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Duke Central Tower
Duke Central Tower is an 11-story addition that expands the critical care and pediatric services of Duke University Hospital and Duke Children's Hospital. Access is only available through the main entrances of Duke University Hospital or the Duke Medicine Pavilion.
Durham, NC 27710
Everything you need to know for your visit to Duke University Hospital and Duke Central Tower.
Duke Central Tower Features
Duke Central Tower is a 350-bed, 490,000-square-foot tower, located between Duke University Hospital and Duke Medicine Pavilion, which includes spacious patient rooms, family zones, and playrooms, and offers the latest advances in technology to ensure a comfortable setting for care. The entrance and lobby area features high ceilings, large waiting areas, and a Starbucks.
Preparing For Your Visit
Accessibility Services
We provide equal access for all people and offer a range of free accessibility services to patients and visitors who need them.
Interpreter Services
Free interpreter services can be provided for patients who prefer to communicate in a language other than English.
Free Wi-Fi Available
Address
Parking
Duke Hospital Garage:
- Duke Hospital parking garage is located across Erwin Road from Duke University Hospital. Vehicles enter one block north, at 2223 Elba Street. The garage is within walking distance from the hospital entrance.
- Visitors may take a secure, well-lighted, and climate-controlled walkway under Erwin Road. To reach the walkway, take a parking garage elevator down to Level RT (for "tunnel") and follow the signs to Duke University Hospital or Duke Children’s Hospital & Health Center. This parking garage is most convenient for patients and visitors who intend to use the Erwin Road hospital entrance, or visit Duke University Hospital or Duke Children's Hospital & Health Center.
- Cost: $2 per hour or a maximum of $12 per day.
Duke Medicine Circle Parking Garage:
- Located at 302 Trent Drive and features a climate-controlled, enclosed walkway to Duke Clinic. A free shuttle is just outside the garage to escort you to the Duke Medicine Pavilion entrance. This parking garage is most convenient for patients and visitors going to the Duke Medicine Pavilion, Duke Cancer Center, and Duke Clinic.
- Cost: $2 per hour or a maximum of $12 per day.
Additional Parking Information:
- Parking for oversized vehicles is adjacent to the Duke University Hospital parking deck. To obtain a pass for an oversized vehicle, call 919-684-7275.
- Valet parking is also available at the entrance to Duke Clinic, Monday - Friday from 7:00 am - 6:00 pm for $14 per visit.
- One-use parking passes ($7 each) and five-use parking passes ($35 each) are available for patients visiting Duke for an appointment, patients in the hospital, and visitors of patients admitted to Duke University Hospital.
- To purchase discounted parking passes, visit an information desk at Duke Central Tower, Duke Medicine Pavilion, the Duke University Hospital entrance, Duke Cancer Center, or Duke Clinic (1st floor main lobby) to obtain a Discounted Parking Authorization Form. You can purchase passes in the parking garage or parking office. Parking passes expire after one year.
- Please visit one of these information desks if you have questions.
- Contact Duke Parking Services at 919-684-7275.
Duke faculty, staff, students, affiliates, and contractors cannot purchase or use discounted validations.
Public Transportation
Plan your trip to Duke Central Tower through GoDurham bus routes 6 and 11A/11B or GoTriangle bus routes 400, 405, DRX, and ODX. The closest bus stops are Duke Hospital and Fulton St at VA Hospital. If you have trouble accessing these bus routes, visit GoDurham Access and GoTriangle Access to check if you meet the ADA eligibility for accessible transit programs.
Duke Transit provides free bus service to the Duke University Medical Center campus for students, employees, patients, and visitors. See maps of bus routes.