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York Hospital
Please plan ahead and, if possible, consider using alternative transport options such as the York Hospital Park and Ride bus (details below).
We have substantial cycle parking facilities close to the main entrance, with many cycle (and walking) routes offering direct access to the hospital site. Maps and details are available on the 'I travel York' website.
The Hospital has become a host site for the York Escooter scheme which will be rolled out across the city in 2021, connecting the hospital to a wider local network. For more details visit: www.itravelyork.info/e-scooter-trial
Taxi drop-off points are located close to the main entrance and our Emergency Department.
For local travel advice email: itravel@york.gov.uk
How do I organise transport to and from hospital?
If your reason for going to hospital is not an emergency, you'll normally be expected to make your own way there. However, some people are eligible for non-emergency patient transport services (PTS). In this area the service is provided by Yorkshire Ambulance Service. To find out if you are eligible and to find out more, visit the Patient Transport Service website.
You may be able to claim a refund for the cost of your transport to hospital through the Healthcare Travel Costs Scheme (HTCS). Visit Healthcare Travel Costs Scheme (HTCS) for more information on who is eligible, what the conditions are and how you can access the scheme.
For more information on all of the above visit the 'How do I organise transport to and from hospital?' page.
Park and Ride
The ‘Hospital Bus’ from Rawcliffe Bar Park and Ride drops visitors off on site, just a few steps away from the main entrance. The bus also calls at several stops on route. The service operates every 20 minutes between 06.00am and 8:30pm, Monday to Friday. Standard park and ride prices apply, with concessions for NHS staff. For further information about the service visit their website.
This service will run up to and including 31 March 2023, after which it will cease operating when the current contract ends.
Bus services
Services, provided by several bus companies, have stops within a short walking distance of the hospital.
Most services are provided by First. For services and times visit their website or download the First Bus app.
To access a comprehensive public transport journey planner visit Traveline.
York Wheels
If you are elderly or have a disability, York Wheels offer door to door transport by car or mini bus for a reasonable price. The mini bus has a lift for wheelchair users. To book your journey call 01904 630080 or visit York Wheels.
Medibus
Medibus services provide residents of East Riding of Yorkshire with transport from their front door to local hospitals, doctors' surgeries, clinics and dentists. Residents of the Pocklington area needing to get to York Hospital as a patient or visitor can use this service.
All the vehicles used on the service are wheelchair accessible.
To book a journey call 03456 445959, 8.30am-4.00pm, Monday to Friday. Alternatively, you can email the details of the journey you require, including your contact details passengerbookings@eastriding.gov.uk
Car parking at York Hospital
There is a large multi-storey car park at York Hospital. However please be aware, at peak times the car park can be extremely busy and may be full at some points during the day. During Monday to Friday, the busiest periods are in a morning between 10-11am and in an afternoon between 1-3pm.
Visitors are required to pay for parking at York Hospital between 7.30am and 8.00pm. The car park operates on a barrier/pay on exit system and payments can be made by cash or card. Current car parking charges are:
- 0-1 hrs £2.20
- 1-2 hrs £4.40
- 2-3 hrs £6.60
- 3-4 hrs £8.80
- 4-5 hrs £9.90
- 5 hrs+ £9.90
Blue Badge holder parking is permitted free of charge in designated blue badge holder parking areas or in the multi-storey car park. There is also 50 spaces available, the majority of which can be found in front of the main hospital entrance. You reach these spaces via the main entrance on Wigginton Road.
For further details about accessible parking to help you plan your visit to York Hospital click here.
There is free parking for 20 minute drop off bays in the emergency department.
We offers a number of concessions to visitors and patients who attend the hospital regularly or for long periods of time. To obtain any of these concessions please see Ward or Unit staff. To download our patient information leaflet on concessions click here.
Visiting other hospitals
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Visiting times
Visiting is between 2pm-8pm.
