Parking

Where to park at CHEO

CHEO has two parking areas for families and visitors:

• Lot A, located beside the hospital and adjacent to the Garry Cardiff Wing Entrance
• CHEO's new parking garage, located off of Ring Rd.
• Use our digital map to find parking

Accessible parking spots are available in Lot A and our new parking garage.

Electric vehicle (EV) parking stations are now available for CHEO families and visitors! There are 21 EV spots located in the parking garage on Ring Road, which is next to the main entrance of the General campus of The Ottawa Hospital.

Changes to CHEO public parking rates as of April 2025

CHEO has always worked hard to keep parking affordable for families. All parking revenue supports care by funding medical equipment, programs and new spaces for children and youth at CHEO.

After thoughtful input from CHEO’s Family Advisory Council, we’re updating our parking rates to match those at other local hospitals.

There are no changes to rates for frequent user, monthly or extended-use passes.

We’re committed to removing barriers for families in financial need. If you need support, please speak to your care team or to CHEO’s social work office. We’re here to help.

You can purchase parking passes at the Parking & Security office at CHEO's 401 Smyth Road campus. Existing parking passes will continue to work when entering/existing CHEO's new parking garage.

Pay and display

Pay and display (metered parking at the front of the hospital: Meter rates will be $0.20 per minute, up to $24.00 for 120 minutes.

Pay and display spaces are for short term parking requirements and may be used for a maximum of 2 hours. Daily maximum rates are only applicable in the parking lots and are not applicable in the pay and display spaces

Hourly parking

Hourly parking (in parking lot and garage): $4.40 per 30 minutes, with a daily maximum of $15.60.

CHEO parking passes cannot be used in the pay and display area and can only be used in the gated parking lots.

Day (24 hour) pass

Day pass: $15.60 (same as the daily hourly parking maximum)

If you need in and out privileges, you can upgrade your original hourly parking ticket to a 24-hour day pass at a pay station kiosk or at the Security office on CHEO's main floor.

Your original entry ticket will become your in and out pass for the day, simply scan your ticket using the barcode reader at the entry or exit lane.

If you lose your day pass, notify us at the Security office and we will print a new pass for you remotely at any of our parking kiosks. 

Frequent user pass

Frequent user pass: $45.00

Valid for 15 clinical visits. This pass is limited to one per family and is only available to patients and families who have clinic appointments. There are no in/out privileges with this pass.

Monthly (30-day) pass

Monthly pass: $90, valid for 30 consecutive days.

Extended (non-consecutive) use pass

Extended use passes can be used on non-consecutive days and are valid for one year from date of purchase. Passes have in/out privileges for each 24 hour period.

Passes offered include:

5-Day Pass - $35.00
10-Day Pass - $70.00
15-Day Pass - $90.00
30-Day Pass - $150.00

How and where to pay for parking

By card

You can pay at the pay station kiosk or exit gate using debit, credit (Master Card, American Express and Visa), Apple Pay and Google Pay.

Pay station kiosk tips:

When you are ready to leave, make sure you have your ticket with you and go to a nearby pay station kiosk
Scan your barcode ticket using the red light barcode scanner. Insert cash or a credit card, with numbers facing up and the black magnetic stripe facing down. Your ticket will be validated and returned to you. If you need a receipt, press the receipt button at this time.

By cash

If paying by cash, you must bring your parking ticket inside the hospital and use a pay station kiosk.

Pay station kiosks are located at the main entrance of the hospital, the Garry Cardiff Wing hallway and the Emergency Department entrance.