Accessibility at the Festival

All performances on the Main Stage on Saturday 15 February will be Auslan interpreted.

Performances across the majority of stages on Sunday 16 February will be Auslan interpreted.

More information on an exact schedule of Auslan interpreted performances will be available from our full program announcement in January.

There is a viewing platform for the Main Stage located in the St Kilda Beach Area.

A wheelchair charging station is also located here.

Accessible toilets are located throughout the Festival Precinct.

A list of accessible toilets, with Google Maps references, will be available from January. 

Located within the Victorian Pride Centre on Fitzroy Street, the Quiet Zone is open from 10:30 am to 9 pm Sunday 16 February. 

Sensory and fidget items will be available for use inside the Quiet Zone.

Water will also be available in the Quiet Zone.

Accessible trams

View the tram service map

Route 16 is partly serviced by low-floor trams.

The last accessible stops are:

• Stop 38 Balaclava Station (from Kew to St Kilda)
• Stop 29 Union St/St Kilda Road (from Melbourne University to St Kilda)
• Stop 143 Park Street (Spencer Street to St Kilda)
• Stop 132 St Kilda Station (East Brunswick to St Kilda)

Routes 3a, 12, 64 and 67 are not currently serviced by low-floor trams.

Passengers needing an accessible service can consider:

Route 96 trams travelling to and from Stop 132 St Kilda Station

A buggy service from Stop 29 Union Street/St Kilda Road to the Festival (Fitzroy Street)

Please contact Yarra Trams Customer Service staff if you need help with your journey or to find out when the next low-floor tram is due at your stop.

Accessible buses

Bus routes 600, 606, 623 or 922 are the closest services to the Festival Precinct and are wheelchair accessible services.

Trains

Passengers needing an accessible service can consider catching a train to Balaclava Station on the Sandringham Line which has a minibus shuttle service directly to and from the Festival.

For information on accessible public transport please visit the PTV website or call 1800 800 007.

A dedicated accessible carpark is located at the St Kilda Sports Club (access off Fitzroy Street from Lakeside Drive).

Entry is strictly limited to permit holders. Vehicles must have an Australian Disability Parking Permit to enter the checkpoint.

St Kilda Sports Club - 66 Fitzroy Street

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• 33 accessible car spaces available, entry subject to capacity
• Vehicles to enter via the Area C checkpoint (via Lakeside Drive)
• Please show your Australian Disability Parking (ADP) Permit to the Checkpoint Officer
• Proceed through the Area C checkpoint and turn right into Fitzroy Street
• Drive 200m and turn right into the access road at 66 Fitzroy Street leading to the car park
• Enter the car park to the right to locate the 33 available accessible car spaces

Vehicle drop off zones are located at either end of the precinct foreshore area, at the edge of the pedestrian-only zones at Marine Parade and Beaconsfield Parade. 

A map will be provided in January.

A buggy transfer service is available for guests with accessibility requirements and carers.

Buggie Transfers

A buggy service is operating continuously on Sunday 16 February from 9.30 am to 11.30 pm on these routes across key Festival precincts. An exact route and list of buggy stops will be available in January.

The buggies are free services. For further information regarding the buggies at St Kilda Festival, please contact Travellers Aid at 0498 023 959 or booknow@travellersaid.org.au.