·         How many car parks out of the total number designated for hospital patients/visitors offer free parking, as of your most up-to-date statistics? (please state how many and out of the total).

Car parking is available for patients and visitors to Birmingham Heartlands, Good Hope and Solihull Hospitals. All three offer free parking for up to 30 minutes. In addition, people receiving certain income-related benefits can park free of charge so long as they bring proof with them and present it at the parking office.

·         If you charge fees for hospital patients/visitor designated parking, do you have the same pricing structure at all your parking sites? (Yes/No)

Yes

·         What is your most commonly charged minimum rate for patient/visitor parking (excluding any free parking), and for how long does this allow somebody to park?

Most commonly charged minimum rate is £2.75 which allows patients and visitors to park for up to an hour

·         What is your most commonly charged maximum rate for patient/visitor parking (excluding any free parking), and for how long does this allow somebody to park?

Most commonly charged maximum rate is £3.75 which allows parking for up to two hours.

·         What percentage of car parks designated for hospital patients/visitors allow payment by debit or credit card? Please approximate if necessary, and state if you do so

All three car parks, 100%

·         What percentage of car parks designated for hospital patients/visitors allow payment on exit? Please approximate if necessary, and state if you do so

All three car parks offer payment on foot,  after parking, but not at the exit.

Further information about car parking is available on the Trust website at https://hgs.uhb.nhs.uk/parking-fees/