[Brighton] Parking for Royal Sussex Hospital.

AmexRuislip · Nov 18, 2020

We most probably have to make numerous trips to the Royal Sussex County Hospital soon.
I know parking is a nightmare.
Please can you scholars recommend any other decent parking options nearby.

Much thanks in advance :thumbsup:

PILTDOWN MAN · Nov 18, 2020

Not wishing to pry but if it’s for cancer treatment there’s a dedicated car park which you can get a permit for

AmexRuislip · Nov 18, 2020

PILTDOWN MAN said:
Not wishing to pry but if it’s for cancer treatment there’s a dedicated car park which you can get a permit for

No problem.
Its for dyalsis :thumbsup:

BN9 BHA · Nov 18, 2020

There is on street parking but no coin payments, you may need the parking app for your phone.
Brighton Marina has a large multi story car park that is free, bus or walk to the hospital.

I wouldn’t bother trying to park in the hospital.

Chicken Run · Nov 18, 2020

AmexRuislip said:
We most probably have to make numerous trips to the Royal Sussex County Hospital soon.
I know parking is a nightmare.
Please can you scholars recommend any other decent parking options nearby.

Much thanks in advance

Park for free near Wilson Avenue and get an Uber probably no more than a fiver each way and cheaper than parking plus get dropped to the door.

Edit just seen why you’re going, assuming the KU, get the driver to drop you in Upper Abbey Road and dart in that entrance

AmexRuislip · Nov 18, 2020

bn9 bha said:
There is on street parking but no coin payments, you may need the parking app for your phone.
Brighton Marina has a large multi story car park that is free, bus or walk to the hospital.

I wouldn’t bother trying to park in the hospital.

Thank you

Chicken Run said:
Park for free near Wilson Avenue and get an Uber probably no more than a fiver each way and cheaper than parking plus get dropped to the door.

Edit just seen why you’re going, assuming the KU, get the driver to drop you in Upper Abbey Road and dart in that entrance

Cheers, that good advice :thumbsup:

AK74 · Nov 18, 2020

My father recently spent 4 weeks in the RSCH from the end of September. I visited daily, using paid on-street parking on each occasion without having to make too many laps before finding a space. The nearest I parked was Abbey Road, the furthest Rock Street. The PayByPhone app made it easier, and the machines also issue tickets using a debit card. Be aware of the maximum permitted stay, as it varies from 2 hours to 4 hours depending on the location.

The queues for the hospital car park were horrendous, particularly Monday to Friday in the early to mid afternoon. There's also a huge amount of construction ongoing, which adds to the traffic congestion around the site.

AmexRuislip · Nov 18, 2020

AK74 said:
My father recently spent 4 weeks in the RSCH from the end of September. I visited daily, using paid on-street parking on each occasion without having to make too many laps before finding a space. The nearest I parked was Abbey Road, the furthest Rock Street. The PayByPhone app made it easier, and the machines also issue tickets using a debit card. Be aware of the maximum permitted stay, as it varies from 2 hours to 4 hours depending on the location.

The queues for the hospital car park were horrendous, particularly Monday to Friday in the early to mid afternoon. There's also a huge amount of construction ongoing, which adds to the traffic congestion around the site.

Thank you

jessiejames · Nov 18, 2020

AmexRuislip said:
We most probably have to make numerous trips to the Royal Sussex County Hospital soon.
I know parking is a nightmare.
Please can you scholars recommend any other decent parking options nearby.

Much thanks in advance

Sent you Private message.

dazzer6666 · Nov 18, 2020

AmexRuislip said:
No problem.
Its for dyalsis

My dad was on dialysis for years - there is probably a car service available which might be worth looking into if you haven't already. He was always collected from home and taken back afterwards (not in Sussex though and may be differences between Health Authorities).

Edit - some info here : https://www.scas.nhs.uk/our-services/non-emergency-patient-transport-service/

Thunder Bolt · Nov 18, 2020

I suggest parking in the multi storey in the Marina and catching the 7 to the hospital. Don’t use the Asda car park.

Tory Boy · Nov 18, 2020

AmexRuislip said:
No problem.
Its for dyalsis

You should be able to get a parking ticket pass, similar to what they offer in the Cancer Centre.

If not then the nearest free parking is in Whitehawk or the Marina. The number 7 bus goes from the RSCH and the Marina every 6 minutes.

TB

Deadly Danson · Nov 18, 2020

I've been visiting a lot lately. I found the bingo car park down the road very easy once you download the app albeit quite pricey. However since the 2nd lockdown NHS workers have been allowed to use it so it's been totally full. The upside to that is the hospital car park has therefore been quiet and easy to get into. So I'd probably go for that until lockdown finishes and then use the Bingo from then - its only a 10 min walk or so.

AmexRuislip · Nov 18, 2020

dazzer6666 said:
My dad was on dialysis for years - there is probably a car service available which might be worth looking into if you haven't already. He was always collected from home and taken back afterwards (not in Sussex though and may be differences between Health Authorities).

Edit - some info here : https://www.scas.nhs.uk/our-services/non-emergency-patient-transport-service/

My FIL does dyalsis, 3 times a week at Bexhill, had a heart attack last night, taken to Eastbourne hospital and will be RSCH bound tomorrow.
So when we can, will visit soon.
All good fun

AmexRuislip · Nov 18, 2020

Thanks for all the great advice, I've got a lot to help me there :bowdown:

Weststander · Nov 18, 2020

I visited the hospital a couple of weeks ago for a colonoscopy, the queue for the car park was the worst ever stretching back to the hill and not moving. With pedantic security guards insisting that people couldn’t join it.

Thankfully I had a lift.

Parking on Marine Parade should give you plenty of pay spaces, a 5 or 10 minute walk to the hospital.

PeterOut · Nov 18, 2020

AmexRuislip said:
My FIL does dyalsis, 3 times a week at Bexhill, had a heart attack last night, taken to Eastbourne hospital and will be RSCH bound tomorrow.
So when we can, will visit soon.
All good fun

It may be a while before you can visit - https://www.bsuh.nhs.uk/your-visit/visiting/

Phone the switchboard - 01273 696955 - and talk to the ward once you find out where he ends up (I guess he will go to cardiac care rather than the kidney centre / dialysis unit).
Staff are pretty clued up about these kind of issues. Peronally, I would not plan to use the multi-storey on site, it is highly likely to be full. Others have made decent suggestions about parking.

Personally I would park in the main multi-storey at the Marina and walk, but weather, your age / fitness etc may change your opinion on whether that is a good idea or not. If you must try to go for the on-site multi-storey for whatever reason, plan to get there an hour or so before visiting times start, and go and have a coffee (several options on-site and nearby in St Georges Road, but it is a steep clinb back up the hill from there to both the cardiac and the kidney centres). The queues at 2pm can be awful.

Sussexscots · Nov 18, 2020

Have to say I was under the impression that dialysis patients were entitled to NHS patient transport to and from their appointments?

Eeyore · Nov 18, 2020

AmexRuislip said:
Thank you

I have to visit regularly.

There is a car park at the hospital.

Go north up Bristol Gate and turn left onto North Road (basically a turn that leads into the hospital). Follow up, under the large canopy that separates the two buildings, the car park is down on the right. The car park is opposite the RACH.

There are two turnings off Bristol Gate. Make sure you take the correct one as the first is separated from the second by railings. The first leads to A & E.

It is much better and easier to use the car park.

However, it gets full during the day. The later you go the easier to get a space.

amexee · Nov 18, 2020

The parking on site is not fit for purpose. They keep building and adding services to a site without parking space. They could easily chuck a multi-storey in the grounds of PRH and stop moving services over to RSCH

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