Find your way to Liverpool Women's University Hospital
Walking and wheeling
Liverpool Women's is approximately two miles outside of the city centre and can be reached via a fairly direct route from most landmarks. Use the above postcode to plan your route. There are also several bus stops serving all directions around the road perimeter of the hospital with others within a short walk.
Cycling
There are cycle routes nearby. Cycle parking facilities are available at the front of the hospital near the main entrances. The site is regularly patrolled by Security staff and there is CCTV in operation.
We encourage our colleagues, patients and visitors to use public transport where possible - this helps ease congestion and saves car parking spaces for those who must use a car.
MerseyTravel has an easy to use journey planner. You can also access MerseyTravel timetables for buses, trains and ferries.
Bus
There is a variety of bus services which operate from the surrounding areas and drop off at the hospital or within walking distance. The most convenient bus route that passes the hospital site include all variations of the 86 buses which are operated by Arriva and Stagecoach, as well as the 76 bus which is operated by Arriva. To find information about times and services, please contact the Merseytravel Traveline by calling 0871 200 2233 or visiting the Merseytravel website.
Train
The hospital is about one mile from Edge Hill Station, and two miles from Lime Street Station and Liverpool Central Station. Taxis are readily available from the station and Merseytravel can provide details of bus services linking local train stations and the hospital.
You can also use Travel Line to plan your route to the hospital either by car or public transport.
Visitor parking tariff
|
Time frame |
Cost |
|
Less than 30 minutes |
Free |
| Up to 1 hour |
£4.50 |
| Up to 2 hours |
£5.00 |
| Up to 4 hours |
£6.00 |
| Up to 6 hours |
£7.00 |
| More than 6 hours | £8.50 |
| Seven-day pass |
£22.50 |
Blue Badge holders
Blue Badge holders may park free of charge.
Disabled bays are available at all entrances to the site and parking is free for all blue badge holders. If all disabled spaces are occupied, any blue badge holders can receive a free parking pass from reception for use of the main car parks.
Exceptional circumstances
In some circumstances, parking is free for patients/visitors throughout their stay. The hospital considers all reasonable requests, and this would be discussed with members of staff in the relevant area in the first instance. Examples include parents with babies on the Neonatal Unit, Oncology patients returning for regular clinic visits, and families of patients at end of life.
If you are driving into Liverpool Women’s University Hospital for an appointment and the patient car park is at full capacity and you are struggling to find a space, please remember to use our overspill car park on Mulgrave Street which is located over the road from the hospital off Upper Parliament Street (L8 1YQ) where you will find available spaces, 7am–8pm. Cars parked here are left at owner’s risk.
You may be eligible to receive financial help with attending hospital thanks to the NHS Health Travel Cost Scheme.
To get help with travel costs, you need to meet three conditions.
- At the time of your appointment, you or your partner (including civil partners) must receive one of the qualifying benefits or allowances listed on the NHS website or meet the eligibility criteria for the NHS low income scheme.
- You must have a referral from a healthcare professional to a specialist or a hospital for further NHS treatment or tests. This is often referred to as secondary care.
- Your appointment must be on a separate visit to when the referral was made. This applies whether your treatment is provided at a different location (hospital or clinic) or on the same premises as where the GP or another health professional issued the referral.
How to claim back your transport costs
When you arrive for your appointment, please let the reception staff know you want to claim back transport fares. They will complete a travel expense form for you and direct you to the location of General Office who will then process your claim. You will need to provide the following:
- Proof of entitlement to claim reimbursement of travel expenses
- The form authorised by the clinic
- Valid travel ticket (where travel ticket is not provided, mileage will be paid).
Additional information
Only travel expenses for the cheapest form of transport will be reimbursed e.g. bus, train or mileage if by car. Unfortunately, we cannot reimburse taxi fares but can reimburse the equivalent in bus fares.
If you have driven to your appointment, or for medical reasons require an escort, parking can be reimbursed.
At Aintree University Hospital, no cash reimbursement is required as arrangements will be made for the barrier to be lifted.
At Broadgreen Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital, you will be reimbursed in cash to exit the car park.
