Chorley and South Ribble Hospital parking fine: rules, free time and how to appeal

Chorley and South Ribble Hospital is a hospital car park serving Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Chorley, on Preston Road (PR7 1PP). Parking here is managed by ParkingEye, a private operator and member of the British Parking Association (BPA), so a ticket from this car park is a private Parking Charge Notice, not a council fine.

ParkingEye enforces the rules at Chorley and South Ribble Hospital using number-plate recognition (ANPR) cameras that log the time you drive in and out. If you got a charge here it will usually have arrived by post, addressed to the registered keeper, and the times on it are camera times, not the time you parked.

The rules at Chorley and South Ribble Hospital

You can park free for 30 minutes. The free time is for patients and visitors only, so parking here to go elsewhere can lead to a charge.

The tariff we recorded is: First 30 minutes free, then £3.10 for 1 hour, £4.30 for 2 hours, £6.65 for 4 hours, £7.40 for 6 hours, £9.85 for 8 hours, £12 for 24 hours; weekly £30 (from 20 July 2026). You can pay by pay kiosks (coins, notes, card) and online via parkgood2go until midnight the day after your visit. Because the cameras match payments to your registration, the registration you enter has to match your vehicle exactly.

Part of the car park is set aside for permit holders. Parking in a permit bay without a permit is one of the commonest reasons for charges here, so check which bay you were in.

Chorley has the same cameras and tariffs as Royal Preston, but the two sites are paid for separately. A payment at one hospital won't cover a visit to the other on the same day. Pay at the kiosk before you leave. If you forget, pay online through parkgood2go by midnight the next day. Stays under 30 minutes are free and you don't need to enter your registration. Blue Badge holders park free after registering the badge at the general office, or by emailing the helpdesk within 24 hours of parking. Motorbikes are exempt. ParkingEye issues the trust's charges at £70, reduced to £42 if paid early. Rejected appeals can go to POPLA within 28 days. Don't pay a charge you plan to dispute, because the trust no longer accepts appeals once it's paid.

How to appeal a charge at Chorley and South Ribble Hospital

1. Don't ignore it. Note the date on the notice: you normally have 28 days to appeal to ParkingEye, and 14 days to pay at the reduced rate if you decide to pay.
2. Gather evidence: photos of the signs and where you parked at Chorley and South Ribble Hospital, receipts, payment records, and anything that explains why you stayed longer.
3. Appeal to ParkingEye in writing. Keep to the facts and keep a copy. If you were not driving, you don't have to say who was.
4. If ParkingEye rejects your appeal, it must give you a code to appeal to POPLA, the independent appeals service for BPA members. POPLA appeals are free, and you have 28 days from the rejection to use the code.

If you were at Chorley and South Ribble Hospital for a hospital visit

Appointments at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust often run late, and an overrunning medical appointment is a reason the government code says a charge must be cancelled. Ask the department for a letter or a copy of your appointment record showing the time you were seen.

If you hold a Blue Badge, or were visiting someone critically ill, check the hospital's own concessions too: many NHS trusts offer free or reduced parking to some patients and visitors, and the trust can ask ParkingEye to cancel a charge.

Common reasons charges here get cancelled

• A few minutes over the limitThe cameras time your whole visit, from the entrance to the exit. With a 30 minutes limit at Chorley and South Ribble Hospital, an overstay of up to about 15 minutes is often inside the consideration and grace periods the code requires.
• You paid, but something went wrongPaying with a typo in your registration, or when pay kiosks (coins, notes, card) and online via parkgood2go until midnight the day after your visit failed, is covered by the codes. Send your payment record; a minor keying error should lead to cancellation.
• You were a patient or visitorProof you shopped or ate at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust on the day often gets a charge cancelled, especially when the overstay was short.
• You had a permit but it wasn't visibleIf you hold a valid permit for Chorley and South Ribble Hospital but it wasn't on display, the charge should be cancelled or reduced. Send a copy of the permit.
• Reported at this car parkVisitors who paid at Royal Preston assume the same ticket covers Chorley, but payments don't carry over between sites
• Reported at this car parkForgetting to pay before leaving after a long appointment
• Reported at this car parkBlue Badge holders who haven't registered with the general office
• Signs you couldn't reasonably seeThe terms are a contract formed by the signs at Chorley and South Ribble Hospital. If the entrance sign was missing, hidden or unreadable, photograph it from the driver's position; the codes set rules for size, placement and wording.

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Questions about parking at Chorley and South Ribble Hospital

How long can you park at Chorley and South Ribble Hospital?

You can park free for 30 minutes; we didn't find a separate maximum stay.

Who runs Chorley and South Ribble Hospital car park?

ParkingEye manages the parking for Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. It's a member of the BPA, so appeals go to ParkingEye first and then to POPLA.

Is Chorley and South Ribble Hospital car park free?

The first 30 minutes is free. After that the tariff is: First 30 minutes free, then £3.10 for 1 hour, £4.30 for 2 hours, £6.65 for 4 hours, £7.40 for 6 hours, £9.85 for 8 hours, £12 for 24 hours; weekly £30 (from 20 July 2026).

Can I appeal a ParkingEye charge at Chorley and South Ribble Hospital?

Yes. Appeal to ParkingEye within 28 days, with evidence. If it's rejected you can go to POPLA for free. Paying doesn't stop you appealing first, but the reduced rate usually only applies in the first 14 days.

Does Chorley and South Ribble Hospital have parking cameras?

Yes, ParkingEye uses ANPR cameras here. They record your registration and the time you enter and leave, and charges are posted to the registered keeper.

Last checked on 31 October 2026, from the landowner or retailer's website (Lancashire Teaching Hospitals car parking page (covers Royal Preston and Chorley; ParkingEye contractor; tariffs from 20 July 2026)). Signs and rules change, so the signs on the day are what count. Spotted something different? Report a change.