Getting to major hospitals by public transport

Detailed hospital arrival guides

Use the hospital-specific guide for The Prince Charles Hospital, RBWH or Princess Alexandra Hospital. The broader overview below also covers other major Brisbane hospitals.

Before your appointment

Check your appointment letter for the campus, clinic and building. Use our journey planner with an arrive-by time and allow for the walk from the stop. Ask the hospital about mobility assistance and step-free access if needed. Confirm the return service and avoid assuming a busway stop is at the clinic door.

Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital · Herston

RBWH has a bus station beside the hospital. A bus connection may avoid a longer walk from rail stations. Follow the hospital’s current transport page and campus map to the building named in your appointment.

The Prince Charles Hospital · Chermside

The hospital’s main entrance is on the ground floor of the Main Building, accessed from Rode Road. Search for The Prince Charles Hospital, then compare your appointment building with the current campus and transport information. Check the walking leg and any changed access to Building 6 with the hospital.

Princess Alexandra Hospital · Woolloongabba

Use the hospital’s transport page for the PA Hospital busway station and Ipswich Road stops. Main-building access is via Ipswich Road; emergency access is via Cornwall Street. Confirm the correct entrance for your visit and any current construction changes.

Queensland Children’s Hospital · South Brisbane

Mater Hill busway station is about 100 metres away and South Bank train station about 350 metres away, according to the hospital. Allow additional time to reach your clinic and check the hospital map for the right entrance.

Mater precinct · South Brisbane

Mater has several hospitals and buildings. Confirm whether your appointment is at Mater Hospital Brisbane, Mater Mothers or a private building before selecting a destination. Use the provider’s South Brisbane access information and check the final walk.

QEII Jubilee Hospital · Coopers Plains

The hospital is at Kessels Road and Troughton Road. Use its current public-transport and access page when planning: expansion works can change entrances and walking routes. Check the exact destination and appointment building in the planner.

Write down these four details

A campus can contain several entrances and clinics. Copy this short trip card from your appointment information before searching.

• Hospital and campus name.
• Building, floor and clinic or reception name.
• Appointment time and any requested early check-in.
• The clinic’s contact number and your planned arrival stop.

Plan the final walk, not just the ride

Compare the walking leg with the hospital’s campus map. A journey planner pin can be near the campus rather than your clinic. For step-free access, ask about lifts, gradients and building entry before travelling. If you need an escort or interpreter, arrange that with the hospital rather than expecting transport staff to organise it. Save the destination in the journey planner.

Delays, late finishes and low battery

If a disruption may make you late, contact the clinic using your appointment letter. If your visit runs late, check the next service before leaving reception; ask staff where a suitable waiting area is. Keep an offline copy of your appointment and campus map. See Services for transport updates and phone basics for saving useful contacts.

A first appointment at an unfamiliar campus

Imagine your letter names a clinic in a building you have never visited. First find that building on the hospital’s current map, then compare the transport stops. Work backwards from the requested check-in time, allowing time to find reception. If the planner’s pin and letter do not match, call the clinic before travelling. Save that number using phone basics.