Car travel and parking for Leicester General Hospital

Car parking

Please be aware there is a charge for parking in our car parks. Leicester General Hospital car parks are accessible from Coleman Road and Wakerley Road, the car parks are open 24 hours a day.

The patient car park at the Leicester General Hospital site operate on a pay and display basis, when you arrive you need to purchase the appropriately timed ticket and display this in the front window of your vehicle.

The car park office is open weekdays from 8:30am to 3:30pm.  Please contact the Customer Service Centre on 0116 204 7888 for further assistance.   

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• Disabled parking
  Disabled badge holders can park for free in the assigned disabled bays or any pay and display car park, providing their badge is clearly visible during their stay.

• Drop-off points  (maximum 20 minutes parking)
  There are drop-off points at the main entrances to all of the hospitals.
      
• Restricted parking areas  
  Be careful when parking to keep restricted areas clear. These are indicated by red markings. Cars parked in these areas will be dealt with accordingly.

• Prime Carer Tickets
  The prime carer of a patient that has been in hospital for more than six weeks will be provided with free parking from the beginning of the seventh week. There will be one exemption per patient which can be passed between carers, however the prime carer must provide proof of previous car park usage.

Cycle and motorbike parking

Parking exists for cycles and motorbikes at the main entrance to each of the hospitals, for more detailed locations see the site maps.

Useful websites for car travel:

• Leicester by car - details of car travel across Leicester from the city council
• AA Route Planner - free route planning for car drivers
• Multimap - maps to help you with your journey
• Leicester Park and Ride
• Leicestershire Park and Ride
• Help with travel costs - you may be able to get help with the cost of travel to hospital
• Red Cross transport service - door-to-door assistance for those in need