Site works to commence in preparation for free parking at hospitals

Site works will begin at Antrim and Causeway hospital sites this month in preparation for the removal of car parking charges in May 2026.

It follows the announcement by the Department of Health last November. There is an 18-month project plan with a range of actions that will be undertaken on a phased basis, and staff and service users will begin to see some changes across our sites.

Similar to all HSC Trusts in Northern Ireland, the Northern Trust along with the designated contractor, Parkingeye, will install the new Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) parking system in advance of May 2026.

Parkingeye will begin installing equipment including ANPR cameras at Antrim and Causeway Hospitals in February 2025 and the service will become operational at both sites from March 2025.

The new parking management system will enable the Trust to monitor car park usage and gather data in relation to how sites are being accessed. This data will help plan for the significant change of removing paid parking at Trust sites next year.

There will be no change to current parking fees for patients/service users and visitors, at this time.

6th February 2025