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HOLIDAY PARKING UPDATE

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As a small token of thanks to all Nova Scotia Health staff, physicians, volunteers, and learners, hourly/daily parking at the QEII will be free beginning on Tuesday, December 24, at noon. Regular parking operations will resume on Thursday, January 2, at 6:00 a.m.

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Garrison Grounds Parking

NS Health staff can also park at Garrison Grounds for free from Tuesday, December 24th, to Wednesday, January 1st. To take advantage of this offer, enter the NS Health Staff Promo Code CHA00825 in the Indigo NEO app at the time of parking. Weekday shuttle service will remain available except for December 25th, December 26th, and January 1st.  

 

If you run into any problems, please do not hesitate to contact the Indigo parking office at 902-429-4588.

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To ensure that patients and visitors find parking, please be mindful of the following:

  • Park away from main entrances, allowing patients to park closer to the hospital.

  • Do not park in two-hour spaces.

  • Please park in the Summer Street Parkade on levels 4 – 7 to ensure parking is available for patients and visitors on the lower levels.

  • There is no staff parking at the VMB/Abbie J Lane garage.     

  • Staff who have assigned/designated parking spaces/lots should continue to use the assigned/designated parking spaces/lots.

What is the OPT Program? 

The Options for Parking and Transportation (OPT) program was developed to support QEII staff commuting to work during construction of the Halifax Infirmary Expansion Project.

 

QEII staff can participate by ‘OPTing’ into one of the options below:

1. Active & Sustainable Transportation 

Staff who pledge to use active and/or sustainable transportation—including walking, biking, and carpooling—to and from work at least three times a week receive five free taxi vouchers from Halifax Transit's Guaranteed Ride Home Program to get home from work throughout the year in case of a personal/family emergency or illness, overtime, or if their carpool partner is unavailable. 

 

Carpooling

100 spots are available Monday to Friday at the Summer Street Parkade on levels 6 & 7 to accommodate staff who carpool to work and arrive before 8:30 a.m. Parking costs $10 per vehicle per day with a minimum of two staff per car (NS Health ID required).

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2. Public Transportation

Halifax Transit EPasses is available to staff at a discounted rate of $49/month, paid for through payroll deductions or monthly Pre-authorized Debit (PAD) payments.

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Staff who pledge to use public transit at least three times a week receive five free taxi vouchers from Halifax Transit's Guaranteed Ride Home Program to get home from work throughout the year in case of a personal/family emergency or illness, overtime, or if their carpool partner is unavailable. 

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Registration is open for the February 1, 2025 Epass now until Sunday, January 12, 2025.

3. Parking

Staff are able to park on-site during non-peak times (2:30 pm - 8:30 am) Monday through Friday, weekends, and holidays. 
 

During peak times (8:30 am - 2:30 pm) Monday through Friday the following off-site parking options are available on a first-come, first-served basis for $8/day:

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  • Garrison Grounds: The Garrison Grounds lot at the base of Citadel Hill has 230 spots available for staff. 

  • College Street: The College Street lot on the corner of Summer St and College St has 170 spots available for staff.​

OPT Program registration is currently open for February 1, 2025 until Sunday, January 12, 2025

 

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If you have questions or feedback please email the OPT Program at: OPTprogram@nshealth.ca

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