New ANPR parking system will go live on 1st July 2026
New ANPR parking system will go live on 1st July 2026
A new parking system will make parking more efficient for patients and visitors at Wirral University Teaching Hospital (WUTH).
Automatic Number Plate Recognition cameras will be placed on visitor and staff car parks at Arrowe Park and Clatterbridge Hospitals on 1st July 2026.
Barriers to the car parks will be removed, easing entrance and access to the car parks. Visitor car parks will be clearly colour coded in blue and staff car parks in orange.
The investment in modern consumer-facing systems will enhance accessibility and make parking at the hospital easier and safer for staff, patients and visitors. The system is designed to ensure the efficiency and smooth operation of the hospital by ensuring that patients, visitors and staff park in allocated car parks.
The ANPR system will be run as a partnership between Wirral University Teaching Hospital and Parkingeye. ANPR will capture number plates of vehicles as they enter and exit the site to ensure correct tariffs have been paid for their stay.
This will bring an added benefit as those visiting the hospital sites will no longer need to take or insert tickets from barriers to enter or exit the site, and they will not need to display tickets in their vehicles which will be far easier for people with mobility issues.
The flexibility of the system will also allow the Trust to offer concessions for Blue Badge Holders as long as they scan their blue badge at one of the payment kiosks on their way back to their vehicle.
Visitors will also never have to worry about whether they have paid the correct amount and payment can also be made through cash, debit or credit card and at multiple machines across the site. The Evology app also allows users to pay by downloading the mobile phone app to pay online.
Current parking charge tariffs will remain as they are when the new ANPR system goes live.
Janelle Holmes, Chief Executive at Wirral University Teaching Hospital, said: “We want to keep members of the public informed of this important change to the car parking system ahead of it going live. This is a modern system used by many other hospitals and will improve experience of those accessing and paying for parking on the hospital sites.”
Parking Charge Notices will only be issued to motorists parked inappropriately or those who are in breach of the terms and conditions of the car park such as non-payment.
Working together, WUTH and Parkingeye will offer efficient parking which is both clear and transparent. This partnership work allows WUTH to concentrate on providing care to our patients while Parkingeye offers support in managing the car parks.
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