Construction of the Metro Tunnel may cause some delays for you coming to or leaving the hospital.

Are you heading to the RMH Parkville?

Metro Tunnel Road Works may impact your journey into the hospital.

Please plan ahead during this time to avoid delays or missed appointments. Follow the signage and traffic controllers in the area.

Current and upcoming works

Vehicle access and traffic flow

There is currently no access to Grattan Street from Flemington Road.

The RMH Parkville car park is open from 6am to 9pm, 7 days a week and remains accessible.

Pick-up and drop-off parking on Grattan Street

Due to ongoing Metro Tunnel works, drop-off and pick-up parking outside the hospital's main entrance, including the emergency department area, has moved:

  • A small number of spaces are available for pick-up and drop-off opposite the RMH, outside Peter Mac
  • Taxi parking can be found opposite the RMH, outside Peter Mac, as well as on Flemington Rd, outside the Royal Women’s Hospital
  • There is free 30-minute patient pick-up and drop-off inside the RMH Parkville car park between 6am and 9pm
Metro Tunnel works map showing restrictions to traffic flow and locations of pick up and drop off parking
There is limited pick-up and drop-off parking available outside Peter Mac and the Women's.

During this time, patients, consumers and visitors can be assured that:

  • Access to hospitals, hospital car park, and ambulances will be maintained at all times 
  • There are various pedestrian detours throughout the area with signage to help you get to where you want to be
Melbourne tram

Planning your journey

Call or visit Public Transport Victoria to find out more about public transport (metropolitan and regional train, tram, bus and coach services and bookings).

Use Public Transport Victoria's journey planner to help you get to the RMH.

Links & documents

Metro Tunnel: Parkville Station
Parkville Station connects this world-class education, health and research precinct to the rail network for the first time, and includes station entrances on the doorstep of The University of Melbourne and some of Victoria's biggest hospitals.
The RMH site upgrade works
We're getting ready for the future

We have an exciting future ahead at the RMH, with works underway to grow and improve our facilities so that we can continue to care for our community when it matters most.

Last updated 17 April 2024