Venue Information (Rydges Melbourne)

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RYDGES MELBOURNE

Venue address

186 Exhibition St, Melbourne VIC 3000

Box Office
The Rydges Melbourne box office is located on Level 1 near Rydges One. There is step-free access from the street to The Rydges Melbourne Foyer where you will find both stairs and an elevator available for access to all of the venues. The Box Office is open one hour before the first performance until 15mins after the final performance commences.  All Comedy Festival box offices are cashless so only EFTPOS and credit card are accepted. Cash is not accepted.

Transport Information

Public Transport

Rydges Melbourne is located in close proximity to Parliament Train Station and is serviced by Bourke Street trams. Go to ptv.vic.gov.au for public transport information.

Level access tram stops nearby is Stop 9 Spring Street/ Bourke Street and  Stop 10 Albert Street/ Nicholson Street. 

Car Parking

Secure Parking is proud to be a partner of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. They are offering all Comedy Festival ticketholders discounted parking at selected car parks. The closest Secure Parking to The Westin is 300 Flinders 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:

• Flinders St between Elizabeth St and Swanston St
• Collins St between Russell St and Elizabeth St
• Flinders Lane between Elizabeth St and Swanston St
• Little Collins St between Russell St and Elizabeth St

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 the valet driveway for The Westin, accessible from both Flinders Lane and Collins St.

Accessibility

Rydges One

The entrance to Rydges One is through the main entrance doors and up the stairs to the left of the main entrance. There are 36 stairs up this staircase and then Rydges One is right turn at the top of the stairs and in that corridor straight ahead. 

For step-free/wheelchair access, there are lifts in the main foyer on the left, next to the bar. Take the lift to Level 1 and the performance space is directly to the right of the lifts. Please ask a Front of House staff member for assistance when you arrive. Please see How to Book Your Ticket if you require step-free and/or wheelchair access in Rydges One.

Accessible seating is available on the right-hand side of the performance space, close to the front of the stage and towards the back. Please see How to Book Your Ticket if you require step-free and/or wheelchair accessible seat in Rydges One.

Rydges Two

The entrance to Rydges Two is through the main entrance doors and up the stairs to the left of the main entrance. There are 36 stairs up this staircase and then Rydges Two is right turn at the top of the stairs and in that corridor straight ahead. 

For step-free/wheelchair access, there are lifts in the main foyer on the left, next to the bar. Take the lift to Level 1 and the performance space is directly to the right of the lifts. Please ask a Front of House staff member for assistance when you arrive. Please see How to Book Your Ticket if you require step-free and/or wheelchair access in Rydges Two.

Accessible seating is available on the right-hand side of the performance space, close to the front of the stage and towards the back. Please see How to Book Your Ticket if you require step-free and/or wheelchair accessible seat in Rydges Two.

Rydges Ballroom

The entrance to Rydges Ballroom is through the main entrance doors and up the stairs to the left of the main entrance. There are 36 stairs up this staircase and then Rydges Two is right turn at the top of the stairs and in that corridor straight ahead. 

For step-free/wheelchair access, there are lifts in the main foyer on the left, next to the bar. Take the lift to Level 1 and the performance space is to the right of the lifts and into the main bar space. Please ask a Front of House staff member for assistance when you arrive. Please see How to Book Your Ticket if you require step-free and/or wheelchair access in Rydges Ballroom.

Accessible seating is available on the right-hand side of the performance space, close to the front of the stage and towards the back. Please see How to Book Your Ticket if you require step-free and/or wheelchair accessible seat in Rydges Ballroom.

Bathrooms

There are bathrooms on the Ground floor and two sets of bathrooms on Level 1, next to Rydges One. Accessible bathrooms are available on the Ground Floor and on Level 1, opposite Rydges One.

 Bars

There are two bars situated at the top of the main staircase that service all venues. There is step-free/wheelchair access to these bars via the lift.