Arriving at Oak Hospital

We recommend that you use public transport if possible when coming to visit us.

See the Helsinki Regional Transport journey planner (Reittiopas) for details.

The Oak Hospital's info desk is located in the main lobby, in the building section A, on the 2nd floor. Registration desk and self-registration kiosks are in the same location.

The Oak Hospital parking garage P-Tammi is located underground on the K2 floor of the hospital. Entrance to the garage is from Zaidankatu. The garage is open for customers from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

The garage has an entrance for everyone arriving by car, a drop-off and pick-up point, and a waiting room for patients waiting for their ride. From the garage, you can take an elevator to the hospital’s main lobby on the 2nd floor.

Parking in HUS parking lots is subject to a fee. There are two payment options in the parking garage:

• Payment at the ticket machines by card.
• Payment with a mobile device. You may use the EasyPark or ParkMan apps. For further information, please contact the service providers.

Parking for the disabled

The garage has five parking spaces for people with disabilities. Three spaces are located near the entrance to the garage, and two near the elevators leading to the emergency department and inpatient ward.

The disabled parking permit must be placed inside the car’s windshield so that it is fully visible from the outside. With the disabled parking permit, you can also park in the paid parking spaces for free.

Arriving to the Eye Diseases Emergency Clinic between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m.

Patients arriving to the emergency clinic at night enter from entrance C on Zaidankatu. There is a door phone. Only the short-term parking spaces along Zaidankatu are available between 10 p.m. And 6 a.m.

Entrances to Oak Hospital are equipped with audio beacons that emit the sound of a nightingale outside and the sound of a wind chime inside the door.

The entrances have automatic sliding doors.

The tactile walking surface indicators on the floor lead from the entrances to the info desks and elevators.

Oak Hospital's entrance lobbies have tactile maps.

Audio beacons near the elevators make a beeping sound. The elevators have voice announcements in Finnish and Swedish. Braille signs can be found near elevators on each floor of the hospital.

All floors have a barrier-free restroom.

The hospital welcomes service and support dogs. However, bringing pets into our facilities is not allowed.

Main entrance A is located on Paciuksenkatu on the hospital’s 2nd floor.

Entrance A leads to the main lobby where you will find the info desk, registration desk, and registration kiosks. The main lobby also has a restaurant and café. Entrance A provides access to all units.

You cannot drive in front of the entrance. There is only a pedestrian and bicycle route in front of the entrance. If you are arriving by car, please refer to the arrival instructions in the “Parking and escort traffic” section. 

Entrance B is located on Zaidankatu on the hospital’s 1st floor.

Entrance B provides direct access to the Cataract Outpatient Clinic and Eye Diseases Surgery Unit Lehti. There is a registration desk for these units at entrance B.

You cannot drive in front of the entrance. There is only a pedestrian and bicycle route in front of the entrance. If you are arriving by car, please refer to the arrival instructions in the “Parking and escort traffic” section. 

Entrance C is located on Zaidankatu on the hospital’s 1st floor.

Entrance C provides direct access to Eye Diseases Surgery Unit Kaarna and the Eye Diseases Emergency Clinic located one floor above. Entrance C has a registration desk for Surgery Unit Kaarna.

You cannot drive in front of the entrance. There is only a pedestrian and bicycle route in front of the entrance. Only ambulances bring emergency patients to entrance C located at street level.

If you are arriving by car at the Eye Diseases Emergency Clinic between 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., please refer to the arrival instructions in the “Parking and escort traffic” section.