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Here is the labour ward

Labour and maternity ward is in block 5 in Glasblokkene. When you are in labour, you must use the ambulance entrance. There are reserved parking spaces for women in labour.

It's a good idea to get to familiar with the area before the birth. Feel free to visit Glasblokkene, read the information and watch the film.

When you are in labour, you must use the ambulance entrance in Glasblokkene to park.

  • The entrance is from Haukelandsbakken.
  • Take the first turn to the right, follow the sign to Sentralblokka.
  • When you are at the top of the hill, turn left.
  • Drive down the ambulance entrance.

The ambulance entrance should only be used as a drop off space. Woman in labour will be dropped off at the entrance to the reception, before the driver drives on into the parking deck.

On the parking deck, 6 spaces have been reserved for women in labour. There are approximately 45 parking spaces in total in the parking deck in U1. The reserved ones can also be used if there are vacancies.

You must enter the entrance to the basement floor (U1) in block 5. You have been informed about which maternity ward / floor you are going to. The lift to the maternity wards in block 5 is well marked, and is located directly inside the entrance door on the left.

The door is locked, and you must use the intercom. You will then get in touch with the maternity ward you should go to.

A man and a pregnan woman standing in front of elevator doors
The labor and maternity ward is located on several floors in block 5 in Glasblokkene. Here, the family stands in front of the lift that takes you to the various maternity wards.

If you arrive by taxi, the ambulance entrance must also be used.

The nearest stop to Haukeland is the stop called Haukeland sjukehus. The tram stops north of Sentralblokka, close to the Glasblokkene, in the Haukeland area. It is a few minutes to walk from the stop. Haukelandsbakken and to Glasblokkene.

Watch routes and overview of stops on Skyss.no

Several scheduled buses go past Haukeland. In addition, there are direct work routes between the districts and the hospital.

On the website Skyss.no you will find bus routes with an overview of stops and time schedules

  • Lines 5 and 6 depart from Festplassen.
  • Line 12 departs from Bystasjon
  • Line 16E departs from Xhibition in Småstrandgaten

Bus stop around Haukeland:

Ulriksdal for visitors to Ulriksdal health park and Glasblokkene (line 5, 6, 16E)

Haukeland hospital South for visitors to Glasblokkene, KK, Augebygget and Haukeland hotel (line 5, 6, 12 and 16E)

Haukeland Hospital North for visitors to Sentralblokken and other buildings in the Haukeland area (line 5, 6, 12 and 16E)

There will be signs from the stop to Glasblokkene.

 

 

Last updated 11/5/2023