 30 min — free · 1 hr £3.20 · 2 hr £4.20 · 3 hr £5.20 · 4 hr £6.20 · 4–24 hr £6.80
Free for Blue Badge, renal & cancer patients
Blue Badge: register at Welcome Desk · Renal: automatic · Cancer: free permit on day of treatment via clinic reception
Free concessions for relatives & carers
End-of-life relatives (up to 3 vehicles via ward) · ICU visitors (via ward staff) · Children's Ward / Neonatal parents 7pm–7am · Unpaid carers with carer card (1-week renewable permit)
Frequent patients & staff savers
3+ visits/month — free permit · Weekly saver £10 · Monthly saver £30 · Staff: paid permit via payroll deduction
EV charging — Car Park 1
12 chargers (back row & near SDEC entrance) · 22kW · 49p/kWh · 4 hr max stay
Enforcement & payment
Operator: Group Nexus · PCN ~£100 (£60 if paid within 14 days) · Cash Office opposite PALS, front of hospital · Mon/Tue/Wed/Fri 9:30–16:30 (closed Thu/Sat/Sun)
On-the-ground details
Verified 23 Apr 202624-hour access
Yes — open round the clock
Height barrier
2.10 m
Blue Badge bays
12 marked bays
Marked bays directly outside main entrance and A&E. Free for Blue Badge holders displaying badge correctly.
Drop-off
20-minute free drop-off at main entrance loop. Do not leave the vehicle — ANPR active.
NHS staff parking
Staff permits via Trust intranet — long waiting list. On-call doctors use barrier-controlled bays near main entrance (request access from Security).
If you get a fine
Operated by ParkingEye. Appeal first to ParkingEye within 28 days, then escalate to POPLA if rejected. NHS staff: contact Trust patient services if on duty.