Getting here
St Kilda is located 27 kilometres from Melbourne airport and can be accessed by taxi, car or shuttle bus.
There is plenty on in St Kilda during September, for a parking and accessibility map during September, click here.
Bus
There are a number of shuttle buses that you can book in advance and many that you can catch once you arrive in Melbourne, which will take you to your accommodation.
Tram
No. 16 tram from Swanston Street, No. 96 from Bourke Street, or No. 12 from Collins Street (around 25 minutes) to St Kilda; No. 3 from Swanston Street to Carlisle Street (around 35 minutes) and Alma Road (around 40 minutes).
Trams run approximately every 10 minutes between 5.30am and 1.30am.
More information on trams can be found here: www.yarratrams.com.au
Timetables available HERE
Bicycle
Once here, bicycle is a great way to get around. St Kilda has dedicated bike tracks along the foreshore which allows you to enjoy the sights, the food and the beach by bike, without leaving the bike track.
Melbourne Bike Share is designed for short trips around St Kilda and the city. If you would like to hire a bike for a day, you can purchase a subscription that suits you, take a bike when you need it and then return it to one of the 50 bike stations throughout the city. In St Kilda there are bike stations on Fitzroy Street, Cleve Street and outside Luna Park.
Riding without a bike helmet is illegal in Australia. You can purchase helmets for $5 from vending machines at Southern Cross Station and at 7-Eleven stores – see a list of locations here.
For more information on hiring a bike click here.
Accessibility
The City of Port Phillip and St Kilda are committed to equitable, dignified access and inclusion to all of its services, programs, premises, employment, and communication systems for all residents and stakeholders.
Accessibility resources can be found at: portphillip.vic.gov.au/people_disabilities.htm
For specifics, please see the below links:
Disabled Parking Interactive Map
Fitzroy Street Accessible Dining Guide
For any further enquiries please contact our MetroAccess Officer:
Amanda Lawrie-Jones
Phone: 9209 6829
Email: Amanda.lawrie-jones@portphillip.vic.gov.au
To download a MAP OF ST KILDA with all details about How to Get There, Events and What’s On, click here