Russells Hall Hospital is the Trust’s largest site and is home to our Emergency Department, Urgent Treatment Centre and many more inpatient and outpatient services.
Our site address is:
Russells Hall Hospital
Pensnett Road
Dudley
West Midlands
DY1 2HQ
Russells Hall Hospital can be accessed by foot and bike via A4101 Pensnett Road and A4101 Kingswinford Road. Cycle paths are clearly marked along the A4101, in front of the hospital. The hospital 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.
How do I access Russells Hall Hospital by Bus?
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The terminus is located outside the main entrance and there are also stops nearby in Pensnett Road and Kingswinford Road. Buses to Dudley, Kingswinford and Stourbridge run frequently throughout the day.
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How do I access Russells Hall Hospital via the train?
The nearest railway stations to Russells Hall Hospital are Cradley Heath, Dudley Port and Tipton.
There is one main road entrance to the hospital site via the island where the A4101 Pensnett Road splits to become the A4101 Kingswinford Road.
Please use postcode DY1 2HQ 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.
Car parking is available on-site with designated spaces for Blue Badge holders close to both the main hospital entrance and our emergency department.
There is limited parking at busy times, please allow more time for this or consider public transport.
Our Russells Hall Hospital visitor car parks uses Automated Number Plate Recognition (ANPR).
This means you do not need a physical ticket which will allow better movement of traffic in and out of our car parks and will make your visits to the hospital much smoother.
There will be pay terminals at each of our site entrances or you can pay in advance via the App. For those who are exempt from paying for parking please visit our FAQs ANPR FAQs.
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:
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 Russells Hall Hospital
Is parking available on site?
Car parking is available on-site with designated spaces for Blue Badge holders close to both the main hospital entrance and our emergency department.
There is limited parking at busy times, please allow more time for this or consider public transport.
Automated Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) is in place at our Russells Hall Hospital site. This means you do not need a physical ticket which will allow better movement of traffic in and out of our car parks and will make your visits to the hospital much smoother.
What are the parking charges?
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, Maternity entrance and Emergency Department 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.
A limited amount of free parking is available for patients attending treatment in the Oncology (C4) and Renal departments three times a week or more for an extended period. Cards should be returned for the period of recovery between treatments to enable accessibility to as many patients as possible. These parking cards are issued following the completion of a request form by the ward, and payment of a refundable deposit of £20 to the General Office who will issue the card, subject to availability. Cards should be returned to the General Office for refund of deposit.
How do I pay for parking?
There will be pay terminals at each of our site entrances or you can pay in advance via the App. For those who are exempt from paying for parking please visit our FAQs ANPR FAQs.
Payment machines will be available to take card and cash payment and will be in the same locations as currently – the availability to pay online by the App is just an extra easy way to pay – on paying you are requested to add your registration number and the ANPR system will then know that you have paid when you leave.
Do you offer free parking for Blue Badge holders?
Parking is free for Blue Badge holders on all our visitor car parks. Disabled blue badge holders will be able to register their badge online against their vehicle registration. If they are going to use a different vehicle, then this can be added online; or on the day of the visit the badge can be scanned at the payment machine and a registration added.
If you are a Blue Badge holder, please show your Blue Badge in the windscreen of your vehicle for the duration of your visit.
Can I save money on parking?
You can save money on parking with a value card
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.
I am on benefits, can I claim for parking charges?
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.
How long do I have to drop someone off?
The drop off zone at the main entrance is a red route and the 15 minutes allowed is to keep traffic moving.
If I have a concession card what should I do?
For those with a concession or value card issued by the Trust, it will be replaced by the Trust (via Security) adding the user’s registration details to the ANPR system and the agreed duration of free parking.
If I am stuck in the red route beyond the 15 mins due to excessive traffic what will happen?
Parking infringements are reviewed, so going a little over the 15 minutes will not necessarily lead to a fine – the parameters for this are not published for obvious reasons.
If I am visiting more than once in a single day what should I do?
If visiting more than once in the same day, these are treated as separate visits and need to be paid for separately.