At a glance
- Parking
- Open 24 hours, fees apply, and the same table for both hospitals. The first 30 minutes cost $5.80 and 2.5 hours or more cost $35.00 (as of 9 November 2026)
- Where
- Sydney Children’s Hospital is on High Street, Randwick NSW 2031 and the Royal Hospital for Women is on Barker Street, Randwick NSW 2031; the app lists the car park as entered from High Street for the first and Barker Street for the second
- Public transport
- Buses 314, 316, 317, 370, 372, 373, 376, 377, 400, 410, 418 and M50; about 5 minutes’ walk from stops on High Street and Barker Street, about 10 minutes from stops on Belmore Road
- Who it’s for
- Parents, carers and visitors going to either 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
- Monday 9 November 2026, against the NSW Health hospital parking app
- Not yet confirmed
- Which Randwick car park suits which hospital, and where each administrative point is; the app gives neither
Parking at Sydney Children’s Hospital and the Royal Hospital for Women in Randwick costs the same: $5.80 for the first 30 minutes and $35.00 for 2.5 hours or more, according to the NSW Health hospital parking app as of Monday 9 November 2026. The two hospitals have separate entries in the app but share a car park phone number, a bus list and a concession table. This guide sets out the rates, the concession rates and the buses, and how the two entries differ.
How much does parking cost at the Randwick children’s and women’s hospitals?
| Time parked | Public rate |
|---|---|
| 0 to 30 minutes | $5.80 |
| 30 minutes to 1 hour | $11.60 |
| 1 to 1.5 hours | $17.40 |
| 1.5 to 2 hours | $23.20 |
| 2 to 2.5 hours | $29.00 |
| 2.5 hours or more | $35.00 |
| Lost ticket | $35.00 |
There is no free period. The car park phone number the app lists for both hospitals is (02) 9326 7233. The app says designated disability parking spaces are available at both. The next-door Prince of Wales Hospital lists the same table, and our guide to Prince of Wales Hospital parking covers it.
How do the two hospital entries differ?
| Sydney Children’s Hospital (Randwick) | Royal Hospital for Women | |
|---|---|---|
| Address in the app | High Street, Randwick NSW 2031 | Barker Street, Randwick NSW 2031 |
| Hospital number | (02) 9382 1111 | (02) 9382 6111 |
| Car park accessed from | High Street | Barker Street |
| Rates and concession | Same table | Same table |
Beyond those lines, the two entries repeat each other. The app does not say whether a ticket from one car park works at the other, or whether the car parks connect.
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 both hospitals 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 |
The app lists the following groups as eligible for concession rates:
- 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. 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.
How do I get there by bus or on foot?
The app lists no train station for either hospital. It lists bus routes 314, 316, 317, 370, 372, 373, 376, 377, 400, 410, 418 and M50, and says the walk to the hospital is about 5 minutes from bus stops on High Street and Barker Street, outside the Children’s Hospital Emergency entrance, and about 10 minutes from bus stops on Belmore Road. Taxi ranks are at the Prince of Wales Hospital entrance on High Street and at the Royal Hospital for Women entrance via Barker Street and Easy Street. Bike racks are located on the hospital campus.
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 the Taxi Transport Subsidy Scheme, with a link to the Service NSW page.
Sources
- NSW Health — Hospital parking, services and directions: Sydney Children’s Hospital (Randwick) (checked 9 November 2026)
- NSW Health — Hospital parking, services and directions: Royal Hospital for Women (checked 9 November 2026)
Featured image: Sydney Children’s Hospital, Randwick, photographed in July 2014 (photo: Sardaka / CC BY 3.0) (text added)
OZ Local Updates is an independent local guide and is not affiliated with Sydney Children’s Hospital, the Royal Hospital for Women, South Eastern Sydney Local Health District, Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network or NSW Health. Parking fees change; check the NSW Health parking page or the hospital before you travel.