At a glance
- Parking
- Open 24 hours, fees apply. The first 30 minutes are free, then $8.30 up to 1 hour, to a maximum of $24.70 a day (as of 8 November 2026)
- Where
- Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Missenden Road, Camperdown NSW 2050; paid hospital parking is behind the King George V Building, opposite the main entrance, entered from Salisbury Road
- Public transport
- Macdonaldtown station is about 1 km away and Newtown about 1.3 km; bus 412 stops on Missenden Road near the main entrance
- Who it’s for
- Patients, carers and visitors driving to RPA, and anyone who may qualify for concession rates
- What to do now
- If you may qualify for the concession, go to the Security Office just inside the main entrance off Missenden Road, or ask a staff member from your treating service, before you leave
- Last checked
- Sunday 8 November 2026, against the NSW Health hospital parking app
- Not yet confirmed
- The number of spaces in the KGV car park, and how to pay; the app gives neither
Parking at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital is free for the first 30 minutes and capped at $24.70 a day, according to the NSW Health hospital parking app as of Sunday 8 November 2026. The hospital car park is the paid one behind the King George V Building, across Missenden Road from the main entrance. This guide sets out the rates, the entrances, the concession rates and the walk or bus from the nearest stations.
How much does parking cost at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital?
| Time parked | Public rate |
|---|---|
| 0 to 30 minutes | Free |
| 30 minutes to 1 hour | $8.30 |
| 1 to 2 hours | $12.30 |
| 2 to 3 hours | $16.60 |
| 3 to 4 hours | $19.30 |
| 4 to 5 hours | $22.20 |
| 5 hours or more | $24.70 |
| Maximum daily fee | $24.70 |
The app lists the parking as open 24 hours. The car park phone number it gives is (02) 9515 8853, and the hospital’s main number is (02) 9515 6111.
Where do I park, and where do I get dropped off?
The app says paid hospital parking is available behind the King George V Building, on Missenden Road, opposite the main entrance. It also says there is local council metered parking in the main cross streets and various other pay car parks in the surrounding areas. For drop-off and pick-up, patients can use any of the timed drop-off zones outside the main entrance points. The app lists the access points by street:
| Street | What it serves |
|---|---|
| Missenden Road | Main Hospital Entrance patient drop-off and pick-up |
| Salisbury Road | The KGV Car Park, and the Radiation Oncology Department |
| Lucas Street | Queen Elizabeth II Building patient drop-off and pick-up |
| John Hopkins Drive | Women and Babies patient drop-off and pick-up |
| Gloucester Drive | Gloucester House |
Two groups have their own parking. The app lists parking for radiotherapy patients outside Radiation Oncology on Salisbury Road and for dialysis patients off Susan Street. Disabled parking spaces are outside the main entrance on Missenden Road, at the KGV Building opposite the main entrance, at the Women and Babies entrance on Johns Hopkins Drive, at the Queen Elizabeth II Building off Lucas Street and at the Gloucester Drive entrance.
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 RPA 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 a five-hour stay: $24.70 at the public rate and $7.20 on the concession. 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. For how to claim, the app says to refer to the Security Office just inside the main hospital entrance off Missenden Road, or to talk to a staff member from your treating service. Discounts do not apply to metered street parking or pre-paid parking, and you must park in a NSW public hospital car park that offers and displays concessional rates.
How do I get there by train or bus?
The app says Macdonaldtown and Newtown stations are both within walking distance of the hospital. It puts Macdonaldtown at approximately 1 km and Newtown at approximately 1.3 km. The app gives no walking time.
Bus route 412 runs along Missenden Road and stops near the main entrance. The app lists high-frequency services a further 5 to 10 minute walk away, on two roads:
| Road | Routes |
|---|---|
| Parramatta Road | M10, 413, 436, 438, L38, 439, L39, 440, 461, 480 and 483 |
| King Street | M30, 352, 370, 422, 423, L23, 426, 428 and L28 |
| Pyrmont Bridge Road | 470 |
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. The app also lists a taxi rank on Salisbury Road, a short walk from the main entrance. Bookings are recommended, and Taxis Combined takes bookings, including wheelchair accessible taxis, on 133 300. Bicycle racks are spread across the campus.
Sources
- NSW Health — Hospital parking, services and directions: Royal Prince Alfred Hospital (checked 8 November 2026)
- NSW Health — Concessional parking (linked from the app)
- Sydney Local Health District — RPA Parking and Transport Information Accessibility Guide (linked from the app)
Featured image: Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown, photographed in December 2007 (photo: J Bar / CC BY 3.0) (text added)
OZ Local Updates is an independent local guide and is not affiliated with Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney Local Health District or NSW Health. Parking fees change; check the NSW Health parking page or the hospital before you travel.