You should expect to pay for car parking as there are very few free car parks near the hospital. There is limited on-street or paid car parking near Christchurch Hospital, but NO PARKING ON-SITE at the hospital itself.

The Canterbury DHB’s popular Christchurch Hospital and Christchurch Women’s Hospital shuttle service runs from the Deans Avenue Car Park.

• When travelling to hospital we recommend that you allow extra time to get to your appointment.
• There is a recorded 0800 number for the very latest parking information, call 0800 555 300.
• Other privately operated park and ride services are available within the vicinity of the hospital.

You can also check the CCC Parking Map for more parking options nearby the hospital.

 Note: The shuttle now runs from Deans Avenue car park. 

At Alert Level 1:

• Shuttle passengers are asked to use the hand sanitiser upon entry to the shuttle.
• While it is not mandatory to wear masks or face coverings on public transport at Alert Level 1, it is recommended. We will not supply them, but you are encouraged to bring your own for the trip from the car park to your appointment.

About the shuttle service

The free Christchurch Hospital shuttle runs from the new Deans Ave Car Park.

• Monday to Friday: Shuttles run every 15 minutes between 7.15am and 8.30pm
• Saturday and Sunday: Shuttle runs every 15 minutes between 11.00am and 8.00pm
• Please note: there is a mandatory break between 2.30pm and 3.15pm on the weekends for our drivers, so no shuttle will operate at this time.
• IF YOU HAVE FLU LIKE SYMPTOMS PLEASE DON’T USE THE SHUTTLE.

How to use the shuttle

• The Deans Ave Car Park, near the Moorhouse Ave end of Deans Ave, is now sealed, fenced and lit in the evenings.
• Please take your ticket from the machine at the barrier arm as you enter the car park, and park anywhere there is a space. You can park for up to 24 hours.
• Make your way to the covered waiting area in the middle of the car park with seating provided. The Hospital Shuttle will pick up from and return here.

Paying for your parking

• Pay for your parking at one of the pay machines before you return to your car.
• Payment is available via cash (coins and notes), credit card and eftpos $0.60 transaction fee applies.

Parking costs and time limits

• Monday to Friday (Day): $5.00 for first four hours parking. $1.50 per 1 hour thereafter or part thereof to a maximum of $15.00.
• Monday to Friday (Nights - Entry after 6pm): Max charge $10.00. Valid until 9am the following morning.
• Weekends: $5.00 for first four hours parking. All day (Valid until 6am the following morning) $10.00.

About the shuttle

The shuttle is free and operates between 7.15am and 8.30pm on weekdays and between 11am and 8pm Saturday and Sunday.

There is a mandatory break between 2.30pm and 3.15pm on the weekends for our drivers, so no shuttle will operate at this time.

Shuttles leave every 15 to 20 minutes and drop off & pick up either at Christchurch Outpatients and Christchurch Hospital main entrance.

The shuttle journey takes around 8-10 minutes depending on traffic.

The new car park is a clear walk through Hagley Park to the hospital. This walk takes around 15-20 minutes and there is a sealed footpath all the way.

The shuttles are clearly marked with our new bright orange livery, so please make sure that you get on the correct shuttle.

Parents are responsible for bringing their children's car seats. The shuttle can accommodate prams.

The shuttle is not suitable for wheelchairs. There is mobility car parking on site and near Christchurch Hospital.

Please note that drivers take a half-hour lunch break around 1pm and so there may be some delay at this time.

There is a mandatory break time on weekends for our drivers between 2.30pm and 3.15pm, so no shuttle will operate at this time.

Note

• This is the only shuttle service run by Canterbury District Health Board.
• Please make sure that you get on the correct shuttle when you leave the hospital.
• Our shuttles are clearly marked in bright orange with the Deans Ave Car Park destination.

If you are a patient; you can be taken by car to be dropped off at the hospital main entrance:

• There is a car DROP-OFF ZONE for patients outside Christchurch Women's Hospital main entrance AND Christchurch Hospital main entrance.
• Volunteers are usually on hand at the car DROP-OFF ZONE during the day to help people to find their way to appointments.
• There are way-finding maps at all lifts, and staff at hospital reception inside the hospital entrance can help you with directions to your destination.
• Your driver can make use of the free shuttle bus service to come back to the hospital, or arrange to come back to the DROP-OFF ZONE later to collect you at an agreed time.

• Directions to Christchurch Hospital
• Parking locations near the hospital
• Mobility parking locations near the hospital
• Map of Christchurch Hospital

If you are a mobility parking permit holder you can park in one of the designated mobility car parking spaces (indicated by a wheelchair icon on the map below).

There are 17 mobility parking spaces outside the front of Christchurch Hospital, plus 5 directly outside the rear entrance of Christchurch Outpatients on Antigua Street, and 3 near the main entrance on Oxford Terrace. Another 9 mobility parking spaces are available near the Boatshed Café on the Cambridge Terrace/ Rolleston Avenue corner – very close to Christchurch Outpatients and the Emergency Department.

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Many buses stop right outside Christchurch Women's Hospital in both directions – towards and away from the city centre.

• 60 - Hillmorton to Southshore
• 80 - Lincoln to Parklands
• 85 - Rolleston to City non-stop
• Orange Line (P) - Halswell to Queenspark via City
• Purple Line (P) - Airport & Sheffield Crescent to Sumner
• Yellow Line (Y) - New Brighton to Rolleston

Check www.metroinfo.co.nz for more details of bus routes and timetables.

There is a free to use taxi phone directly inside the Christchurch Hospital main entrance and in the Christchurch Women's Hospital main foyer.

Taxis pick up from the hospital entrance when called, please make sure you indicate if you are at Christchurch Women's Hospital entrance or Christchurch Hospital entrance.

There is bike parking outside main hospital entrances for staff and public use, bike park locations are listed on the map below.

Security note: Bike parking is at the owner’s own risk, please lock your bike securely to a bike rack with a D-lock, not a thin loop of wire / combination lock.

Lower cost parking for patients

If you are staying in hospital for several days you may be eligible for a cheaper parking rate, please speak to the nurse in charge of your care about parking options.

Parking fines

If you receive a Christchurch City Council parking ticket after being unavoidably detained at a hospital appointment you may be able to have the fine cancelled.

To obtain a patient parking fine waiver form; ask at the hospital main reception, or phone 03 378 6398 to request a form by post. Note: We cannot guarantee the parking fine will be waived.