Montagu Hospital parking fine: rules, free time and how to appeal

Montagu Hospital is a hospital car park serving Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT in Mexborough, on Adwick Road (S64 0AZ). Parking here is managed by Saba Park Services UK, 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.

Saba Park Services UK enforces the rules at Montagu 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 Montagu Hospital

There is no free period at Montagu Hospital: you pay from the moment you arrive.

The tariff we recorded is: Charges apply 8:30am to 7:30pm every day: £2.00 up to 1 hour, £3.20 up to 2 hours, £4.70 up to 4 hours, £6.80 up to 6 hours, £8.90 daily. Free overnight.. You can pay by pay on exit machines. Because the cameras match payments to your registration, the registration you enter has to match your vehicle exactly.

Montagu is the smaller Mexborough site of the Doncaster and Bassetlaw trust, home to the Minor Injuries Unit (open 9am to 9pm) and outpatient clinics. Saba lists it as one of the trust car parks it runs, and the trust says it is pay on exit, so you settle up before driving out. The same trust-wide price bands apply as at the Infirmary, and charging stops overnight. A free weekday shuttle links Montagu with Doncaster Royal Infirmary and needs booking by phone. Blue Badge holders, eligible frequent outpatients, end-of-life visitors and some carers can get free or reduced parking; check with the clinic or ward before you leave and keep the paperwork, which helps if a charge later needs cancelling through the trust.

How to appeal a charge at Montagu Hospital

1. Don't ignore it. Note the date on the notice: you normally have 28 days to appeal to Saba Park Services UK, 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 Montagu Hospital, receipts, payment records, and anything that explains why you stayed longer.
3. Appeal to Saba Park Services UK 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 Saba Park Services UK 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 Montagu Hospital for a hospital visit

Appointments at Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT 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 Saba Park Services UK to cancel a charge.

Common reasons charges here get cancelled

• You paid, but something went wrongPaying with a typo in your registration, or when pay on exit machines failed, is covered by the codes. Send your payment record; a minor keying error should lead to cancellation.
• Reported at this car parkLeaving without paying at the exit machine and receiving a postal charge afterwards
• Reported at this car parkPatients eligible for a concession not arranging it before they leave
• Signs you couldn't reasonably seeThe terms are a contract formed by the signs at Montagu 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 Montagu Hospital

How long can you park at Montagu Hospital?

We didn't find a published maximum stay. The terms we recorded: Charges apply 8:30am to 7:30pm every day: £2.00 up to 1 hour, £3.20 up to 2 hours, £4.70 up to 4 hours, £6.80 up to 6 hours, £8.90 daily. Free overnight..

Who runs Montagu Hospital car park?

Saba Park Services UK manages the parking for Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT. It's a member of the BPA, so appeals go to Saba Park Services UK first and then to POPLA.

Is Montagu Hospital car park free?

No. The tariff is: Charges apply 8:30am to 7:30pm every day: £2.00 up to 1 hour, £3.20 up to 2 hours, £4.70 up to 4 hours, £6.80 up to 6 hours, £8.90 daily. Free overnight..

Can I appeal a Saba Park Services UK charge at Montagu Hospital?

Yes. Appeal to Saba Park Services UK 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 Montagu Hospital have parking cameras?

Yes, Saba Park Services UK 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 operator's website (Saba DBTH hospitals page listing Montagu car park; DBTH parking page 2025-26). Signs and rules change, so the signs on the day are what count. Spotted something different? Report a change.