Coming to UF Health

Visiting Hours & Welcome Centers

Admissions

If you are to be admitted to a UF Health hospital, you must be registered.

Admissions

Exterior of UF Health Shands Cancer Hospital. A curved window of glass stretches up to a bright cloud-filled sky. It is connected to a tall brick wing with many windows.

Planning Your Visit

Preparing for your stay

Learn what to bring and how to prepare for surgery.

Maps and directions

How to get to our hospitals and how to find your way inside.

Parking

We offer both free parking and valet services at our hospitals.

Shuttles and buses

UF Health offers a variety of transportation services to its patients.

Where to stay

Hotels and lodging in and around Gainesville.

About Gainesville

Gainesville is the home of UF and offers many cultural, social and nature activities.

UF Health is tobacco-free

Help us maintain our strong commitment to patients and to promoting good health in our communities: please don't smoke, chew tobacco or use electronic cigarettes on UF Health-owned or -operated properties. Thank you.