Christmas Day visitors to Leicester’s Hospitals will receive an extra gift this year as parking fees are waived for the day.

The car park barriers will remain lifted at the Leicester Royal Infirmary and the pay and display machines will be covered at the Leicester General and Glenfield Hospital.

Martin Hindle, chairman at Leicester’s Hospitals said:

“We know how difficult it will be for families whose loved one is in hospital over the holiday season so we are pleased to offer free parking everyone visiting family and friends in our three hospitals on Christmas Day.

“We hope that this gesture will help make their Christmas Day that little bit more special.“

Parking will be free of charge from midnight Monday 24 December to midnight Tuesday 25 December 2012.

For more information about getting to our hospitals visit the website www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/patients/getting-to-hospital/