
Car Park 8 is the main visitor and patient car park with other smaller car parks around the hospital site.
Tariff:
*To receive 30 mins free parking, when returning to your vehicle, please visit a pay station and enter your vehicle registration number. If you are advised that no payment is required and your free parking period has been accepted, you will receive a grace period to leave the car park.
Exemptions and discounts apply. Check to see if you are eligible:
Follow these easy steps:
Yes, card payments are accepted at all pay stations.
Yes, please use the APCOA App:
For iPhone https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/apcoa-connect/id535179789
For Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.apcoaconnect&hl=en&gl=US
The location code is 2759.
Yes, but the pay station machines do not give change or accept notes.
Please note the digital pay stations do not accept cash payments.
You can pay your car parking charges at one of our pay stations located within the buildings. These pay stations only accept card payment, they do not accept cash.
There are also pay stations accepting cash and cards within the car parks.
In the event of a ‘mis read or failed read’ i.e., if the Vehicle Registration Number (VRN) is dirty, the pay station will ask for a VRN and entry time.
You can pay at any other pay station or by the APCOA App.
Yes, the first 30 minutes of parking is free.
To receive 30 mins free parking, when returning to your vehicle, please visit a pay station and enter your vehicle registration number.
If you are advised that no payment is required and your free parking period has been accepted, you will receive a grace period to leave the car park.
The first 30 minutes on the hospital site is free if you leave the site during this time. After this time you will be required to pay for your time on site.
We work hard to protect the space reserved for patient and visitor parking. Spaces will usually become available in one of our many patient and visitor car parks.
The first 30 minutes on the hospital site is free for all drivers and parking is free for all drivers between 22:00 and 06:00.
Some patients and visitors are exempt from charges or eligible for a discount:
See these pages for more information:
Car Parking Exemptions.
If you are receiving one of the following you are eligible for discounted parking:
In addition to the above, patients may qualify for a discount if:
Visitors may apply for a Concessionary parking permit if they are:
Patients or Visitors applying for a concessionary parking permit need to speak to a member of ward or department staff who can share the form required and explain how to submit it.
Help is available from PALS:
Email: sft.pals@nhs.net
Telephone: 01722 429044 ext 5244
Visit in person: We are based in the old flower shop (Block 62) near the Green Entrance and are open Monday - Friday 8:30am to 4:30pm (excluding bank holidays).
Link drivers, can validate their parking when supporting patient travel by going to Switchboard, Main Entrance, Level 3. Please take your identification with you. Alternatively, ask your organisation to email the Security & Parking Manager, Simon.Rigler@NHS.NET.
We have several 7 kw electric vehicle charging points available in car park 7 which is located adjacent to the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Unit.
(What 3 words = speak.heads.shop).
Please note: vehicle charging fees do not include the cost of parking. Parking charges will still apply when using these EV charging points.
You MUST display your Blue Badge clearly on the dashboard of your vehicle and park in one of the designated Blue Badge bays located around the site, as shown on the map below.
If no Blue Badge bays are available, you are permitted to park in Car Park 8 (main visitor and patient car park) free of charge.
Please note that Blue Badges are only valid in Blue Badge bays or Car Park 8.
If you park outside of these designated areas, standard parking charges will apply, and payment will need to be made, failing to do so will result in a Parking Charge Notice (PCN) being issued automatically via Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR).
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‘Other’ volunteer drivers can validate their parking by having their organisation email the Security & Parking Manager Simon.Rigler@nhs.net.
A Data Protection Impact Assessment has been completed with the hospitals Information Governance Team.
No. The hospital car park service is managed by the hospital and the hospital sets the parking terms and conditions and tariff rates.
After the running and maintenance costs, all remaining funds are used by the Trust in the provision of patient care at Salisbury District Hospital.
APCOA are an experienced parking company that have been chosen following a procurement led tender, to support us in the management of our car parks. APCOA manage the operating system, servicing, and maintenance of equipment, for an agreed charge.
After the running and maintenance costs for the car parks, all remaining funds are used by the Trust in the provision of patient care at Salisbury District Hospital.
Our staff at Salisbury District Hospital have long been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment they provide for our patients and for their innovation, commitment and professionalism. This has been recognised in a wide range of achievements and it is reflected in our award of NHS Foundation Trust status. This is afforded to hospitals that provide the highest standards of care.