By car
The Western General Hospital is located on the north west of the city, approximately two miles from the city centre. The main postcode for the site is EH4 2XU.
Parking at the Western General Hospital
Unfortunately there is limited space for parking in the hospital grounds and you may not be able to find a parking space. The car parks are not under the management of the Transport and Parking Office. These are managed by the NHS.
Patients and visitors who live in the Edinburgh area are advised to travel, if possible, by bus or arrange to be dropped off at the hospital by car.
If you are not a patient or visiting a patient unfortunately there is no parking available on site. University staff based at the Western General have limited access to designated parking.
Disabled parking places are available at the Paderewski Building.
Pay and Display parking in the streets surrounding the Western General Hospital are managed by The City of Edinburgh Council.
Tripshare
Tripshare is the University's car sharing scheme.
The University of Edinburgh operates a private scheme within TripshareEdinburgh so that staff and students can search for potential matches within the University community to share their car, walking or cycling trip.
The University of Edinburgh has over 1,000 members who you could potentially share your journey with!