Parking

The Arts Centre Melbourne car park, owned and operated by us, is located just minutes from our theatres, the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) and central Melbourne, with 24-hour car parking available at competitive rates.

Southbank Boulevard & Dodds Street Transformation

Current construction works to Southbank Boulevard and Dodds Street will take an estimated 18 months with short-term impacts to our visitors, including temporary road closures, changes/diversions to roads and traffic lights, and changed access to our car park.

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Arts Centre Melbourne car park options include: Standard (including an Early Bird discounted rate), Valet, Permanent and Accessible Parking. We also have special offers for those attending Morning Melodies or ticketed Family events.

Please note: Our car park has a strict height restriction of 1.9m.

Standard parking

Early Bird:

$17 flat rate (not applicable Public Holidays)

Monday to Friday only
Enter before 10:00am and exit by 6:30pm*
Pay on arrival available – not bookable in advance

Day:

$35 flat rate

Monday to Friday
Enter after 10:00am, exit by 7:00pm*
Pay on arrival available – not bookable in advance

Evening:

$26 flat rate

Monday to Saturday
Enter after 4:00pm, exit by 4:00am the next day*
Pay on arrival available – not bookable in advance

Weekend & public holidays:

$21 flat rate

Saturday: enter before 4:00pm, exit by 8:00pm*
Sunday & Public Holidays: enter after 4:00am, exit by 4:00am the next day*
Pay on arrival available – not bookable in advance

*Overstaying exit time incurs an additional $6 charge per hour, up to a maximum day rate of $55 per 24 hours.

Please note: We impose a lost ticket fee of $55.

Special parking offers

Morning Melodies and Family shows

If you're attending a Morning Melodies or ticketed daytime Family show, you automatically get the Early Bird parking rate of $17 when entering the Arts Centre Melbourne car park prior to these performances' start times and exiting by 6:30pm. This offer is valid Monday to Friday for daytime car parking only. Public Holidays are excluded.

Valet parking

Why not leave your parking to us?

We provide an exclusive Valet Parking service from 5:30pm each day*.

It’s simple and easy. Just enter the car park from Sturt Street, take a paper ticket at the boom gate, turn left into our Valet Parking area to be greeted by our friendly Valet Captain and leave your car in our capable hands.

Valet Parking is the closest parking access point to the Theatres building and easy walking distance to Hamer Hall
The drive-up rate, Sunday to Friday, is $50; Saturday’s rate is $55
Advance Valet Parking booking guarantees a parking spot, even if the car park is full**

Book valet parking in advance to secure the best available rates:

Online via the Bookings button below
In person at the Theatres Building box office
Via phone on 1300 182 183

Book Valet Parking

Valet parking discounts are available for:

Customers with a valid Parking Permit for people with disability
Opera Australia subscribers (please quote your number)
Malthouse subscribers (please quote your number)
Melbourne Recital Centre same-night ticket holders (not available online).

Become an Arts Centre Melbourne member and saving valet parking and more.

Arts Centre Melbourne Members save 25% on valet parking. Contact our Membership team via email atmembership@artscentremelbourne.com.au for more information about this and the other great benefits of membership

*Excludes evenings when no performances are scheduled at Arts Centre Melbourne.
**Valet Parking available for booking up until 3pm on the day required.

Permanent parking

Convenient and secure, permanent parking in the Arts Centre Melbourne car park gives you multiple 24/7 access for a contracted period at a great rate.

Call us on (03) 9281 8503 or email carpark@artscentremelbourne.com.au for more information.

Accessible parking

Our 22 clearly marked accessible parking bays (turn left after the entry gates) are available on both levels of the Arts Centre Melbourne car park, all offering clear access to our theatres. Please display your valid Parking Permit for people with disability; standard rates apply. A discount for the Valet Parking service is also available for permit holders.

Please note: Lift access is available to all levels of Arts Centre Melbourne, however access to the NGV is only available during NGV opening hours.

Electric car charging

Need somewhere to charge your electric vehicle for free while enjoying a performance with us?

The Arts Centre Melbourne car park is proud to offer two Delta Energy Systems Australia AC EV Chargers on the upper level, with no additional cost to utilise this efficient electric-vehicle charging equipment. The Delta AC Charger continues to lead in the EV charger market as the design is smart, light and small, with a four-hour charge to 80%. For more information about the Delta AC Charger, click here.

Please note: We currently do not have the capacity to charge some vehicles, including Tesla models. Standard car parking fees apply.

Conditions of entry

Important Conditions of Entry you should read before you use our car park.

Contact details

For further information on car parking, please phone (03) 9281 8012 or email carpark@artscentremelbourne.com.au