Public & Private Transport

Directions
M23 to A23 to the outskirts of Brighton – follow signs for town centre/seafront travelling past Fire Station on left at Preston Circus.Turn left at Fire Station into Viaduct Road, turn right at the traffic lights at the top and follow the road down. Bear left at the traffic lights and right into Grand Parade.

Head towards the seafront until you see a sign directing you to the left to the Royal Sussex County Hospital. Turn left into Edward Street.

Continue up the hill, passing the American Express building on the left, through one set of traffic lights brings you into Eastern Road. Continue along Eastern Road passing the Gala Entertainment Centre on your left, then Brighton College.

The main entrance to the hospital is on the left hand side of the road.

Click the link to help you plan your journey: Road Map

Parking
Car parking is very difficult at the County Hospital, all parking around the hospital is metered. It is not unusual for people to queue for more than 30 minutes to get a space. Please leave plenty of time to park. Please use other forms of transport if possible.

There is a pay-and display car park at the front of the main building and there is the multi-storey car park at the back of the hospital site where you pay when you leave. The pay stations are in the car park at the exit.

The multi-storey car park is situated on the North Access Road which is accessed from Bristol gate third entry on the left travelling up Bristol Gate (immediately after the A & E entrance).  This car park is a pay-on-foot car park. Take a ticket to enter and when ready to leave pay at the machine return to your vehicle and use the ticket to exit. 

Cycles
The main cycle parking areas on this site are located to the west of the main Barry Building, to the east of the Jubilee Block on the A & E forecourt outside the multi-storey car park and inside the multi-storey car park by the entrance. There is no charge for parking a motorbike. Bicycle racks are available too.

Motorcycles
The main motorcycle parking areas are to the west of the main Barry Building, to the east of the Jubilee Block on the south side of the car park, on the A&E forecourt and in the multi-storey car park on Level 6A. 

Disabled Bays
There are 2 disabled parking bays in St Georges Road outside Sussex House. An additional disabled parking bay is in Abbey Road to the right of the main Sussex House entrance.
The multi-storey has 20 disabled bays located on Level 6 which gives direct access into the hospital and 6 dedicated renal bays for regular renal patients. 
At the front of the main hospital site there is a pay and display car park for patients and visitors only. This has 12 disabled bays outside the Physiotherapy Department (Latilla building) and 5 disabled bays by the car park entrance. 

Parking Charges
Meters take 5p 10p 20p 50p £1 £2 coins.

• 0-2 hours     £1.50

• 2-4 hours     £2.00

• 4-6 hours     £3.00

• 6-12 hours   £6.00

• 12-24 hours £12.00

By Bus
Routes 1, 1a, 7, 14b, 14c, 25c, 37, 47, 52 and 57 all stop outside the hospital. Details of bus times can be obtained from Brighton and Hove bus company 01273 886200 or Traveline on 0870 608 2608

Click the link to view the bus timetables: Local Bus Information

Click the link for local train stations and services: Local train information

By Taxi
A taxi rank is located in Paston Place opposite the main entrance to the hospital.

Concessionary fares and taxi vouchers
A Sussex County Card entitles residents over 60 in Mid Sussex or Brighton to free travel on all buses weekdays after 9am and all day Saturdays and Sundays. Alternatively, Mid Sussex residents with restricted mobility who are travelling to hospital by taxi are entitled to taxi vouchers totalling £30 for the year. To be eligible you must:

Be in receipt of Disability Living Allowance or Attending Allowance
Hold a diabled persons parking permit or have a doctors signature.

For more information contact 01444 477304

Address
Royal Sussex County Hospital,
Eastern Road,
Brighton,
East Sussex,
BN2 5BE