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Directions & Parking

Information on transportation options to BC Women's Hospital, parking instructions and parking rates, and hospital maps to help you find your way.
Maps

Getting Around

New: Teck Acute Care Centre Levels 1-8 Floor Map

The Wayfinding Map shows locations of:  roadway entrances and parking area closest to where you are going, all major door entrances to the hospital buildings, valet stations, bus stops closest to the hospital, and information desks for navigation assistance.

If a BC Women's clinic is not on the map, please contact your clinic for more information or visit the clinic's page under BC Women's Our Services. 

Navigation assistance

We have Navigation Volunteers to help you find your way in the hospital!

  • Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday-Friday (except holidays)
  • Locations:

  1. BC Women's Health Centre lobby near entrance #77
  2. BC Children's Hospital lobby near entrance #11
  3. BC Women's Hospital lobby near entrance #93
  4. Teck Acute Care Centre lobby near entrance #53

Use the Wayfinding Map to find the locations of the Navigation Volunteers (look for the 'information' icon).

For information on visiting hours, restaurants, gift shops and accomodations, go to Visiting the hospital.


Getting here

Driving

We want to help make getting to and driving on campus safe, easy, and efficient. Here is what you need to know:

Entering the site

  • There are three ways to access the hospital campus by road. These roadway entrances are: Oak Street, West 28th Ave, and Willow Street.
  • Please note: The W 28th Avenue entrance is inaccessible from the east. Access this entrance from the west (Oak Street).
  • The drop-off area (non-emergency) for BC Women's is at entrance #93.

Transit, cycling, & carshare

Whether you arrive by transit, cycling, or carshare, we have services on site to support your choice. 

The Children's & Women's Health Centre of BC Community Map shows you locations of:

  • Major transit stops (bus and Canada Line)
  • Walking distances
  • FareDealers
  • Cycling connections
  • Places of interest close to BC Women's Hospital + Health Centre

 

Visit the TransLink Trip Planner to plan your transit trip to BC Women's Hospital + Health Centre.


Taking the bus

There are multiple bus routes that stop near the hospital campus, all within a 5 minute walking distance:

  • The #25 (Brentwood Stn/UBC) stops at 50338 (King Edward Ave and Oak St)
  • The #17 (Oak/Downtown) stops at 50454 (NB Oak St at Devonshire Crescent)
  • The #17 (Oak/Downtown) stops at 50339 (SB Oak St at Devonshire Crescent)
  • The #33 (29 Ave Stn/UBC) stops travels NB and SB on Cambie Street and stops just outside of the King Edward Avenue Canada Line Station 

Taking the Canada Line SkyTrain

The Canada Line provides rapid transit service from downtown Vancouver to both YVR airport and to Richmond city centre (Bridgeport Station). 


Closest Canada Line station

King Edward Avenue Station (corner of West King Edward Avenue and Cambie Street)


Walking distance

8-10 minutes from the hospital campus

 

BC Women's Hospital + Health Centre supports your cycling endeavours!


Use Google Maps to plan your cycling trip. You can:

  • select terrain and elevation
  • see all types of cycling lanes (shared, bicyle-friendly roads, designated lanes, and trails)

Maps for cycling

 

Carshare

 

‎‎Using a carshare, such as evo and modo, can be a quick and hassle-free transportation choice. Check the evo and modo locations near you.


 
Parking
Parking

Hospital parking fees around the province are in effect as of March 4, 2022 for patients, visitors and staff. 

The BC Government has exempted pay parking for some patients, including:

  • patients receiving dialysis treatment
  • patients undergoing cancer treatment 
  • parents or caregivers of children staying in the hospital overnight as inpatients (this does not include maternity patients)
  • eligible volunteers

Patients who are known to be coming in for these types of treatments, and are in contact with their programs, can receive guidance from their program on how to park for free. 

Those who qualify for free parking during their stay can be entered into the system by their care provider (or someone with clinical knowledge about the patient).

If you believe you qualify for a pay parking exemption, and have not been contacted by your program, please pay for parking until your program enters your vehicle as exempt from pay parking in the system. 

*Financial hardship parking permits for those who are not exempt may be available on a case-by-case basis. Please talk to your child's unit social worker for more information. If you don’t know who that is, please talk to your child's unit clerk or booking clerk.

If you have further questions, please contact parking administration at:
  • 604-930-5440 Mon-Fri 8am-3pm (closed on statutory holidays)
  • LMCparking@fraserhealth.ca
  • Impark Violation Dispute Line
    • 604-909-3933 Mon – Fri 7am to 5pm
  • Customer support line: 604-305-0355 or 1-800-590-0309 
    • Helps with any parking related questions and queries
    • Payment issues with meter or mobile payment option
    • Violation questions or disputes
    • Document and report customer experience and feedback
    • Responds to site parking problems as reported

Parking at BC Women's is a “pay-by-licence plate” system, and pay parking is in effect 24 hours a day. Use the Wayfinding Map to help you plan where to park.

How to park

 
  • Park in any 'Patient and Visitor Parking Only' stall (any blue parking stall)
  • Remember your licence plate
  • Go to the nearest parking meter and touch the screen to activate the meter
  • Input licence plate
  • Scroll through menu to find the appropriate rate
  • Pay the required rate by exact coin or credit card (Note: the dispenser does not accept debit cards and it does not provide change)
  • Pay stations can be found at every major entrance to the hospital
  • Keep your receipt with you; you do not need to return to your vehicle to display the receipt
  • Helpful tip: if you paid for parking but need to come and go during this time, simply return to the hospital, park in any available patient parking stall and display your parking meter receipt on your dash.
 

Parking rates

 

Hourly and daily rates

  • $1.75 per 1/2 hour portion or $3.50 per 1 hour
  • $14.25 for 24 hours.

Longer-term parking pass options

  • 7- day pass: $63.75
  • 30- day pass: $115

Financial hardship permits may be available on a case- by-case basis. Please talk to your unit social worker for more information.

 

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