The QEII Cancer Centre provides a full range of cancer care and support. It also serves as the referral centre for complex cancers for Atlantic Canada.
Parking
There is no fee for patient visitor parking. The parking lot entrances are located on University Avenue and South Park Street.
Staff can access free parking at designated lots (see below). Due to limited on-site parking during busy times (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.), staff who park on-site in patient-designated areas during peak hours will be charged $6 per hour with no daily maximum. Free on-site parking is available Monday to Friday after 2:30 p.m., as well as during evenings, weekends, and holidays.
- Garrison Ground and College Street lots: Beginning May 1, Garrison Grounds and College Street lots will be free for staff Monday through Friday, 5:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
- A free staff shuttle is available from the Garrison Grounds lot Monday through Friday from 5:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Free parking is available for staff on a first-come, first-served basis.
Validation process: Patients and visitors will receive a validation ticket to leave gated lots at QEII without paying. Tickets will be available at information desks and registration kiosks. Where kiosk registration isn’t necessary, rebate tickets will be given out by clerical staff in their respective clinics.
At the QEII emergency departments, validation tickets will be provided to patients and visitors by security personnel.
Summer Street parkade: Carpooling spaces will no longer be available for staff.
Parking on street: Free parking does not apply to metered parking on the streets surrounding our CZ sites.
OPT program:
Option 1: Staff who pledge to use active and/or sustainable transportation—including walking, biking, scootering, or carpooling—to and from work at least three times a week receive five free taxi vouchers from Halifax Transit's Guaranteed Ride Home Program. You can register for OPT - Option 1 on Compass.
Option 2: Public transportation: The Halifax Transit Epass is now available at a discounted rate of $25/month*, beginning June 1. This is paid through payroll deductions or monthly pre-authorized debit payments. Staff who pledge to use public transportation to and from work at least three times a week receive five free taxi vouchers from Halifax Transit's Guaranteed Ride Home Program. You can register for OPT – Option 2 on Compass.
*QEII staff already enrolled in the OPT Program will receive the new rate automatically and do not need to register again.
We sincerely appreciate everyone's patience and cooperation as we finalize parking details at each site. Please refer to this frequently asked questions document for more information.
Any questions or concerns not addressed here can be directed to NSHealthParking@nshealth.ca.
Free Shuttle Service
Patients and families who are mobile and need transportation between the Victoria General (VG) and Halifax Infirmary (HI) sites are welcome to take the QEII shuttle. It runs between sites Monday to Friday, every 20 minutes from 6:15 am to 4:10pm.
Note: Unfortunately, the shuttle bus is not wheelchair accessible.
Wi-Fi and Internet Access
Patients and visitors have free access to wireless internet.
Food and Drink
VG site Scotia Room Restaurant and Coffee Shop Victoria Building, main floor Weekdays: 6:45 a.m. to 9 p.m. Weekends and holidays: 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Spiritual Spaces and Quiet Rooms
Requests for spiritual care can be made by patients, family member and/or any member of the inter-disciplinary health care team.
The chapel is located VG site › Victoria Building, main floor, room 2007
Bank Machines
There is a bank machine located in the lobby of the Dickson building and in the Scotia room Cafeteria of the VG Building.
About
The Dickson building is located at the Victoria General site of the QEII. It houses the cancer care program, the James and Edna Claydon radiation treatment centre and a number of outpatient clinics.
Places to Stay Nearby
If you are from outside the Halifax area and need a place to stay, there are not-for-profit lodgings located near the QEII site that specialize in accommodations for patients and families:
The Lodge that Gives (The Cancer Lodge)
5826 South St.
902-420-1849
Halifax Haven Guest Home
5897 Inglis St.
902-421-1650
Point Pleasant Lodge
1121 South Park St.
902-421-1599
