Parking in Royal Sussex County Hospital

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The Royal Sussex County Hospital is a critical training hospital in Brighton. This popular seaside destination is part of the city of Brighton and Hove and is situated on the south coast, in the East Sussex region of England.

The Royal Sussex county hospital is overseen by the Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals trust, alongside its sister hospital the Princess Royal. It was opened in June of 1828 as the Sussex county hospital and had multiple additions added to it, before it became the Royal Sussex County Hospital In 1911.

The hospital has its own 24 hours a day seven days a week Accident and Emergency department (A&E) and also offers a range of key services which includes cancer facilities at the Sussex Cancer Centre, maternity wings, cardiac surgeries and neonatal (NICU) and adult intensive care (ICU) units. Offering expert and specialist arterial vascular surgery, paediatrics, cancer, renal, cardiac, neurosciences, infectious diseases and HIV medicine services.

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Royal Sussex county hospital has its own private pay on foot car park, that has 20 disabled bays on offer on levels six and six A, providing direct entry into the hospital. Parking is free for disabled blue badge holders who display valid badges in clear view in their vehicles at all times. It lies on North Access Road.

Outside of the A&E are four drop off only bays which are attainable on a first come first serve basis, you must not park in these bays and they are for drop off only. Alongside this, there are a small amount of pick up and drop off bays in the entrance of the multi-storey car park and these spaces are available for a period of 20 minutes, if cars are parked in these bays longer than 20 minutes, then they will need to pay the necessary amount for a ticket for the hours required.

The car park is open Monday to Sunday, 24 hours a day.

Charges for the car park are as follows:

•     Less than 2 hours - £2.50
•     2 to 4 hours - £3.80
•     4 to 6 hours - £5.00
•     6 to12 hours - £10.00
•     12 to 24 hours - £18.00
•     Over 24 hours - £18.00 plus the appropriate charge above for any additional time parked.

There are discounts on parking for cancer patients, patients who are in hospital long term and the relatives or carers of cancer or long term patients. Those parking opposite the New Macmillan Horizon can obtain a parking permit from the Cancer Centre.

Those who are undertaking long term dialysis can park for free and there are also six bays dedicated for renal patients who attend regularly.

For any further information on parking and whether or not you qualify for free parking, see the Royal Sussex County Hospital NHS page.

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By Train:

The nearest train station to Royal Sussex county hospital is Brighton train station and is a 30 minute walk and short 10 minute car drive or a 18 minute direct bus journey away.

Brighton train station is served by Southern and Thameslink trains.

It offers direct trains into London Bridge and London Victoria both via Gatwick airport and to more local areas such as Eastbourne and Seaford as well as to the South to Southampton and Winchester.

For information either call T: 08457 114141 or visit the Southern Railway page.

By Bus:

There are many public transport services in and around the Brighton and Hove area. Bus route 7 runs from the station to the hospital every six minutes.

With buses 1, 1A, N7 14B, 14C, 23, 27C, 37, 37B, 47, 52, 57, 71, 73, 94A, 271 and 272 all stopping outside of the hospital.

See Brighton and Hove buses for times, prices and timetables.

Between the Princess Royal Hospital and Royal Sussex County Hospital buses 271 and 272 run daily and are free to patients who hold an appointment letter on the date they are travelling on the bus.

By Car:

Royal Sussex county hospital sits reachable directly from the A23 from London or the A259 coast road from the East.

The A27 can be connected by the M3 and M27 motorways from the South.

The M6 and M1 motorways from the Midlands and the North.

Sat nav postcode: BN2 5BE

Google maps or AA route planner are available for more detailed directions.

On Foot:

The hospital is a 30 minute walk from Brighton train station.

By Ferry:

Newhaven ferry port located between Brighton and Eastbourne offers ferries to and from Dieppe in France. There are three services a day during the summer and two services a day in the Winter. It takes 5 hours to cross.

The Ferry Port is a 20 minute drive and a 40 minute bus from the Royal Sussex county hospital. The Newhaven website provides all the information needed.

By Plane:

There are direct trains from Gatwick airport to Brighton train station which take 55 minutes and run every 6 minutes.

It is a 40 minute drive away from the Hospital.

Gatwick (RH6 0NP) is an international airport with arrivals and departures across the globe and domestically within the UK.

There are 20 disabled bays available on a first come first serve basis and it is free of charge for holders of the blue badge to park in this car park.

To search for the disabled car park that is closest to Royal Sussex county hospital, see the Blue Badge Parking website. 

The car park is open 24 hours a day over the weekend and on bank holidays. There is overnight parking available, 12 to 24 hours is charged at £18.00, over 24 hours is £18.00 plus any additional hours stayed. The car park is not locked and there is still access to your vehicle at all times.

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Can you park for free at Royal Sussex county hospital?

There are free 20 minute drop off and pick up bays situated just inside the ground floor of the multi-storey car park. Anything over 20 minutes is charged.

What is the closest train station to Royal Sussex county hospital?

Brighton train station is a half an hour walk, a 10 minute drive and a 18 minute bus journey away. Brighton train station has daily trains directly from London Bridge and London Victoria, via Gatwick international airport.

What is the address for Royal Sussex county hospital?

It is Royal Sussex County Hospital, Eastern Road, Brighton, East Sussex, BN2 5BE