Car Parking

Please click on which site you are visiting:

South Wing (includes Cygnet Wing)

North Wing (includes Gilbert Hitchcock House)

South Wing

Bedford Hospital South Wing is situated near the town centre in Bedford, there are three main entrances to the hospital site, all of which have car parks:

Via Ampthill Road (A&E and Outpatients department)
Via Britannia Road
Via Kempston Road

Britannia Road Car Park

The Britannia road car park which is accessed via Kings Place operates on a 'pay and display' system which requires visitors to park their car, then pre-pay for their parking at the machines located in the car park, you will be given a ticket which you should display in your car. Tariffs are as follows:

Time	Cost
Up to three hours	£3.50
Up to seven hours	£6
Up to 24 hours	£9
Weekly ticket	£9

Weekly tickets are available at the car parking kiosk at the Kempston Road entrance.

Kempston Road Car Park

The Kempston Road car park operates on a 'pay on foot' system, on entrance to the car park, visitors will be given a ticket, the barrier will lift and you will be able to park. If you are unable to find a space within 10 minutes, you will be able to exit the car park without incurring a charge.

Once 10 minutes has elapsed, charges will apply. Once you have parked your car you will need to retain the ticket you were given and when you are ready to leave, you will need to insert the ticket into one of the pay machines which are located in the lobby of the main reception area at Kempston Road. Once you have paid the parking charge you will need to drive to the barrier and insert your ticket to exit the car park. Tariffs are as follows:

Time	Cost
Up to 30 minutes	£1
Up to one hour	£2
Up to three hours	£3.50
Up to seven hours	£6
Up to 24 hours	£9
Weekly	£9

Weekly tickets are available at the car parking kiosk at the Kempston Road entrance.

Accident and Emergency Car park

The A&E car park is accessible via Ampthill Road, however, please be aware that parking spaces in this car park are limited. This is a pay and display car park (please see information under Britannia Road car park for charges).

Disabled Parking

Disabled parking bays can be found close to most of the main entrances and parking for disabled blue badge holders is free.

Park & Ride

A Park & Ride bus service operates from the Elstow Park & Ride site, with a direct service to and from the hospital between 7am to 7pm, running every 15 minutes, or every 10 minutes at peak times. A return journey costs £1.50. For more information about the Park & Ride service, including maps, timetables and fares please click here.

North Wing

The car parking tarrif at North Wing is:

£1 for 30 minutes

£3.50 for up to three hours

£6 for three to seven hours

£9 for 24 hours

There are also three free ‘thirty minute’ parking spaces available for patients attending for blood tests, these spaces are situated near the exit.