Cheap parking spaces in Royal Melbourne Hospital for rent

One of Melbourne’s leading public hospitals, the Royal Melbourne Hospital is known for its clinical research and the teaching of tertiary healthcare. It’s also a part of Melbourne Health along with many other branches such as North Western Mental Health and North West Dialysis Service.

It was founded in 1848, the hospital has been involved with many great events that Australia was involved in, including World War II. while the hospital was under construction, the US Army set up tents so that the soldiers could be tended to. Upon the hospital’s reopening, patients were then transferred into the new Royal Melbourne Hospital.

The hospital also provides tertiary clinical education to many of the universities within the state including the University of Melbourne, which is located close to the hospital. There are many undergraduate, postgraduate and employee activities that students are able to utilise, including short courses and staff development programs. Approximately 6,400 people are employed by the Royal Melbourne Hospital, and 480 volunteers work with the hospital in helping out the patients that come and go.

The hospital has experienced a lot of firsts in the field of medicine and surgery. In 2000, it became the first hospital to use computer assisted surgery in the country, and second in the world. It was also first in the world to ‘invent’ blood vessels, substituting ones made of collagen for actual arteries in order to do dialysis treatments.

Parking in Royal Melbourne Hospital

Parking rates at the hospital are a little expensive, especially if you’re a regular visitor or are visiting a patient on and off again. The first half an hour of parking is free of charge, however, between 30 and 60 minutes, parking rates are $10. A lot of the parking garages and parking lots around the hospital are also around the same price. You can opt for street parking, however you might find yourself having to walk a little way in order to find a regular parking space that you don’t have to pay for. If you want to find a more affordable solution, Parkhound has listings of neighbourhood garages that hosts rent out so that you won’t have to worry about paying a substantial rate every time you need to be around the hospital area.