Patient parking near ward block with 2-hour free stay
Patient Parking Zone 1 is a designated hospital lot serving the ward block on Mytton Oak Road. The tarmac car park provides 60 marked bays, including five Blue Badge spaces adjacent to the ward block entrance and one motorcycle bay. It operates 24 hours; parking is free for the first two hours upon display of a valid hospital appointment card; thereafter, £1.50 per hour applies, capped at £7.50 per day via pay-and-display machines. LED lamp columns provide illumination until 10 pm, and CCTV cameras monitor all entry lanes. Pedestrian exits lead directly to the ward block entrance (0.02 km) and to the main hospital reception (0.1 km). Two 7 kW EV chargers are available for patient and visitor use, billed via hospital accounts. Seasonal flu vaccination clinics reduce capacity by 10; signage directs overflow patients to Zone 3 on Evolution Road (0.5 km). Maintenance includes quarterly bay repainting and weekly litter clearance.