Staff travel and parking
Staff car parking permits
Gloucestershire Royal Hospital and Cheltenham General Hospital are located close to the centres of Gloucester and Cheltenham and are easily accessible by public transport, bicycle or car. We support a variety of options to help staff choose the easiest and most sustainable way to get to our main sites.
We are proud of our commitment to sustainable travel and encourage all of our staff to use public transport or bicycles wherever possible. You can find out more information about travelling to work by public bus, train, our free bus shuttle service, bicycle or motorcycle by visiting this page. Once you start work at the Trust, you can also join our car sharing scheme to help reduce the number of journeys our employees make each year.
The Trust has a Bicycle User Group (BUG) which meets regularly and is open to all employees of Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust who have an interest in cycling for commuting or leisure purposes. Once you are a member of staff, you can visit the internal staff pages on the Intranet to find out about upcoming events, activities and offers. The BUG also provides access codes to commuters who need access to our secure bike sheds and shower facilities.
The Cycle to Work Scheme is a government initiative aimed at promoting healthier journeys to work. The scheme allows the Trust to provide bicycles and safety equipment to employees as a tax free benefit. The Trust purchases the bikes at full retail price, and staff can then pay for these via regular salary deductions from your gross salary. This means staff can save on paying tax, National Insurance contributions, and pension contributions. Once you start work, you can contact the Human Resources Department for more information.
All information about car parking permits, car park locations, and how to contact our parking provider is available via this page.
Travelling by bus or train
For more general information about getting to our hospitals, the following information is available.
Sustainable travel
More information about our sustainable travel is available here