Car travel and parking
Park & Ride
If driving to Oxford, please use the Park & Ride services.
The buses run Monday to Friday and stop at the hospital a short distance from the main entrances.
Park & Ride
Volunteer Driver Service North Oxfordshire
Volunteer drivers use their own cars to take people to appointments where there is no reasonable alternative transport available.
Passengers pay a 45p a mile charge to help cover the driver's fuel cost.
Please call for further information or to book a journey.
Tel: 0300 3030 125
The service was established April 2012 as a project of Citizens Advice.
Volunteer Driver Service - Citizens Advice website
Traffic
For advice about travelling within Oxford please see the County Council's website:
www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/travelchoices
For live updates on traffic (in all of Oxfordshire) please visit:
voyager.oxfordshire.gov.uk
Directions
Please use postcode OX3 9DU, when using online routefinders for directions to the John Radcliffe, to take you to the correct entrance.
If driving to the hospital by car, follow signs for Oxford then the 'H' / 'A&E' and 'Hospitals' signs. You'll be directed via the A40 northern by-pass, and B4150 (Marsh Lane) or via Headington on the A420 London Road. These routes take you to the B4495 (Headley Way). The approach road to the John Radcliffe is on Headley Way.
From the Woodstock Road, travel north for one mile, then right (Moreton Road) following the 'H' and 'A&E' and 'John Radcliffe' signs, along Marston Ferry Road to Headley Way.
Dropping off a patient
There are a few time-limited spaces for dropping off or picking up patients outside the Welcome Centre at the Level 2 main entrance of the John Radcliffe Hospital.
There are more patient drop-off areas outside the Emergency Department and in front of the West Wing / Children's Hospital, further down the hill. There are wheelchairs in the reception areas that you can take out to the car to collect a patient if needed.
Important - ambulance access
Bays immediately in front of the West Wing / Children's Hospital marked 'Ambulance Parking Only - No Exceptions' are for ambulances only.
Please, do not park in this area - this prevents ambulance access and the safe transfer of patients.
Parking
Please do not drive unless you have no other option: parking space is very limited and there is no on-street parking nearby. If you have no alternative, please allow one hour to find a space. We strongly advise you to make every possible effort to travel by other means.
There is free motorcycle parking on the John Radcliffe Hospital site.
Motorcycle parking at the John Radcliffe Hospital
There are four main public car parks:
- Car Park 1
For trauma outpatients, cardiac services and main hospital.
- Car Parks 2 and 2A
For main hospital and Women's Centre.
- Car Park 3
For West Wing and Children's Hospital.
- Car Park 4
For parents and carers of children with appointments at the Children's Hospital.
It is usually quicker to divert to another car park than to queue for a space to become available in Car Park 3.
The car parks are run by the Trust and not as a commercial operation. All money raised goes directly back to patient and visitor services.
Parking charges
| Daily parking charges |
| |
|
| Up to 30 minutes |
Free (if vehicle exits within this period) |
| 30 minutes to 1 hour |
£1.40 |
| 1 - 2 hours |
£2.80 |
| 2 - 3 hours |
£4.20 |
| 3 - 4 hours |
£5.60 |
| Over 4 hours |
£7.00 |
| 8.00pm - 8.00am |
Free |
| Lost ticket charge |
£7.00 |
Parking is free overnight if you arrive after 8.00pm and leave before 8.00am.
Unfortunately we are unable to accept cards in our payment machines.
Disabled parking
There is parking for disabled Blue Badge holders in Car Parks 1, 2, 3 and 4: disabled parking within these Pay on Foot car parks is subject to charge.
There are some free of charge disabled parking bays:
Blue Badge holders must observe the code of the Blue Badge Scheme. The John Radcliffe Hospital is a private site and therefore Trust parking restrictions apply to all drivers.
There is a £25 penalty for inappropriate parking in disabled spaces (£50 if not paid within 14 days).
Car Parking Office
For more details about car parking on site, please contact the Car Parking Office inside the main entrance on Level 2, opposite the lift lobby:
- Car Parking Office
Tel: 01865 223044
Monday to Friday 8.30am - 4.00pm
Closed Bank Holidays
If you need help outside these times please contact Security via the John Radcliffe Hospital switchboard.
Tel: 0300 304 7777