Car Parking


Parking at SFH   

We've introduced a ticketless Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) parking system across our three hospital sites.

The system went live in visitor car parks at King's Mill and Mansfield Community hospitals on Thursday 14 November and at Newark Hospital on Friday 15 November 2024.

The new system reads your vehicle registration plate when you arrive and leave. This means you no longer obtain a physical parking ticket on entry.    

You pay on exit - either by cash (both notes and coins), debit or credit card, or contactless at the pay machines. If paying at the machines, please make a note of your vehicle registration plate as you will need to enter this. 

You can also pay via an app called Trust, which is available to download from the Apple App Store or Google Play.  

At King’s Mill Hospital, the public car parks have barriers. An illuminated sign shows when spaces are available.

There is a free 30-minute drop-off period in visitor car parks, which has increased from 15 minutes. If you are staying less than 30 minutes, you don't need to visit a pay machine as the barrier will lift automatically to let you out. 

There is a free drop-off point outside the main entrance at each of our three hospitals. There’s also a drop-off point at our Emergency Department at King’s Mill. You can park in these for 10 minutes.      

Car parking prices (in effect from 14 November 2024)

These fees are for parking at King’s Mill, Newark, and Mansfield Community hospitals:

  • 30 minutes - free 
  • Up to one hour - £2.00 
  • One to two hours - £4.00 
  • Two to four hours - £5.50 
  • Four to eight hours - £6.50  
  • Eight to 24 hours - £8.00 
  • Seven day pass - £12.50  
  • Month pass - £30.00  

Both these special saver passes can be purchased via the app.  

Charges apply 24 hours a day, including on bank holidays.  

Blue Badge holders 

Blue Badge holders are entitled to free parking.   

If you are a Blue Badge holder who visits our hospitals regularly, please register your Blue Badge online or visit reception for assistance.   

 To register your Blue Badge quickly and easily: 

  • Log in to your account where you will be asked for an invitation code, which is BH2F8HJ for Sherwood Forest Hospitals. This is code will also be displayed on car park signs.   
  • You’ll be directed to register your Blue Badge. Upload the badge and enter the Blue Badge code. This will immediately give you free access to SFH visitor car parks.   
  • You can review and make changes to your licence plate via your account. 
  • You can apply on behalf of another person.  

If you are parking in a Blue Badge holder bay, you will need to display your Blue Badge.  

Exemptions and discounts  

We have systems in place to allow free parking for certain patient groups.

Visitors attending clinics which overrun will only need to pay for the first hour of parking. If a clinic runs over this time, speak to a member of staff who will be able to provide you with a parking exemption form to take to main reception.

The following groups will be entitled to free parking:

  • Clinic 9 (Welcome Treatment Centre)
  • Stoma patients (car park 9)
  • Renal patients (car park 9)
  • Clinical Decision Unit patients
  • Sleep study trial patients
  • End of life pathway relatives
  • Cardiac Rehab patients
  • Neonatal Unit (NNU) – Parents and Carers
  • Bereaved visitors

Visitors will need to obtain a parking validation form from the department they are visiting, which they must then take to the reception area who will validate their parking.

Please ask the Nurse in charge on your ward for more information or contact main reception at King’s Mill.   

Staff parking 

All staff working on SFH sites are asked to park in staff car parks. Staff who wish to park in a visitor car park at any time must pay visitor parking charges or risk receiving a Parking Charge Notice (PCN).

Please note the main car park at Newark Hospital is a combined visitor and staff car park. Staff are encouraged to park in the staff car park unless it is full.  

Parking charge notice (PCN) 

Motorists who fail to pay the appropriate tariff for their stay or otherwise breach the car parking terms and conditions at any hospital site may be issued with a PCN. These are set at £50, which is reduced to £25 if paid within 14 days. 

To pay your PCN or appeal it following a visit to any of our hospitals, please follow the instructions printed on the PCN. 

Who can I contact with any more questions or if I have a problem? 

If you have a query or need advice about parking options and charges please contact the reception area of the hospital you are at. The main reception at King's Mill Hospital is open 24/7. If you are at Newark or Mansfield Community hospitals and need support outside office hours, please call 01623 622515.

Help with parking costs 

If you're referred to hospital or other NHS premises for specialist NHS treatment or diagnostic tests by a doctor, dentist, or another primary care health professional, you may be able to claim a refund of reasonable travel costs under the Healthcare Travel Costs Scheme (HTCS). For more information, visit the NHS website (external site).  

Those who are in receipt of specific benefits can also claim the parking charge back by visiting the general office at any of our hospital sites. You will need to take proof of qualifying benefit, appointment letter and car parking ticket.   

No liability can be taken for damage or theft from any of the above car parks.