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
Soundwave 2015 Shuttle and Parking
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