Getting Here: Directions and Parking
Hospital Address
Helen DeVos Children's Hospital 100 Michigan Street NE Grand Rapids, Michigan
Construction Delays
Due to the many Medical Mile construction projects underway, plan extra travel time when visiting the hospital. Many thanks to our patients (and visitors) for their patience during construction of the new Helen DeVos Children's Hospital.
Search for Michigan Department of Transportation lane closures and other road construction.
I-196 Open to Traffic
On July 30, phase one of The Fix on I-196 will be complete. Two eastbound and two westbound lanes on I-196 through downtown Grand Rapids will be open to traffic.
Opening I-196 will make it easier for our patients, staff, physicians and volunteers to access Spectrum Health Medical Center, which includes Butterworth Hospital, Helen DeVos Children's Hospital, Lemmen-Holton Cancer Pavilion and Meijer Heart Center. Traffic on Michigan Street is expected to decrease.
Phase #2A of the project will begin immediately and continue through October. Several I-196 ramp closures will affect medical center traffic including:
- I-196 eastbound exit at College Avenue (affects traffic coming from the west)
- U.S. 131 southbound ramp to I-196 East (affects traffic coming from the north)
- I-196 westbound exit at Ottawa Avenue (affects traffic coming from east)
- I-196 westbound entrance at Ionia Avenue (affects traffic leaving to the west)
- I-196 eastbound entrance at Ionia Avenue (affects traffic leaving to the east
Download the map to see how traffic will be affected.
See the MDOT project Web site for an overview of the project and for up-to-date information.
Thank you for your patience during the I-196 construction project. Getting to and leaving from the Spectrum Health Medical Center is expected to be much easier during this second phase of work.
Driving Directions
Coming from the north or south:
- Take U.S. 131 to I-196 East
- Exit on College Avenue (Exit 78) and turn south
- Turn right on Michigan Street
- The hospital will be on your left just past the corner of Michigan and Barclay
- Helen DeVos Children's Hospital pediatric units are located in the Center Tower
- The Neonatal Center is located in the West Building
Coming from the east or west:
- Take I-196 to College Avenue (Exit 78) and turn south
- Turn right on Michigan Street
- The hospital will be on your left just past the corner of Michigan and Barclay
- Helen DeVos Children's Hospital pediatric units are located in the Center Tower
- The Neonatal Center is located in the West Building
Hospital Parking
Visitor Parking
- Go to the patient/visitor parking ramp #7
- Parking ramp #7 is across from the hospital on the north side of Michigan Street
- We will validate parking tickets so that you are not charged while your child is hospitalized
Outpatient Parking
- Outpatient self-parking is available in the center ramp on Barclay Avenue
- Outpatient drop-off and valet parking are available at the Ransom Lobby Entry on Ransom Avenue
- There is no charge to patients for valet parking services at the Ransom Lobby Entry
Hospital Entrance
Entrances to the hospital are locked at 9 p.m. To enter the hospital after 9 p.m.:
- Use the emergency department entrance, parking ramp #6
- Parking ramp #6 is on Barclay Avenue (just south of Michigan Street) immediately west of the hospital
Valet Parking
Patient drop-off and valet parking are available at the Fred and Lena Meijer Heart Center. Pull up to the valet kiosk at the hospital entrance on Barclay Avenue just south of Michigan Street.
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