Directions and Parking - Royal Preston Hospital

BSCN Meeting 27/06/2014 Education Centre 1 ATCN Meeting 26/06/2014 Education Centre 2 Council Meeting 26/6/2014 Education Centre 1, Seminar Room 3

The Education Centres are located at the back of the hospital grounds close to car park H

Local directions & Parking

How to find us - by car

From the M6 motorway:

• Junction 32 off the M6. • Turn left off the slip road onto the A6 Garstang Road, heading towards Preston. • At the second major set of traffic lights turn left into Sharoe Green Lane. • The main entrance to Royal Preston Hospital is 200yds on the right.

Car parking

The Royal Preston Hospital has eight public car parks providing 488 spaces, 45 of these for disabled people. Car-parking charges are £3.00 per visit. PARKING CAN BE A PROBLEM SO PLEASE ALLOW PLENTY OF TIME

Local transport:

Bus Service Preston Bus Ltd operates services from the main Preston Bus Station to the Royal Preston Hospital, via routes through local areas. Services required are numbers 7/19/22/23/123. Preston Bus has recently introduced onto the hospital routes buses adapted for use by disabled people to ensure easy access and exit from public transport. For further information please contact Preston Bus Ltd on 01772 821199 or 01772 253671.

From Railway Station Exit through the main entrance, walk up the left side of the concourse, turn left at the end and stop at the first bus stop you reach. From here you can c atch the 88C bus, which will take you all the way to the Hospital (journey time around 45 minutes).

Taxi Service Local taxi firms also offer a service to and from the hospitals. Free-phones are available at both hospital sites to make taxi bookings. There is a taxi rank outside the train station

Disabled access All entrances to the Royal Preston Hospital are accessible to wheelchair users. Within the hospital there are lifts to all wards and treatment areas. Any enquiries with regard to access should be directed to the WRVS Information Desk, telephone no 01772 716565 ext 3113.