Car parks
There are 3 car parks close to the hospital.
- The Queensland Children’s Hospital basement car park - entry on Raymond Terrace.
- The Mater Hancock Street car park - entry on Hancock Street.
- The Mater Hill car park - entry on Water Street and Stanley Street.
If these car parks are full, we have overflow parking in the hospital's basement car park (Level B4). You can access this by pressing the intercom button at the boom gate, which will connect you to the security office. If you can't find a park, and leave within 20 minutes you won't be charged.
The height clearance for the Queensland Children's Hospital basement car park is 2.2 metres. If your vehicle is higher, call hospital security on 07 3068 5128 before visiting to arrange another car park. For height clearances of the other car parks, visit the Mater Health website.
Please remember where you park and if you use the A or B lift.
If you're parking in the hospital basement car park, we have parking tabs showing which level you've parked on. You can pull these from dispensers in the A and B lift areas. They also have a space for you to write the lift you used and your parking row and bay.
Accessible parking
Our basement car park has 22 car parks for persons with disability on level B1. The height clearance when you enter the car park is 2.2 meters. The disabled parking spots have a height clearance of up to 2.5 metres to allow for lifts, hoists and other equipment.
Parking costs
All car parks are operated by Mater Health Services.
Time | Full parking costs |
|---|---|
0 to 20 minutes | $0.00 |
20 minutes to 1 hour | $12 |
1 to 2 hours | $19 |
2 to 7 hours | $24 |
7 to 24 hours | $35 |
Motorbike | $10 |
Multi day passes - 3 or 5 days | $72 to $110 |
If you lose your ticket, you'll be charged $45.
Concessional parking
Concessional parking rates are $12 a day.
Who may be eligible?
Parents and carers are eligible for concessional parking if they hold a current government concession or pension card and need to:
- Be at the Queensland Children’s Hospital for an inpatient
- Visit the hospital for an outpatient appointment.
Parents and carers who do not hold a government concession card may be eligible for concessional parking if they need to:
- Be at the Queensland Children’s Hospital for an extended period for an inpatient (an expected stay of three days or more)
- Frequently visit the hospital for an outpatient (two or more outpatient appointments in a seven-day period).
Read the Children’s Health Queensland Car Parking Concessions Policy to find out if you can get concessional parking.
How to get it
You can apply for concessional parking at the Patient and Family Travel Hub in the Family Resource Centre on Level 2.
The hub is open between 8.30 am and 4.30 pm, Monday to Friday.
If you need more support
If you're having financial hardship you may be eligible for parking support from our Welfare Service.
Visit our Social Work and Welfare Department on Level 6 (6f) to find out if we can help. They're available Monday to Friday from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm. You don't need to make an appointment.