WA Hospital Concession Parking
This page is a direct rule-based guide for AU_WA_HOSPITAL_CONCESSION_PARKING (rule version 2025-26, effective 1 July 2025). It explains the concession parking rate offered at major Western Australian public hospitals for concession card holders and frequent patients.
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Quick Answer
You may qualify if you hold an eligible concession card and attend a major WA public hospital, with frequent outpatients, PATS, and ACROD holders also covered. The questionnaire reaches it when state = WA and your concession_card_type is one of the eligible cards.
The reduced rate is around $5 a day, in place of standard hospital parking fees. The rule records amount.type = eligibility_only because the value is a discounted fee at the hospital rather than a cash payment.
Outcome summary: for patients facing repeated appointments, standard hospital parking adds up fast; the concession rate keeps it to around $5 a day so getting treatment does not come with an unaffordable parking bill.
What Is This Payment?
Major hospital car parks charge commercial rates that can run to many dollars an hour. For patients on a low income who need to attend regularly, those fees become a real barrier to care.
The rule database tags this as a Group B benefit with an eligibility_only result role. It does not produce a cash figure in your report; it confirms you are likely eligible and points you to the hospital, which applies the reduced parking rate.
The concession applies at major WA public hospitals (such as Perth Children's Hospital and Queen Elizabeth II Medical Centre) for concession card holders, PATS and ACROD permit holders, and patients attending frequently. It is an ongoing concession you use each time you park.
How Much Can You Get?
The amount block is eligibility_only with period: none. There is no cash payment; the value is a reduced daily parking rate of around $5.
- Concession parking of around $5 a day in place of the standard hospital rate.
- Available at major public hospitals such as Perth Children's Hospital and the Queen Elizabeth II Medical Centre.
- For concession, PATS, ACROD holders and frequent outpatients attending those hospitals.
Because it is a discount on a fee rather than money paid to you, the program is Group B; its value is the difference between the standard and concession parking rates over many visits.
Eligibility Conditions
The eligibility block is an all set, so every condition below must be met.
- Western Australian patient:
state = WA. The concession applies at WA public hospitals. - Eligible concession card holder:
concession_card_typeis one of Pensioner Concession Card, Health Care Card, Low Income Health Care Card, or DVA Gold Card. PATS and ACROD permit holders and frequent outpatients are also recognised at the hospital.
While the rule keys off an eligible concession card, hospitals also extend concession parking to PATS and ACROD permit holders and to patients attending so frequently that standard fees would be unreasonable. The exact arrangements vary by hospital.
There is no separate means test beyond holding an eligible card. The practical step is to ask the hospital's parking or patient services about applying the concession rate when you attend.
How To Apply
The channel recorded is hospital, with a concession card required as evidence.
- Show your concession card (or PATS/ACROD documentation) to the hospital's parking or patient services.
- Ask how the concession rate is applied at that hospital - it may be at the gate, a kiosk, or via patient services.
- Frequent outpatients should ask whether ongoing concession arrangements are available.
Rule-Based Scenarios
Scenario 1: weekly outpatient visits
Helen holds a Pensioner Concession Card and attends a major Perth hospital weekly. By showing her card she pays the concession rate of around $5 a day instead of the full commercial fee each visit.
Scenario 2: a child's ongoing treatment
James drives his son to Perth Children's Hospital regularly. As a Health Care Card holder he uses the concession parking rate, which makes the repeated trips far more affordable.
Scenario 3: an ACROD permit holder
Fatima holds an ACROD permit and attends the Queen Elizabeth II Medical Centre. She is recognised for concession parking even though her main marker is the permit rather than a concession card.
Scenario 4: not asking for the concession
On his first visit Liam pays the full rate because he does not mention his concession card. Once he asks patient services, the reduced rate is applied for his later appointments.
Common Mistakes
- Assuming it is a cash payment: the concession is a reduced parking fee, not money paid to you.
- Not showing your card: you generally need to present your concession card, PATS, or ACROD documentation to get the reduced rate.
- Expecting it at every car park: the concession applies at major public hospitals; private and unrelated car parks are not covered.
- Overlooking PATS and ACROD eligibility: concession parking is not limited to concession cards - PATS and ACROD holders are also recognised.
- Forgetting frequent outpatient arrangements: if you attend often, ask whether an ongoing concession arrangement is available.
- Assuming the rate is identical everywhere: rates and how the concession is applied can vary between hospitals.
Related Benefits
- WA Patient Assisted Travel Scheme - help with travel for country patients.
- WA ACROD Parking Permit - accessible parking for people with disability.
- WA Home Haemodialysis Subsidy - help with running costs for home dialysis.
- WA Public Dental - subsidised dental care for concession card holders.
- Medicare Safety Net - federal help once your medical costs reach a threshold.
- Health Care Card - federal card unlocking health and concession benefits.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much is concession hospital parking in WA?
The concession rate is around $5 a day at major WA public hospitals, in place of the standard parking fee.
Who is eligible?
Eligible concession card holders, PATS and ACROD permit holders, and frequent outpatients attending major WA public hospitals.
Is it a cash payment?
No. It is a reduced parking fee at the hospital, not money paid to you.
Where does it apply?
At major public hospitals such as Perth Children's Hospital and the Queen Elizabeth II Medical Centre; arrangements vary by hospital.
How do I get the concession rate?
Show your concession card, PATS, or ACROD documentation to the hospital's parking or patient services and ask how the rate is applied.
Do frequent patients without a concession card qualify?
Hospitals can recognise frequent outpatients and PATS/ACROD holders, so it is worth asking even if you do not hold a concession card.
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