Hours of Operation
Phone Numbers
- Main Number: 847.535.7830
- TTY: 711
- Main Fax: 847.535.7857
Overview
Parking and Transportation
The Main Entrance is at 1000 North Westmoreland Road.
If you’re arriving to give birth:
- There is a circle drive for dropping off patients at the South and Emergency Department entrances.
- Between 6:00 am and 8:30 pm, use the South Entrance.
- Between 8:30pm and 6:00 am, enter through the Emergency Department.
- This entrance is next to the South Entrance.
- You can be dropped off at the circle drive at these entrances. There is no valet.
- The first floor of the nearby Parking Garage is closest parking option. There is no valet at the South Entrance or Emergency Department.
If you’re going to the Emergency Department:
- Use the Emergency Department entrance, next to the South Entrance.
- There is an adjacent Emergency Department parking lot.
- If that lot is full, you can park on the first floor of the nearby parking garage.
For the cancer center, use the North Entrance and Parking Lot 1.
If you’re visiting the Bays (900) and McGaw (800) Medical Office Buildings:
- Park in Lots 5 and 7.
- Enter the Bays Building through the McGaw Entrance.
Valet Services
We provide no-cost valet services at these entrances:
- Main Hospital Entrance for Lots 1 and 2: Monday through Friday, 5:30 am to 5:00 pm.
- North Entrance for Lot 1: Monday through Friday, 8 am to 4 pm.
- McGaw (800) Medical Office Building: Monday through Friday, 7:30 am to 4:00 pm.
Parking Rates
Valet
We provide no-cost valet services at these entrances:
- Main Hospital Entrance for Lots 1 and 2: Monday through Friday, 5:30 am to 5:00 pm.
- North Entrance for Lot 1: Monday through Friday, 8 am to 4 pm.
- McGaw (800) Medical Office Building: Monday through Friday, 7:30 am to 4:00 pm.
Parking Lots and Entrances
Patient and Visitor Information
Hours of Operation
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