NZNO nurses, healthcare assistants and some midwives plan to strike from 7am to 11pm on Tuesday 2 September and 7am to 11pm on Thursday 4 September. Patient safety is our priority and our hospitals will remain open. Continue to attend all appointments unless we have contacted you directly to reschedule.
Industrial action — Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Oraexternal link
Christchurch
2 Oxford Terrace
Christchurch 8011
To contact Christchurch Outpatients, call 03 364 0490external link
Our hours are 7:15am to 5pm weekdays, excluding public holidays.
The main entrance to Christchurch Outpatients is at 2 Oxford Terrace. There is also a rear entrance at 245 Antigua Street.
Many buses stop right outside Christchurch Hospital in both directions – towards and away from the city centre.
3 - Airport or Sheffield Crescent to Sumnerexternal link
5 - Rolleston to New Brightonexternal link
7 - Halswell to Queensparkexternal link
8 - Port to Port (Airport to Lyttelton)external link
60 - Hillmorton to Southshoreexternal link
80 - Lincoln to Parklandsexternal link
81 - Lincoln to City directexternal link
85 - Rolleston to City directexternal link
86 - Darfield to Cityexternal link
91 - Rangiora to City directexternal link
92 - Kaiapoi to City directexternal link
For more information on bus routes, timetables and fares:
Getting to the hospital — Metroexternal link
The hospital shuttle service runs from the Deans Avenue car park, stopping at:
The shuttle runs every 15 minutes, between the hours of:
The shuttle service will pick you up and drop you off at the covered waiting area in the middle of the carpark. You may need to show the driver your parking ticket.
If you are bringing young children on the shuttle, you will need to bring their car seats. The shuttle can accommodate prams.
The shuttle is not suitable for wheelchairs — see our mobility parking information below.
National Travel Assistance helps people who need to travel long distances or travel frequently for health appointments.
National Travel Assistanceexternal link
St John volunteers run 3 shuttles in rural Canterbury, and a local shuttle service to help people get to their medical appointments in Christchurch.
The service is free but donations are accepted to help with running costs.
This shuttle is a short-distance service that runs multiple daily trips around the city. It operates Monday to Friday.
You need to book before 3pm, the day before your appointment.
Phone: 0800 103 046external link
This service runs from Timaru to Christchurch, Monday to Friday. It is for people with medical appointments in Christchurch between 11am and 2pm.
The shuttle leaves from Timaru at 7:30am and departs Christchurch at 3pm (depending on numbers of passengers). It stops at:
You need to book before 3pm, the day before your appointment.
Phone: 0800 103 046external link
This service operates Monday to Friday. It leaves Ashburton at 9am, Rakaia at 9.20am. The shuttle leaves Christchurch around 3pm.
Pick up and drop off points:
You need to book before 3pm, the day before your appointment.
Phone: 0800 103 046external link
The St John North Canterbury health shuttle operates Monday to Friday for people with medical appointments starting after 10am and finishing before 3pm.
The St John shuttle stops at:
You need to book before 3pm, the day before your appointment.
Phone: 0800 103 046external link
There is bike parking outside main hospital entrances for staff and public use.
Bike parking is at the owner’s risk. We recommend locking your bike securely to a bike rack with a D-lock, not a thin loop of wire or combination lock.
Map of bike parks near Christchurch Hospital
If you have a mobility parking permit you can park in one of the designated mobility car parking spaces.
There are:
Map showing mobility parks around Christchurch HospitalPDF1.6 MB
There is a free shuttle service to the hospital from the Deans Avenue car park. This carpark is at 25 Deans Avenue, near the Moorhouse Avenue end of Deans Avenue. See more information on the shuttle service above.
Tū Waka-Waipapa is a 463-space car park, located at the corner of St Asaph Street and Hagley Avenue, a 4 to 5 minute walk from Christchurch Hospital.
There is limited car parking near Christchurch Hospital including on-street metered parking and paid parking lots in surrounding streets. Christchurch City Council has a map showing parking options near the hospital.
Parking map — Christchurch City Councilexternal link
Kānuka is a café on the ground floor of the Christchurch Outpatients building.
Kānuka serves gourmet sandwiches, fresh salads, and Allpress Espresso coffee. There is also a range of gluten free, dairy free and vegan options available.
The café also has a free app to order from. Download it at:
We have a free interpreter service if you do not speak English as your first language or have hearing loss and use NZ Sign Language.
You can ask your nurse or doctor to arrange an interpreter.
The interpreter service is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
The services we provide are:
Crutches, walking frames and other equipment can be returned to Christchurch Hospital. There is a trolley in the lower ground car park where you can leave equipment. To find it:
If you are not eligible for free or subsidised healthcare, you will have to pay for your care at hospitals in Canterbury.
You have the right to request access or changes to the information that we hold about you.
Request access to your personal health information
