QEII Halifax Infirmary Emergency Department is working with reduced space, which may lead to delays for those with less urgent concerns. Learn more here.
Nova Scotia Health has made changes to parking and the main entrance of the QEII Halifax Infirmary. Learn more.
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.
The parking lot entrances are located on University Avenue and South Park Street. Valet parking is also available on weekdays.
Parking is paid at the exit/entrance booth. Payment is by cash, debit or credit card. The following fees apply:
$3 per hour for the first two hours
$2.50 for the third hour
$2 for each additional hour
There is a maximum daily rate for $14.50
Discounted rates may also be available for outpatients with long-term treatment schedules. See your clinic's registration area for more information.
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.
Patients and visitors have free access to wireless internet.
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.
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
There is a bank machine located in the lobby of the Dickson building and in the Scotia room Cafeteria of the VG Building.
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.
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
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