Parking at Royal Derby Hospital

The new multi-storey car park at Royal Derby Hospital is now open - while changes to other car parks on the hospital site are now also in place. 

The park and ride service has now closed.

Get more details on the opening of the new multi-storey car park and the changes that have been made to the car parking rules from 3 November onwards >.

The new car park (car park 6) is helping to create an additional 500 spaces for patients and visitors to the site.

Parking on site at Royal Derby Hospital is no longer 'short stay only', with most car parks reverting back to the setup from before construction began on the multi-storey car park in October 2024. This means several of the car parks have no maximum stay limits (no time restriction on stays). 

Those changes include: 

  • Car park 2 (up the ramp and outside the Kings Treatment Centre) has reverted back to standard spaces, having been reserved for Blue Badge holders only during construction.

  • Car park 7 (accessed by driving around the hospital main ring road and situated past the new multi-storey car park) has reverted back to no maximum stay limits, including Blue Badge spaces.


The car parks that will remain with their current setup are:

  • Car park 3 (under the Kings Treatment Centre) will stay available for Blue Badge holders only (no maximum stay).


For a full breakdown of what parking provision is now available at Royal Derby Hospital, please see the table in the Parking Areas section below. Those with up-to-date Blue Badges will continue to get parking for free.

Car park 8 will be temporarily closed from Monday 1 December to help traffic flow more freely and improve congestion on site. Extra car parking capacity is available in car park 6, the new multi-storey car park.

Parking for Blue Badge holders

Persons using parking spaces for Blue Badge holders will be required to display their pass as issued by the Local Authority, which needs to be valid and up-to-date. Those with up-to-date Blue Badges will not be charged for parking in our on-site car parks. There is no time restriction on any Blue Badge spaces. 

Car park 3 has been designated specifically for use by disabled people, while all other on-site car parks have Blue Badge spaces except for car park 2. There are spaces for Blue Badge holders in various locations. Some of those spaces are outside of the car parks. These are located at Entrance 24, Entrance 21, and the Children’s Hospital.

Parking areas

Parking areas 
Patient & visitor car park Car park location What parking is available (from 3 November)? Closest to area/building
Car park 2 Up the ramp, outside Kings Treatment Centre
  • No maximum stay
  • Standard spaces only
  • Kings Treatment Centre
Car park 3 Under the Kings Treatment Centre
  • No maximum stay
  • Blue Badge holders only
  • Kings Treatment Centre
Car park 6 (new multi-storey car park) Opposite the Maternity & Gynaecology entrance
  • No maximum stay
  • Standard spaces
  • Blue Badge spaces
  • EV spaces (in operation in 2026)
  • Maternity & Gynaecology
  • Children's Hospital
  • Specialist Outpatients (Cancer)
  • Breast Unit
  • Education Centre
Car park 7 Past car park 6
  • No maximum stay
  • Standard spaces
  • Blue Badge spaces
  • Maternity & Gynaecology
  • Children's Hospital
  • Specialist Outpatients (Cancer)
  • Breast Unit
  • Education Centre

Drop-off bays

Free 10 minute drop off/pick up spaces are available:

  • Main Entrance

Free 30 minute drop off/pick up spaces are available at:

  • Accident & Emergency 
  • Entrances 24
  • Entrance 21
  • Children’s Hospital