Secure staff-only parking steps from hospital entrance
Car Park 1 is a secure, staff-only surface lot exclusively for University Hospital Coventry & Warwickshire employees. It offers 200 marked bays, including 12 disabled spaces located closest to the hospitals West Entrance. Access is controlled via RFID swipe cards issued to eligible staff; no public parking is permitted. The surface is asphalt, graded toward perimeter drains, with quarterly inspections and pothole repairs completed within 48 hours of reporting. Illumination is provided by high-mast LED floodlights for safe early-morning and late-evening use, and a network of five CCTV cameras covers all entry, exit, and pedestrian routes. Pedestrian egress leads to the hospitals main walkway (2-minute walk) and a covered corridor to clinical departments (3 minutes). No EV charging points are installed; staff requiring charging use Car Park A where charging bays are available. The perimeter fence is inspected monthly, and landscape beds along the edge are trimmed quarterly to maintain clear sightlines.