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Guest Outpatient Centre

Guest Outpatient Centre provides a variety out outpatient clinics and services. A full list can be found here

Our site address is:

Guest Outpatient Centre 
Tipton Road 
Dudley 
West Midlands 
DY1 4SE 

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Walking and Cycling

Guest Outpatient Centre can be accessed via A4037 Tipton Road. The site is fully accessible with clearly marked pedestrian routes and crossings.

Please refer to the Google Maps feeds here to explore your possible routes in more detail. 

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Public Transport

Click here to plan your journey via public transport 

There are stops on the A4037 Tipton Road. Buses to Dudley run frequently throughout the day. 

The nearest railway station to Guest Outpatient Centre is Dudley Port. 

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Travelling by car

There is one main road entrance to the hospital site via the A4037 Tipton Road, about 100 yards opposite the entrance to the Black Country Living Museum. 

Please use postcode DY1 4SE if you are using a sat nav. 

Traffic congestion around and inside the hospital site can occur at peak times. Please allow extra time for your journey. 

If you have difficulty walking far, there are drop-off and pick up points outside the main entrances. 

Parking

Car parking is available on-site with designated spaces for Blue Badge holders close to the main centre entrance. 

There is limited parking at busy times, please allow more time for this or consider public transport. 

A ‘pay on exit’ system is in operation on all of the car parks and people wishing to leave their vehicles will need to take a ticket from the barrier upon entry. If you leave the car park and return on the same day, you will need another ticket. 

Parking charges apply to all patients and visitors, excluding those with blue disabled parking permits. 

Please note that the Trust operates a fixed penalty scheme to ensure the safe and continued operation of the hospital sites. 

In order to avoid any problems, penalties will be applied to all vehicles, including Blue Badge holders, who park vehicles: 

  • On or in a red lined area 
  • On a pavement or pedestrian walkway 
  • In disabled bays when not displaying the required disabled Blue Badge 
  • Preventing access for emergency vehicles, emergency exits, deliveries and other vehicles 
  • In drop-off spaces for longer than the stated time 
  • On grass verges or soft landscaped areas 

Fixed penalties require the driver of the vehicle to pay a £70 charge (reduced to £40 if paid within 14 days) and are enforced by the Security Department. 

Please view the drop down options below to find out more about parking at Guest Outpatient Centre

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Parking FAQs

Car parking is available on-site with designated spaces for Blue Badge holders close to both the main centre entrance.

There is limited parking at busy times, please allow more time for this or consider public transport. 

A ‘pay on exit’ system is in operation on all of the car parks and people wishing to leave their vehicles will need to take a ticket from the barrier upon entry. If you leave the car park and return on the same day, you will need another ticket. 

The parking charges per visit are: 

Up to 15 minutes – free 

Up to 30 minutes – £3.00 

Up to 1 hour – £3.30 

Up to 1 hour and 30 minutes – £3.80 

Up to 2 hours – £4.30 

Up to 3 hours – £4.80 

Up to 5 hours – £5.80 

Up to 6 hours – £6.30 

Up to 24 hours – £7.50 

The charges apply to all visitor car parks. 

Payment should be made at one of the pay machines located in the Main Reception area.

All lost tickets will be charged at the daily rate. 

If you require a receipt at any time, place your ticket in the machine and press the ‘receipt’ button. If you require assistance at any time press the help button. 

 

Parking is free for Blue Badge holders on all our visitor car parks. If you are a Blue Badge holder, please show your Blue Badge in the windscreen of your vehicle for the duration of your visit and at the exit barrier, press the “I” intercom button and show security your Blue Badge who will then lift the barrier. 

 

Limited value cards are available to patients and visitors (excluding those attending Urgent Care Centre) who visit the hospital at least three times a week over an extended period. They are available at a fixed seven day fee of £15.00 plus a £20.00 refundable deposit. Value cards provide unlimited parking on the visitor car park for seven consecutive days, but do not guarantee a space. 

To purchase a value card, ask a member of staff on the ward or department you are visiting for more information. 

Once purchased, these cards are non refundable. 

Please be aware that value cards are subsidised by the Trust and there is only a limited number of these available. 

Patients (excluding those who visit the Urgent Care Centre) in receipt of certain benefits may claim for car parking charges, travel fares and petrol costs. For more information, contact General Office at Russells Hall Hospital.