Parking and Transportation
Ahead of your visit or stay at BC Children’s Hospital, there are several options to get to our campus.
This page includes information about:
Paid and free parking
We have several parking lots at the hospital. You need to pay for parking, but some patients, families and volunteers may be eligible for free parking.
To help you get to your appointments on time, you can use our free valet parking service. Valet parking means that BC Children’s Hospital staff park your vehicle for you. We provide this service to visitors free of charge, but regular parking rates still apply.
Patients, families and visitors requiring assistance with general parking information, violation notices or parking meter concerns can contact Impark customer support:
- Live 24/7 customer support line: 604-305-0355 or 1-800-590-0309 (toll-free)
- Meter payment issues and concerns: 778-370-5050
- Parking violations: 604-909-3933
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Valet parking means that BC Children’s Hospital staff park your vehicle for you. We provide this service to visitors free of charge, but regular parking rates still apply.
This service is available at the following locations:
- Teck Acute Care Centre, entrance 55, by the Emergency Department
- Hours of service: 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday to Friday (excluding statutory holidays)
- BC Children's Hospital Oak Street Entrance (between entrances 5 and 11), by Sunny Hill Health Centre
- Hours of service: 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday to Friday (excluding statutory holidays)
There are several parking lots located across our campus. Parking rates are:
- $1.75 per 30 minutes
- $3.50 per 1 hour
- $14.25 per 24 hours
- $63.75 for a 7-day pass
- $115.00 for a 30-day pass
The hospital does not set parking rates. They are subject to change. Parking details are listed at the meters next to all parking lots.
The following may be eligible for free parking:
- Patients receiving dialysis treatment
- Patients undergoing cancer treatment
- Parents or caregivers of children staying in the hospital overnight as inpatients (this does not include extended stays in the Emergency Department)
- Eligible volunteers
Patients and families: if you believe you are eligible for free parking, please speak to your care team.
Volunteers: speak to your volunteer coordinator, who can advise you on your eligibility and how to register your vehicle.
Financial hardship parking permits may be available for those who are not eligible for free parking. We determine this on a case-by-case basis. For more information, talk to the social worker in the area where your child is receiving care.
Electric vehicle (EV) charging stations are available on our campus. Battery charging is free of charge, but parking fees still apply to these stalls. You will find EV charging stations at the following locations:
- Djavad Mowafaghian Child Care Centre - Stall 181 (maximum three hours parking)
- Healthy Minds Centre - Stalls 439 & 440 (no time limit)
Please view our campus map (PDF) to find these locations.
There are often Evo vehicles parked close to our campus. There are several streets close to the hospital where you can park your vehicle at the end of your trip.
Check with Evo about their specific parking rules.
Transit and cycling
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Visit the TransLink trip planner to plan your transit trip to our hospital.
There are many bus routes with stops near our hospital. They are all within walking distance of the hospital campus:
- #25 (Brentwood Station/UBC) stops at 50338 (King Edward Avenue and Oak Street)
- #17 (Oak/Downtown) stops at 50454 (Northbound Oak Street at Devonshire Crescent)
- #17 (Oak/Downtown) stops at 50339 (Southbound Oak Street at Devonshire Crescent)
- #33 (29 Avenue Station/UBC) travels Northbound and Southbound on Cambie Street, stopping just outside the King Edward Avenue Canada Line Station
The Canada Line provides rapid transit service from downtown Vancouver to both Richmond City Centre (Bridgeport Station) and Vancouver International Airport (YVR).
The closest train station to our hospital is King Edward Avenue Station, at the North-West corner of King Edward Avenue and Cambie Street.
From this station, the hospital is approximately:
- Fifteen minutes walk west, towards Oak Street
- Six minutes by car
TransLink has information about cycling in Metro Vancouver, including cycling routes and maps.
Each main entrance to BC Children’s has bike racks that are available for public use.
Check the campus map (PDF) to see all major entrances.
Travel assistance
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You may need travel assistance to attend an appointment or to stay at our hospital. There are several programs offering transportation supports for families travelling from out of town for medical care.
Health Connections: Each BC health authority has a unique travel assistance program for residents of their region who need to travel within the province for out-of-town medical care.
- Check which health authority you live in and connect with your health authority directly for support
Hope Air: This national charity provides free air travel, hotel accommodation, ground transportation and meal vouchers for families and individuals in financial need who are travelling to hospital.
- To confirm your eligibility and apply for support, visit the Hope Air website or call 1-877-346-4673
Travel Assistance Program (TAP): A provincial program to reduce transportation costs for people living in BC, who are enrolled in the Medical Services Plan (MSP) and must travel within the province for care that is not available in their home community.
- Ask your family doctor or your medical team for a form to access support through TAP
BC Family Residence Program: Some families from outside Metro Vancouver may be eligible for travel and accommodation assistance during their child’s medical stay through this program.
Under this program, Variety provides accommodation assistance for families while a child or youth requires care at BC Children’s Hospital. They provide accommodation at convenient locations in the Vancouver and Richmond areas for families with a child aged 19 years of age and under, including premature babies and newborns.
To find out if you are eligible, please visit the BC Family Residence Program web page on the Government of BC website.
Accessibility
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If you or your child need accessibility assistance, there are several options available to you as you plan your visit to our hospital.
If you have concerns about getting to the hospital for an appointment or procedure, please speak to a member of your care team.
We are committed to providing accessible and convenient parking options for all patients and visitors.
Our accessible parking stalls are designed to ensure that individuals with mobility concerns have easy access to our hospital.
There are 68 accessible parking stalls near the main entrances of the hospital to minimize the distance to the building. They are marked with signs and ground paint to make them easier to identify.
- Entrances 5 and 11: BC Children’s Hospital
- Stall numbers 131-134
- Entrance 18: BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute Building
- Stall numbers 92-93
- Entrance 21: Ambulatory Care Building
- Stall numbers 80-83
- Entrance 35: BC Children’s Hospital
- Stall numbers 850-854
- Entrance 55: Teck Acute Care Centre surface lot
- Stall numbers 2012-2019
- Entrance 77: Women's Health Centre
- Stall numbers 455-458
- Entrance 81: Surface parking lot across from Healthy Minds Centre
- Stall numbers 418-419
- Entrance 81: Healthy Minds Centre
- Stall numbers 426-427 and 449-450
- Entrance 93: BC Women's Hospital main entrance
- Stall numbers 244-245 and 333-336
- Entrance 98: Djavad Mowafaghian Child Care Centre
- Stall number 168
- Teck Acute Care Centre underground parkade
- Stall numbers 2243, 2276-2277, 2282-2283, 2285, 2287-2288 and 2290-2295
- Underground parkade
- Stall numbers 1327, 1428, 1429, 1433, 1434, 1458, 1459, 1461, 1462, 1485 and 1658
- West 28th Avenue and Heather St: East surface parking lot
- Stall numbers 558-560
Permit requirement
Only vehicles displaying a valid accessible parking permit are allowed to park in accessible parking stalls. Permits must be clearly visible on the dashboard or hanging from the rearview mirror. Please follow time limits to ensure that these stalls are available to those who need them most.
Unauthorized vehicles parked in accessible stalls may be subject to fines and towing at the owner’s expense.
Contact information
Our parking services partner, Impark Health, is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Phone: 604-305-0355 or 1-800-590-0309
Alternatively, you can contact the parking administration office from Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Email: lmcparking@fraserhealth.ca
Phone: 604-930-5440
We prioritize accessibility and ease of movement for all patients and visitors.
Our sidewalks across campus have letdowns to provide safe and convenient access for wheelchairs, mobility scooters, scooters, baby strollers and other mobility aids. These letdowns have appropriate slope and width, and are textured to provide grip for wheels and foot traffic.
Sidewalk letdowns are strategically located at key access points around the hospital to ensure seamless entry and exit.
If you have a physical, sensory or cognitive condition and cannot use conventional public transit without assistance, you may be eligible for HandyDART.
Questions or concerns?
Visit our Patient Experience page to seek support from staff ahead of your visit or stay.