The Royal Hospital for Sick Children has its own car park, however, the Royal Hospital for Sick Children parking is very limited and you cannot reserve parking ahead of time. It is advised that you find parking elsewhere, or use public transport whenever possible.
The Edinburgh city council operates several car parks in the area:
- Blackfriars Street - EH1 1TH
- Castle Terrace - EH1 2EN
- Fountain Park - EH11 1AF
- Omni Centre - EH1 3AN
- Quartermile - EH3 9AU
- Holyrood Road - EH8 9UL
- St Mary's Street - EH1 1TA
- Waverley Station - EH1 1BB
The Quartermile car park is the closest, about 10 minutes’ walk from the hospital. It is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and has 374 parking spaces, with 10 disabled spaces. The cost of using this car park is as follows:
- Entry from 00:00 to 06:59: £1.80
- Entry from 07:00 to 14:59: £2.80
- Entry from 15:00 to 18:59: £2.20
- Entry from 19:00 to 23:59: £1.20
- Maximum rate for any 24 hour period: £19.00
You can park here for more than 24 hours. After each 24 hour period, the tariff will repeat.
It also offers the following services:
- CCTV
- Lift
- Help point
- Information
- Jump leads
- Tap & Go payment
- Free umbrella hire
If you want other options for parking near the Royal Hospital for Sick Children, there is plenty of on-street parking available around the city centre:
Streets | Prices from April 2020 | Hours of Operation |
George St, St Andrew Sq, Charlotte sq, Queen St, Market St & Cockburn St | £4.90 per hour | Monday to Saturday 8.30am to 6.30pm |
Stafford St and Melville St area, Morrison St to Shandwick Pl & Old Town (inc East Market St) | £4.30 per hour | Monday to Saturday 8.30am to 6.30pm |
West End (Palmerston Pl area), Moray Pl, South Side, Tollcross, Fountainbridge & Heriot Row | £3.70 per hour | Monday to Saturday 8.30am to 6.30pm |
New Town, Northumberland St to St Stephen St & Royal Cres | £3.30 per hour | Monday to Friday 8.30am to 5.30pm |
Bruntsfield, Sciennes, St Leonard's, Dumbiedykes, Stockbridge & Dean | £2.80 per hour | Monday to Friday 8.30am to 5.30pm |
Extended Controlled Parking Zone (N1-N5 & S1-S4) | £2.40 per hour | Monday to Friday 8.30am to 5.30pm |
These prices might not always be completely accurate, so refer to the ticket machine when you park to find the correct information for your location.
Edinburgh also offers the following public parking zones:
Area | Zone | Hours |
Central | 1, 1A, 2, 3, 4 | Monday to Saturday 8.30 to 18.30 |
Peripheral | 5, 5A, 6, 7, 8 | Monday to Friday 8.30 to 17.30 |
Extended | N1, N2, N3, N4, N5, S1, S2, S3, S4 | Monday to Friday 8.30 to 17.30 |
Main Roads | Main Traffic Routes | Monday to Friday 9.15 to 16.30 Saturday 8.00 to 18.30 |
South Queensferry | South Queensferry | Monday to Saturday 9.00 to 17.30 |
Alternatively, you can browse the options available at YourParkingSpace. We have short term and long term options available near the Royal Hospital for Sick Children.