Directions
For SatNav please use postcode OX3 7LD.
For real-time traffic reports visit:
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 to Headington on the A420 London Road. Turn left at the traffic lights (crossroads) leading to the B4495 (Windmill Road). The hospital is about 750 metres on the right.
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. Go past the entrance to the John Radcliffe hospital to the traffic lights at the top of Headley Way. Turn left on to the A420 London Road. Turn right at the traffic lights (crossroads) leading to the B4495 (Windmill Road). The hospital is about 750 metres on the right.
Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre on Google maps (please note the main entrance is on Windmill Road).
Road closures in Oxford
Please visit 'Road closures'
Parking
There is ANPR in the NOC’s visitor car parks. The first 30 minutes are free of charge to enable visitors plenty of time to find a space or wait for one to become free in busy times.
Payment machines in the car park take card and contactless payments, and the machine in the hospital entrance takes card, cash or contactless payments. If you leave without paying, you will receive a Parking Charge Notice (PCN). If you have questions about car parking or encounter problems, please contact Security at Reception.
There is free motorcycle parking to the left of the Tebbit Centre, in front of the Oxford Gait Laboratory.
Parking charges
From Tuesday 1 August 2023
| Time | Charge |
|---|---|
| Up to 30 minutes | Free (if vehicle exits within this period) |
| 30 minutes to 1 hour | £2.20 |
| 1 - 2 hours | £2.70 |
| 2 - 3 hours | £3.70 |
| 3 - 4 hours | £6.20 |
| 4 - 6 hours | £8.00 |
| Over 6 hours | £15.00 |
| 8.00pm - 8.00am | £2.00 |
If you have questions about car parking or encounter problems, please contact Security at Reception.
Concessions
Under certain circumstances, patients or visitors may be entitled to discounted or free parking.
Blue Badge parking
Parking for Orange or Blue Badge holders is free of charge. Accessible parking and areas for setting down and collecting patients are available close to entrances.
Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre site map (pdf)
If you have a concessionary parking permit and/or you are a Blue Badge holder, please give your vehicle registration number to Reception staff within 30 minutes of your arrival at the hospital every time you visit.
Penalties
There is a £40 penalty for inappropriate parking (£80 if not paid within 14 days).
