At a glance
- Parking
- Open 24 hours, fees apply. The public rate is a flat $12.00 per entry, through a ticket-based system (as of 8 November 2026)
- Where
- Fairfield Hospital, corner of Polding Street and Prairievale Road, Prairiewood NSW 2176; the visitor and patient car park is the Northern Car Park, near the main entrance
- Drop-off
- Thirty-minute parking is available in front of the main entrance to drop off and pick up patients
- Public transport
- Fairfield station is the nearest station; buses 800, 817 and 819 serve the hospital
- Who it’s for
- Patients, carers and visitors driving to Fairfield Hospital, and anyone who may qualify for concession rates
- What to do now
- If you may qualify for the concession, go to the administrative point at the hospital with your parking ticket, photo ID and concession card before you exit the car park
- Last checked
- Sunday 8 November 2026, against the NSW Health hospital parking app
- Not yet confirmed
- How far the station is from the hospital, and where the administrative point is; the app gives neither
Parking at Fairfield Hospital costs a flat $12.00 per entry, according to the NSW Health hospital parking app as of Sunday 8 November 2026. The app lists one public rate, not a scale by time, and a concession rate, which is free for three hours and $7.20 up to 24 hours. This guide sets out the rates, where to park and drop off, and what the app says about the train and buses.
How much does parking cost at Fairfield Hospital?
| Item | What the app lists |
|---|---|
| Opening hours | Open 24 hours |
| Public rate | $12.00 per entry |
| How it works | Ticket-based system, in the Northern Car Park near the main entrance |
| Hospital number | (02) 9616 8111 |
The app lists the car park as accessed from Prairie Vale Road and gives no separate car park phone number, so for questions about a ticket, call the hospital on (02) 9616 8111. The app does not explain what “per entry” means for a car that leaves and returns.
Where do I park, and where do I get dropped off?
The app says parking is available for visitors and patients in the Northern Car Park, which is near the hospital’s main entrance and works on a ticket system. Three further notes:
- Thirty-minute parking is available in front of the hospital’s main entrance, to allow drop-off and pick-up of patients.
- A limited number of disabled parking spaces are available for people displaying their current Mobility Parking Scheme card in their car. They are close to the main entrance and the emergency department.
- The hospital also publishes a Transport Access Guide, which the app links to as a PDF.
Who pays the concession rate, and how much?
NSW Health says reduced parking fees are available to eligible patients and carers at every NSW public hospital where fees apply. The concession rates the app lists for Fairfield Hospital are:
| Concession ticket | Price |
|---|---|
| 0 to 3 hours | Free |
| Between 3 and 24 hours | $7.20 |
| 3-day ticket | $14.40 |
| 7-day ticket | $28.80 |
Compare the public rate of $12.00 per entry with the concession: free for a stay of up to three hours. The app lists these groups as eligible:
- patients and their carers who require treatment over a period of time
- patients and their carers attending more than twice weekly, including carers of long-term patients who visit frequently
- holders of a Mobility Parking Scheme permit
- holders of a Gold Veterans Affairs Card
- holders of a Pensioner Concession Card or Health Care Card
- ongoing cancer treatment patients
- cardiac rehabilitation education and exercise class attendees
- health promotion education class attendees
- daily dressing outpatients
Patients and carers who are experiencing financial hardship but do not meet those categories are also entitled to concessional parking, says the app.
How do I claim the concession?
Before you exit the car park, go to the administrative point at the hospital and present your parking ticket, photo identification and concession card, or a request for concessional rates. You must park in a NSW public hospital car park that offers and displays concessional rates, and the discounts do not apply to metered street parking or pre-paid parking. The app does not say where the administrative point is.
How do I get there by train or bus?
The app says Fairfield station is the nearest station to the hospital. It gives no distance and no walking time, and names no bus link from the station. Bus routes 800, 817 and 819 are listed. The app says bus services are available to and from the hospital, and that bus timetables are available in the front foyer of the hospital and at the bus stops.
For trip times and fares, the app points to the Transport for NSW website and the information line, 131 500, and our guide to Opal fares and how to pay covers what a trip costs. For cyclists, the app names the Orphan School Creek Cycleway and the Parramatta to Liverpool T-way cycle path as safe options, with cycling maps on the Western Sydney Cycling Network website. It also lists the Taxi Transport Subsidy Scheme, with a link to the Service NSW page.
Sources
- NSW Health — Hospital parking, services and directions: Fairfield Hospital (checked 8 November 2026)
- NSW Health — Concessional parking (linked from the app)
- Fairfield Hospital Transport Access Guide (PDF) (linked from the app)
Featured image: the entrance to Fairfield railway station, photographed in October 2024 (photo: JustARandomEditor123 / CC BY-SA 4.0) (text added)
OZ Local Updates is an independent local guide and is not affiliated with Fairfield Hospital, South Western Sydney Local Health District or NSW Health. Parking fees change; check the NSW Health parking page or the hospital before you travel.