Shuttle bus and enforcement among options to tackle parking at Wrexham Maelor
A shuttle bus service and stricter enforcement could be introduced at Wrexham Maelor Hospital in a bid to tackle long-running parking issues.
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board confirmed that the two options are being considered following a public meeting organised by Wrexham MP Andrew Ranger in November 2025.
The Voice of Wrexham brought together local representatives, including Clwyd South MS Ken Skates, Grosvenor councillor Marc Jones, and Wrexham Council chief executive Alwyn Jones. Members of the Welsh Ambulance Service Trust, Llais and Wrexham AFC were also in attendance.
The meeting heard about the difficulty patients regularly face when visiting the hospital for appointments or to see relatives and loved ones. In some cases visitors said they had no choice but to arrive at the hospital “extremely early” out of fear of not being able to park.
Residents living close to the hospital said they were regularly dealing with antisocial parking on nearby streets, while hospital staff said they face daily challenges trying to find somewhere to park. The antisocial parking has also led to emergency vehicles struggling to access the entrances to the site.
Following the meeting, the findings – which included ANPR (automatic number plate recognition), imporved public transport and increased enforcement – were sent to Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board for consideration.
In a letter sent to Mr Ranger the health board acknowledged some of the ideas at the meeting were aspects they had not explored and would be willing to work with partners to understand more about how they could work.
In its reply to Mr Ranger, a health board representative acknowledged the challenges of resolving the issue and said that enforcement was a popular solution amongst those who attended Voice of Wrexham.
The letter explained that while building a multi-storey car park and introducing a full ANPR system would be too expensive, car park management and a shuttle bus service linking city centre car parks with the hospital are areas that the health board would like to explore with partners.
Mr Ranger said “This response from the Health Board shows what can happen when patients, residents and stakeholders come together to constructively find solutions and not just focus on problems.
“Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board have shown they are willing to work with the community and stakeholders to resolve this complex issue to ensure the people of Wrexham and beyond, who need their local hospital, are able to access it.”
A meeting will now be convened between all the interested parties.
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