Car parking
The patient and visitor car parks at the Leicester General Hospital 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 parks are accessible from Coleman Road and Wakerley Road.
Please note pay-and-display machines accept cash only. However, card payments can be made at the car park office, open 8am to 4pm.
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 hospital site maps. Parking is free for cycles and motorbikes.
Charges
Daily charge for patients and prime carers (£6.10)
The daily ticket is available to patients and prime carers. It costs £6.10 and is available from the car park office onsite. The daily ticket expires at the end of the day it is purchased on.
Standard charges
| Up to 30 mins | Free |
| 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 and carer saver tickets (not valid for staff)
| Daily | £6.10 |
| Weekly | £17.00 |
| Monthly | £56.40 |
| Saver | £25.00 (but you will receive £50.00 of parking credit) |
| Inpatient for over 6 weeks | Free parking (for prime carer with proof of car park usage) |
Reducing your charge
If you are delayed through no fault of your own or have extended treatment that lasts longer than four hours, you or your carer can apply for a discount to reduce your car park fee to the daily rate of £6.10. Only one person may claim the discount for each patient.
To claim the £6.10 maximum charge you must:
- Ask a member of staff on the ward or department to sign, date and write the time you leave on your appointment card, letter or a compliments slip
- Take the signed, dated and time stamped appointment card, letter or compliments slip to the car park office for your discount. The time on your card must be within a reasonable period of the time you show it to the car park office.
Exemptions
- Free for stays under 30 minutes
- Drop-off points: Max 20 minute stay near main hospital entrances
- Restricted areas: Avoid red-marked zones; non-compliance will be enforced
Free parking eligibility
- Primary carers: Free parking is available from week seven if a patient has stayed over six weeks. One exemption per patient, transferable between carers (proof of use required). To obtain this, the carer must visit the car park office with the patient number and explain they are the carer of a patient that has been in hospital for more than six weeks. This information will be verified against the patient database and a free pass produced if eligible. If a second person requests a pass for the same patient they will be declined.
- Transferable weekly/monthly passes across all three acute sites.
- Patients on benefits: Parking charges reimbursed (hospital and public car parks). Before leaving, you must go to the cashiers office with the paperwork required to. The current qualifying paperwork is:
- Income Support letter – valid for six months from the date in the top right hand corner
- NHS Tax Credit Exemption Certificate Card
- Income based Job Seekers’ Allowance Letter – valid for six months from the date in the top right hand corner
- HC2 Exemption certificate
- Income Related Employment and Support Allowance
- Pension Credit Guarantee Credit
- Frequent users: Attending 3+ times per month for 3+ months may claim reimbursement.
- Keep receipts and appointment letters
- Visit cashier’s office (main corridor)
- Blue Badge holders: Free parking with appointment. Show badge and appointment letter at car park office, then buzz at exit.
- Parents of overnight children (17 years and under): Free parking from 7:30pm to 8am.
- One car per visit
- Present ticket and child’s ‘S number’ at car park office
Unauthorised parking
Vehicles parked in unauthorised areas will be recorded and dealt with appropriate to the disruption caused. Unauthorised parking may result in one of the following options:
- Notification of inappropriate parking
- Parking charge notice
The penalty charge will be set at £80 with a payment period of 28 days, but reduced to £45 if payment is made within 14 days. These charges follow guidance from the British Parking Association.
Car park office location
The car park office is next to the main restaurant. The office is open 8am to 4pm, Monday to Friday.