Travel to Raigmore Hospital
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Transport and directions to Raigmore Hospital in Inverness, and parking.
Raigmore Hospital
Old Perth Road
Inverness
Highland
IV2 3UJ
The hospital is situated on the eastern side of Inverness, just off the main A9 road.
See more information on travel within the NHS Highland area.
Map of area
Travelling by car
Directions for driving. See also toilet stops between Caithness and Inverness for pregnant women.
Parking
Car parking is free of charge for staff, patients and visitors but is very limited. If you do need to drive, please allow plenty of extra time to find a space. The car park operates under an automatic number plate recognition barrier system.
Parking bays nearest the hospital buildings are reserved for disabled drivers displaying Blue Badges. Staff are encouraged to use bays to the rear of the car park, leaving nearer bays free for patients.
There are pick-up and drop-off points at both front entrances to the hospital. These can be used by private cars and taxis. The maximum waiting time is 10 minutes.
Please do not park in nearby residential streets.
City centre parking is available in Rose Street multi-storey car park, next to the bus station and a few minutes' walk from the bus service to Raigmore Hospital (see below).
Travelling by bus
Raigmore Hospital is easily accessed by public bus transport.
To confirm services, see Stagecoach service timetables and routes. Download the Stagecoach mobile app for routes and real-time service updates.
Visit Traveline Scotland to use their Healthcare journey planner.
See more information about public transport within the NHS Highland area.
Travelling by taxi
Free phones operating 24 hours to call taxis are available inside:
Walking and cycling
It takes about 30 minutes to walk into Inverness city centre.
There is a covered bike shelter at the front of the hospital.
Inverness has public electric bikes - see details at hi-bike.co.uk. There is a virtual station at Raigmore where you can terminate your trip. They are easy to ride and cheap to hire. Collect a bike from the charging stations at:
- Eden Court
- Great Glen House (Leachkin)
- Inverness Campus
- Inverness Leisure
- Inverness rail station
- Raigmore Hospital
See more information on active travel to plan your route on foot or by bike, including an active travel map of Inverness.
Toilet stops between Caithness and Inverness
For the comfort and convenience of pregnant women travelling between Caithness and Inverness for childbirth, more than 30 local businesses, police stations and fire stations have made accessible toilet facilities available along the route.
See the map for stops that are happy to welcome soon-to-be mums:
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Transport and directions to Raigmore Hospital in Inverness, and parking.
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About Raigmore Hospital
Raigmore Hospital provides acute health services for the Highland population.
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Patient accommodation at Raigmore Hospital
Patient lodges at Kyle Court and Loch Court.
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Friends of Raigmore Hospital
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