By car

Please double check directions to the health centre if you are using a sat nav as sometimes they can incorrectly send to another location.

There are drop-off areas where visitors can stop for a maximum of 10 minutes to take a patient inside before using one of the car parks after this brief stop. Anyone waiting longer than 10 minutes will incur a fine.

These drop-off areas are outside:

• Emergency Department
• Main Entrance
• New Theatres (Churchill Drive)
• Maternity Department
• H block
• K block

By bus

Bolton train station is on Trinity Street from where you can easily catch the 501 bus service to the hospital. The following bus services stop in the hospital grounds: 501, 512, 521, 695.

For up to date bus information, please use the Traveline service

By bicycle 

We have a bicycle parking rack at the main entrance, which holds up to six bikes.

If the parking rack is full, visitors will need to contact reception for access to the staff bike shed and a code will be provided.

Parking at Royal Bolton Hospital uses an automated number plate recognition system provided and managed by ParkingEye.

People who use the visitor car parks should pay the correct charge at one of the kiosks before they leave the site or will face a penalty.

Tariffs

*Blue badge holders should register direct with ParkingEye on 0333 123 1454.

Visitor car parks are clearly signposted and there are payment machines on each car park with simple instructions.

The majority of kiosks can take cash, card or you can register by phone with good2go. Instructions along with terms and conditions are on signage throughout the site. You have the option to pay via good2go up to 24 hours after leaving the car park using this link.

You will find the pay machines at the below locations:

• Inside the Main Entrance
• Outside Main Entrance
• Chadwick car park
• Bridge car park
• N Block car park (Kinlay Road)
• Education Centre
• Maternity car park
• department entrance
• H Block entrance
• Inside the building at Breast Services

There are drop-off areas where visitors can stop for a maximum of 10 minutes to take a patient inside before using one of the car parks after this brief stop. Anyone waiting longer than 10 minutes will incur a fine.

These drop-off areas are outside:

• Emergency Department
• Main Entrance
• New Theatres (Churchill Drive)
• Maternity Department
• H block
• K block

Wheelchairs are available at the main entrance for patients to get to different departments.

Failure to comply will result in a parking charge of £70, or £42 if paid within the first two weeks. Please note that parking charges are managed by ParkingEye and not through the Trust, so all charges are subject to their terms and conditions.

Further information is available at www.parkingeye.co.uk or you can contact ParkingEye directly on 0333 123 1454.

This map can help you to find your way around the hospital sites where some of our services are based.