Visitors are permitted at Austin Health sites with some restrictions. Find out more about our visitor restrictions.
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The Austin Hospital is located at 145 Studley Road on the corner of Studley Road and Burgundy Street in Heidelberg.
The main drop off and pickup points for visitors and patients for the Austin Hospital are:
Some street parking is available in the surrounding streets and is metered Monday through to Saturday afternoon. Check signs for details.
The streets are patrolled regularly by council officers.
There are several parking apps for:
These apps can help you find parking, view parking restrictions and even pay for parking in local streets.
You can also use sites like Parkopedia to help you find street parking.
The public car park for the Austin Hospital is in the Austin Tower.
Austin Tower is accessed via three entrances:
Parking in the Austin Tower is:
Concession rates may apply for some patients and visitors. Concession rate is $1.00 / $3.00.
Veterans with White and Gold DVA cards are eligible for free parking.
Find out more about concession rate parking.
The car park runs on an automated system. Remember to take the ticket with you, as you will need to pay at one of the pay stations prior to exiting. Pay Station locations are marked on the parking tickets. No payment is available at point of exit.
There are two sets of lifts in the basement car park to access the Austin Hospital. Change lifts at Level 1 Main Foyer to access all of the wards in the Austin Tower.
Austin Health has accessible car parking for people who use wheelchairs at the Austin Tower and Harold Stokes carpark. The Harold Stokes carpark can accommodate over height vehicles.
Parking fees apply and concession parking may be available for eligible patients and visitors. Find out more about concession rate parking.
A number of our accessible parking bays are reserved for people who use wheelchairs. You need to book these bays. Find out more about accessible parking.
There is motorcycle parking available at Ref I3 of the Austin Hospital map.
Take the Emergency entry off Burgundy Street, go around the traffic island and head to come back out again.
In the building undercroft to the left there is designated motorcycle parking.
Taxis pick up and drop off patients at the following Austin Hospital locations:
There are free taxi phones at these locations.
Heidelberg Railway Station is located on Studley Road, 100m from the hospital.
Use Public Transport Victoria's journey planner to help plan your travel to Austin Hospital.
Bus services are available close to Austin Hospital.
Use Public Transport Victoria's journey planner to help plan your travel to Austin Hospital.