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Parking at Peterborough City Hospital

Peterborough City Hospital, Bretton Gate, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE3 9GZ

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Parking Charges and Information

  • The public car parking charges are:
  • No Charge for up to 30 minutes
  • £3 for up to 1 hour
  • £4 for up to 2 hours
  • £5 for up to 3 hours
  • £6 for up to 4 hours
  • £7 for up to 5 hours
  • £8 for up to 6 hours
  • £9 for up to 7 hours
  • £10 for up to 8 hours
  • £11 for up to 12 hours
  • £12 for up to 24 hours
  • Free parking
  • There is no charge if you are:
  • a patient with a long-term illness or serious condition needing regular treatment, such as chemotherapy, blood transfusions, acupuncture and some other specialised treatments.
  • a patient receiving emergency or daily medical treatments, such as nuclear medicine and some other specialised treatments
  • a patient attending the Renal Unit for treatment
  • a visitor to the bereavement or chaplaincy services
  • the main person or main carer visiting a critically ill or terminally ill patient every day (one vehicle only)
  • supporting someone having a baby here overnight
  • a patient whose appointment has been cancelled on the day.

Hospital Parking (Car Park A)

  • This car park is part of the Peterborough and Stamford NHS Trust and has not been included in this guide.

Hospital Parking (Car Park B)

  • Car park B is the multi story car park and is for hospital staff permit holders only and has not been included in this guide.

Hospital Parking (Car Park C)

  • Parking View
    • The hospital does have a dedicated car park.
    • The car park is located in front of the main hospital entrance.
    • The car park type is open air/surface.
    • The car park does not have a height restriction barrier.
    • The car park does have a barrier control system.
    • Controls at the barrier are within the range of 100cm to 110cm.
    • The barrier controls/touchscreen can be reached from the car.
    • The car park surface is tarmac.
    • There is not a/are not clearly marked/signposted Blue Badge parking bay(s) available.
  • Paying View
    • There are parking charges for the hospital car park.
    • Payment signs are provided.
    • Payment signs are clearly presented.
    • Payment signs are located at the entrance to the car park, throughout the car park and at the payment machines in the hospital building.
    • Payment signs do not make it clear if parking charges apply to Blue Badge holders.
    • Parking is free for Blue Badge holders.
    • Payment machines are located inside the hospital building.
    • There is not a payment machine at a convenient height for wheelchair users.
  • Access to the Hospital View
    • The route from the car park to the entrance is accessible to a wheelchair user with assistance.
    • Assistance may be required because there is/are slopes/ramps.
    • The hospital entrance is not clearly visible from the car park.
    • The route from the car park to the hospital entrance is clearly signposted.
  • Comments View
    • Parking is free for Blue Badge holders throughout the car park.
    • Blue Badge holders have to take the badge and car park ticket to the main reception desk in the main hospital.
    • The time clock for the Blue Badge has to be left in the car if parking in a Blue Badge bay.
    • After showing a member of staff on reception your Blue Badge, the receptionist will validate the ticket.
    • Once the ticket is validated exiting the car park is free.
    • There are 9 parent and child bays at the front of the car park.
    • There are additional similar payment machines throughout the main hospital building atrium.

Hospital Parking (Car Park D)

  • Parking View
    • The hospital does have a dedicated car park.
    • The car park is located in front of A&E and the Women's and Childs Unit.
    • The car park type is open air/surface.
    • The car park does not have a height restriction barrier.
    • The car park does have a barrier control system.
    • Controls at the barrier are within the range of 100cm to 110cm.
    • The barrier controls/touchscreen can be reached from the car.
    • The car park surface is tarmac.
    • There is not a/are not clearly marked/signposted Blue Badge parking bay(s) available.
  • Drop-off Point View
    • There is not a designated drop-off point.
  • Paying View
    • There are parking charges for the hospital car park.
    • Payment signs are provided.
    • Payment signs are clearly presented.
    • Payment signs are located at the entrance to the car park, throughout the car park and at the payment machines in the hospital building.
    • Payment signs do not make it clear if parking charges apply to Blue Badge holders.
    • Parking is free for Blue Badge holders.
    • Payment machines are located inside the hospital building.
    • There is not a payment machine at a convenient height for wheelchair users.
  • Access to the Hospital View
    • The route from the car park to the entrance is accessible to a wheelchair user with assistance.
    • Assistance may be required because there is/are slopes/ramps.
    • The hospital entrance is not clearly visible from the car park.
    • The route from the car park to the hospital entrance is clearly signposted.
  • Comments View
    • Parking is free for Blue Badge holders throughout the car park.
    • Blue Badge holders have to take the badge and car park ticket to the main reception desk in the main hospital.
    • The time clock for the Blue Badge has to be left in the car if parking in a Blue Badge bay.
    • After showing a member of staff on reception your Blue Badge, the receptionist will validate the ticket.
    • Once the ticket is validated exiting the car park is free.
    • There are 10+ parent and child bays in the car park.

Hospital Parking (Main Blue Badge Car Park)

  • Parking View
    • The hospital does have a dedicated car park.
    • The car parking facilities are for Blue Badge holders only.
    • The car park is located in front of the main hospital building.
    • The car park type is open air/surface.
    • The car park does not have a height restriction barrier.
    • The car park does not have a barrier control system.
    • The car park surface is tarmac.
    • There is a/are Blue Badge parking bay(s) available.
    • The Blue Badge bay(s) markings are faded.
    • There is/are 10+ designated Blue Badge parking bay(s) within the hospital car park.
    • The dimensions of the designated Blue Badge parking bay(s) surveyed are 364cm x 605cm (11ft 11in x 19ft 10in).
    • There is a 120cm hatched zone around the Blue Badge parking bay(s).
    • The dimensions of other designated Blue Badge parking bay(s) vary in size.
    • Parking spaces for Blue Badge holders do not need to be booked in advance.
  • Drop-off Point View
    • There is not a designated drop-off point.
  • Paying View
    • There are not parking charges for the hospital car park.
    • Payment signs are located at the entrance to the car park and throughout the car park.
    • Payment signs do make it clear if parking charges apply to Blue Badge holders.
    • Parking is free for Blue Badge holders.
  • Access to the Hospital View
    • The route from the car park to the entrance is accessible to a wheelchair user with assistance.
    • Assistance may be required because there is/are dropped kerbs.
    • The hospital entrance is clearly visible from the car park.
    • The nearest designated Blue Badge parking bay is approximately 42m (45yd 2ft) from the main hospital entrance.

Hospital Parking (Car Park E)

  • Parking View
    • The hospital does have a dedicated car park.
    • The car park is located towards the front left of the main hospital building.
    • The car park type is open air/surface.
    • The car park does not have a height restriction barrier.
    • The car park does have a barrier control system.
    • Controls at the barrier are within the range of 100cm to 110cm.
    • The barrier controls/touchscreen can be reached from the car.
    • The car park surface is tarmac.
    • There is a/are clearly marked/signposted Blue Badge parking bay(s) available.
    • The Blue Badge bay(s) is/are clearly marked.
    • There is/are 10+ designated Blue Badge parking bay(s) within the hospital car park.
    • The dimensions of the designated Blue Badge parking bay(s) surveyed are 355cm x 607cm.
    • There is a 120cm hatched zone around the Blue Badge parking bay(s).
    • Parking spaces for Blue Badge holders do not need to be booked in advance.
  • Drop-off Point View
    • There is not a designated drop-off point.
  • Paying View
    • There are parking charges for the hospital car park.
    • Payment signs are provided.
    • Payment signs are clearly presented.
    • Payment signs are located at the entrance to the car park and at the payment machines in the hospital building.
    • Payment signs do not make it clear if parking charges apply to Blue Badge holders.
    • Parking is free for Blue Badge holders.
    • Payment machines are located inside the hospital building.
    • There is not a payment machine at a convenient height for wheelchair users.
    • There is a level turning space (minimum 185cm x 210cm) in front of the payment machine(s).
  • Access to the Hospital View
    • The route from the car park to the entrance is accessible to a wheelchair user with assistance.
    • Assistance may be required because there is/are slopes/ramps.
    • The hospital entrance is not clearly visible from the car park.
    • The route from the car park to the hospital entrance is not clearly signposted.
    • The nearest designated Blue Badge parking bay is approximately 75m (82yd 1in) from the main hospital entrance.
  • Comments View
    • Parking is free for Blue Badge holders throughout the car park.
    • Blue Badge holders have to take the badge and car park ticket to the main reception desk in the main hospital.
    • The time clock for the Blue Badge has to be left in the car if parking in a Blue Badge bay.
    • After showing a member of staff on reception your Blue Badge, the receptionist will validate the ticket.
    • Once the ticket is validated exiting the car park is free.

Hospital Parking (Car Park F)

  • Parking View
    • The hospital does have a dedicated car park.
    • The car park is located to the left hand side of the main hospital building facing Ambulatory Care.
    • The car park type is open air/surface.
    • The car park does not have a height restriction barrier.
    • The car park does have a barrier control system.
    • Controls at the barrier are within the range of 100cm to 110cm.
    • The barrier controls/touchscreen can be reached from the car.
    • The car park surface is tarmac.
    • There is a/are clearly marked/signposted Blue Badge parking bay(s) available.
    • The Blue Badge bay(s) is/are clearly marked.
    • There is/are 7 designated Blue Badge parking bay(s) within the hospital car park.
    • The dimensions of the designated Blue Badge parking bay(s) surveyed are 355cm x 482cm.
    • There is not a 120cm hatched zone around the Blue Badge parking bay(s).
    • Parking spaces for Blue Badge holders do not need to be booked in advance.
  • Drop-off Point View
    • There is not a designated drop-off point.
  • Paying View
    • There are parking charges for the hospital car park.
    • Payment signs are provided.
    • Payment signs are clearly presented.
    • Payment signs are located at the entrance to the car park and at the payment machines in the car park.
    • Payment signs do not make it clear if parking charges apply to Blue Badge holders.
    • Parking is free for Blue Badge holders.
    • Payment machines are located inside the hospital building and at the side of the car park.
    • There is not a payment machine at a convenient height for wheelchair users.
  • Access to the Hospital View
    • The route from the car park to the entrance is accessible to a wheelchair user with assistance.
    • Assistance may be required because there is/are dropped kerbs.
    • The hospital entrance is clearly visible from the car park.
    • The nearest designated Blue Badge parking bay is approximately 17m (18yd 1ft) from the Ambulatory Care entrance.
  • Comments View
    • Parking is free for Blue Badge holders throughout the car park.
    • Blue Badge holders have to take the badge and car park ticket to the main reception desk in the main hospital.
    • The time clock for the Blue Badge has to be left in the car if parking in a Blue Badge bay.
    • After showing a member of staff on reception your Blue Badge, the receptionist will validate the ticket.
    • Once the ticket is validated exiting the car park is free.
    • This car park is 37m from the Haematology/Oncology unit.
    • This car park is 145m from the main hospital entrance.

Hospital Parking (Car Park G)

  • Parking View
    • The hospital does have a dedicated car park.
    • The car parking facilities are for Blue Badge holders only.
    • The car park is located to the left of the Haematology/Oncology Unit at the rear left of the hospital.
    • The car park type is open air/surface.
    • The car park does not have a height restriction barrier.
    • The car park does not have a barrier control system.
    • The car park surface is tarmac.
    • There is a/are Blue Badge parking bay(s) available.
    • The Blue Badge bay(s) is/are clearly marked and signposted.
    • There is/are 6 designated Blue Badge parking bay(s) within the hospital car park.
    • The dimensions of the designated Blue Badge parking bay(s) surveyed are 370cm x 605cm (12ft 2in x 19ft 10in).
    • There is a 120cm hatched zone around the Blue Badge parking bay(s).
    • Parking spaces for Blue Badge holders do not need to be booked in advance.
  • Drop-off Point View
    • There is not a designated drop-off point.
  • Paying View
    • There are not parking charges for the hospital car park.
  • Access to the Hospital View
    • The route from the car park to the entrance is accessible to a wheelchair user with assistance.
    • Assistance may be required because there is/are dropped kerbs.
    • The hospital entrance is not clearly visible from the car park.
    • The route from the car park to the hospital entrance is not clearly signposted.
    • The nearest designated Blue Badge parking bay is approximately 190m (207yd 2ft) from the main hospital entrance.
  • Comments View
    • A Blue Badge holder is not required to obtain a ticket for this car park.
    • A Blue Badge holder does not have to have a ticket validated for this car park.
    • This car park is 27m from the Haematology/Oncology unit.
    • This car park is 43m from the Ambulatory care unit.
    • This car park is 190m from the main hospital entrance.

Hospital Parking (Car Park H)

  • Parking View
    • The hospital does have a dedicated car park.
    • The car parking facilities are for Blue Badge holders only.
    • The car park is located to the right of the Bereavement Care Centre and in front of the Robert Horrell Macmillan Centre.
    • The car park type is open air/surface.
    • The car park does not have a height restriction barrier.
    • The car park does have a barrier control system.
    • Controls at the barrier are within the range of 100cm to 110cm.
    • The barrier controls/touchscreen can be reached from the car.
    • The car park surface is tarmac.
    • There is a/are clearly marked/signposted Blue Badge parking bay(s) available.
    • The Blue Badge bay(s) is/are clearly marked.
    • There is/are 2 designated Blue Badge parking bay(s) within the hospital car park.
    • The dimensions of the designated Blue Badge parking bay(s) surveyed are 467cm x 505cm.
    • There is not a 120cm hatched zone around the Blue Badge parking bay(s).
    • The dimensions of other designated Blue Badge parking bay(s) vary in size.
    • Parking spaces for Blue Badge holders do not need to be booked in advance.
  • Drop-off Point View
    • There is not a designated drop-off point.
  • Paying View
    • There are not parking charges for the hospital car park.
  • Access to the Hospital View
    • The route from the car park to the entrance is accessible to a wheelchair user with assistance.
    • Assistance may be required because there is/are dropped kerbs.
    • The hospital entrance is not clearly visible from the car park.
    • The route from the car park to the hospital entrance is not clearly signposted.
    • The nearest designated Blue Badge parking bay is approximately 270m (295yd 10in) from the main hospital entrance.
  • Comments View
    • The standard parking bays in this car park are for permit holders only.
    • Parking is free for all patients using the Robert Horrell Macmillan Care unit.
    • Blue Badge bays in this car park are for the Robert Horrell Macmillan Centre and the Bereavement Care Centre only.
    • There is one Blue Badge bay in the area of the car park to the left of the Robert Horrell Macmillan Centre (photograph 3).
    • There is one Blue Badge bay to the left of the Bereavement Care Centre (Photograph 4).
    • There are also 2 standard bays restricted for use of the Bereavement Care Centre next to the Blue Badge bay (photograph 6).
    • There are 6 standard patient bays for the Robert Horrell Macmillan Centre (photograph 7).
    • A ticket has to be obtained from the ticket machine at the entrance to this car park.
    • Staff in the Bereavement Care Centre or the Robert Horrell Macmillan Centre will validate the ticket for patients and visitors to allow free exit from the car park.

Hospital Parking (Main Entrance Drop Off Point)

  • Drop-off Point View
    • There is a designated drop-off point.
    • The drop-off point is located in front of the main hospital building.
    • There is not a dropped kerb from the drop-off point.

Hospital Parking (Emergency Centre Blue Badge Parking and Drop off Point)

  • Parking View
    • The hospital does have a dedicated car park.
    • The car parking facilities are for Blue Badge holders only.
    • The car park is located in front of the Emergency Centre.
    • The car park type is open air/surface.
    • The car park does not have a height restriction barrier.
    • The car park does not have a barrier control system.
    • The car park surface is tarmac.
    • There is a/are Blue Badge parking bay(s) available.
    • The Blue Badge bay(s) is/are clearly marked.
    • There is/are 4 designated Blue Badge parking bay(s) within the hospital car park.
    • The dimensions of the designated Blue Badge parking bay(s) surveyed are 350cm x 600cm (11ft 6in x 19ft 8in).
    • There is a 120cm hatched zone around the Blue Badge parking bay(s).
    • Parking spaces for Blue Badge holders do not need to be booked in advance.
  • Drop-off Point View
    • There is a designated drop-off point.
    • The drop-off point is located in front of the Emergency Centre.
    • There is a dropped kerb from the drop-off point.
    • The dropped kerb does have tactile paving.
  • Paying View
    • There are not parking charges for the hospital car park.
  • Access to the Hospital View
    • The route from the car park to the entrance is accessible to a wheelchair user with assistance.
    • Assistance may be required because there is/are dropped kerbs.
    • The hospital entrance is clearly visible from the car park.
    • The nearest designated Blue Badge parking bay is approximately 12m (13yd 4in) from the Emergency Centre entrance.

Hospital Parking (Haematology/Oncology and Ambulatory Care Drop Off Point)

  • Drop-off Point View
    • There is a designated drop-off point.
    • The drop-off point is located in front of the Haematology/Oncology and Ambulatory Care units.
    • There is a dropped kerb from the drop-off point.
    • The dropped kerb does have tactile paving.