Car Parking, Directions and Maps – Luton and Dunstable University Hospital
Patients and visitors should be aware that parking is extremely restricted. We strongly encourage you to consider using public transport or being dropped off at the hospital instead. If you are arriving by car, please allow any extra 30 minutes to 1 hour.
View our hospital site map, including car parking locations.Drop off points:
There are two main drop off points for patients, on Lewsey Road (outside Microbiology) and St Mary’s car park. At St Mary’s, you will enter the car park and take a ticket at the barrier as normal. You have up to 10 minutes free to exit the car park.
Please note St Mary’s car park is only accessible from Dunstable Road (the dual carriageway).
Car parks:
There following car parks are available for patients and visitors:
- St Mary’s Car Park – This car park is for disabled parking, SSSU drop off and Maternity drop off only.
- Lewsey Road Car Park – This is a multi-storey car park opposite the Emergency Department. Please note you can only turn left in to the car park from Lewsey Road (via Dunstable Road).
Car Park Charges:
The St Mary’s, Lewsey and On-site Disabled car park are all Pay on Foot (POF).
Drivers need to take a ticket on entry, then before leaving the car park pay at one of the Pay Stations (located by outside the main entrance and disabled car park). Then place your validated ticket into the machine when you drive to the exit barrier. POF stations accept coins, notes (change given) and debit/credit card payments.
The current charges for car parking at the hospital are:
| Time | Price |
|---|---|
| Drop off and up to 15 minutes | Free |
| Up to 30 minutes | £2.00 |
| Up to 1 hour | £3.00 |
| Up to 2 hours | £4.00 |
| Up to 3 hours | £5.00 |
| Up to 5 hours | £6.50 |
| Up to 6 hours | £8.00 |
| Up to 7 hours | £10.50 |
| Up to 24 hours | £12.00 |
Blue Badge holders are not required to pay for car parking.
Concessionary charges:
Concessionary rates are available for some patients and visitors, (this includes patients attending regular appointments, visitors, parents and carers in the Paediatric Unit and NICU). Please speak with the ward direct.
Arriving by motorcycle or cycle:
Motorcycle parking is free for solo motorcycles when parking in the designated motorcycle areas (located outside the front of the Lewsey Road car park opposite the Main Entrance). In the event that there is no space available, parking in a regular space/bay will incur the relevant parking charges.
There are a number of bicycle parking facilities across the hospital site, including an App-Bike hub for bike rental and drop-off, which require the paid use of the App-Bike app.
Arriving by bus:
You can arrive at the hospital via the Luton and Dunstable Busway, both Arriva and Centrebus have routes to the L&D.
View the available bus routes
Arriving by train:
The nearest train station is Leagrave which is approximately 1.5 miles from the hospital and is served by Thameslink.
Luton’s main train station is approximately four miles away in Luton Town Centre.
Considerate parking:
Please be considerate to others when parking:
- Do not park on yellow lines or hatched areas
- Only park in designated parking bays
- Do not park as to cause obstruction to traffic, remember this is a hospital and emergency vehicles require access 24 hours a day
- Do not park as to cause obstruction to other users of the car park
- Do not park across the entrances of the hospital or pedestrian walkways
- Blue badges must be displayed when parking in disabled bays
Car Parking Enforcement:
The hospital land is private property and parking is managed and enforced by APCOA Parking (UK) Ltd on the Trust’s behalf. It is essential that our car parks are patrolled to avoid inconsiderate parking and to ensure ease of access by ambulances and other emergency vehicles. A £70 parking charge notice will be applied to vehicles parked inappropriately.
If you have a query regarding your parking charge please contact:
APCOA Parking (UK) Ltd
PO Box 1010
Uxbridge
UB8 9NT
0845 301 1151
www.apcoa.co.uk
All Appeals against car parking charges must be submitted directly to APCOA Parking (UK) Ltd within 28 days beginning with the date of the issue of the Parking Charge Notice.
Car parking terms and conditions