Limited parking is available in the RMH Parkville car park. The car park is open 7 days a week, 6am to 9pm. If you are a regular visitor, a reduced parking rate is available.
Key points
- The car park entrance is open 7 days a week, from 6am to 9pm
- If you need help, the car park office is staffed Monday to Friday, 7am to 8.30pm, except public holidays. An intercom button is available 24 hours a day at the entrance and exit
- Cars can leave the car park even if the car park is closed
- The maximum height for vehicles entering the car park is 2.1 metres
- Disabled parking and pickup/drop-off parking available on level 2
The car park fills quickly early in the day (before 9am), so consider visiting later in the day (if you can). You can also try using one of the other local car parks or public transport to come to the hospital:
The entrance to the car park is on Royal Parade. Look for the car parking sign. Due to the Metro Tunnel Works access to the car park is limited and must be accessed from Royal Parade.
Accessible parking on level 2
There are no lifts in the car park. If you are not able to use the stairs, try parking on level 2 of the car park, which goes directly through to the ground level entrance for the hospital.
If you need to drop off or pick up a patient, use the drop off point near the car park office on level 2. Access to this area is via the intercom located at the staff entry gate. Press the intercom button and ask to be let through.
Entering the car park
Car park entrance is open 7 days a week, from 6am to 9pm
Overnight between 9pm and 6am, use the intercom at the entrance to ask for access to the car park
Exiting the car park
24 hours a day
The shutters will open for your vehicle once you've validated your ticket at the boom gates near the exit.
Use the intercom 24 hours a day if you need help.
Ticket machines accept cash (coins and notes) and credit cards with a surcharge (Visa and MasterCard 2% and Amex 3%).
The following fees apply from 1 January 2024:
| Parking duration | Fee |
| First 30 minutes | Free |
| 30 minutes to 1 hour | $11 |
| 1 to 2 hours | $20 |
| 2 to 3 hours | $26 |
| 3 to 4 hours | $30 |
| 4 to 5 hours | $33 |
| Daily maximum | $39 |
| Weekends | $11 flat rate |
| Night rates | $11 enter after 5pm, exit before 6am |
Concession rates for parking
We offer concession parking at a discounted rate.
Ask your nurse unit manager or the department you are visiting for a concession parking form and present it at the car park office.
|
How am I eligible? |
Concession |
What do I need to do? |
Parking fee |
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Patients staying 3 days or more at the hospital |
Long term patients |
Ask your nurse unit manager or the department your appointment is at for a concessional parking form. Complete the form before you leave on your first visit |
$11 per visit |
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3 or more visits to the hospital in a week |
Multiple visiting patients |
Ask your nurse unit manager or the department your appointment is at for a concessional parking form. Complete the form before you leave on your first visit |
$15 per visit |
|
All pension and health care cardholders |
|
Present your card to the car park office. |
$12 per visit |
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Coming to the car park more than once on the same day |
Special circumstances |
Ask your nurse unit manager or the department your appointment is at for a "Special circumstances permit". Complete the form before you leave on your first visit |
Ask the car park staff for fee information |
Concession permits are valid for one week from the date of issue. Each family is entitled to one permit.
There are disabled parking bays in the car park. You can use the drop off point near the car park cashier's window on level 2 of the car park. Wheelchairs can be borrowed from the volunteer’s desk in the hospitals' central lift foyer if you need one.
Limited parking is available for people with a disabled parking permit outside the main entrance in Grattan Street.
Street parking is available in the surrounding streets and is metered Monday through to Saturday afternoon. Check signs for details.
There are private car parking facilities available near the hospital.
Find out more about Parkopedia.
Car park via Royal Parade
Patients can be dropped off or collected via the car park, 24 hours a day. Overnight between 9pm and 6am, use the intercom at the car entrance to enter the car park.
To leave the car park, the shutters will open for your vehicle once you've validated your ticket at the boom gates near the exit.
The first 30 minutes in the car park is free.
Links & documents
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.