Parking in Countess of Chester Hospital

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The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a district General Hospital with 600 beds. It provides medical services to more than 445,000 patients per year covering areas such as Western Cheshire, Ellesmere Port, Neston and North Wales.

The Trust has almost 4,000 staff and provides its services on the Countess of Chester Health Park, and a 64 bedded Intermediate Care Service at Ellesmere Port Hospital. 

The carpark at the hospital operates with cash, card, contactless, app payment facilities, and automated number plate recognition (ANPR). It features barrier entry and exit, 24 hour staffed security and CCTV coverage.

The system allows a 30-minute drop off facility for all car park users. If a car park is full the 30-minute free facility will allow you to exit to try other car parks instead of waiting for a vacant space.

The following charges apply:

• First 30 minutes FREE
• up to 5 hours £3
• 5 to 8 hours £5
• More than 8 hours £7

Parking at the rear of the hospital

There are two solar-powered Pay & Display machines near the Haygarth Building and the Countess of Chester Country Park.

The prices for these are as follows: 

Haygarth Parking

• Up to two hours - £2
• Two to five hours - £3
• Five to seven hours £5
• Over seven hours - £7

Country Park

• Up to 2 hours - £1
• 2 to 5 hours - £4
• Over five hours - £5

Parking near the Countess of Country Park is free at weekends.

Assisted Parking:

Assisted parking enables patients/visitors to purchase from the hospital’s Cash Office and then at Pay stations from a single transaction that incorporates unlimited visits.

• Weekly saver = £10.00
• Monthly saver = £30.00 

Park & Ride

Available from the Council’s Upton and Wrexham Road Park and Ride car parks, buses stop directly outside the Countess on Liverpool Road and run every 12 minutes. The cost is £1 per return journey.

By Car: If you are travelling on the M56, at junction 15 take the M53 to junction 12. At the roundabout take the exit signed Chester. At the next roundabout take the third exit and follow the signs to the hospital.

By Bus: The X2 bus from Chester Bus Station stops right outside the hospital.

By Train: The Countess of Chester Hospital is just a five minute walk from Bache train station.

There is a Blue Badge parking area by the main entrance of the hospital with the following charges:

• Up to two hours - £2
• Two to five hours - £3
• five to seven hours - £5
• Over seven hours - £7

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Who qualifies for free parking at Countess of Chester Hospital?

The following people qualify for free parking: 

• The Trust supports patients on certain benefits in line with the NHS Healthcare Travel Cost Scheme (HTCS).
• Families on Critical Care can have up to a maximum of three vehicles endorsed whilst patients are in this ward. Forms to be collected from the Ward and brought to the Cash Office.
• Families of patients on Palliative Care can have up to a maximum of three vehicles endorsed.
• Kidney dialysis patients
• Cancer Patients receiving Chemotherapy or Radiotherapy.
• Volunteers or persons acting on behalf of the Trust supporting patient care.