Salisbury Station to Salisbury District Hospital
Salisbury station
· 10 min
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Salisbury District Hospital is on Odstock Road, about 1.5 miles south of the city centre. The R1 bus runs about every 15 minutes from Fisherton Street, a few minutes’ walk from the station, and takes about 10 minutes from the city centre for £3. Our shared shuttle takes you from the station to the hospital entrance you need. Always call 999 in an emergency.
Updated October 2026
For appointments and visiting: the station to the entrance you need, step free, with room for bags. This is not a medical or patient transport service; in an emergency, call 999.
Bus, walk, taxi or shuttle?
The R1 bus is the cheapest way: about every 15 minutes from Fisherton Street, a short walk from the station, for £3.
Our shared shuttle runs from Salisbury station to the hospital entrance you choose at the time you choose.
| Way | How it works | Time | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shared shuttle | Salisbury station to the hospital entrance you choose | About 10m | An equal share of the fare |
| R1 bus | From Fisherton Street (a short walk from the station) to The Green, Springs Entrance or Main Entrance; about every 15 minutes. Buses 29 and 44 also stop there | About 10m from the city centre | £3 single |
| Taxi | From the station rank | About 10m | Not published |
| Drive and park | Hospital car parks | About 10m | First 30 minutes free; 1 hour £2.90; 4 hours £7.50; 24 hours £15.10; free 22:00 to 06:00 |
Checked October 2026.
Which entrance should I use?
The Main Entrance for Levels 3 and 4, the Springs Entrance for Level 2, and the maternity entrance, which closes at 6pm.
| Fact | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Address | Salisbury District Hospital, Odstock Road, Salisbury SP2 8BJ | NHS trust: getting to the hospital |
| Entrances | Main Entrance for Levels 3 and 4; Springs Entrance for Level 2; the maternity entrance closes at 6pm | NHS trust: getting to the hospital, Maternity visiting |
| Visiting hours | Set by each ward (for example Amesbury Ward 2pm to 8pm); check the ward before you travel | Orthopaedic wards |
| Parking | Pay on exit by number plate; Blue Badge bays, or Car Park 8 free if none are free | Parking FAQs |
Checked October 2026.
Is this a patient transport service?
No: this is not a medical or patient transport service, and it’s never for emergencies. In an emergency, call 999.
It’s a shared shuttle for people going to appointments or visiting, from the station to the entrance you choose.
How long is the journey from Salisbury station to Salisbury District Hospital?
About 10 minutes by shuttle from Salisbury station to the hospital entrance you choose.
What if nobody else books my shuttle?
If nobody has joined you 2 hours before pickup, it doesn’t run and you pay nothing. If you’d rather keep it as the whole vehicle, choose that when you book or on your trip page.
What about luggage, children, wheelchairs and dogs?
There’s room for bags in the boot, and a folding wheelchair fits too: tell us when booking so the driver knows.
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We don’t provide child seats, please bring your own.
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Assistance dogs only, please: no other animals.
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Questions and answers
The R1, about every 15 minutes from Fisherton Street, a short walk from the station. Buses 29 and 44 also stop at the hospital.
On Fisherton Street, a few minutes’ walk from the station.
About 10 minutes by the R1 from the city centre. Our shuttle takes about 10 minutes from the station.
Taxi fares aren’t published.
The first 30 minutes in the hospital car parks are free, and parking is free from 22:00 to 06:00. After that, 1 hour is £2.90.
Each ward sets its own (for example Amesbury Ward 2pm to 8pm), so check with the ward before you travel.
The Main Entrance for Levels 3 and 4, the Springs Entrance for Level 2, or Maternity, which closes at 6pm. We ask which one when you book.
The hospital is about 1.5 miles south of the city centre, so most people take the R1 or a shuttle.
No. It isn’t a medical or patient transport service. In an emergency, call 999.
Shared shuttles are free to cancel until 2 hours before pickup, whether you started the shuttle or joined it. Private shuttles are free to cancel up to 24 hours before pickup.
At the drop off point near the main entrance of Salisbury train station.
More than 2 hours before pickup you can change to another shuttle for free. Within 2 hours, including a late train, your seat is paid for: if you miss your shuttle, you can hop on a later one that day with free seats at no extra cost. If none has free seats, you book a new one at the normal price.
We don’t provide child seats, please bring your own.
Assistance dogs only, please: no other animals.
Sorry, bikes can’t be taken in the shuttle.
Where these facts come from
NHS trust: getting to the hospital
Parking tariff
Parking FAQs
Orthopaedic wards
Maternity visiting
Salisbury Reds fares
R1 (Transit)
Updated October 2026
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