Q-Park are delighted to announce the opening of the new parking facility that serves the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital.
Q-Park are delighted to announce the opening of the new parking facility that serves the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital.
The Midland Metropolitan University Hospital is itself a brand new hospital which opened in October 2024. This regional acute hospital in Smethwick, the largest in the area, features 736 beds, 11 operating theatres, an A&E department, diagnostic suites, and research and education facilities. It is expected to greatly enhance healthcare opportunities for the local community and patients have already transferred from Sandwell General Hospital as the new hospital opened on 6th October. The maternity service moves on 6th November with City hospital following on the 10th.
Q-Park have an extensive history of managing car parking for Hospitals. In Birmingham alone they operate the parking facilities for Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Sandwell General Hospital, Rowley Regis Hospital and City Hospital. Having such extensive experience managing over 7000 spaces has allowed Q-Park to hold a strong position when tendering for the next upcoming contracts.
Q-Park have an existing contract with the Sandwell and Birmingham NHS Trust where they worked with construction partners to design and build new car parks at Sandwell General Hospital, City Hospital and Rowley Regis Hospital. The operation of these new facilities commenced in 2022 and was completed to such a high standard that the Q-Park City Hospital facility was nominated for the Best New Car Park at the British Parking Awards 2022. The new facility at Midland Metropolitan University Hospital was completed alongside the hospital and provides over 1600 parking spaces for staff and patients, there are also 30 EV Charging Points that visitors can use to top up their vehicle whilst they are parked.
Adam Bidder, Managing Director commented ‘We are thrilled to announce the opening of our new parking facility at Midland Metropolitan University Hospital. With our extensive experience managing NHS parking services, we aim to make parking the easiest part of the day for both patients and staff.’
About Q-Park
Q-Park is a leading off-street parking infrastructure owner and operator with well-managed commercial parking facilities across seven western European countries. We operate off-street parking spaces we own, have under concession or with long-term lease contracts from public and private landlords. We focus on off-street purpose-built parking facilities at strategic locations. We operate more than 3,600 parking facilities comprising over 706,000 parking spaces in the Netherlands, Germany, France, Belgium, United Kingdom, Ireland and Denmark. Based on publicly available industry data for our competitors, we estimate that we are a top three player, based on the estimated off-street revenues, in all the countries in which we operate. Q-Park also has numerous mobility hubs which provide access to a variety of mobility solutions. We house and support a range of activities from last mile logistics, electric vehicle charging, micromobility and car sharing services which help support urban accessibility, sustainability and liveability.
