Getting here and parking

Where to find us

Royal Exhibition Building
9 Nicholson Street
Carlton, Victoria, 3053

Getting here by public transport

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Transport options include:

Tram route 86 or tram route 96 to Stop 11 Melbourne Museum, corner of Nicholson and Gertrude Streets (Some tips to stay safe while on board or around trams)
Free City Circle Tram to Victoria Parade
City loop train to Parliament Station
Bus routes 250, 251 and 402 to Rathdowne Street
Making a trip to the city? Take a V/Line train

Getting here by bicycle

Local bicycle facilities include bike lanes on Rathdowne St and Canning St. There is also a shared pedestrian/bike path on Nicholson St.

Bicycle racks on the Plaza provide ample bike parking just outside the front door.

Parking

The car park for the Royal Exhibition Building is located under Melbourne Museum and is open 5:30am to midnight daily. Enter via Rathdowne Street or Nicholson Street.

Terms and conditions apply. All rates include GST. Lost tickets incur maximum day rate. This car park is under 24-hour video surveillance.

Please note: Payment is card only.

Book your car park online

Melbourne Museum car park rates

Flexi bird (Monday–Friday) Enter between 5:30am–10am and exit before midnight	$15
Day rate (Monday–Friday) Enter between 10am–4pm
0–1 hour 1–2 hours 2–3 hours 3–4 hours 4+ hours	$13 $25 $37 $49 $49
Evening rate Enter after 4pm and exit before midnight	$10 flat rate
Weekend / public holiday rate	$20 for 0 to 4 hours $30 for 4+ hours
Museum Member / IMAX day rate	$14 flat rate
Museum Member / IMAX evening rate Enter after 4pm and exit before midnight	$5 flat rate
Permanent parking rate	$360 per calendar month

Museum Members rates

$14 parking at Melbourne Museum car park all day every day - scan your membership card (or your temporary membership PDF on your phone) on exit at the closest pay station

Not a member? Join today.

IMAX rates

IMAX rates can only be obtained with a validated ticket and are valid per exit per day. Validate your ticket at the IMAX Box Office.

Payment

You can pay for your parking at one of our pay stations before returning to your car. The pay stations are located in the lift lobbies on P1 or at the Nicholson Street and Rathdowne Street entry/exits. Pay stations accept card payment only.

Car park proceeds

Proceeds from this car park go towards Museum Victoria’s exhibitions, programs and research.

Disabled parking

Designated disabled parking is available on level P2 adjacent to the lifts.

Permanent parking

Permanent parking is available offering multiple access 24 hours a day for the very competitive price of $360 (incl GST) per calendar month.

For further information on permanent parking, please contact the car park office on 03 7047 3008 or by emailing [email protected].

Height clearance

The car park height clearance is 2.15m.

Electric Vehicle charging

Two Delta Energy Systems AC EV chargers fitted with type 1 connectors are located on level P2 Nicholson Street. There is no additional cost to use the chargers.