Shrewsbury and Telford hospitals to raise parking charges

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 12 Oct, 11:30 · Archive

Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust is increasing car parking charges from 2 November 2026.

Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust is raising car parking charges from 2 November 2026 across the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, Princess Royal Hospital and William Farr House.

The new charges will be: up to 20 minutes free, up to one hour £4.50, up to two hours £6, up to three hours £7.15, up to four hours £8.25, and 24 hours £10.45. The Park & Ride service at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital will continue with a return fare of £2.

Free parking concessions for Blue Badge holders, patients receiving renal dialysis or cancer treatment, those visiting in connection with bereavement and parents of children staying overnight will remain unchanged. The frequent visit concession, which provides ten visits over three months, will increase from £8.50 to £15 from 1 December 2026.

The trust said all parking revenue is used for car park maintenance, off-site parking and the Park & Ride service, with any surplus reinvested into further parking improvements and frontline services. Matt Neal, Group Chief Estates, Facilities and Capital Officer, said the trust was 'sorry' to increase charges and had 'aimed to keep increases as small as possible'.

How it is being reported

• Parking charges to rise at Shrewsbury and Telford hospitalsHealth bosses said they were “sorry” they had to take “the difficult decision”Shropshire Star · 12 Oct, 11:16
• Hospital trust to increase parking charges for patients and visitorsThe Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust is set to increase the cost of car parking for patients and visitors from Monday, 2 November 2026.Shropshire Live · 12 Oct, 10:23

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