Transport to QPAC

Best Parking for the Playhouse

Convenient parking for the Playhouse, with easy access via Russell Street. Fully automated with cash and card accepted at 13 Pay Stations available near the Grey Street entrance and adjacent to lifts throughout the car park. For fast pay option, simply payWave at entry and again at exit using the same credit card.

Entry via Grey Street (northbound) or Merivale Streets (southbound)
Parking: $20 (2-3 hours or after 6pm) Fully automated with cash and card accepted at 13 Pay Stations
Opens: 24 hours; 7 days
Maximum height: 2.1-2.3m (depending on entry point)

For further details please check the BCEC website.

Entry via Tribune or Glenelg Streets
Parking: Approximately $20-$25 (3-4 hours); special rates after 6pm for online bookings. Pay at pay stations before exit
Open: Mon-Sun
Maximum height: 2.1m

For more detailed information please check the Visit Brisbane website.

Secure Parking offer evening and weekend parking at SW1 (32 Cordelia Street). Parking must be pre-booked online using Secure-a-Spot by selecting car park SW1. Once booked you will receive a PIN to enter and exit the car park.

QPAC can easily be accessed by public transport.

• By train – to South Brisbane Station, opposite QPAC in Grey Street
• By bus – to the Cultural Centre Busway Station on the Melbourne Street side of QPAC
• By CityCat – to South Bank ferry stop, which is only a short walk along the river from QPAC
• By Taxi – to the taxi area on the Grey Street side of QPAC. Free taxi phones are located in the Melbourne Street foyer, Cremorne Theatre lobby and near the Playhouse cloakroom.

For train, bus and CityCat timetable information, please phone TransLink on 131 230 or visit their website.

Click here to view expanded map public transport near QPAC.

QPAC can be accessed by bicycle from every side of the building including the Riverside Bikeway and Victoria Bridge. For details on bikeways and shared pathways in the precinct please visit Brisbane City Council: Cycling in Brisbane. Bicycles can also be taken on CityCats, ferries and Brisbane trains.

If travelling on your bicycle, there are a range of storage options around QPAC:

• Uncovered bike racks on the Grey Street side of the Melbourne Street Green
• Uncovered bike racks on the Grey Street end of Russell Street outside the Playhouse
• A limited number of covered bike racks inside the Performing Arts Car Park (free parking but please note opening and closing times)
• Additional bike racks at South Brisbane Railway Station and in front of the ABC Brisbane building.

Please note that QPAC can take no responsibility for possessions or bikes stored at any of these facilities. Stowing your bike outside of designated areas could result in a fine or your bike being impounded, so please take care to store your bike thoughtfully.

Patrons in wheelchairs or who have difficulty walking can be set down at the designated drop off zones on Grey St (both southbound and northbound). The southbound drop off zone just outside QPAC is the best option for Lyric Theatre, Concert Hall and Cremorne Theatre performances.

There is also a PWD drop zone accessible on Russell Street, which is best for Playhouse performances. Although Russell St is currently closed to general traffic due to construction works, PWD drop off is still available via traffic control attendants.

Please be aware that the set down areas have limited capacity and we recommend you allow sufficient time for possible delays.

After dropping off in these zones, parking is then available in all car parks close to QPAC, see the map below for directions to access these options.

Parking for people with mobility difficulties is available in all car parks.

Due to ongoing roadworks on Grey St, there have been changes to the drop off zones for coaches and buses. Passengers can be safely set down on Grey Street outside Queensland Museum or at State Library of Queensland.

Click here to view the Bus Set Down Map.

Please check the Brisbane City Council website any further updates for coach parking locations, times and restrictions in South Bank and Brisbane CBD.

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