• Melbourne City Circle Tram
• Melbourne Tram Lines
• Trams In Melbourne Australia

Stop 1 Southern Cross Station, Spencer Street, Melbourne: 6:41pm (3 minutes) Stop 122 Southern Cross Station, Collins St, Melbourne: 6:43pm (5 minutes) Stop 124 Batman Park - Flinders St, Melbourne: 6:45pm (7 minutes) Stop 124A Casino/MCEC, Southbank: 6:46pm (8 minutes) Stop 125 Clarendon St Junction, Southbank: 6:49pm (11 minutes) Stop 126 City Rd, Southbank: 6:50pm (12 minutes) Stop 127 South Melbourne, Southbank: 6:51pm (13 minutes). Route 55 was a tram route on the Melbourne tram network. The 12.5-kilometre route operated between Pascoe Vale South and Domain Interchange, using Z and B-class trams from Essendon depot. The service ceased on 30 April 2017.

SOUTH MELBOURNE MARKET

Corner of Coventry & Cecil Streets, South Melbourne

TRAM

Melbourne City Circle Tram

From Melbourne CBD

• No. 96 from Bourke Street, and get off at South Melbourne (Stop 127).
• No. 12 from Collins Street, which takes you along Clarendon Street, and get off on the corner of York St (Stop 127).
• No. 109 from Collins Street, which takes you to the corner of Clarendon Street and Whiteman Street (Stop 125 – Port Junction). Then transfer onto the No 96 or walk up Clarendon Street, then turn right at York St.
• No. 1 from Federation Square towards South Melbourne Beach to the corner of Park Street and Cecil Street (Stop 25). Alight the tram and head right up Cecil Street by foot. The market is a 5 minute walk away.

From St Kilda

• No. 12 from the corner of Park Street and Fitzroy Street St Kilda, which travels along Clarendon Street, and stops at York Street (Stop 127).
• No. 96 from Acland St, Upper Esplanade or Fitzroy Street and get off at South Melbourne (Stop 127).

From Port Melbourne

• No. 109 from Station Street, get off at Port Junction (Stop 125) and catch the No. 96 tram to South Melbourne (Stop 127).

From South Melbourne Beach

• No. 1 from Victoria Ave to the corner of Park Street and Cecil Street (Stop 25). Alight the tram and head left up Cecil Street by foot. The market is a 5 minute walk away.

BUS

National Bus Route No. 236 runs from Garden City in Port Melbourne, via Bay Street to South Melbourne Market. It runs every 25-35 minutes on weekdays only. For more information about all public transport services, including routes and timetables, call 131 638 or visit Public Transport Victoria.

BIKE

The Market is well-serviced by two major bicycle routes along Cecil Street and Moray Street, which go between the city and Albert Park and on into St Kilda. Dorcas Street will take you west to the Bay Trail and lots of the back streets are also lovely for riding. See the Port Phillip TravelSmart map for more information about bike and walking routes and plan your route here. There is lots of bike parking at the market with extra-long spaces for cargo bikes and bike trailers located at the end of Coventry Street.

2 HOURS FREE PARKING

If you’re driving to South Melbourne Market, you can enjoy 2 hours FREE parking on Market days. Click here for parking information.

DISABLED PARKING

Disabled parking (7 spaces) is available in our rooftop carpark, with lift access directly from the carpark to the Centre Aisle of the Market. There is also disabled parking (1 space) in the York Street Carpark and on York Street (2 spaces).

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Updated: December 9, 2020

Upcoming Transport Works

For live updates, journey planning tools and travel advice go to:

• Victoria’s Big Build – for major projects information and updates
• PTV – for public transport service changes and journey planning tools
• VicRoads – for updates on major road network changes and travel advice

Major works taking place between December 2020 and February 2021 include:

• West Gate Bridge and Freeway: Maintenance on the West Gate Bridge and rebuilding the southbound bridge at Grieve Parade, and ramps at the M80 Ring Road interchange.
• Footscray Road: Building an elevated road as part of the West Gate Tunnel Project.
• Werribee Line: Removing the Werribee Street level crossing.
• Craigieburn, Frankston and Lilydale lines: Preparing to remove six dangerous and congested level crossings.
• Cranbourne Line: Laying 8km of additional track to allow more trains to run.
• Upfield Line: Completing two new stations at Coburg and Moreland.
• Sunbury Line: Upgrading the track, power and platforms for more modern trains.
• Ballarat Line: Completing works to allow for extra services in 2021.
• Gippsland Line: Building a new Avon River rail bridge so trains can travel faster.
• Metro Tunnel: Tunnel-boring to connect new underground stations.
• North East Link: Relocating gas, water and sewer pipes and drains on Greensborough and Bulleen roads.
• Monash and Princes Freeways: Adding 36km of extra lanes to make it safer and easier to travel around Melbourne.
• College Crescent, Parkville: road maintenance works between Princes Park Drive and Swanston Street roundabout with disruptions to bus routes 505 and 546.
• Bridge Road, Richmond: Route 48, 75 and 78 tram maintenance works between Church Street and Hawthorn Bridge.

Other critical project and maintenance works will also take place across the roads and public transport networks. Visit Victoria’s Big Build for a detailed list of disruptions.

We encourage you to plan ahead and allow extra time as significant delays are expected.

Public Transport

Public transport is the quickest and easiest way to get to and from an event.

Trains, trams and buses operate frequently, dropping you right to the door of the precinct. On site public car parking is very limited.

Train stations within easy walking distance:

• Richmond;
• Jolimont;
• Flinders Street - from here you can walk across the Tanderrum Bridge.

Trams which stop very close to the precinct:

• Tram 70 (Wattle Park) from Flinders Street and Richmond Stations. These stop at Rod Laver Arena (Stop 7B), Hisense/Melbourne Arena (Stop 7C) and AAMI Park (Stop 7D).
• Tram 48 (North Balwyn) and Tram 75 (Vermont South) stops adjacent to MCG on Wellington Parade.

Bus routes which stop within easy walking distance:

• Bus 246 (Latrobe Uni – Elsternwick Station) stops at corner of Olympic Boulevard and Punt Road.

For private bus bookings, please see the buspark bookings information page.

For more information including timetables, fares and maps, visit Public Transport Victoria or call 1800 800 007.

Ride Share Services

The pick-up and drop off point for ride share services, such as Uber, is out the front of Melbourne Arena on Olympic Boulevard.

We encourage guests not to order their ride share service until they have reached the pick-up point to avoid causing congestion along Olympic Boulevard.

Taxis

On event days, there’s a taxi rank available next to The Oval on Olympic Boulevard. This is close to all venues and a safe and efficient way to hail a taxi.

Water taxis

Melbourne Water Taxis

Melbourne Water Taxis operate on the Yarra River seven days per week.

Water taxis deliver guests to a docking platform opposite Rod Laver Arena. They can accommodate parties of up to 12 people and need to be pre-booked.

For more information, or to make a booking, please contact Melbourne Water Taxis on 0416 068 655.

Melbourne Tram Lines

Melbourne River Cruises

Melbourne River Cruises can provide you with ultimate experience for groups up to 150 people when attending events at Melbourne & Olympic Parks.

For more information, please contact Melbourne River Cruises:

Trams In Melbourne Australia

Ph: 03 8610 2600
Fax: 03 9614 1252
E-mail: info@melbcruises.com.au
Website: http://www.melbcruises.com.au/