Parking Near Alder Hey Children's Hospital, Anfield
Where Can I Park for Alder Hey Children's Hospital?
The hospital’s 24/7 multi-storey car park is the main visitor facility, with 1184 spaces including 52 Blue Badge spaces. For alternatives, Parksy lists parking at The Liner Hotel 0.3 mi away for £5.80 a day, or Knotty Ash Medical Centre 0.4 mi away for £3 a day. Knotty Ash railway station is 0.2 mi away, about a 4-minute walk.
- Address
- East Prescot Road, Knotty Ash, Liverpool, L14 5PP
- Closest listed space
- Affordable Parking at The Liner Hotel, Liverpool, 0.3 mi (7 min walk)
- Nearest station
- Knotty Ash railway station, 0.2 mi (4 min walk)
Parking Near Anfield
The exterior of a hospital building Photo: Pexels / Roy Serafin
The Multi-Storey Car Park at Alder Hey Children's Hospital
The hospital’s own multi-storey car park is open 24/7 and provides 1184 spaces, including 52 spaces for Blue Badge holders (alderhey.nhs.uk). The Blue Badge spaces are situated on the hospital site, making them the clearest choice for visitors who need step-free access close to the buildings.
East Prescot Road is the hospital address in Knotty Ash, near Anfield, and the car park serves visitors to the Children's Health Campus. The hospital’s official parking information identifies the multi-storey facility as the main visitor parking location (alderhey.nhs.uk). A separate car park underneath the Catkin Centre and Sunflower House is reserved for patients and families using those buildings (alderhey.nhs.uk).
Parking at the Alder Centre is currently free for its users; visitors should inform the parking attendant that they are visiting the Alder Centre (alderhey.nhs.uk). The hospital also announced that the former Emergency Department visitor car park closed from Friday 5 December 2025 (alderhey.nhs.uk), so emergency visitors should follow current hospital signage rather than heading to that former facility.
Parksy Spaces Within Walking Distance of the Hospital
For a planned appointment or a longer visit, Parksy lists a driveway space at The Liner Hotel, 0.3 mi away, priced at £5.80 a day. A space at Knotty Ash Medical Centre is 0.4 mi away and costs £3 a day, while a 24/7 space at the Cardiothoracic Centre is also 0.4 mi away at £3.40 a day. The 24/7 access makes the Cardiothoracic Centre listing particularly suited to early starts, late finishes and shift work.
Sainsbury's East Prescot Road is 0.5 mi away, with parking priced at £3.50 an hour.
Near Edge Hill Health Centre, a further Parksy space is 0.8 mi away and costs £4.20 a day. The spread of locations gives drivers alternatives to the hospital car park, with the closer listings more practical when walking distance matters and the daily options more suitable for visiting a child over several hours.
Drop-Off and Emergency Access at the Knotty Ash Campus
Drivers taking a child to the hospital should use the current access arrangements for the Emergency Department, because the former Emergency Department visitor car park closed from Friday 5 December 2025 (alderhey.nhs.uk). The hospital’s official getting-here information identifies the multi-storey car park as the main parking facility, so visitors arriving for routine care should head there rather than relying on the former emergency parking area (alderhey.nhs.uk).
The hospital campus includes Alder Hey Children's Hospital, the Alder Centre, Catkin and Sunflower House, and the wider Children's Health Campus. Parking underneath Catkin and Sunflower House is dedicated to patients and families using those buildings only (alderhey.nhs.uk). Users of the Alder Centre can park free and should tell the parking attendant they are visiting the centre (alderhey.nhs.uk).
For a scheduled visit, allow time to park in the 24/7 multi-storey facility before walking to the relevant building. The official hospital result confirms 1184 spaces in that car park, including 52 Blue Badge spaces (alderhey.nhs.uk), which helps drivers identify the principal visitor facility on a busy campus.
Parking Controls on East Prescot Road and Around Knotty Ash
The hospital sits on East Prescot Road, Knotty Ash, Liverpool, L14 5PP. Its official parking information directs visitors towards the hospital’s multi-storey car park and identifies a separate dedicated facility beneath Catkin and Sunflower House for users of those buildings (alderhey.nhs.uk). Those arrangements matter because residential streets around a large healthcare campus are not a substitute for the designated hospital facilities.
Visitors using the Alder Centre have a specific arrangement: parking is currently free for users, provided they inform the parking attendant that they are visiting the Alder Centre (alderhey.nhs.uk). Catkin and Sunflower House parking is restricted to patients and families using Catkin or Sunflower House (alderhey.nhs.uk).
Drivers should keep the hospital’s access roads clear for emergency vehicles and avoid treating nearby residential streets as overflow parking. The official information records the closure of the former Emergency Department visitor car park from Friday 5 December 2025 (alderhey.nhs.uk), so stopping or parking around that former entrance is not a reliable way to reach emergency care.
Walking and Buses to the Hospital From Knotty Ash Stations
Knotty Ash railway station is the nearest station, 0.2 mi from the hospital and about a 4-minute walk. The station is the most direct rail option for visitors who would rather avoid driving into the Children's Health Campus, with the final walk leading towards the East Prescot Road address.
Broad Green railway station is about a 17-minute walk away, while West Derby railway station is about a 19-minute walk away. These alternatives can suit visitors whose train service does not stop at Knotty Ash, although both involve a longer walk before reaching the hospital.
The hospital is in Knotty Ash, near Anfield, on East Prescot Road. Rail users therefore have three stated station choices, with Knotty Ash offering the shortest approach at 0.2 mi and 4 minutes on foot.
Sources
- National Rail Enquiries guidance
- UK Government parking rules
- Liverpool Hospital - Parking
- Liverpool Hospital
- Getting here and car parking
- Getting here and car parking
- Getting here and car parking
- New Emergency Department Car Park from Friday 5th ...
- Alder Hey Children's Hospital Trust
- 160 Car Parking Charges
* Please note: parking prices, time limits and fine amounts change frequently and vary by operator, council and local authority. Everything on this page is indicative and provided on a best-endeavours basis. Always check the sign, the operator or the issuing authority before you rely on a figure.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where Can I Park for Alder Hey Children's Hospital?
The hospital’s 24/7 multi-storey car park is the main visitor facility, with 1184 spaces including 52 Blue Badge spaces. For alternatives, Parksy lists parking at The Liner Hotel 0.3 mi away for £5.80 a day, or Knotty Ash Medical Centre 0.4 mi away for £3 a day. Knotty Ash railway station is 0.2 mi away, about a 4-minute walk.
Is the Hospital Multi-Storey Car Park Open 24/7?
Yes. The hospital’s multi-storey car park is open 24/7 and has 1184 spaces, including 52 spaces for Blue Badge holders. It is the main visitor parking facility for the Children's Health Campus, so routine visitors should head there rather than the former Emergency Department visitor car park.
Where Are the Closest Parksy Parking Spaces?
The closest listed Parksy option is a driveway space at The Liner Hotel, 0.3 mi away, priced at £5.80 a day. Knotty Ash Medical Centre is 0.4 mi away and costs £3 a day. A 24/7 space at the Cardiothoracic Centre is also 0.4 mi away, priced at £3.40 a day.
Can Blue Badge Holders Park Close to the Hospital Buildings?
The multi-storey car park includes 52 Blue Badge spaces. These spaces are situated on the hospital site, making them the clearest choice for visitors who need step-free access close to the buildings. The multi-storey facility is open 24/7 and is the main visitor parking location.
Can I Park Free When Visiting the Alder Centre?
Parking at the Alder Centre is currently free for its users. Visitors should inform the parking attendant that they are visiting the Alder Centre. Parking underneath the Catkin Centre and Sunflower House is separate and is reserved for patients and families using those buildings.
Which Railway Station Is Nearest to the Hospital?
Knotty Ash railway station is the nearest station, 0.2 mi from the hospital and about a 4-minute walk. Broad Green railway station is about a 17-minute walk away, while West Derby railway station is about a 19-minute walk away.
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