Parking

Arts Centre Melbourne does not currently have reserved parking available. We suggest arriving as early as possible, as our flat rates are set up to ensure there is plenty of time before the show commences.

The Arts Centre Melbourne car park operates on flat rates only - we do not have hourly rates. See information on our car parking page for details around rates at different times.

The Arts Centre Melbourne car park operates cashless. We accept all major credit and debit cards on site.

Arts Centre Melbourne's car park is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. This means you can get access to your parked vehicle at any time of the day or night.

For information on our rates and parking options, please refer to our car parking page.

Pedestrian access is via the stairs adjacent to the National Gallery of Victoria moat.

There is no pedestrian access from the Arts Centre Melbourne Car Park to Kavanagh Street. Pedestrian access is via the footbridge on level four of the Primrose Potter Australian Ballet Centre (PPABC) during the building’s opening hours. To access this footbridge from Kavanagh Street, you can enter the PPABC building, take the lift to the fourth floor and cross the bridge to the Arts Centre Melbourne forecourt.

When the Theatres Building is closed, pedestrian access is via the stairwell located between the Arts Centre Melbourne forecourt and the National Gallery of Victoria moat. Car Park access for people who cannot use stairs is via Southbank Boulevard or by calling Arts Centre Melbourne security on 9281 8316.

Our car park has a strict height restriction of 1.9m, so please only use our car park if your vehicle complies with this.

If you regularly use the car park, a Permanent Parking contract could save you money and guarantee a parking space. You will get your own parking card to gain access to the car park whenever you want.

To inquire about permanent parking, please email carpark@artscentremelbourne.com.au.

When the Theatres building is closed, pedestrian access is via the stairwell located between the Arts Centre forecourt and the National Gallery of Victoria moat. Car park access for people who cannot use stairs is via Southbank Boulevard or by calling Arts Centre Melbourne security on 9281 8316.

The lift, owned and operated by the NGV and located in the NGV stairwell, is accessible from both the upper and lower level of the carpark and provides direct access to St Kilda Road (at the NGV Waterwall front entrance). Lift access between both levels of the car park is available 24 hours a day, however lift access to street level is only available during NGV business hours (10am to 5pm daily). If it is not working, please contact the NGV. Outside NGV business hours, access to street level for people who cannot use the stairs is via Southbank Boulevard or by calling Arts Centre Melbourne Security on 9281 8316.

If you attend a ticketed daytime Family or Morning Melodies show, you automatically get the Early Bird parking rate of $17 when you enter Arts Centre Melbourne Car Park prior to performance start time, and exit by 6:30pm. Simply pay for your ticket at the pay machine or exit gate. That’s all you need to do.

This offer is valid Monday to Friday for daytime car parking only. Public Holidays are excluded.

For all other rates, phone (03) 9281 8012 or visit our Parking page.

Our car park has a strict height restriction of 1.9m, so is unsuitable for mini-bus parking. There is bus parking available in St Kilda Road opposite Arts Centre Melbourne. If you would like to reserve bus parking please visit the Melbourne Council Parking Permit website.

The Melbourne Arts Precinct is undergoing a transformation. Read about the project and all construction updates on the Development Victoria Melbourne Arts Precinct page.