Transport and car parking

Getting to and from the hospital is of concern to parents and staff alike.

Buses

There is a good bus service to the hospital from Edinburgh city centre and the outlying areas. Buses which include the The Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh in their route and which stop within the hospital grounds are:

First Buses 140 & 141. Traveline public transport information can be obtained on: 0870 608 2 608

Lothian Buses 8, 18, 24, 32, 33 (Including N33 - Night Bus), 38 and 49.

Lothian Buses offer an information service on: 0131 555 6363 or www.lothianbuses.co.uk

For written information and times please call at the hospital reception/information desk in the Main Mall.

Car Parking

There is limited parking available at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh. Parents of babies admitted to the neonatal unit are entitled to reduced parking costs. There are notices in the nurseries about parking costs and parents should ask the nurse looking after their baby about this. In the unit there is always a more senior nurse who is the Team Leader for that shift. The Team Leader will issue parents with a parking permit, which entitles them to use the car parks at the hospital for £3.00 per 24 hours. The £3.00 must be paid in advance; parents may also pay in advance for a number of hours  - for example pay £21.00 for 168 hours or 7 days parking. Having paid for the day, parents may enter and leave the car park as many times as they like. Parents will receive written information with their permit to explain how to use it.