University Hospital Geelong Precinct

University Hospital Geelong can be easily accessed by public transportation.

Two local bus companies service the Geelong area. The nearest bus stops to University Hospital Geelong are located on Ryrie Street and Little Ryrie Street.

• McHarrys Buslines
• CDC Victoria

For information about trains servicing Geelong, please visit:

• VLine

You can use Public Transport Victoria’s journey planner to plan your trip.

Pick up and drop off points for patients are at the following locations:

• University Hospital Geelong Bellerine Street Main Entrance,
• Andrew Love Cancer Centre,
• Kardinia House,
• Swanston Centre
• Youang Surgery Centre.

Public telephones are located throughout the hospital. A TTY phone is located in the main entrance near the Volunteers Desk. Staff can assist with calling a taxi for you, on request.

Phone Geelong Taxi Network on 131 008. The Geelong taxi network has 22 disabled taxis.

In order to assist patients, clients and visitors to access University Hospital Geelong we would like to make you aware that vehicle parking opportunities around the hospital are limited, and consist mainly of City of Greater Geelong controlled, metered parking, with time restrictions ranging from between ½ an hour to two hours.

Parking officers regularly patrol the streets in these areas and patients and visitors are at risk of receiving parking infringement notices if their vehicles are parked illegally.

As it is not always possible to know how much time you may be required to remain at the hospital may we suggest that you take one of the following steps to avoid the risk of this happening to you:

• Ask a family member or friend to drive you to the hospital, and when you are ready to leave, arrange for them to pick you up.
• Ask a family member or friend to accompany you to the hospital so a vehicle can be moved if necessary.

City of Greater Geelong parking availability around University Hospital Geelong includes:

• 2 hour parking on Swanston Street (east side between Ryrie and Myers Streets).
• 2 hour parking on Bellerine Street (both sides between Ryrie and Myers Streets).
• 3 hour parking on Myers Street (north side between Bellerine and Swanston Streets).
• 4 hour parking on Myers Street (south side between Bellerine and Swanston Streets).
• 4 hour parking on Swanston Street (west side between Myers and Ryrie Streets).

The City of Greater Geelong has a top-up mobile phone app should your appointment take longer than expected; however, you can only top-up to the maximum time limit for the area you have parked in.

Please see additional information below in relation to Accessible parking.

Some circumstances make it difficult to monitor the nearby parking meters. If you get a council parking ticket and need to appeal it on compassionate grounds, please visit the City of Greater Geelong. The council may review your appeal with a statutory declaration about the exceptional circumstances that might be involved.

Private short-term parking is in various areas close to University Hospital Geelong.

We would like to advise those patients who are in possession of a Category 1 (Blue) Disabled Permit that in addition to designated disabled parking spaces; they can park for double the allocated time they have paid for at any metered parking space.

Accessible parking spaces can be found at the following locations:

• One space outside the Old Gaol building, Myers Street
• Two spaces outside the Old Gaol building, Swanston Street
• Two spaces outside the Maternity entrance, Myers Street
• One space at the Maternity entrance, Myers Street
• One space outside the Swanston Centre drop off zone, Myers Street
• One space opposite St Mary’s Terrace, Bellerine Street
• Two spaces outside the Annexe, Bellerine Street
• Three spaces at the main hospital entrance, Bellerine Street
• Two spaces outside the hospital entrance, Bellerine Street
• Two spaces near the pedestrian crossing, Bellerine Street (hospital side)
• Two spaces opposite Youang Surgery Centre, Bellerine Street
• One space outside Youang Surgery Centre, Bellerine Street
• One space outside Youang Surgery Centre, Ryrie Street
• One space opposite Children’s Emergency Department, Ryrie Street
• One space outside BMI entrance next to Emergency Department drop off zone, Ryrie Street
• Twelve spaces outside the Andrew Love Cancer Centre entrance, Swanston Street

There are pick-up/drop-off zones located at:

• Main entrance, Bellerine Street
• Andrew Love Cancer Centre Entrance, Swanston Street
• Swanston Centre Entrance, Myers Street

Level entry is available at all main entrance points throughout the hospital.

There is lift access within the hospital buildings. Please ask a staff member for assistance with location of lifts if required.

Accessible toilets are located throughout University Hospital Geelong.

Please ask a staff member for assistance with location of accessible toilets if required.