Parking

The main car park is located underground on Levels 1 and 2 and is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. 

For casual hourly parking ticket holders, please pay for your parking using the ticket payment machines located in, or adjacent to, the carpark level lift lobbies on Level 1 or Level 2 prior to returning to your vehicle.

See Parking Fees for costs.

For visitors wanting short-term parking only, a two-hour 'pay and display' zone is near the Emergency Department on Level 2. 

You must purchase a ticket from a machine in this area and display it on your dashboard.

See Parking Fees for costs.

There are 50 disabled car parking spaces available at the hospital. 

• Drop-off and pick-up: allocated spaces are on Levels 1 and 2 near Section lift lobbies.
• Short-term parking: allocated spaces near the Emergency Department are in the Level 2 'pay and display' zone. Short-term disabled parking is free for up to two hours and available to all South Australian and interstate-issued Disability Parking Permit holders. South Australia does not recognise overseas disability parking permits.
• Long-term parking: allocated spaces are on Levels 1 and 2. See Parking fees below for more information.

Please display your Disability Parking Permit at all times.

The RAH has six rapid electric vehicle charging bays and units, including one accessible parking bay.

The charging bays are within the 'pay and display' public parking zone, adjacent to the Emergency Department entrance. They have a two-hour limit and can be used and paid for using the Chargefox app. 

Inpatient relatives can apply for a reduced-price weekly parking ticket.

Applicants are required to provide the following information to the RAH Newsagency at the time of purchase:

• patient’s name
• UR number 
• applicant details to the RAH Newsagency.

Tickets are valid for seven days and can be renewed at the RAH Newsagency before the expiry of the ticket.

The RAH Newsagency is open Monday to Friday, 7:30 am to 5:30 pm, and Saturdays, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm.

Permit parking is available for patients visiting the RAH for treatment within the 2E Radiotherapy, 3E Cancer Day, 7F Renal or 2B Hyperbaric outpatient units.

Patients must display the appropriate permit on the vehicle dashboard. Permits do not guarantee an available parking space.

Green permits

Outpatients with green permits visiting 7F Renal or 2B Hyperbaric for treatment may park in the Green Permit Only spaces. Green Permit Only spaces are on Level 2 of the underground car park, best accessed via the North Terrace entrance and Level 1, next to the Section F lift entrance.

Blue permits

Outpatients with blue permits visiting 2E Radiotherapy or 3E Cancer Day for treatment may park in the Blue Permit Only spaces. Blue Permit Only spaces are on Level 1 of the underground car park, with the best access being via the George Street entrance.

Parking is not permitted in any restricted areas, such as reserved bays, designated parking spaces for ambulances, police and other emergency services, spaces for on-call medical staff, taxis, and couriers.

All public parking areas at the RAH are patrolled by authorised officers who monitor and regulate traffic across all Central Adelaide Local Health Network (CALHN) sites to ensure staff and the public comply with the rules and regulations under the Health Care Act 2008 (the Act)—Section 42 Hospital By-Laws.

Motorcycle spaces are located on levels 1 and 2, and subject to the hospital’s standard fees, terms and conditions.

Free public bicycle parking bays are located across Levels 2 and 3 of the RAH hospital site.

To support and ensure parking is fair and equitable across SA Health sites, visitors and staff parking on hospital grounds may be issued parking expiation notices if they:  

• park in restricted access areas, exceed allocated car parking time or commit traffic offences within hospital grounds 
• engage in disorderly or offensive behaviour within hospital grounds 
• damage property, buildings or grounds within the hospital 
• engage in behaviours breaking rules and regulations as outlined in Section 42 Hospital By-Laws. 

Authorised officers issue expiation notices in accordance with the relevant State Act and SA Health Expiation Notice Procedure. 

When an expiation notice is issued, you have 28 days to pay or appeal the notice from the date of issue. If the notice is not paid or appealed after 28 days, you will receive a reminder, and additional fees will be incurred. 

You will have 14 more days to pay the fine before the notice is escalated to the Fines Enforcement and Recovery Unit (FERU). From this point you can make payment directly to, or appeal via the FERU. 

View our Frequently asked questions about CALHN Expiation process (PDF 245KB)

Appeals must be provided in writing to the Cashiers Office before the expiation progresses to the Fines Enforcement and Recovery Unit (FERU).

Submit appeals with supporting evidence by emailing Health.CALHNExpiationNotices@sa.gov.au or post a copy to:

Royal Adelaide Hospital
Cashiers Office
Level 3, Main Concourse
Port Road, Adelaide SA 5000

Your expiation notice will be put on hold during the appeal process, and you will be notified in writing of the outcome. We will do our best to respond to your appeal promptly. However, there may be a delay while an investigation is undertaken. 

The car park office will endeavour to keep you updated on your appeal process. If your circumstances change, please contact the office directly.

You can pay for your fine by phone, post or in person.

• In person: go to the Cashiers Office on Level 3 (ground floor) of the RAH between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm Monday to Friday. The office accepts Visa, MasterCard, cheque or cash.
• By phone: call 1800 138 189
• By post: Attach a cheque or money order with your fine and post to the Car Park Office:
  Royal Adelaide Hospital
  Cashiers Office
  Level 3, Main Concourse
  Port Road, Adelaide SA 5000