At a glance
- Cost
- Free for 1 to 30 minutes; $4 for 30 minutes to 1 hour; $7 to 2 hours; $19 for 8 to 24 hours
- Lost ticket
- $19
- Weekly ticket
- $56 for relatives of inpatients only, from the Car Park Office
- Exemptions
- Patients with a current Disability Parking Permit, approved volunteers, and designated bicycle parking (not motorcycles)
- Source date
- SA Health fees page, last updated 7 July 2026
- Compare
- Royal Adelaide Hospital $6 for the first hour; open-air car parks at several other hospitals are free for 2 hours
Parking at Flinders Medical Centre (FMC) is free for the first 30 minutes, then costs $4 up to 1 hour, $7 up to 2 hours and $19 for 8 to 24 hours, according to SA Health’s car parking fees page, last updated on 7 July 2026. A lost ticket also costs $19.
This guide uses SA Health’s fees page for metropolitan hospitals, as checked on Friday 23 October 2026. SA Health says information on its site is subject to change without notice, and that anyone relying on it is responsible for verifying its accuracy and currency, so confirm the fee on the signs and ticket machines when you arrive.
How much does parking cost at Flinders Medical Centre?
| Time parked | Fee |
|---|---|
| 1 to 30 minutes | Free |
| 30 minutes to 1 hour | $4 |
| 1 to 2 hours | $7 |
| 2 to 3 hours | $10 |
| 3 to 4 hours | $12 |
| 4 to 5 hours | $13 |
| 5 to 6 hours | $15 |
| 6 to 7 hours | $16 |
| 7 to 8 hours | $18 |
| 8 to 24 hours | $19 |
| Lost ticket | $19 |
| Weekly ticket | $56 |
SA Health’s page also has a separate line for the multi-deck car parks at Flinders Medical Centre, Lyell McEwin Hospital and The Queen Elizabeth Hospital: a daily rate of $19, starting at $4 for the first hour. That line does not mention the free 30 minutes that appears in the FMC table above, so treat the FMC table as the more specific figure and check the signs if you plan to park for exactly half an hour.
Who can park at FMC for free or at a discount?
SA Health lists these exemptions for Flinders Medical Centre:
- A patient who holds a current Disability Parking Permit.
- Volunteers approved by the health facility manager or delegate.
- Bicycle parking in designated locations, which does not include motorcycles.
A different, wider exemption applies at other hospitals: patients, or parents or carers of a baby or young child patient, who must attend hospital for clinical reasons at least once a week for at least four weeks. SA Health lists that exemption for the Royal Adelaide Hospital, Modbury Hospital, Hampstead Rehabilitation Centre, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Lyell McEwin Hospital, Noarlunga Hospital and the Women’s and Children’s Hospital. It is not in the Flinders Medical Centre list. SA Health adds that other patients, relatives or carers may be eligible, subject to the approval of the health facility manager.
What is the weekly ticket for relatives?
At FMC the discounted weekly ticket costs $56 and is for relatives of inpatients only. You buy it at the Car Park Office during opening hours, and patient details are verified before the transaction.
How do Adelaide’s other hospitals compare?
SA Health publishes fees for the metropolitan hospitals on one page. These are the first-hour and all-day figures, in the order the page gives them:
| Hospital | First hour | All day | Weekly ticket |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flinders Medical Centre | Free to 30 minutes; $4 to 1 hour | $19 (8 to 24 hours) | $56 for relatives of inpatients only |
| Royal Adelaide Hospital | $6 for the first 60 minutes | $35 (5 to 24 hours) | $56 for relatives of inpatients only |
| Women’s and Children’s Hospital, Medical Centre Car Park | $6 for 0 to 1 hours | $21 over 5 hours Monday to Friday; $16 over 5 hours Saturday and Sunday | $48 |
| The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (multi-deck) | $4 for 0 to 1 hour | $19 (8 to 24 hours) | $56 for anyone |
| Lyell McEwin Hospital (multi-deck) | $4 for the first hour | $19 daily rate | $56 for anyone |
| Open-air car parks at other metropolitan hospitals | Free for 0 to 2 hours | $19 for 10 or more hours | $56 |
The Women’s and Children’s Hospital also lists the Rogerson Car Park at a flat rate of $21. The $19 lost ticket charge applies at FMC, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital and the open-air car parks; the Royal Adelaide Hospital’s lost ticket is $35.
Which hospital car parks are free for two hours?
SA Health says all patients and visitors can park free of charge for two hours in the open-air car parks at Hampstead Rehabilitation Centre, Modbury Hospital and Noarlunga Hospital. For the open-air car parks at the metropolitan hospitals other than FMC, the Royal Adelaide Hospital and the Women’s and Children’s Hospital, the fees by hour are:
| Time parked | Fee |
|---|---|
| 0 to 2 hours | Free |
| 2 to 3 hours | $4 |
| 3 to 4 hours | $7 |
| 4 to 5 hours | $10 |
| 5 to 6 hours | $12 |
| 6 to 7 hours | $13 |
| 7 to 8 hours | $15 |
| 8 to 9 hours | $16 |
| 9 to 10 hours | $18 |
| 10 or more hours (all day) | $19 |
| Lost ticket | $19 |
| Weekly ticket | $56 |
Where can I buy a discounted weekly ticket at each hospital?
| Hospital | Cost | Who can buy | Where to buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flinders Medical Centre | $56 | Relatives of inpatients only | Car Park Office during opening hours; patient details verified before the transaction |
| Hampstead Rehabilitation Centre | $56 | Anyone | Car park pay stations or the Car Parking Officer |
| Lyell McEwin Hospital | $56 | Anyone | Car park pay stations or the Car Parking Officer |
| Modbury Hospital | $56 | Anyone | Car park pay stations or the Car Parking Officer |
| Noarlunga Hospital | $56 | Anyone | Car park pay stations or the Car Parking Officer |
| The Queen Elizabeth Hospital | $56 | Anyone | Car park pay stations or the Car Parking Officer |
| Royal Adelaide Hospital | $56 | Relatives of inpatients only | RAH Newsagency during opening hours; patient details verified |
| Women’s and Children’s Hospital | $48 | Relatives, carers and escorts of consumers only | WCH Transport Office during office hours; you are asked for your vehicle registration number |
Our Royal Adelaide Hospital parking guide covers that hospital’s levels, drop-off zones and the free city tram.
Where do I get help with hospital parking?
SA Health publishes two PDFs alongside the fees page: contact details for the car parking officers at the Adelaide metropolitan hospitals, and a document on alternative transport options. For current Adelaide Metro fares and passes, see our Adelaide Metro fares guide.
Quick plan
- A drop-in of up to 30 minutes at FMC is free; the fee starts at $4 after that.
- A half-day visit of 4 to 5 hours costs $13 at FMC, against $29 at the Royal Adelaide Hospital.
- If a relative is an inpatient, ask the FMC Car Park Office about the $56 weekly ticket.
- If you hold a current Disability Parking Permit and are a patient at FMC, check the exemption with the Car Park Office.
- For Modbury, Noarlunga and Hampstead Rehabilitation Centre, the open-air car parks are free for two hours.
- At the Women’s and Children’s Hospital Medical Centre Car Park, a stay of over 5 hours costs $21 on weekdays and $16 on weekends.
- Check the sign and ticket machine on arrival, because SA Health’s page is dated 7 July 2026.
Sources
- SA Health — Car parking fees at metropolitan hospitals (last updated 7 July 2026; checked 23 October 2026)
Featured image: A building in North Terrace’s BioMed precinct at night, not at Flinders Medical Centre (photo: Ashton 29 / CC BY-SA 4.0) (text added)
OZ Local Updates is an independent local guide and is not affiliated with SA Health, Flinders Medical Centre or any hospital. Fees and conditions can change; check the signs and ticket machines at the car park and SA Health’s page.