Trades Hall

Public Transport

Train

• Melbourne Central Station is approx. 600m from the venue. 
• State Library Station is approx. 250m from the venue.

Trams

Level access tram stops nearby are:

•  Stop 7 Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology for trams 1, 3/3a, 5, 6, 16, 64, 67 and 72 (approx. 350m).
• Stop 8 Exhibition St for trams 30 and 35 (approx. 350m).

Car Parking

Secure Parking is proud to be a partner of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. They are offering all Comedy Festival ticket holders discounted parking at selected car parks. The closest Secure Parking to Trades Hall is 121 Exhibition St. For more information about how to redeem the discount, please visit the Secure Parking website.

There are designated on-street Accessible Parking Bays available at the following locations:

• Lygon St between Victoria St and Queensberry St, directly outside Trades Hall.
• Orr St between Victoria St and Earl St (approx. 150m)

For more information about accessible parking in the city, please visit City of Melbourne’s Parking for people with disabilities.

The best spot for drop off and pick-ups is on Lygon St directly outside the venue. 

Accessibility

Trades Hall has multiple venues across three levels, all of which are serviced by lifts.

There are two entry point for Trades hall. The main venue entrance is on Lygon St. There is a staircase at this entrance with approx. six steps. Head through the main entrance doors and continue straight to the end of the corridor. Go through the sliding doors into an outside courtyard area and turn right. Head straight to reach the main venue thoroughfare and Courtyard Bar area. 

There is a wheelchair lift to the right hand side of the main entrance. If you wish to use the wheelchair lift please approach front of house staff when you arrive, who will be able to assist you. Once inside the building turn left, head to the end of the corridor and through the sliding doors. Turn right to enter the main venue thoroughfare and Courtyard Bar area.

The second venue entrance is via the venue driveway, approx. 50m to the left of the main venue entrance on Lygon St. Head down the driveway and turn right. Walk past the carpark and through the archway straight ahead to reach the main venue thoroughfare and Courtyard Bar area. This entrance is step free. Please note the driveway is uneven in patches.

Bathrooms

There are bathrooms available in the Courtyard Bar, on Level 1 of the South building next to the Quilt Room, on Level 1 of the South building down the corridor from ETU Ballroom, Common Rooms Bar and Solitary Hall, and on Level 2 of the North building close to Music Room.

Accessible bathrooms are available on the Ground Floor and on Level 1 of the South building, next to the lifts on each level.

Gender-neutral bathrooms are available in the Courtyard Bar. The Level 1 bathrooms down the corridor from ETU Ballroom, Common Rooms Bar and Solitary Hall are a series of single enclosed stalls, with handwashing and toilet facilities.

For specific detailed access notes on venue spaces at Melbourne Town Hall, please select the room below:

ARCHIVE ROOM | COMMON ROOMS BAR | ETU BALLROOM | GADHABA BALIT | MEETING ROOM | MUSIC ROOM | QUILT ROOM | SOLIDARITY HALL