Car parking charges for Oswestry hospital visitors to rise
Car parking charges at a hospital are set to rise next week for the first time in a decade.
Drivers will have to pay £2.50 to park for a day at the Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital from September 5.
The fee replaces the current charge of £2 which has been in place for the last 10 years.
The hospital say, despite the increase, parking at the hospital near Oswestry is still cheaper than many other hospitals in the region.
Phil Davies, head of estates and facilities at RJAH, said: "This is the first rise to our car parking prices since they were introduced a decade ago.
"Car parking is the first point of contact for many users of our services and we are committed to maintaining quality standards that mirror our patient care. We have faced increasing costs from managing our car parking spaces effectively and have plans to introduce further spaces in convenient locations that will further improve the overall patient experience.
"The additional revenue generated from the increased charges will support sustained high quality car parking provision.
"We have also recently updated our car parking machines in order for them to take the new £1 coins, making parking at RJAH as easy as possible for visitors."
The cost of weekly car parking tickets that are offered at RJAH will remain the same price at £8, while the hospital will also still offer its special car parking ticket price of £10 for 10 visits.
Car parking attendants are available to help visitors throughout the day and can usually be found in their hut in the main car park 1 from 7am-10am, 12pm-1.20pm and 3.30pm to 6pm.
For further information about RJAH’s car parking contact the PALS office on 01691 404606 or email pals.office@rjah.nhs.uk
