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The York Hospital is situated on Wigginton Road about 15 minutes walk from the centre of the city.
You can click here for our travel advice leaflet.
Follow this link to googlemaps to find us.
You can view an internal map of the hospital here. If you arrive at the main reception, one of our staff will be more than happy to advise you on how to find the department or ward you are visiting.
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For information about patient transport please click here.
If you receive certain types of benefit or are on a low income, you may be entitled to help with your travel costs. You will need to show us evidence that you are entitled to help, such as your Income Support book or a letter from the Department for Work and Pensions. You will also need to show us your travel tickets or receipts. Please call us on 01904 726524 for more information.
To view more travel advice and access a comprehensive public transport journey planner, follow this link to the traveline website.
Residents of the Pocklington area needing to get to York Hospital as a patient or visitor can use this service. Tel: 08456 445959.
On arrival at the hospital, you must go to the ambulance desk near the main entrance. You will be given an ambulance booking form that must be signed by the doctor who sees you at the hospital clinic.
As you leave the clinic you must make your next appointment. Then take your appointment card and ambulance booking form back to the ambulance desk, to book transport for your next appointment.
If you are unsure where to go when you arrive, ask at the Help and Advice desk by the main entrance.
For further advice about how to get to the hospital, call 01904 726262 (Minicom 01904 673429).