Car parking at St James’s Hospital

Car parking at St James’s Hospital

The main car park for patients and visitors is the St James’s Hospital multi-storey on Alma Street, next to the Leeds Cancer Centre building (Bexley Wing).

It is clearly signposted as you enter the hospital site from Beckett Street. It is open from 6am to midnight and payment is on exit. For more information on this location, access our Accessibility guide.

St James’s Parking Charges

Exemptions for Patients and Visitors

In line with NHS guidelines, we provide free parking to patients and visitors with the greatest need.

Outpatient concessionary parking

This is available to patients who meet the criteria listed below:

• Chemotherapy and radiotherapy treatment
• Cystic fibrosis care
• Renal dialysis treatment
• Phototherapy treatment at Chapel Allerton Hospital
• Frequent appointments – at least 3 within a month and for an overall period of at least 3 months

Inpatient concessionary parking

This is available to parents/relatives who meet the criteria listed below:

• Parent / Guardian of child inpatient
• Relative of intensive care inpatient
• Relative of terminally ill inpatient
• Relative support stroke rehabilitation
• Relative of inpatient exceeding 7 days
• Relative of end of life care

Request a permit

If you need to request a parking permit for a visitor or patient, the ward or department will need to complete the online Patient Parking Form.

Disabled car parking 

Free car parking is available at all our hospitals for blue permit holders in designated marked spaces. If designated spaces are full, you can park in any of the visitor car parks. In order to provide free access for ambulances, emergency vehicles and hospital delivery vehicles, please do not park on double yellow lines, in ambulance bays or loading/delivery bays.

Blue badge parking – St James’s 

Patients and visitors can now access the blue badge parking in the multi-storey car park by completing a short form – complete the St James’s Blue Badge Form. You will need to provide your name, vehicle registration and an image of your blue badge permit. By completing this form you are giving explicit consent for your information to be used for the purposes of registering your vehicle on the ANPR system. Your details will be deleted from the system upon expiry of your blue badge. 

Alternative car parks

You can find other car parks in the area using the Parkopedia website.

Beckett Street car park is opposite St James’s, you can find out more about this and other council car parks by visiting the Leeds City Council website.