Parking in Whipps Cross Hospital

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Whipps Cross University Hospital is located in Leytonstone in the East End of London. It is within the London Borough of Waltham Forest. Whipps Cross is a large general hospital that provides a full range of general inpatient, outpatient and day case services, as well as maternity services and a 24-hour Emergency Department and Urgent Care Centre. The hospital has a strong reputation as a centre of excellence for various specialist services, including audiology, cancer care, urology, ENT, cardiology, and acute stroke care.

The hospital has been in operation for over 100 years and serves a local population of more than 350,000 people. In 1992 Whipps Cross Hospital became a trust hospital, and following the development of teaching links with South Bank University, in 2001 it became Whipps Cross University Hospital NHS Trust. In 2012 Whipps Cross, Newham and Barts and The London merged to form Barts Health NHS Trust.

Whipps Cross Hospital is also a part of UCLPartners, Europe’s largest academic health science partnership. The goal of UCLPartners is to bring cutting edge research and innovation into the healthcare system.

Shops and restaurants

You’ll find a shop at Junction 5 where you can pick up food, drinks and newspapers. This shop is open Monday to Friday from 7am-10pm, and Saturday and Sunday from 9am-1.30pm. There is also a trolley selling newspapers and sweets that visits each ward every morning.

The hospital restaurant serves up a range of food, snacks and hot and cold drinks. It is located between junctions 4 and 5 off the main corridor, in the red zone.

Looking for a parking space close to Whipps Cross Hospital? YourParkingSpace can help. We provide a simple online platform for reserving a parking space in advance. Long-term and short-term off street parking options include driveways and lock-up garages, all within easy reach of Whipps Cross Hospital.

Finding a Whipps Cross Hospital parking space can be difficult during peak times. Parking at the hospital is limited and the administration suggests patients and visitors not travel by car if possible. There are roughly 400 parking spaces available on site, spread across four visitor car parks.

Pay and display machines are available so ensure your ticket is clearly displayed in the windscreen. Charges are as follows:
Up to two hours: £2.50
Up to four hours: £4.00
Up to six hours: £6.00
Up to eight hours: £8.00
Up to 24 hours: £15.00

There are also a number of areas that can be used for dropping off or picking up patients.

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There are a number of ways to get to the hospital, and public transport is an excellent option. If you need help planning your journey, you can use the Transport for London journey planner.

By Bus:

Buses W12, W15, W19 and 357 stop within the hospital grounds, and you can disembark at the main entrance. Buses 20, 56, 230 and 257 also stop near the hospital grounds at the Whipps Cross roundabout. Low-floor wheelchair accessible buses run on all routes.

By Car:

Whipps Cross University Hospital is located on Whipps Cross Rd in Leytonstone, London E11 1NR.

By bicycle:

Hospital administration encourages visitors, staff and patients living nearby to use bicycles if possible. Cycle parking spaces are available around the hospital.

By Underground:

The closest underground stations are Leytonstone and Walthamstow Central. Wood Street and Walthamstow Central are both on the London Overground line that runs from Chingford to Liverpool Street.

If you arrive at the Leytonstone station you can reach the main entrance of the hospital in 29 minutes on foot.

Freedom passes:

If you’re an older person you may be eligible for a Freedom Pass. The Freedom Pass allows free travel across London and free local bus journeys throughout the country.

There is also a disabled person's Freedom Pass. The travel pass for disabled people allows free travel across London and free bus journeys across the country.

Looking for disabled parking in Whipps Cross Hospital? You’ll find blue badge parking bays in all car parking areas within the hospital grounds. These are clearly marked and there are some located close to the main entrance of the outpatients department. There are a total of 19 bays available for patients and visitors.

To search for the disabled car park that is closest to Whipps Cross Hospital, see the Blue Badge Parking website. 

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What is the address of Whipps Cross Hospital?

Whipps Cross Rd, Leytonstone, London E11 1NR, United Kingdom

Is Wi-Fi available at the hospital? 

Free wifi is available throughout the hospital. There is no time limit on use, however, the wifi cannot support streaming movies or high-intensity computer games.