Gems

Hello,
Son has got an urgent appointment at Princess Margaret Hospital at start of April. (He has rare condition)

We live North of Perth so coming via highway.
How do we get to this hospital? Dont really know our way around Perth.

Anyone know if parking is ok at this hospital? e.g in UK the city hospital was a nightmare to find a parking space.

GEMS

elfman

http://maps.google.com/

type in "princess Margaret Hospital for Children Perth"
then click get directions, then enter your address

Gems

Thanks,
thats great, and what we need. I used to use Mitchellin directions for Europe. Didnt realise google did something similar.

Fingers crossed they got parking spaces.

Gems

renth

http://www.pmh.health.wa.gov.au/gene...iting/maps.htm

http://www.pmh.health.wa.gov.au/gene...iting/3673.pdf


Princess Margaret Hospital

City of Subiaco provides 109 ticket parking bays on the east and west sides of Hamilton Street, between Roberts Road and Subiaco Road. In addition, 41 ticket bays are provided on north and south side of Roberts Road between Coghlan Road and Hamilton Street. Cost is $0.20 per 13 minutes between 8.00am and 9.00pm. 45 ticket parking bays are provided on Roberts Road north and south side between Thomas Street and Hamilton Street outside the hospital. These bays are $0.20 per 12 minutes, with a 4 hour time limit.

http://www.subiaco.wa.gov.au/templat...&pageRecID=204

renth

We usually park in the visitor car park off Thomas street and use the underpass. We usually get a spot but allow plenty of time in case you have to hunt around for somewhere.

Gems

Thanks Renth, your a star.

Gems

Loubags

To be on the safe side, allow yourself about 30mins to find a parking space. Families are very often late for appts due to parking problems. Staff also have major hassles and each day you will see dozens of them either having to move their car due to the time restrictions or driving around also looking for a space. It's a bloody nightmare.

Don't know what time your appt is, but try and make it either the first or last of the day. Theres usually spaces before 8.15 or after 3.30 either in the spaces or on the roads. Hope that helps.

Best of luck.

scrubbedexpat001

Or if it's during the day (not rush hour) and your physically able to take the train (good trip out for the kids - even my 14 yr old likes it).

Park at nearest train station on the Joondalup Line & get the train to Perth. Get off at the Underground Station, up the stairs/escalator/lift and take the William Street Exit not the Murray Street exit. Once your out of the station cross over Wellington Steet and go to the Yellow Cat Bus Stop (it should be yellow and it has a 14 on it).

The bus is free and you take it from the station right to Thomas Street (stop 17) PMH is over the road (use the lights). Coming back get on the bus at Stop 17 and get off when you get to the station.

You'll find a PDF for the Perth CAT routes here:


The CATS are busy during the normal commute times (on a morning I walk as I can beat the RED CAT from William Street to Emerald Terrace !) but during the day I find the RED CAT to be ok .

We've an appt there at the start of May for our son and we'll be using the train/cat route as parking in West Perth/Subi is a P.I.T.A. !

moneypenny20

Are those times and prices for real How bizarre They're by a hospital for heaven sake, who do they think is likely to be in and out in 12 or 13 minutes

Loubags

Crazy isn't it? I work at PMH and can also vouch for the fact that the area is monitored very closely by the 'ticket police', who are more than happy to dish out parking fines.

Bad enough when you're staff, but outrageous when you're a distressed parent.:curse:

nightnurse2

I'd reccomend getting there much earlier for your appt as the parking is pants! I ended up parking at a garage and could have got clamped!
I'd take filcomm's advice and take the train if you can

cj23

I always park outside the football ground, it's free and just a 10 minute walk.

Dorothy

Take the Mitchell south to Wellington Street exit. Turn right on Wellington to the end, which is Thomas Street. Left on Thomas to Hay St (first light). Turn right on Hay and the hospital is right there.

Dorothy

I work at King Eddie's and it's the same thing. The parking in the city is atrocious!