General access and car parking – use the main entrance on Chelmsford Avenue (Ward Block).
Emergency department – use the lane entrance on Chelmsford Avenue.
Outpatient day clinics and allied health – use the entrance on East Street (Tower Block).
Mental health inpatient services – use the entrance on Kallara Avenue.
We have pick up and drop off areas at our main entrances. You can only park here for 2 minutes.
We have 2 multi-level car parks opposite the main hospital entrance on Chelmsford Avenue. They're open 24 hours a day and have a vehicle height limit of 2.1 metres.
Parking costs can be found on the West Moreton Health Foundation website.
The West Moreton Health Foundation (WMHF) manages our car parks. You can set up an account on their website. For help setting up your account call WMHHF on 1300 736 428 or email carpark@wmhf.org.au.
There's accessible parking on the red levels in both car parks. You must display an Australian or international disability parking permit to use these car spaces. These permits don't give you free or discounted parking rates.
There's free and paid street parking around the hospital, including accessible spaces for people with a parking permit. For more information, read the Ipswich City Council Parking Guide.
You can also park in our multi-level car park at Ipswich Health Plaza on Bell Street. This car park is about a 10 minute walk from Ipswich Hospital.
More parking is available in the Nicholas Street Precinct car park. This is about a 15-minute walk from Ipswich Hospital.
There is free parking at Limestone Park, near Lion Street. This is about a 15-minute walk from Ipswich Hospital, or you could take the free shuttle bus.
You may be able to get concessional parking if you're:
Read our concessional parking policy [PDF 89.64 KB] to find out if you're eligible and apply using the concessional parking application form [PDF 85.36 KB].
You can find motorcycle parking to the right just after the boom gate – take a ticket as you enter. You can't park your motorcycle on the pedestrian path leading to the P1 car park.
You can park your motorcycle for free at P2 in the signed areas. If these spots are full, take a ticket when you enter and park in any empty car space.
You can get a discounted parking rate at the account holder daily fee for motorcycle parking. Take your ticket to the WMHF office at P2 red level on the day of parking. They're open Monday to Friday from 9 am to 4 pm.
To plan your trip, use the Translink journey planner or call 13 12 30.
TTY: call 13 36 77 and ask for 13 12 30.
Bus routes 503, 515 and 5241 stop at the main entrance of the hospital on Chelmsford Avenue.
Bus routes 509, 5208, 5220, 5254, 6203, 6221 and 6247 stop at the bus stop on Churchill Street.
You can take several other bus routes from the Bell Street bus station, 10 minutes walk from the hospital.
The closest train station is Ipswich train station on the Ipswich/Rosewood line. The station is on Bell Street and is a 10 minute walk from the hospital.
You'll find a STAR transport phone at the main entrance of Ward Block, Chelmsford Avenue.
STAR offers affordable transport for older people, people with disability, and for anyone who needs help getting around. For more details, visit the STAR Community Services website.
We have free shuttle buses for patients, visitors, and staff. The shuttle bus runs between Ipswich Hospital and the Limestone Park car park in both directions. It operates Monday to Friday, but not on public holidays.
You can catch the bus at the following stops:
Read the shuttle bus brochure [PDF 1728.51 KB].
If you live in a rural or remote area and travel more than 50 km to get here, you might get help with travel costs. Ask your health care team or read more about the Patient Travel Subsidy Scheme (PTSS) on the Queensland Government website.
Phone: 13 CABS (13 22 27)
Website: 13cabs
Phone: 13 32 22
Website: Black and White Cabs
Phone: 13 19 24
Find building entrances, car parks, drop off areas, pay stations and other areas around the hospital using our hospital map [PDF 640.83 KB].
Take a virtual tour of Ipswich Hospital.