Visiting West Park

 

Parking Changes and New Roads

We are pleased to share that effective Monday, January 20, 2025, there will be new roads and updated parking facilities and procedures.

 

Campus Changes

Refer to the campus map to locate the following areas here:
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  • Parking Lot 1 will open.
  • The extension of West Park Drive and Recovery Road will be open for public use. 
    • West Park Drive will provide access from Charlton Settlement to the front of the Long-Term Care Centre.
    • Recovery Road will provide access from Parking Lot 1 to Buttonwood Avenue.
  • The drop-off area in front of West Park Healthcare Centre will be one-way traffic.

Parking Changes

  • Parking Lot 1 (next to Long-Term Care Centre): The newly, gated Parking Lot 1 is for visitors and staff of West Park Healthcare Centre and the West Park Long-Term Care Centre (LTCC) only.
  • Parking Lot 3 (Underground): West Park staff opting to park in the underground garage must park on level P2 or P3.
  • South Lot: This lot is for UHN Reactivation Care Centre (RCC) staff, as well as visitors to West Park, LTCC and RCC. West Park staff will not be permitted to park here as of January 20, 2025.
  • UHN RCC Parking: Parking at the rear of the RCC remains available for staff on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Parking Access and Identification

  • Badge access:
    • To enter the gated lots (Lot 1 and Lot 3), staff must present their access card to the card reader, ensuring contact is made for 2-3 seconds in order for gates to open.
  • Hang tags: 
      • Blue tags. RCC staff are to continue displaying their blue hang tags at all times while parked on campus and comply with all signage and line paintings to avoid a parking infraction.
      • Red tags. Those with red accessibility hang tags should continue to display them to use the reserved accessibility parking stalls.
      • Green, purple, and yellow hang tags. These tags are no longer used and should be discarded.

    Assistance

    If Parking Lots 1 & 3 are at full capacity, please contact Security for assistance at 416-243-3600 ext. 44444. Please adhere to signage and line paintings to avoid a parking infractions.