Parking and Transportation

There are many bus routes with stops near our hospital. They are all within walking distance of the hospital campus: 

• #25 (Brentwood Station/UBC) stops at 50338 (King Edward Avenue and Oak Street) 
• #17 (Oak/Downtown) stops at 50454 (Northbound Oak Street at Devonshire Crescent) 
• #17 (Oak/Downtown) stops at 50339 (Southbound Oak Street at Devonshire Crescent) 
• #33 (29 Avenue Station/UBC) travels Northbound and Southbound on Cambie Street, stopping just outside the King Edward Avenue Canada Line Station 

The Canada Line provides rapid transit service from downtown Vancouver to both Richmond City Centre (Bridgeport Station) and Vancouver International Airport (YVR).   

The closest train station to our hospital is King Edward Avenue Station, at the North-West corner of King Edward Avenue and Cambie Street.

From this station, the hospital is approximately: 

• Fifteen minutes walk west, towards Oak Street
• Six minutes by car

TransLink has information about cycling in Metro Vancouver, including cycling routes and maps. 

Each main entrance to BC Children’s has bike racks that are available for public use.  

Check the campus map (PDF) to see all major entrances.

Health Connections: Each BC health authority has a unique travel assistance program for residents of their region who need to travel within the province for out-of-town medical care.

• Check which health authority you live in and connect with your health authority directly for support

Hope Air: This national charity provides free air travel, hotel accommodation, ground transportation and meal vouchers for families and individuals in financial need who are travelling to hospital.

• To confirm your eligibility and apply for support, visit the Hope Air website or call 1-877-346-4673

Travel Assistance Program (TAP): A provincial program to reduce transportation costs for people living in BC, who are enrolled in the Medical Services Plan (MSP) and must travel within the province for care that is not available in their home community.

• Ask your family doctor or your medical team for a form to access support through TAP

BC Family Residence Program: Some families from outside Metro Vancouver may be eligible for travel and accommodation assistance during their child’s medical stay through this program. 

Under this program, Variety provides accommodation assistance for families while a child or youth requires care at BC Children’s Hospital. They provide accommodation at convenient locations in the Vancouver and Richmond areas for families with a child aged 19 years of age and under, including premature babies and newborns. The program provides accommodation assistance to a family for one room for up to 30 days per medical visit.

To find out if you are eligible, please visit the BC Family Residence Program web page on the Government of BC website.

We are committed to providing accessible and convenient parking options for all patients and visitors.  

Our accessible parking stalls are designed to ensure that individuals with mobility concerns have easy access to our hospital.

There are 68 accessible parking stalls near the main entrances of the hospital to minimize the distance to the building. They are marked with signs and ground paint to make them easier to identify.

• Entrances 5 and 11: BC Children’s Hospital
  • Stall numbers 131-134
• Entrance 18: BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute Building
  • Stall numbers 92-93
• Entrance 21: Ambulatory Care Building
  • Stall numbers 80-83
• Entrance 35: BC Children’s Hospital
  • Stall numbers 850-854
• Entrance 55: Teck Acute Care Centre surface lot
  • Stall numbers 2012-2019
• Entrance 77: Women's Health Centre
  • Stall numbers 455-458
• Entrance 81: Surface parking lot across from Healthy Minds Centre
  • Stall numbers 418-419
• Entrance 81: Healthy Minds Centre
  • Stall numbers 426-427 and 449-450
• Entrance 93: BC Women's Hospital main entrance
  • Stall numbers 244-245 and 333-336
• Entrance 98: Djavad Mowafaghian Child Care Centre
  • Stall number 168
• Teck Acute Care Centre underground parkade
  • Stall numbers 2243, 2276-2277, 2282-2283, 2285, 2287-2288 and 2290-2295
• Underground parkade
  • Stall numbers 1327, 1428, 1429, 1433, 1434, 1458, 1459, 1461, 1462, 1485 and 1658
• West 28th Avenue and Heather St: East surface parking lot
  • Stall numbers 558-560 

Permit requirement

Only vehicles displaying a valid accessible parking permit are allowed to park in accessible parking stalls. Permits must be clearly visible on the dashboard or hanging from the rearview mirror. Please follow time limits to ensure that these stalls are available to those who need them most.

Unauthorized vehicles parked in accessible stalls may be subject to fines and towing at the owner’s expense.

Contact information

Our parking services partner, Impark Health, is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Phone: 604-305-0355 or 1-800-590-0309

Alternatively, you can contact the parking administration office from Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. 

Email: lmcparking@fraserhealth.ca 
Phone: 604-930-5440

We prioritize accessibility and ease of movement for all patients and visitors.

Our sidewalks across campus have letdowns to provide safe and convenient access for wheelchairs, mobility scooters, scooters, baby strollers and other mobility aids. These letdowns have appropriate slope and width, and are textured to provide grip for wheels and foot traffic.

Sidewalk letdowns are strategically located at key access points around the hospital to ensure seamless entry and exit.

If you have a physical, sensory or cognitive condition and cannot use conventional public transit without assistance, you may be eligible for HandyDART.