Hospital shuttle bus

Last updated: Tuesday 17 September 2024

We operate a regular free shuttle bus service between Warrington Hospital and Halton Hospital. Whilst at the Halton Hospital site, the shuttle bus will call at both the Nightingale Building and the Captain Sir Tom Moore Building.

The bus runs seven days a week.

Please note, whilst operating at Halton Hospital, Nightingale Building, the shuttle bus runs Monday to Friday, from entrance 1. At the weekends and bank holidays it will operate from entrance 2, which is situated at the rear of the Nightingale Building near to Runcorn Urgent Treatment Centre.

Who can use the bus?

The popular service helps people get to their appointments free of charge - as well as providing transport for staff between the sites. People visiting relatives in hospital can also use the bus. Our bus has full wheelchair and disabled access.

Patients and visitors boarding the bus may be asked for the purpose of their journey that day. Please show the top of your clinic letter to the driver. If you are visiting a patient, please ask on the ward for a confirmation slip for your return journey. We unfortunately have to ask due to an increase in users of the bus using it as free transportation to and from Warrington / Halton without using Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust services.

Where do you get the bus from?

Halton Hospital

The shuttle bus runs from outside the main entrance (entrance 1) on Hospital Way at The Nightingale Building from Monday to Friday.

At weekends and bank holidays the shuttle bus runs from entrance 2, which is situated at the rear of The Nightingale Building near to Runcorn Urgent Treatment Centre.

A couple of minutes after departing from either bus stop at the Nightingale Building, it then makes a stop at the Captain Sir Tom Moore Building (excluding the 6.35am departure).

We would recommend you being at the Captain Sir Tom Moore Building the same time as the departure time for the Nightingale Building entrance, as it will only take the bus a minute or two to arrive there, depending on the number of people alighting and boarding.

Warrington Hospital

The shuttle bus runs from the bus stop on site near the main entrance of Warrington Hospital. 

The journey takes around 25 minutes between sites, but this can be delayed due to traffic. Please be aware that the bus can be busy at visiting times.

Shuttle bus timetable

Monday to Sunday (including bank holidays) 

Departs Halton Hospital, Nightingale Building (entrance 1* and 2**) Departs Halton Hospital, Captain Sir Tom Moore Building (CSTM) Departs Warrington Hospital (on-site bus stop)
6.35am (direct to Warrington)   7am (direct to CSTM)
8.10am 8.15am 8.40am
9.10am 9.15am 10.30am
11.15am 11.20am 12pm
12.55pm 1pm 1.45pm
2.20pm 2.25pm 3pm
3.30pm 3.35pm 4.10pm
4.35pm 4.40pm 5.10pm
5.50pm 5.55pm 6.30pm
7pm 7.05pm 8.15pm
8.45pm 8.50pm 9.40pm

*Entrance 1 - Monday to Friday - situated at the main entrance of the Nightingale Building

**Entrance 2 - Weekends and bank holidays - situated at the rear of the Nightingale Building near Runcorn Urgent Treatment Centre.

If waiting at the CSTM for the bus, please be there for the stated times above, as it does not take long to drive from entrance to entrance.