Getting to Princess Royal University Hospital
Our address:
Farnborough Common
Orpington
Kent BR6 8ND
Map of the hospital
To help find your way around the hospital, use our Map of Princess Royal University Hospital campus (pdf)
Other useful information for finding your way around the hospital:
Essential car park resurfacing works
Essential resurfacing works on the roads and car parks at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) are ongoing.
To minimise disruption, the work is being carried out in phases. Around 50 patient and visitor parking spaces remain unavailable, and the works are expected to continue for several more weeks.
To help provide additional parking, 20 electric vehicle charging spaces are temporarily available for general parking use.
Temporary changes to bus services
Patients and visitors travelling to the hospital by bus should be aware of temporary changes to some services between 5 and 9 October.
From 1pm on Monday 5 October until 5pm on Tuesday 6 October:
The R4 service will not serve the hospital. The R4 will terminate at Pallant Way and will stand at bus stop 37346, point letter HP.
- The R3 service will continue to serve the hospital as normal.
- Anyone who would normally use the R4 and requires direct access to the hospital should change to the R3 at Starts Hill Road (stop HL).
From 7am on Wednesday 7 October until 5pm on Friday 9 October:
- The R3 and 261 services will not serve the hospital.
- The R4 service will continue to serve the hospital.
If you are travelling on the 261, please use the bus stops on the A21 outside the hospital and walk to the PRUH.
If you are unable to make this walk, please consider alternative travel arrangements.
Before you travel
Please:
- allow extra time for your journey
- check bus travel arrangements before you travel
- consider alternative travel options where possible
- follow temporary signs and any instructions from staff
We apologise for any inconvenience and thank you for your patience while these essential improvements are completed.
By bus
- These bus routes stop in the hospital grounds: 261, R3 and R4.
- These bus routes stop within a 10-minute walk: 61, 336, 353, 358, and R2
By train
Regular bus services access the hospital to and from:
- Bromley South train station – 61, 261, 336 and 358
- Orpington train station – 61, 353, R2 and R4
Accessibility
Bromley South and Orpington train stations have step-free access and lifts to all platforms.
By car
Parking
The hospital car park is directly off the A21 (Farnborough Common). There is pay and display parking, with spaces for disabled badge holders. Blue badge holders can park in any standard marked public bay for free when on site as a patient or visitor.
Standard charges for patient and visitor parking apply 24 hours a day, seven days a week:
- Up to 1 hour: £2
- Up to 2 hours: £3
- Up to 4 hours: £5
- Up to 6 hours: £7.50
- Up to 24 hours: £10
Electric vehicle (EV) bays are available and can only be used while charging a vehicle. Blue badge holders may only use these bays when charging and will be liable for charging costs.
More spaces are available in the nearby Sainsbury’s supermarket car park. Different parking charges apply.
Frequent outpatient attenders
Parking at the PRUH and Orpington Hospital will be provided free in our public car parks to outpatients who attend hospital for an outpatient appointment at least three times within a month and for an overall period of at least three months. A ‘month’ is defined as a period of 30 days. Parking is on a first come basis and there is no guarantee that a space will be available. All requests for free parking are to be directed to the outpatient teams in the first instance.
Parents of sick children staying overnight
Parking at the hospital will be provided free in our public car park between the hours of 7.30pm and 8.00am to the parent of a child staying overnight in hospital. A parent is a parent or guardian of a child or young person, under 18 years of age, who is admitted as an inpatient at hospital overnight. This would apply to a maximum of 2 vehicles. Parking is on a first come basis and there is no guarantee that a space will be available. All requests for free parking are to be directed to the ward teams in the first instance.
Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) charge
The hospital is within the expanded Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ). This means if your vehicle does not meet the ULEZ emissions standards, you will need to pay a daily charge to drive within the ULEZ. You can find out more, including whether your vehicle meets ULEZ standards, on the TfL website.
Reimbursement of ULEZ charge
As an NHS patient, you may be able to claim a reimbursement for the ULEZ charge if you are clinically assessed as unable to travel to an appointment on public transport. If you are eligible for reimbursement you can submit a claim form at the general office at the hospital. Please note, you will need your receipt or customer account number to make a claim, along with your vehicle registration and date of travel.