Ghent - Maria Middelares General Hospital
Do you have an appointment at the Maria Middelares General Hospital, or are you coming to visit someone? Our hospital can be accessed easily by public transport or by auto. Map your route here.
Once on site, you are smoothly guided towards the atrium. The atrium is the beating heart of the hospital. From here, you will be directed to the various departments, check-in and waiting points via 'gates' or access points and clear signage. For more information, contact the information desk or the volunteers in the atrium.
By motorbike or bicycle
By motorbike or bicycleThere is free bicycle parking for visitors in the centre square (between the castle and the hospital). This new bicycle parking will be finished in the coming weeks (including installation of bicycle racks and signage).
By public transport
By public transportBy train
Take the train to Ghent-Sint-Pieters station. There you can take a bus or tram.
By bus or tram
The following lines go to our hospital. Get off at the ‘Ghent M. Middelares - Maalte’ stop.
- Bus line 76: toward De Pinte
- Bus line 77: toward Deinze Kerkhof
- Bus line 78: toward Zevergem
- Tram line 1: toward Flanders Expo
Shuttle bus
The shuttle service of Maria Middelares General Hospital connects seamlessly with the "Gent M. Middelares - Maalte” stop. A shuttle bus leaves every 8 minutes, Monday through Friday, 7.30am - 5.30pm.
To the hospital with the shuttle bus
Walking to the hospital
By car
By carThere are several ways to drive to Maria Middelares General Hospital. Map out your route here. Keep in mind that our site can be busy during the visiting hours.
Our GPS coordinates are: 2PG2+V7 Ghent
Parking zones
Take a ticket at the barrier when you enter the car park.
There are six parking zones. As soon as you enter the hospital, there are signs for all the parking zones.
| Parking | Description |
|---|---|
| Parking 1 (P1) | Tower parking You will find fast, covered access to the hospital on the second floor. |
| Parking 2 (P2) | Open parking between parking areas 1 and 3. |
| Parking 3 (P3) | Covered parking underneath the hospital. There is also a kiss & ride. From here, you can reach the main entrance via the external staircase or lift. |
| Parking 4 (P4) | Open car park located between the hospital and the convent. |
| Parking Meeting Centre | Open parking next to the cloister. You may catch a shuttle bus and take it to the hospital (see the blue schedule above). |
| A&E parking | Entrance via the A&E car park More information can be found at:the website for the A&E Department (practical information). |
Along the Kortrijksesteenweg
Along the R4
How much does parking cost?
Time Price 0 to 30 minutes You do not have to validate your ticket, parking is free of charge. Just hand it in when you leave. From 30 minutes to 1 hour €2.50 From 1 to 2 hours €4.00 From 2 hours to 3 hours €5.00 From 3 hours to 4 hours €6.00 From 4 hours to 5 hours €7.00 From 5 hours to 6 hours €8.00 From 6 hours to 7 hours €9.00 Maximum amount per day €12.00
You pay your ticket at the vending machines (at the main entrance, tower parking +2, or at the Maria Middelares - Monastery Meeting Centre). You can also pay with bancontact.
Exceptions
- Special price: 10 tickets for €35.00 in the following cases:
- parents (or guardians) of children in the paediatrics and neonatology departments
- admissions for more than 5 nights: starting on day 6, you may make use of the special price
- these ticks are available at the information desk at our reception hall
- parents (or guardians) of children in the paediatrics and neonatology departments
- Individuals with a disability:
- place your handicap card somewhere in the car where it is visible when using a handicap parking spot.
- go to the information desk and show them (a copy of) your card to park free of charge.
- People in a difficult social situation:
- register with the social services department (click here for the contact information)
Reserved parking spaces
- At parking zone 1 (tower parking), there are four reserved handicapped parking spaces on the second level. You will find fast, covered access to the hospital here.
- At parking zone 2, there are two reserved parking spaces for high patient transport.
- In car parking area 3, there are reserved parking spaces for parent-child, senior citizens, dialysis patients and persons with disabilities. These parking spaces are located near the outside lift that takes you directly to the main entrance. Are you being dropped off? You can be dropped off by car nearby this lift and may use the kiss-and-ride parking spaces (max. parking time of 15 minutes).
Do you need a wheelchair?
Our hospital provides wheelchairs on the second floor of the tower car parking area, in the underground car parking area P3 by the lift and at our entrance hall (at gate A).
The wheelchairs are connected to each other by a chain. You can release one with a €1 coin.
