There is very limited premium metered car parking in front of the Emergency Department outside the Waipapa building. This is the only public car parking available on-site, and we encourage using this only for emergencies and patient drop-off and pick-up. We recommend that drivers use different nearby car parks or the Deans Avenue Park and Ride Car Park if they need to park longer than 30-60mins.
The first 30 minutes of parking is free NOTE// your license plate number must be entered into the parking meter to get 30 minutes free). After 30 minutes the following charges will apply:
There are also a number of P180 mobility parking spaces in this area, these are free to use for mobility parking permit holders.
There is limited car parking around Christchurch Hospital including on-street metered parking and a number of paid parking lots in surrounding streets, many of the surrounding car parks are listed on the CCC Parking website.
TIP// Using the FREE shuttle bus, from the Deans Avenue car park, or a taxi or a bus may be faster than driving and trying to find a car park space near Christchurch Hospital. There are also several bike parks at Christchurch Hospital.
NEW// Tū Waka-Waipapa is a new 463-space car park, located at the corner of St Asaph Street and Hagley Avenue, a 4-5 minute (300 metre) walk from Christchurch Hospital. Find out more.
See hospital pages for details about car parking at all our hospitals.
Oromairaki Community Maternity Unit (Rolleston)
The hospital shuttle service runs from the Deans Avenue car park, stopping at Waipapa building Emergency Department entrance, Christchurch Outpatients Building, and the main entrance of Christchurch Hospital.
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.
The shuttle journey takes around 8-10 minutes depending on traffic.
The 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.
Our shuttles are clearly marked with the Deans Ave Car Park destination, so please make sure that you get on the correct shuttle.
This is the only shuttle service run by Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora Waitaha Canterbury.
To find out if you can get National Travel Assistance, visit the Ministry of Health website.
The National Travel Assistance scheme can assist Te Whatu Ora Waitaha Canterbury registered patients who have to travel outside of Canterbury for their treatment.
To claim travel assistance (if eligible) please contact:
Patient Travel Coordinator
Support Services
Christchurch Hospital
Phone: 03 378 6398
Email: CDHB.Travel@cdhb.health.nz
Office Hours: 8.30am to 5pm, Monday to Friday.
St John volunteers run three rural shuttles to health-related appointments in Christchurch, and a local shuttle service in Christchurch to assist people getting to their medical appointments in the Christchurch Area. This includes all hospital and doctor’s appointments as well as midwife, dental and rehabilitation appointments.
See the St John Health Shuttle Service section below for details.
If you are from the Canterbury health district but live far away from the hospital, the Ministry of Health may pay all your travel expenses to and from Christchurch.
See the St John Health Shuttle Service section below for details about free health shuttle services for health-related appointments in Canterbury and Christchurch.
St John volunteers run three shuttles in rural Canterbury, and a local shuttle service in Christchurch to assist people getting to their medical appointments in the Christchurch area. This includes all hospital and doctor’s appointments as well as midwife, dental and rehabilitation appointments.
The service is free; however, as Hato Hone St John is a charity, any donation is gratefully accepted to assist with running costs.
The St John Health Shuttle service provides people with transport for health-related appointments in Christchurch. The shuttle is a short-distance service that runs multiple daily trips around the city, and operates Monday to Friday. Currently, the shuttle only takes clients who can on-board and off-board independently, but wheelchair accessibility will be an option by mid-February 2023.
The shuttle isn’t a ‘same-day’ service. Bookings are required to have been made before 3pm the day before the appointment. To make a booking please call 0800 103 046
Calling volunteers! Please reach out to 0800 103 046 if you (or someone you know) are interested in joining the service as a volunteer.
To book a seat on the shuttle:
Phone: 0800 103 046
Bookings close at 3pm the day prior to transport.
The St John Health Shuttle service provides people with transport for health-related appointments in Christchurch and operates Monday to Friday for people with medical appointments in Christchurch between 11am and 2pm.
To book a seat on the Aoraki Health Shuttle:
Phone: 0800 103 046
Bookings close at 3pm the day prior to transport.
The St John shuttle stops at: Timaru - Temuka - Geraldine - Christchurch
The shuttle leaves from Timaru at 7:30am and departs Christchurch at 3:00pm (depending on numbers of passengers).
For more information about the Aoraki shuttle bus service, read the Aoraki Health Shuttle Pamphlet (PDF, 400KB)
The St John Health Shuttle service provides people with transport for health-related appointments in Christchurch and operates Monday to Friday.
To book a seat on the Ashburton and Rakaia Health Shuttle:
Phone: 0800 103 046
Bookings close at 3pm the day prior to transport.
Ashburton Cancer Society, McKenzie Centre, cnr Mona Square and Kermode Street, Ashburton
Departs 9:00am, returns approximately 4:30pm (depending on the number of clients)
Rakaia Four Square, 41 Elizabeth Ave, Rakaia
Departs 9:20am, returns approximately 4:10pm (depending on the number of clients)
For more information about the Ashburton shuttle bus service, read the Ashburton Health Shuttle Pamphlet. (PDF, 400KB)
The St John North Canterbury Health Shuttle service operates Monday to Friday for people with medical appointments starting after 10am and finishing before 3pm.
The St John shuttle stops at: Amberley - Leithfield - Pegasus Town - Woodend - Rangiora - Kaiapoi
To book a seat on the North Canterbury Health Shuttle:
Phone: 0800 103 046
Bookings close at 3pm the day prior to transport.
For information about the St John North Canterbury shuttle bus service, read the North Canterbury Health Shuttle Pamphlet (PDF, 400KB)
There are bicycle parks at most of our hospitals, see each hospital location for more details. You can view bike park maps for bike park locations at Christchurch Hospital and Burwood Hospital.
Security note: Bike parking is at the owner’s own risk, we strongly advise you to lock your bike securely to a bike stand with a D-lock, and to not use a thin loop of wire / combination lock.
Oromairaki Community Maternity Unit (Rolleston)
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.
| Location | Number of mobility spaces | Parking duration | Google map directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christchurch Hospital Waipapa building car park | 10 spaces | 180 minutes maximum | Get directions |
| Christchurch Hospital, near Otago School of Medicine | 13 spaces | 180 minutes maximum | Get directions |
| Oxford Terrace in-front of entrance to Christchurch Outpatients building (Note: This part of Oxford Tce has one way access from Riccarton Ave/Hagley Ave) | 3 spaces | 30 minutes maximum | Get directions |
| Antigua St, next to Christchurch Outpatients building | 3 spaces | 120 minutes maximum | Get directions |
| Cambridge Terrace, near Boatshed Cafe | 3 spaces | 180 minutes maximum | Get directions |
| Rolleston Avenue, between Cashel St and Hereford St, near the Curators House Restaurant | 6 spaces | 120 minutes maximum | Get directions |
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Page last updated: 1 December 2023
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