Parking near federation square, melbourne

[Disco-tastic]

Hi everyone. Im heading into melbourne tomorrow and need to find parking near fed square about 3:30pm. Anyone know any good spots? Im also happy to park near a station a bit out of town and catch a train in.

Cheers

Dan

[Homestar]

Hi Dan, do you have any height restrictions in the vehicle you are going with? If not, then there is plenty of off street public parking nearby, but it will cost you. There is a bit of on street parking around there, but it is mostly short term - an hour or less.

Depending on which way you are coming in, you could park at a metropolitan train station and take a train to Flinders Street Station - it is across the road from Fed Square.

Don't forget your Miki card if you go this way. ;)

[Disco-tastic]

Im in a D3 with roof racks so about 2.0m high. How much is nearby parking? I'd rather save a few quid and not drive all the way in if I can help it. Not a fan of driving in the city.

Oh and I don't have a miki card. They still do paper tickets right?

Cheers

Dan

[Homestar]

No paper tickets, Miki or nothing now,, it's a crap system. Parking for a few hours during the day around there will set you back about $50 I would expect. Most caprparks are 1.8 or 1.9 metres but there are a couple of 2.0 and 2.1 parks around, but hard to find.

Go to a 7-11 before you get on a train and grab a Miki, and train it in - it would be easier. Not all stations sell Miki's - only 'premium' stations.

[mekon76]

I parked in the Queen Victoria Markets car park Victoria and Elizabeth streets. $12 all day for a weekday. Saw another 110 and 90 there, curse the high roof and my roof rack, can't get into any multistory car parks in Melbourne CBD. I tried the park out of town and train it in. Couldn't be bothered in the end and drove all the way in.

[Disco-tastic]

Ergh. $6 just to get a ticket I'll only use once, plus the fair of getting in and back. Times 2 1/2 as I need a ticket for my wife and kid.

I thought they were meant to be encouraging us to take public transport :confused:

:thumbdown:

Dan

[Homestar]

I was a semi regular user of public transport until Miki was introduced - haven't been on a tram or train since.... The whole system is shagged....

[Mick_Marsh]

When I have to visit the city, I park in Crown. The multilevel car park behind Crown Metropol off Clarendon St. (because I approach from Normanby St.).
https://www.crownmelbourne.com.au/general/parking

You'll have to confirm height restrictions.

Oh, myki sucks. The inspectors roam around in wolf packs looking for tourists. Easy pickings.
Melbourne is one of Australias most unfriendly cities. myki confirms this.

[Disco-tastic]

When I have to visit the city, I park in Crown. The multilevel car park behind Crown Metropol off Clarendon St. (because I approach from Normanby St.).
https://www.crownmelbourne.com.au/general/parking

You'll have to confirm height restrictions.

Oh, myki sucks. The inspectors roam around in wolf packs looking for tourists. Easy pickings.
Melbourne is one of Australias most unfriendly cities. myki confirms this.

Crown looks good except that due to melbourne cup its a public holiday eve and so parking goes from $6 for up to 6 hours to $18 flat rate. Bloody horses...

It's ironic in that the whole reason that we're going into the city is to be part of a paid survey to provide our opinions on public transport :o

Anyone want me to pass on any feedback? :D

Cheers

Dan

[Mick_Marsh]

I once worked with a NSW fellow in Adelaide. He kept parking in "No Standing" zones. When I pointed this out to him and suggested he may get a parking fine, he replied "Pfft! The fine in Adelaide is cheaper than parking in Sydney."

$18 for the day is pretty reasonable for parking close to Melbourne CBD.

What about Docklands Stadium and get yourself a few Myki cards for the tram rides?
http://harbourtownmelbourne.com.au/docklands-parking.html?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=docklands-parking&gclid=CIX6u6bQ78gCFQolvQodELAMPw

[Disco-tastic]

Thanks mick.

I did a bit more looking and the CBD is a free tram zone so you dont need a myki to get from either the QV markets or docklands to fed square. Hooray! :thumbup:

Thanks for the ideas everyone.

Cheers

Dan

[loanrangie]

You might be able to find free parking around thd botanical gardens just off st kilda rd or i have used a carpark down behind the arts center near abc hq.

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[AndyG]

Fitzroy Gardens used ot be good that time of day as the early birds are heading home.

How does a tourist, me, get a Myki card for a 1 week visit. :confused: I remember doing this confused wander through Swanston St ? station on a Sunday about 6 years ago.
Found the web site, not so hard, IF, you know MYKI actually exists and pre plan


Staff were notably absent.

[Mick_Marsh]

Thanks mick.

I did a bit more looking and the CBD is a free tram zone so you dont need a myki to get from either the QV markets or docklands to fed square. Hooray! :thumbup:

Thanks for the ideas everyone.

Cheers

Dan
News to me.
There is a is a tram but I've never heard of this free tram zone of which you speak. Mind you, it has been some time since I have travelled on a tram in the CBD.

[Mick_Marsh]

Fitzroy Gardens used ot be good that time of day as the early birds are heading home.

How does a tourist, me, get a Myki card for a 1 week visit. :confused: I remember doing this confused wander through Swanston St ? station on a Sunday about 6 years ago.
Found the web site, not so hard, IF, you know MYKI actually exists and pre plan


Staff were notably absent.
Common story.


myki retail outlets - Public Transport Victoria (http://ptv.vic.gov.au/tickets/myki/myki-retail-outlets/)

[alien]

News to me.
There is a is a tram but I've never heard of this free tram zone of which you speak. Mind you, it has been some time since I have travelled on a tram in the CBD.

City circle tram, usually the old school brown ones.
They travel both clockwise and anticlockwise and just jump on/off as you like.
Roughy Flinders-Spring-Victoria?-Docklands-Flinders.
We use when we have a weekend in the city staying on Flinders St.

https://ptv.vic.gov.au/route/view/1112

[Homestar]

City circle tram, usually the old school brown ones.
They travel both clockwise and anticlockwise and just jump on/off as you like.
Roughy Flinders-Spring-Victoria?-Docklands-Flinders.
We use when we have a weekend in the city staying on Flinders St.

https://ptv.vic.gov.au/route/view/1112

Not just the city circle - all trams are free in the CBD now - you just have to get there first to use them...

[Mick_Marsh]

Not just the city circle - all trams are free in the CBD now - you just have to get there first to use them...
News to me.
https://ptv.vic.gov.au/assets/Images/maps/Network-maps/PTV_FreeTramZone_Map.pdf

[Disco-tastic]

So got into the CBD by parking at docklands and catching a free tram in to fed Square. As part of this research thing we had to buy a myki card. I asked the lady at the counter and she said "yep, a tourist myki. That's $14 each." The guy from the research company was from out of town and couldn't believe it either. So it cost us $28 to go from fed square to the war memorial shrine - two stops away - and back. I'm sure you can guess what my feedback was!

For anyone else planning to go in top the cbd I can recommend docklands for parking and the free trams in. Cost us $7 for parking for up to 4 hours and it's open 24/7!

Cheers

Dan

[NavyDiver]

So got into the CBD by parking at docklands and catching a free tram in to fed Square. As part of this research thing we had to buy a myki card. I asked the lady at the counter and she said "yep, a tourist myki. That's $14 each." The guy from the research company was from out of town and couldn't believe it either. So it cost us $28 to go from fed square to the war memorial shrine - two stops away - and back. I'm sure you can guess what my feedback was!

For anyone else planning to go in top the cbd I can recommend docklands for parking and the free trams in. Cost us $7 for parking for up to 4 hours and it's open 24/7!

Cheers

Dan

Walk to the war memorial as soon as you get to the end of the free tram zone. Fed square to the war memorial is only about 5-15 minutes on foot and you get to see police memorial plus lots more on the way.

There is roof top parking at Fed Square if its not all taken. The height restriction for vehicles is 2.1 metres. See Parking - Federation Square (http://www.fedsquare.com/parking)

My D3 with roof rack and jack does not fit in at crown or the lower levels of the parking at Fed Square. Some street parking around the back of the Red cross blood bank is free on public holidays if not already taken.

[Mick_Marsh]

So got into the CBD by parking at docklands and catching a free tram in to fed Square. As part of this research thing we had to buy a myki card. I asked the lady at the counter and she said "yep, a tourist myki. That's $14 each." The guy from the research company was from out of town and couldn't believe it either. So it cost us $28 to go from fed square to the war memorial shrine - two stops away - and back. I'm sure you can guess what my feedback was!

For anyone else planning to go in top the cbd I can recommend docklands for parking and the free trams in. Cost us $7 for parking for up to 4 hours and it's open 24/7!

Cheers

Dan
Yep. Melbourne's public transport system isn't particularly friendly for out of towners. It's been like that for years.
IMO, the biggest mistake they made was getting rid of the conductors on the trams.
I used to travel the trams a lot and saw many an overseas tourist get on the tram and ask the passengers "Where do I get a ticket?". Funny thing, most of the passengers had no idea where to get a ticket. Most people using the trams were commuters and had no need to buy tram tickets in Melbourne CBD so had no idea where to get them from in the CBD.