Overview
Royal Aberdeen Children’s Hospital is located on the Foresterhill Health Campus. The hospital is served by a network of buses that operate across Aberdeen City, Aberdeenshire and the wider region. Details are noted below. The hospital can also be accessed by car or on foot.
You can also contact ARI Concourse Reception on 01224 554567 for travel advice.
Address & Contact Number:
Royal Aberdeen Children’s Hospital,
Westburn Road
Aberdeen
AB25 2ZG
Telephone – 0345 456 6000
Travelling By Bus
Royal Aberdeen Children’s Hospital is located on the Foresterhill Health Campus, which is served by a network of buses that operate across Aberdeen City, Aberdeenshire and the wider region. These services are run by First Aberdeen and Stagecoach.
To plan your journey to the Foresterhill Health Campus using public transport, please call Traveline Scotland on 0871 200 22 33, go to www.travelinescotland.com
Please verify routes before travelling. NHS Grampian is not responsible for the content or accuracy of these services.
Travelling by car
The following online travel planners can help you plan your journey by car – the postcode for RACH is AB25 2ZG:
Information about parking at the Foresterhill Health Campus is available.
Please note: The central section of Foresterhill Road is for emergency vehicles and buses only. All other vehicles should use the ‘loop road’ which goes round the large car park to the west of ARI.
Walking to RACH
If you are planning to walk to RACH (from within Aberdeen City), you might find the following resource useful to plan your journey www.walkit.com
Transport to Healthcare Information Centre (THInC)
If you require further advice about traveling to and from your medical appointment the Transport to Healthcare Information Centre (THInC) can help. They provide practical transport advice for people who have difficulty getting to and from medical appointments in Grampian.
The service provides a dedicated telephone service offering guidance on accessing suitable transport options to get to and from appointments when they have no means of personal transport. The centre can provide details of suitable bus or train times, contact telephone numbers and other services such as local dial-a-bus or voluntary car schemes.
Please note that THInC does not book transport but can assist with travel advice.
The centre is the first of its kind in the UK and is a joint initiative between Aberdeen City Council, Aberdeenshire Council, Moray Council, NHS Grampian, The Scottish Ambulance Service and Nestrans. THInC is one of the projects taken forward as part of the Health and Transport Action Plan.
To use the service please call THInC on 01467 536111 between 9am-4.30pm, Monday to Friday.
Patients from Shetland
Please contact the Patient Travel Officer at NHS Shetland as soon as possible so that your travel arrangements can be organised in good time.
Patient Travel Office
Gilbert Bain Hospital
LERWICK ZE1 0TB
Tel: (01595) 743305
Patients from Orkney
Your tickets are issued under the Highlands & Islands travel scheme and are booked through your GP or through Travel Administration at Garden House, NHS Orkney. Please ask your GP or Travel Administration (01856 888045) for a travel pack containing all the information you will need.
Patients from the Highland Health Board Area
Patients travelling from the Highland Health Board area are entitled to help with travel costs, minus a deduction of £10 per journey for those not in receipt of an eligible benefit – refer to this form for full details.
Anyone wishing to submit a claim should complete this form and present it in person at the General Office, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, or send it by post to:
General Office
Aberdeen Royal Infirmary
Aberdeen
AB25 2ZN
Alternatively send your completed form by e-mail to gram.patienttravelari@nhs.scot
