Car parking
Please be aware that as of 16 November 2020, parking in our hospital car parks is chargeable as follows:
| | Charge (as of 20th May 2019) |
| Up to 30mins | Free at the LRI only |
| Up to 1 hour | £1.70 |
| 1 to 2 hours | £2.90 |
| 2 to 3 hours | £3.40 |
| 3 to 4 hours | £4.50 |
| 4 to 8 hours | £6.70 |
| 8 to 12 hours | £11.30 |
| 12 to 24 hours | £13.30 |
| Night tariff 8pm – 6am | £2.30 |
| Motorbikes | Free |
| Patient/Carer Saver Tickets |
| Daily | £6.10 |
| Weekly | £17.00 |
| Monthly | £56.40 |
| Saver | £25.00 (£50.00 of parking credit) |
| Inpatient for over 6 weeks | Free parking (for prime carer with proof of car park usage) |
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 0800 until 1600. 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.
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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
- Primary Carer Tickets
The primary 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.
Free parking
As per government guidelines, we now offer the following.:-
Regular users
Patients that attend at least three times per month for a period of at least three months are able to claim back parking charges.
To claim back parking charges, you will need to do the following:
- Keep all car park receipts
- Keep appointment letters, for the day that matches to dates of the receipt.
- Visit the cashier’s office, located near main Reception.
Blue Badge Holders
If, as a patient, you are in possession of the Blue badge and have an appointment, you qualify for free parking. Park in any pay and display bay and display your blue badge.
Parents of children staying overnight (Aged 17 & 364 days or younger)
Parents of children that have to stay in overnight can claim free parking. To claim this, the parent needs to visit the car park office on the way out of the hospital. If you have parked in the Pay and Display car park, please take your ticket to the car park office, provide the Childs “S Number” and you will receive free overnight parking. The duration of the free parking is 1930 – 0800 (7pm-8am). Anything outside of the given hours is chargeable. Please note that this is valid for one car per transaction.
Useful websites for car travel:
