Newborn Taxi from Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital

Finding the maternity entrance on Palmerston Road

Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital is on Palmerston Road, Hornsby, reached from Edgeworth David Avenue. Its maternity services, including the Birth Unit, Maternity Ward and antenatal clinic, are on Level 2 and are entered through the Hope Building, next to the Emergency Department. The Emergency entrance is just after the Burdett Street intersection, and the hospital's multi-storey car park is further along Palmerston Road.

Street parking around the hospital is timed and often busy, which is one reason a pre-booked car helps on discharge day. We agree the pick-up point with you when you book and confirm it on the day, so you are not standing at one entrance while your driver waits at another.

Baby Taxi Sydney is an independent service. We are not affiliated with Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital or Northern Sydney Local Health District.

Why booking ahead matters on the Upper North Shore

We are a pre-booked service, and our base is in Roselands in Sydney's south, so the more notice you give us for a Hornsby pickup, the smoother your day will be. Here is what works best for families:

• Book in the weeks before your due date with your home address, any older children travelling and your expected hospital.
• Call 0426 779 775 as soon as the midwives give you a likely discharge time, even if it is still an estimate.
• Confirm once you are signed out and we will lock in the pick-up time.
• Late discharge or a weekend? We operate 24/7, every day of the year.

If your stay is extended, just let us know and we will move the booking with no fuss.

Newborn taxi Hornsby Hospital: the capsule is ready first

NSW law requires babies under six months to travel in an approved rear-facing restraint, and taxis may not carry a child under 12 months unless they are in a suitable approved restraint. A capsule only protects your baby if it is installed correctly, which is hard to do in a car park on day two of parenthood.

Our rear-facing capsules meet AS/NZS 1754 and are anchored with ISOFIX and a top tether before your driver arrives. Drivers are trained in correct installation and can help you tighten and position the harness. Every seat is cleaned between trips and the car is sanitised. Find out more about our baby capsule taxi in Sydney.

Gentle driving on the hills and highways

Many homes in the Hornsby Shire sit on winding, leafy streets, and the main roads out of the hospital area are some of Sydney's busiest. We plan around both.

• Waitara, Wahroonga and Turramurra: usually a short local drive via the Pacific Highway.
• Asquith, Mount Colah and Berowra: north along the Pacific Highway or the M1, depending on traffic.
• Pennant Hills, Cherrybrook and the Hills: via Pennant Hills Road or the M2 and NorthConnex links.
• The city: typically around 35 to 55 minutes. Sydney Airport: roughly 45 to 70 minutes, depending on traffic and time of day.

After a caesarean or a long labour, your driver takes corners and hills slowly and is happy to pull over if your baby needs a feed.

When there is a special care nursery stay or a follow-up visit

Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital has a Special Care Nursery and a children's ward, and it runs a Paediatric Acute Review Clinic for children under 16 who have been referred back after a visit to Emergency or a stay on the ward. If your baby needs extra time in hospital or is asked to come back for a review, you may be making a few trips in the first weeks.

We can take you between home and the hospital for those visits, with the same capsule fitted each time, and add a toddler seat or booster if an older sibling is coming along. For anything medical, such as whether your baby is ready to travel, follow the advice of the hospital team.

Room for the family and everything you bring

Tell us who is coming on the day and we will match the vehicle. We can fit a capsule alongside a forward-facing toddler seat or a high-back booster, or two capsules side by side for twins. Our SUVs, 7-seaters and people movers have the boot space for a pram, a bassinet and a week of hospital bags. For bigger groups, see our maxi taxi with baby seats.

Once you are settled, we are here for the trips that follow, from grandparents' houses to your first family flight, through our newborn hospital discharge taxi and family transport across Sydney. Ready to plan your ride? Book online or call us.