The dedicated Travel Team at ESNEFT
Our Travel team can help you find the quickest and most efficient way to get to and from work.
Visit the Getting here – directions and hospital maps hub page on our website.
Buses to hospital sites
Visit the Staff information page on rewards and benefits for bus discount options.
These offers cover east Suffolk and north Essex. They also include the park and ride services in Colchester and Ipswich.
Cycling to work
Covered cycle parking is available at:
- Colchester Hospital
- Ipswich Hospital
- Primary Care Centre in Colchester
Staff can reach these locations through quiet and off-road cycling routes. So if you live nearby and are able to cycle, use the cycle route planner on the Cycling UK website to map your journey. (Opens in a new window)
We run weekly bike maintenance sessions at Colchester and Ipswich hospitals. More complex repairs cost a flat rate of £25 for Trust staff.
- Colchester bike maintenance sessions
Wednesdays 10am to midday at the Main Entrance. - Ipswich bike maintenance sessions
Wednesdays 1pm to 3pm at the Main Entrance, South.
Information on bike discounts is available on our staff information pages.
Driving to work
Car parking at our acute hospitals uses an automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) system. It records your number plate as you enter and exit. This means no paper permits.
Please note that until you have a parking permit approved, you must not park in the staff car parks. You will receive a fine for parking without a valid car parking permit.
The permit process is priority-based. Staff with the highest priority for parking will receive a permit. If your permit application is declined, the Travel team can help you find alternative ways to get to work.
Your salary will determine the cost of your parking in staff car parks. This means colleagues who earn more, pay more.
The daily cost for a band 2, 3, and 4 members of staff is £1.50. For bands 5, 6, 7 members of staff and Residents it is £2. For all band 8A and above staff and Specialist Doctors it is £2.50.
Trains to work
The following list is the closest stations to some of our Trust sites:
Clacton Hospital: Clacton-on-Sea Station
Colchester Hospital: Colchester Station (known locally as North Station)
The Crescent: Colchester Station
Felixstowe Hospital: Felixstowe Station
Harwich Hospital: Dovercourt Station
IP City: Ipswich Station
Ipswich Hospital: Ipswich Station
Kennedy House: Clacton-on-Sea Station
Information on train discounts are available on our staff information pages.
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