Ballarat Base Hospital
1 Drummond Street North
Ballarat, Victoria 3350
Three hours of free-timed parking is available at the Ballarat Base Hospital's multi-deck car park in Mair Street.
To receive three hours of free parking, tickets must be validated at the hospital's main reception in the GP Foyer on the Ground Floor (near the Drummond Street entrance) within the permitted time limit. Please ensure you have your ticket with you to validate at reception before exiting the car park.
If tickets are not validated, patients, visitors and staff will be changed the fees below.
Please note, with Ballarat Base Hospital Redevelopment works underway, please access the hospital from the car park via Mair Street. Visitors can access the hospital via the Mair Street's Emergency Department entrance (please do not enter via the Ambulance Bays) or continue walking to the Drummond Street entrance.
Disabled parking is located in various locations around the Base Hospital.
30 Mins: Free
30 mins - 1 hour: Free with validated ticket or $3.00
1-2 hours: Free with validated ticket or $6.00
2-3 hours: Free with validated ticket or $9.00
3-4 hours: $12.00
4-5 hours: $15.00
5-6 hours: $18.00
6-7 hours: $21.00
7-8 hours (24 hours): $22.50
To find free car parking options in the Ballarat CBD, visit the City of Ballarat Car Parking Zone website.
Cafe
The hospital has two cafés, with Kitchen Quarters Cafe located on the ground floor near the Drummond Street entrance and is open Mon – Sun 8.30am - 7.00pm. The BRICC cafe is located on the ground floor in the foyer of the BRICC building inside the Sturt Street entrance to the hospital and is open Mon – Fri 8.00am – 2.00pm
ATM
ATM facilities are not available onsite. A variety of banks are located on Sturt Street.
Gift Shop
The volunteer-run gift shop, located beside Kitchen Quarters Cafe sells a wide variety of items including gifts for newborns and children, cards, toiletries, jewellery and other gifts, as well as a small selection of everyday essentials for hospital stays.
The giftshop is open Mon – Fri 9.00am – 4.00pm, subject to volunteer availability.
Public Toilets
Public toilets are located inside the Emergency Department entrance and in the foyer of the Drummond Street entrance of the Base Hospital site.