How to get to Royal Dental Hospital of Melbourne

Our address

Royal Dental Hospital of Melbourne

720 Swanston Street, Carlton
Victoria 3053

There are many ways to get to Royal Dental Hospital of Melbourne (RDHM). We recommend you plan your journey ahead of time to ensure you know where to go. To help plan your journey, visit the Public Transport Victoria website or the VicRoads website.

Public transport

Free transport during April and May

Public transport is free throughout April and May as part of a state government measure to ease pressures caused by rising fuel prices.

All trains, trams, and buses – metro and V/Line – are free every day until the end of May. All myki barriers will be left open, and commuters won’t need to touch on using their myki cards during this time. The myki machines will not charge you if you do accidentally touch on. Learn more.

Train

There are several convenient train stations within walking distance or a short tram ride of the hospital:

  • Parkville Station: This is the closest station to the hospital. It is located on Grattan Street, only a short walk from RDHM.
  • State Library Station: Located at the northern end of Swanston Street. After arriving at State Library Station, you can walk or catch any northbound tram towards Melbourne University to reach the hospital.
  • Melbourne Central Station: This station is directly connected to the State Library Station. From here, you can catch walk or catch any northbound tram towards Melbourne University to reach the hospital.

Visit the Public Transport Victoria's journey planner.

Tram

RDHM is located opposite Melbourne University. You can board any tram heading towards ‘Melbourne University’ and get off at Stop 1: Melbourne University/Swanston Street:

  • Tram 1 East Coburg
  • Tram 3/3a Melbourne University
  • Tram 5 Melbourne University
  • Tram 6 Moreland
  • Tram 16 Melbourne University
  • Tram 64 Melbourne University
  • Tram 67 Melbourne University
  • Tram 72 Melbourne University

Arriving from the North: If you are travelling from East Coburg or Brunswick on Tram 1 (towards South Melbourne Beach) or from Moreland Station on Tram 6 (towards Glen Iris) get off at Stop 1: Melbourne University/Swanston Street.

Bus

Several bus routes service the Parkville and Carlton area, stopping near the intersection of Grattan and Swanston Streets:

  • Route 241: It runs between North Melbourne Station and Yarra Bend, stopping at University of Melbourne/Grattan Street.
  • Route 402 from Footscray Train station and get off at the Cardigan/Grattan St stop.
  • Routes 505 & 546: Provide connections from Moonee Ponds and Heidelberg/Clifton Hill to the Grattan Street side of the hospital.

For more information on public transport call 1800 800 007. You can visit Public Transport Victoria website.

Car

On street parking

Meter parking is available on Grattan Street and Cardigan Street.

The time limit varies from one to two hours, so please ensure you check the signs.

Check for the number painted on the parking bay or kerb alongside the parking bay where you parked your car. Follow instructions on the meter to pay for the bay in which you parked your car.

Disabled parking

Disabled parking is located on Lynch Street Laneway entry at 305 Cardigan Street. Wheelchair ramp and lift access are available at the front entrance on Swanston Street.

There are disabled parking spaces on the Cardigan St. There are disabled parking spaces on Faraday Street opposite the Kathleen Syme Library and Community Centre.

For more information you can visit the City of Melbourne interactive parking map.  To browse the map, hold the mouse button to move around the map. Zoom in or out using the zoom tools or the scroll wheel on the mouse.

Where is the closest commercial car park?

The closest car park is on the corner of Grattan and Cardigan Streets.

Opening times:

  • Monday-Thursday 6:00am - 11:00pm
  • Friday - Saturday 6:00am - 12:00am
  • Sunday 11:00am - 10:00pm

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