Contact details

St Bartholomew's Hospital (Barts)
West Smithfield
London
EC1A 7BE

Switchboard 020 7377 7000

 

Maps

• Site map for Barts Hospital - April 2012
• Map showing the location of Barts Hospital

Travelling to and from Barts Hospital

Barts Hospital is located in the City, close to St Paul’s Cathedral.

By tube and rail

The nearest underground stations are Barbican (approx. 7 mins walk), Blackfriars (approx. 10 mins walk), Farringdon (approx. 8 mins walk) and St Paul's (approx. 7 mins walk).

Barbican and Farringdon are served by the Hammersmith and City line, Metropolitan line and Circle line. Blackfriars is served by the Circle line and District line. St Paul's is served by the Central Line. 

For full details of underground services, please call 0843 222 1234 or visit the Transport for London website.

The nearest National Rail stations are Blackfriars, Cannon Street, City Thameslink and Farringdon. All are located within walking distance of the hospital. Liverpool Street station is a short tube, bus or taxi ride away.

For general rail enquiries please call National Rail enquiries on 08457 48 49 50 or visit the National Rail website.

By bus

The following buses stop outside or close to the hospital: numbers 4, 8, 25, 56, 172 and 242. Low-floor wheelchair accessible buses run on all routes serving Barts Hospital.

Visit the Transport for London website for further bus information.

By car and taxi

The drop-off and pick-up point is in the Square, accessed via King Henry VIII Gate on Giltspur Street or the hospital entrance on Little Britain.

Parking
There is no public parking at the hospital itself, but there is a multi-storey car park close to the hospital on West Smithfield (run by the City of London).

Congestion Charge
Barts Hospital is situated within the congestion charging zone. All patients/visitors who drive to the hospital are therefore required to pay the charge, although there are some exemptions and discounts. These include: 

• Those with disabilities who hold a blue badge
• Residents living within the congestion charging zone
• Drivers of alternative fuel vehicles

A full list of categories of drivers/vehicles eligible for exemptions and details of how to pay the charge can be found on the Transport for London congestion charging website. To qualify for an exemption or discount you must register with Transport for London, which can also be done via the website.

For further information download Congestion Charge reimbursement scheme for NHS patients.

By bike

There are limited facilities for parking bikes at the hospital. The hospital appears on the free Cycle Guide for area 10. You can order this map by calling 0843 222 1234 or by going to the Transport for London cycling website.

Barclays cycle hire docking points are available outside the hospital on West Smithfield /Giltspur Street, more information can be found on the Transport for London cycle hire website.

Journey Planner

Transport for London offers an on-line Journey Planner.  Alternatively, call the 24-hour London travel information line on 0843 222 1234.

Information for patients and visitors travelling to and from The Royal London Hospital is available in a leaflet from Transport for London.

For patients

For patients - your transport questions answered

Disabled access guide for Barts Hospital

A disabled access guide for Barts Hospital is available online at www.disabledgo.com.