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Hasbro Children's Hospital

Information for Visitors at Hasbro Children's Hospital

Visiting a Patient

Hasbro Children's Hospital has temporary measures in place to minimize traffic and potential exposure in our hospitals, protecting patients and staff. 

See current guidelines and information for visitors

Additional Information

Mail, Flowers and Gifts

Cards and letters will arrive sooner if addressed as follows:

Child's full name and floor number
c/o Rhode Island Hospital,
Hasbro Children's Hospital
593 Eddy Street
Providence, RI 02903

Flowers and other gifts are welcome, but rubber latex or plastic balloons may not be given to children because they present a choking hazard and may cause allergic reactions. Mylar balloons are allowed.

Please be sure that your child's full name and floor location are given to the delivery service. If your child is in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, flowers are not allowed.

Gift Shops

Lori's Gifts, a full-service gift shop, is located on the first floor of the Hasbro Children’s Hospital lobby opposite the traffic circle. It is open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturday, 12 to 4 p.m.

Directions and Parking

Visitors to Hasbro Children's Hospital can park in the Willard Avenue Garage (see map). Valet service is available at the hospital's Dudley Street entrance. 

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Parking Fees

  • Less than 30 minutes: free
  • 30 minutes to two hours: $5
  • Two hours to four hours: $6
  • Four hours to 24 hours: $7

Parents of our pediatric patients pay a $2 parking fee per day with a patient identification bracelet in the main lobby of Rhode Island Hospital, in the Zecchino Pavillion.

There is a self-pay station in the lobby, where other visitors can pay the parking fee before returning to their cars. The representative is available in the main building lobby Monday through Sunday, 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Visitors may request a security escort to the parking lot by calling 401-444-5221.

Transportation

Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) buses stop outside the entrance to the upper lobby of Hasbro Children’s Hospital (off the main circle) about every 20 minutes during the day, and once every hour in the evening. Bus service to the hospital begins at 6:15 a.m. and ends at 11:42 p.m. A RIPTA bus schedule is available at the hospital’s information desk.

For more information on routes and fares, please call RIPTA directly at 401-781-9400 or visit RIPTA's web site.