Soundwave Melbourne Transport Guide

Soundwave Shuttle Pick Up and Parking Maps

Getting Home: Saturday, February 21st

Public Shuttles From The Station

Public Transport Victoria has confirmed that free shuttles will be in place, departing from Footscray and North Melbourne train stations at least every five minutes. PTV advises it is no longer necessary to purchase tickets for Soundwave shuttles, but has yet to confirm further details.

Catching The Tram

Pros

* Direct From Melbourne Showground

* Multiple Services

* No Booking Required

Cons

* Limited Capacity

Thanks to Melbourne’s White Night festival, there will be extra tram services stopping at Melbourne Showground every 5 minutes from 5pm, February 21st til 8am on Sunday, February 22nd (both directions inclusive).

Website: Yarra Trams

Catching Other Forms Of Public Transport

Pros

* No Booking Required

Cons

* Limited Services

* Limited Capacity

Public Transport Victoria has confirmed that all regularly scheduled train, bus and tram services – including those stopping directly at Melbourne Showground – will be running to their regularly scheduled timetables on Saturday, February 21st.

Website: Public Transport Victoria Journey Planner

Soundwave Shuttle To The Station

Pros

* Direct From Melbourne Showground

Cons

* Booking Is Required

* Travel Home From Footscray Or North Melbourne Stations Is Required

Soundwave is providing a shuttle bus service from Footscray and North Melbourne train stations for travel to and from the festival on both days, but punters need to pre-book tickets. If you go for this option, it’ll set you back $5+bf for a single day pass or $10+bf for the weekend.

Website: Footscray Train Station or North Melbourne Train Station

Soundwave Shuttle To Moonee Valley Racecourse

Pros

* Direct From Melbourne Showground

Cons

* Booking Required

* Own Travel Is Required From Moonee Valley Racecourse

Soundwave has arranged extra parking at the Moonee Valley Racecourse for those who wish to drive to the festival, with a shuttle bus in place to take punters back to the car park from the Melbourne Showground. Bookings are essential and will set you back a tidy $15 + bf.

Website: Park & Ride

Drive Yourself

Pros

* No Public Transportation Hassles

Cons

* Booking Required

* MIMIMUM Of 4 People, Per Car, Required

* Limited Spaces

* 14 Minute Walk Required

The closest (legal) place to park your car for Soundwave is at Riverbank. However, the car park has limited spaces so booking is essential. There’s also a ‘car pooling’ clause which dictates only those with a minimum of 4 people (so, like, 3 passengers) in their vehicle will be allowed entry into the car park.

According to Google Maps, you’ll also have to walk another 14 minutes to get to and from the Showground (which might not be that fun at night). Tickets will set you back a generous $30 per day + bf.

Website: Park & Ride

Vehicle Drop Off

Pros

* Your Friends/Parents Have To Do All The Work

* You Totally Don’t Have To Worry About Anything

Cons

* Your Friends Might Ask You For Petto Money

* You Might Royally Piss Off Your Parents

If you have awesome ‘rents or really really generous mates who are either too poor or whose taste in music is too shithouse for them to be coming to Soundwave themselves, you can try conning them into giving you a lift and picking you up from the festival’s registered ‘drop off zone’. Said zone is located on Langs Road in a westbound direction between RASV Gates 3 and 5, and remember to make sure they know that they can only enter Langs Road from Epsom Road and for the love of god stay in the left-hand lane.

Website: Soundwave Transport Info

Accessible Parking

Pros

* Direct Access To Melbourne Showground

Cons

* Accessible Parking Permit Required

There’s good news for festival-goers with a disability or other mobility issues, with exclusive parking available via Melbourne Showgrounds Western Carpark, which can be accessed via Leonards Crescent off Langs Road. As mentioned above, you will need an Accessible Parking Permit to be eligible.

Website: Soundwave Transport Info

Next: Getting There On Sunday