Travel Information

Getting to and from the Expo

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MELBOURNE

Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre

The Venue
The Melbourne Exhibition Centre is located at 2 Clarendon Street, South Wharf, Melbourne (the corner of Clarendon Street and Normanby Road). For further information visit www.mcec.com.au.

By Car
There is ample undercover car parking available at both the Convention Centre and the Exhibition Centre. Crown Casino also has parking facilities.

By Tram
There are two tram stops outside the Melbourne Convention Centre and one stop at the Melbourne Exhibition Centre.
Tram routes that travel past the Melbourne Exhibition Centre are:

  • Route 96 (St Kilda to East Brunswick) - travels through the city via Bourke Street
  • Route 109 (Port Melbourne to Box Hill) - travels through the city via Collins Street
  • Route 112 (West Preston to St Kilda) - travels along Clarendon Street in South Melbourne and travels through the city via Collins Street

Tram routes that travel along Flinders Street and pass the Melbourne Convention Centre are:

  • Route 48 (North Balwyn to Docklands)*
  • Route 70 (Wattle Park Park to City)*
  • Route 75 (Vermont South to City)*

BRISBANE

Brisbane Convention Exhibition Centre
Cnr Merivale Road & Glenelg Street
Brisbane, QLD, 4101

By Car
The Centre provides undercover parking for 1500 vehicles, with direct lift access to the Centre's convention and exhibition facilities. Other car park facilities include:

  • On site Car Park Manager
  • On site security
  • Internal elevators and stair access from the car park to the Centre
  • 3 disabled parking bays available in car park 1 and 11 disabled bays in car park 2
  • Multi-exit passes for exhibitors
  • Auto pay machines located on Exhibition Concourse, Foyer Level and at exit of car park Manned exit booths during business hours and events
  • Visa and Mastercard accepted at pay machines and manned exit booths
  • Specially designated accessible parking bays for disabled located next to lifts for easy access

For all car park enquiries please contact David on 07 3308 3487 or davidc@bcec.com.au.

By Train and Bus
The Centre is conveniently located in the downtown Brisbane area in the heart of the South Bank Precinct and can easily be accessed by car and public transport. Transport options include:

  • The South Brisbane Train Station is located alongside the Exhibition Centre, providing fast and direct access to the International and Domestic airports (via Brisbane’s Airtrain), hotels and the Gold Coast.
  • Brisbane's famous City Cat Ferries - cruise the Brisbane River and depart from dedicated access points every 30 minutes and every 20 minutes during peak hour. The nearest CityCat terminal is located at South Bank, a short stroll from the Centre.
  • There is a busway station located with easy walking distance to the Centre.
  • Find out more about Brisbane’s public transport at TransLink

SYDNEY

Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre

The Venue
The Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre is located at Darling Harbor, a 10-15 minute walk from the city centre and a 30 minute cab ride from the airport.

By Car
Parking is available underneath the centre, off Darling Drive. Please visit the Sydney Convention & Exhibition website for further information.

Public transport is also a good option; for further information please visit the links below:

Monorail: www.metromonorail.com.au
Ferries: www.sydneyferries.nsw.gov.au
Buses: www.sydneybuses.nsw.gov.au
Trains: www.cityrail.nsw.gov.au

PERTH

Perth Convention & Exhibition Centre
21 Mounts Bay Road, Perth

The Venue
The Perth Convention Exhibition Centre is situated in the heart of the beautiful city of Perth, within easy walking distance of the city's major hotels, business, restaurant and retail districts.
For information on parking option available around the venue, click here to open the parking location map

For information on Transperth services and timetabling call the Transperth InfoLine on 13 62 13 (TTY: 9428 1999 for hearing impaired) or visit the website www.transperth.wa.gov.au.