If you are not a NZ resident you may be required to pay for health services in NZ.
To check  whether you need to pay for your care please contact the Finance Department on (09) 638 0420 or visit the Ministry of Health website http://www.moh.govt.nz/moh.nsf/indexmh/eligibility-healthservices-maternity

For visitor information please check Visitor Guidance | Te Whatu Ora. Due to safety there may be occasions when we limit the number of family/whānau in the birthing rooms. Please respect staff decisions regarding this. 

Young children are welcome, but must be accompanied by an adult who can provide care at all times.

We have a whānau room and visitors are also welcome to use the atrium whilst waiting for the birth.

There are snack and drink machines, including a coffee machine, in the corridor close to the entrance of the Labour and Birthing Suite.

On Level 5 there are several food outlets and additional cafes on the main road outside of the hospital. Additional information can be found on the ADHB websitehttps://www.adhb.health.nz/patients-and-visitors/hospitals-and-clinics/auckland-city-hospital/

For a map of the hospital and carpark building visit the Auckland City Hospital page. 

See a virtual tour of the Labour and Birthing Suite and how to get there. 

Multiple buses stop on Park Road, outside the hospital including: the Inner Link, 70, 70H, 75, N10, 321, 866, and 966.

The hospital is also a short walk (10 minutes) from Grafton train station.

For more information on public transport visit https://at.govt.nz/bus-train-ferry/.

When you are in labour and need to be dropped off at the hospital, there is drop off parking at the entrance to the hospital at Level 4. The driver can temporarily leave the car and escort you to the Labour and Birthing Suite but then must return to the car and find parking elsewhere. It would be helpful to leave a note on the car dashboard or let a security guard know that you are on the way to the Labour and Birthing Suite and will shift the car as soon as possible.

Short term free parking is available in the Auckland Domain. There is also Pay and Display parking in the streets around the hospital and a Wilsons carpark building on site. http://nationalwomenshealth.adhb.govt.nz/about-us/patient-visitor-information#Parking

If you have family or friends who need accommodation near the hospital while you are giving birth, the two closest options are:

Domain Lodge is in Boyle Crescent, across the road from the gates to the Domain. See their website for contact details and charges  http://www.domainlodge.co.nz/

Te Whare Awhina is the accommodation service located on the Auckland City Hospital (ACH) site. There are limited beds available and a referral needs to be made via the patient's Kaiatawhai/Social Worker or nurse to let them know that your whānau/support person(s) may need accommodation.
Accommodation preference is given to whānau/family members who have patients in ACH and have travelled to Auckland from other regions. There is a fee for this service.

There is a pharmacy on Level 5 of the hospital. It is open from 8.00am to 6pm Mon to Friday and 10.00am to 4.00pm Saturday and Sunday.

Security Officers are on duty 24 hours a day. They patrol all of the facilities on the hospital site.

The hospital and wards are locked down each night at 8pm and security guards are stationed at the Level 4 Main Entrance and the Accident and Emergency Department on Level 2.

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