Shuttle bus and other ways to travel to CRH
Our shuttle bus service is only available to our staff
Our Transport Department provides a free shuttle minibus service for staff. The service runs between our two hospital sites - Huddersfield Royal Infirmary (HRI) and Calderdale Royal Hospital (CRH), during the daytime and the evenings, Monday to Friday, with a less frequent bank holiday service.
The timetables are below.
Our Mission Statement
To provide our colleagues with a safe and reliable integrated, transport network which has the least impact on our environment.
Getting on and off the bus
- Please arrive at the bus stop at least 7 minutes before the scheduled departure time. The shuttle will leave earlier than expected if it is full.
- For safety reasons, buses will only stop at authorised locations
- For your comfort and safety, please remain seated until the vehicle has come to a complete stop at your destination
- You should get on or off the bus through the side door only
- Once buses have closed their doors and the driver has signalled to pull away, the bus will not be able to let you get on or off the bus. You must not try to get on or off the bus when the vehicle is still in motion. Please don't try and stop the bus once it has pulled away
Further information, including how to feedback on the shuttle bus service
What you can expect from us
We aim to provide the best possible transport service and you can expect that we will:
- Deliver the most reliable service possible
- Keep you informed about change to the services
- Supply accessible and understandable information about our services
- Provide safe and comfortable vehicles
- Operate our services with friendly and helpful staff.
We regularly monitor the quality and reliability of our services and report our performance on a monthly basis.
Your responsibility as a passenger
In order to ensure that your journey and that of other passengers is safe and comfortable, we ask that you:
- Are able to board and alight the vehicle unaided, without any assistance from our driving team
- Do not smoke, eat or drink
- Show consideration to other passengers
- Take all items with you when getting off the bus – including litter
- Do not damage or deface any part of the bus
- Do not distract the driver while the bus is moving
- Keep the gangway clear.
Emergency doors and windows must only be used in the event of an emergency or when directed by the driver or supervisor.
All our staff have the right to work without fear of intimidation, verbal abuse or physical assault and the Trust will support action against any passenger who does not adhere to this.
Your feedback
We welcome feedback so that we can continually improve the standard of our service including punctuality, vehicle cleanliness and staff politeness. If you need bus service information, journey planning advice or have any concerns, comments or complaints about the service, please use our feedback form.
Park and Ride service feedback (office.com)
Timetables
Where major changes are made to services, new timetables will be available at least 2 weeks before the start date, with advance warning displayed on all buses, on our website, and at key bus stops.
The timetable for any service is a guide to the times we aim to operate the bus and our timetables are designed to reflect different traffic conditions across the day.
On rare occasions buses cannot be run at the specified times and frequencies due to reasons beyond our control and we may have to divert services. If we are unable to operate the preferred route or timetable, due to severe traffic conditions, adverse weather, road works, civil disruptions or other reasons beyond our control we reserve the right to suspend, alter the route or times of any service.
Where reasonably practicable service Information will be cascaded to staff via the Trust Intranet facility in the event of any changes which may occur as part of traffic conditions or other reasons
Other information
All passengers are carried on our services subject to the Public Service Vehicles (Conduct of Drivers, Conductors and Passengers) Regulations 1990.
Any passenger who is reasonably suspected by the driver of contravening the Public Services Conduct of Drivers, Inspectors, Conductors and Passengers Regulations 1990 (as amended) shall give their name and Department to the driver or supervisor on demand. They may also be asked to leave by the driver or be removed from the vehicle by the Trust Security service.
HRI - CRH shuttle bus times (Monday to Friday, excluding bank holidays) from Monday 2 November 2026
Now that the new multi-storey car park is open, from Monday, 2nd November, the cross-site shuttle bus service will revert to its original schedule pre-car park closure.
As before, there remains additional capacity at peak times.
| HRI – From Main Entrance | HRI – From Main Entrance | CRH - From Old Main Entrance | CRH - From Old Main Entrance |
6.30 am |
| 6.45 am |
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7.00 am | 7.15 am | 7.30 am | 7.45 am |
7.30 am |
| 8.00 am |
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8.00 am | 8.15 am | 8.30 am | 8.45 am |
8.30 am |
| 9.00 am |
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9.00 am | 9.15 am | 9.30 am | 9.45 am |
9.30 am |
| 10.00 am |
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10.00 am |
| 10.30 am |
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10.30 am |
| 11.00 am |
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11.00 am |
| 11.30 am |
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11.30 am |
| 12.00 pm |
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12.00 pm |
| 12.30 pm |
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12.30 pm |
| 1.00 pm |
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1.00 pm |
| 1.30 pm |
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1.30 pm |
| 2.00 pm |
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2.00 pm |
| 2.30 pm |
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2.30 pm | 2.45 pm | 3.00 pm | 3.15 pm |
3.00 pm |
| 3.30 pm |
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3.30 pm | 3.45 pm | 4.00 pm | 4.15 pm |
4.00 pm |
| 4.30 pm |
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4.30 pm | 4.45 pm | 5.00 pm | 5.15 pm |
5.00 pm |
| 5.30 pm |
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5.30 pm |
| 6.00 pm |
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6.20 pm |
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| 6.45 pm |
7.10 pm |
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| 7.40 pm |
8.10 pm |
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| 8.40pm |
9.10 pm |
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| 9.30 pm |
Shuttle bus timetable - Bank Holidays
HRI - From main entrance | CRH - From old main entrance |
|---|---|
| 6.45am (arriving for 7am) | 7.00am |
| 7.30am | 8.00am |
| 8.30am | 9.00am |
| 9.30am | 10.00am |
| 10.30am | 11.00am |
| 11.30am | 12.00pm |
| 12.30pm | 1.00pm |
| 1.30pm | 2.00pm |
| 2.30pm | 3.00pm |
| 3.30pm | 4.0pm |
| 4.30pm | 5.00pm |
| 5.30pm | 6.00pm |
Public transport routes to CRH
The following buses stop near to Calderdale Royal Hospital:
- X1 Halifax to Huddersfield (First Bus)
- 501 Halifax to Huddersfield (First Bus)
- 343 - Halifax - West Vale - Greetland - Elland - Blackley - Lindley – Huddersfield (Team Pennine)
- 536, 537 Halifax to Huddersfield (First Bus, Team Pennine)
- 561 Halifax to Ripponden Circular (Team Pennine)
Timetables can be found on the First Bus and Team Pennine websites.
Save 12% on a Corporate Metrocard for cheaper travel across West Yorkshire and you can pay in instalments
As CHFT is a member of the West Yorkshire Travel Plan Network, our colleagues are entitled to a 12% discount on a Corporate Annual MCard (Metrocard), which allows you to travel on all buses and trains throughout West Yorkshire. Even better is that the Trust will pay the full cost upfront and deduct it through your monthly salary over 12 months.
The Annual MCard means you can just tap your card when you get on and off the bus or train across West Yorkshire.
The cost (see below) is based on whether you want to use the card for buses only, or to include trains. If you choose bus only, you will pay £68.20 per month from your salary, as opposed to £77.50 without the card. This means bus travel around West Yorkshire would cost £2.24 per day over the year.
Once you have signed up, the cost remains the same for the next 12 months but may increase at renewal. If you want to cancel your card mid-way through the year, there will be an admin fee and the discount will be lost as part of the refund process (see the FAQs).
| Ticket type - annual | Full price | Discounted price |
| Bus only | £930 | £818.40 |
| Zones 1-3 | £1,536.30 | £1,351.94 |
| Zones 1-4 | £1,804.80 | £1,588.22 |
| Zones 1-5 | £2,166.80 | £1,906.78 |
| Zones 2-5 | £1,513.40 | £1,331.79 |
If you would like to apply for an MCard, please email metrocard@cht.nhs.uk
If you apply by the 10th of the month, your card will be valid from the first day of the following month.