Parking at our hospital

Medway Maritime Hospital's Clock Tower with blue sky behind it

Limited parking is available at Medway Maritime Hospital. All patients and visitors are welcome to use it, however, we recommend you come by public transport where possible.

There are two car parks for patients and visitors. Car Park 1 is located at the hospital front entrance and Car Park 2 at the entrance to the Sunderland Day Case Centre / next to the ramp for Green Zone Level 2. Please pay for your parking after your appointment by using one of the pay stations.

Where to find our parking pay stations

  • inside the main hospital entrance (next to security and reception desk)
  • inside the Atrium – Level 2 Green Zone
  • in Car Park 2.

Car parking charges

Up to 2 hours

£2.30

Up to 3 hours

£3.50

Up to 4 hours

£4.60

Up to 5 hours

£5.80

Up to 24 hours

£9.20

Disabled parking markings in a car park
Concessions

Blue badges

Blue badge parking is available in Car Park 1 (ground floor). Please follow the signs when you arrive on site. 

Parking for blue badge holders is free. Please visit the security desk inside the main hospital entrance to show your blue badge and provide your registration plate to claim free parking. Please note the person pictured on the blue badge must be present at the desk to claim free parking.

We offer a wide range of concessions to make car parking accessible for our patients and visitors.

Staff at the security desk inside the hospital main entrance will be able to help you.

Car parking concessions

Please speak to a member of staff in the ward or department you are visiting, and they will be able to help you access a claim form. Completed forms should be taken to the security desk in the hospital main entrance, along with your registration plate number, which they can then validate for you.

  • relatives or carers of a patient receiving end of life care.
  • oncology patients attending the hospital for treatment with a valid six-month form
  • official Medway NHS Foundation Trust volunteers (with a Trust identity badge)
  • patients who attend hospital appointments frequently – at least three times within a month, for more than three months. Please keep parking receipts for the relevant parking claim and take these as well as proof of the appointments to the General Office
  • disabled patients and visitors who hold a Blue Badge. Please show your badge or a photo of it for free parking to be validated at the Security Desk in the hospital main entrance
  • patients who arrive to find their appointment has been cancelled.

  • relatives or carers of an inpatient accessing our oncology services
  • visitors or carers of patients in our Intensive Care Unit (ITU), High Dependency Unit (HDU), Special Care Baby Unit, Dolphin Ward or Penguin Ward
  • visitors of patients who have been in hospital for more than seven consecutive days, and are assisting in the care or treatment of their relative.

Please note: only one concession will be issued per patient.

  • outpatient clinics when we are responsible for clinics over-running. Authorisation slips will be provided by senior outpatient staff
  • red badge holders when accessing red badge paediatric services. Forms are available from the ward.