ACMI

Public Transport

Train 

 Flinders Street station is located 200m away. Access to the venue is inclined from the street to the entrance via FedSquare.

Trams

Level access tram stops nearby are:

• Stop 13 Flinders Street Station (appox 200m away)
• Stop 11 Collins Street (Corner of Swanston Street /Collins Street) for trams 1, 3/3a, 5, 6, 16, 64, 67 and 72 (approx. 400m)
• Stop 6 Russell Street (corner Russell Street and Flinders Street, approx. 200m)
• Stop 5 Flinders Street Station for trams 75, 70 and 35 (approx. 200m)

For more info go to ptv.vic.gov.au for public transport information.

Travellers Aid provide a support service from Flinders Street. For more info go to: https://www.travellersaid.org.au/service-hubs/flinders-street-station/

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 ACMI is 300 Flinders St (approx. 500m away). For more information about how to redeem the discount, please visit the Secure Parking website.

City of Melbourne accessible on-street parking bays can be found in the following locations:

• ·       Flinders St between Elizabeth St and Swanston St (approx. 500m)
• ·       Flinders Lane between Elizabeth St and Swanston St (approx. 500m)
• ·       Little Collins St between Russell St and Elizabeth St (approx. 400m)
• ·       Russell St between Collins St and Flinders Lane (approx. 400m)

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

The best spot for drop off and pick-ups is on the Russell Street extension near Federation Square (approx. 100m).

General Venue Information

ACMI has 2 venues across the first floor, both have step free access from Fed Square.

Accessibility

Entry is via Fed Square plaza and is step free. Please be aware that the Fed Square plaza is cobblestoned and may be difficult to navigate for visitors using mobility aids.

To get to the Fed Square entrance from the Flinders Street entrance, you can use the lifts near the end of The Atrium – to the left of Beer Deluxe – to get to the Fed Square plaza level.

On entry to ACMI you will find both Swinburne Studio and Gandel Lab on the left-hand side of the corridor.

Please see How to Book Your Ticket if you require step-free and/or wheelchair accessible seat for either venue. 

A visual story of ACMI can be found here on the ACMI website: https://www.acmi.net.au/access/my-visit-to-acmi/

Bathrooms

Toilets are located on both Ground Flour and on Level 1. ACMI have wheelchair accessible toilets and gender neutral toilets on both levels.

Baby change facilities are available near the toilets at the Flinders Street entrance on the Ground Floor.

Bar & Café

Please see https://www.acmi.net.au/cafe-bar/ for menu and opening hours. For evening performances there will be a pop-up bar in the foyer outside the performance spaces.

Gandel Lab

The Gandel Lab is then along a corridor on the left-hand side. This is all step-free access. 

Accessible seating in Gandel Lab is available on the right hand-side of the performance space close to the front of the stage. Seating is at the same level as the performance.

Swinburne Studio 

The entrance to Swinburne Studio is through the main entrance doors via Federation Square. Swinburne Studio is then along a corridor on the left-hand side. This is all step-free access.  

Accessible seating in Swinburne Studio is available on the left hand-side of the performance space close to the front of the stage.  Seating is high backed, padded banquet style seating.