Brighton & Hove

Royal Sussex County Hospital

  • Eastern Road
    Brighton
    BN2 5BE
  • +44 (0)1273 696955

Royal Alexandra Children’s Hospital

  • Eastern Road
    Brighton BN2 5BE
  • +44 (0)1273 696955

Sussex Eye Hospital

  • Eastern Road
    Brighton BN2 5BF
  • +44 (0)1273 696955

By bus

Routes 1, 1A, 7, N7 14B, 14C, 23, 27C, 37, 37B, 47, 52, 57, 71, 73, 94A, 271 and 272 all stop outside the hospital.

You can view bus times online or call Brighton and Hove Bus Company on 01273 886 200.

The 271 and 272 bus services run between the Princess Royal Hospital and Royal Sussex County Hospital. These services are free to patients carrying an appointment letter for the date of travel.

By train

Brighton Station is the nearest station. From the station, you can catch a bus or get a taxi to the hospital. Bus route 7 runs to the hospital from stop A at the front of the station up to every 6 minutes.

By car

Onsite pay-on-foot car parking is available but it is over-subscribed and long waits are common.

There is limited short-term on-street pay-and-display parking in the vicinity of the hospital.

Use of public transport is recommended if at all possible.

Community Transport Sussex

This community partnership provides you with door-to-door independence, if you have restricted mobility, through their volunteer car scheme.

If you need to visit either the Princess Royal Hospital or Royal Sussex County Hospital sites please call 01444 471919 (Mon-Fri from 9.30-11.30am).

Please contact the team as soon as you have your appointment letter.

For more details email enquiry@ctsussex.org.uk

Shops and cafes

Royal Sussex County Hospital

  • Waves Restaurant – adjacent to the Royal Alexandra Children’s Hospital, open weekdays 7.30am to 3pm
  • Terrace Restaurant – top floor of the Audrey Emerton Building, open weekdays 8am to 4pm
  • Subway – adjacent to the Royal Alexandra Children’s Hospital, open weekdays 7am to 8pm, Saturdays 8am to 7pm and Sunday 9am to 5pm
  • Costa coffee – main reception in the Barry Building, open weekdays 8am to 4pm
  • Newsagents – main reception in the Barry Building

Royal Alexandra Children’s Hospital

  • WRVS cafe –  main reception on Level 5
  • Newsagents – left of the main entrance, open weekdays 8am to 7pm and weekends 8am to 2pm

Sussex Eye Hospital

WRVS shop and coffee bar – ground floor A&E department

Princess Royal Hospital

  • Lewes Road
    Haywards Heath RH16 4EX
  • +44 (0)1444 441881

By bus

Metrobus: 270, 271, 272

Compass Travel: 30, 31, 33, 39, 62, 89, 166, 769

By train

The nearest train station is Haywards Heath and the hospital is 30 – 40 minutes walk, some of which is moderately uphill. Taxis are normally available at the station. The station is on the London to Brighton line with frequent trains.

Regular buses run to the hospital from Perrymount Road, which is a two minute walk from the station. Turn right from the front entrance, follow round to the right and cross the road to the bus stop.

Shops and cafes

  • Bluebells Restaurant – 2nd floor of the main building, open weekdays 7.30am to 4pm and weekends 8.30am to 4pm
  • The League of Friends cafe – main entrance, open weekdays 8am to 5.30pm and weekends 2pm to 5pm
  • WRVS shop (Women’s Royal Voluntary Services) – main entrance