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.
The main car park resurfacing works have now been completed. The main car park is fully available, and bus services are operating as normal.
Endoscopy car park resurfacing
The next phase of resurfacing works will take place in the Endoscopy car park on:
- Friday 30 October (from early evening)
- Saturday 31 October
- Sunday 1 November
During this time, the Endoscopy car park will be closed while resurfacing works are carried out.
Parking spaces in the Endoscopy car park will begin to be closed from lunchtime on Friday 30 October as vehicles leave the area.
The three designated Endoscopy drop-off and pick-up spaces will remain available until procedures have finished on Friday.
Patients and visitors attending Endoscopy should use the main hospital car park while these works are taking place.
Please allow extra time for your journey and follow any temporary signage or 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.