Bassetlaw Hospital parking fine: rules, free time and how to appeal

Bassetlaw Hospital is a hospital car park serving Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT in Worksop, on Blyth Road (S81 0BD). Parking here is managed by Saba Park Services UK, a private operator and member of the British Parking Association (BPA), so a ticket from this car park is a private Parking Charge Notice, not a council fine.

Saba Park Services UK enforces the rules at Bassetlaw Hospital using number-plate recognition (ANPR) cameras that log the time you drive in and out. If you got a charge here it will usually have arrived by post, addressed to the registered keeper, and the times on it are camera times, not the time you parked.

The rules at Bassetlaw Hospital

There is no free period at Bassetlaw Hospital: you pay from the moment you arrive.

The tariff we recorded is: Charges apply 8:30am to 7:30pm every day: £2.00 up to 1 hour, £3.20 up to 2 hours, £4.70 up to 4 hours, £6.80 up to 6 hours, £8.90 daily. Free overnight.. You can pay by pay on exit machines before returning to the barrier. Because the cameras match payments to your registration, the registration you enter has to match your vehicle exactly.

Part of the car park is set aside for permit holders. Parking in a permit bay without a permit is one of the commonest reasons for charges here, so check which bay you were in.

Bassetlaw in Worksop is the Nottinghamshire hospital of the Doncaster and Bassetlaw trust, and Saba lists six car parks here including the maternity car park. In August 2026 new barriers went in at the Blyth Road patient and visitor car park, the Triangle car park and the Clinical Therapy car park; all remain pay on exit, so you pay at a machine before driving to the barrier. The same price bands as Doncaster apply and charging stops overnight. A free shuttle to Doncaster Royal Infirmary can be booked by phone. Concessions for Blue Badge holders, frequent outpatients, end-of-life visitors and carers are arranged through hospital staff; ask before you leave so the charge is waived rather than having to dispute it later.

How to appeal a charge at Bassetlaw Hospital

1. Don't ignore it. Note the date on the notice: you normally have 28 days to appeal to Saba Park Services UK, and 14 days to pay at the reduced rate if you decide to pay.
2. Gather evidence: photos of the signs and where you parked at Bassetlaw Hospital, receipts, payment records, and anything that explains why you stayed longer.
3. Appeal to Saba Park Services UK in writing. Keep to the facts and keep a copy. If you were not driving, you don't have to say who was.
4. If Saba Park Services UK rejects your appeal, it must give you a code to appeal to POPLA, the independent appeals service for BPA members. POPLA appeals are free, and you have 28 days from the rejection to use the code.

If you were at Bassetlaw Hospital for a hospital visit

Appointments at Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT often run late, and an overrunning medical appointment is a reason the government code says a charge must be cancelled. Ask the department for a letter or a copy of your appointment record showing the time you were seen.

If you hold a Blue Badge, or were visiting someone critically ill, check the hospital's own concessions too: many NHS trusts offer free or reduced parking to some patients and visitors, and the trust can ask Saba Park Services UK to cancel a charge.

Common reasons charges here get cancelled

• You paid, but something went wrongPaying with a typo in your registration, or when pay on exit machines before returning to the barrier failed, is covered by the codes. Send your payment record; a minor keying error should lead to cancellation.
• You had a permit but it wasn't visibleIf you hold a valid permit for Bassetlaw Hospital but it wasn't on display, the charge should be cancelled or reduced. Send a copy of the permit.
• Reported at this car parkNew exit barriers fitted in 2026 confusing drivers used to the old layout
• Reported at this car parkVisitors parking in staff-only car parks on the site
• Signs you couldn't reasonably seeThe terms are a contract formed by the signs at Bassetlaw Hospital. If the entrance sign was missing, hidden or unreadable, photograph it from the driver's position; the codes set rules for size, placement and wording.

Get an appeal letter for Bassetlaw Hospital

Written for you from your check, addressed to Saba Park Services UK with this car park's details already filled in.

• First appeal, plus the POPLA appeal if it's rejected
• Late-appeal and £20-reduction letters included
• Edit it, then download as Word or PDF, or copy into the appeal form
• Full refund within 14 days, no questions

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Questions about parking at Bassetlaw Hospital

How long can you park at Bassetlaw Hospital?

We didn't find a published maximum stay. The terms we recorded: Charges apply 8:30am to 7:30pm every day: £2.00 up to 1 hour, £3.20 up to 2 hours, £4.70 up to 4 hours, £6.80 up to 6 hours, £8.90 daily. Free overnight..

Who runs Bassetlaw Hospital car park?

Saba Park Services UK manages the parking for Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT. It's a member of the BPA, so appeals go to Saba Park Services UK first and then to POPLA.

Is Bassetlaw Hospital car park free?

No. The tariff is: Charges apply 8:30am to 7:30pm every day: £2.00 up to 1 hour, £3.20 up to 2 hours, £4.70 up to 4 hours, £6.80 up to 6 hours, £8.90 daily. Free overnight..

Can I appeal a Saba Park Services UK charge at Bassetlaw Hospital?

Yes. Appeal to Saba Park Services UK within 28 days, with evidence. If it's rejected you can go to POPLA for free. Paying doesn't stop you appealing first, but the reduced rate usually only applies in the first 14 days.

Does Bassetlaw Hospital have parking cameras?

Yes, Saba Park Services UK uses ANPR cameras here. They record your registration and the time you enter and leave, and charges are posted to the registered keeper.

Last checked on 31 October 2026, from the operator's website (Saba DBTH hospitals page; DBTH notice Aug 2026 on new barriers). Signs and rules change, so the signs on the day are what count. Spotted something different? Report a change.