Getting There

The Coopers Malthouse, Beckett Theatre will be home to all screenings (excluding Closing Night). Nebula will be operating in The Coopers Malthouse, Courtyard.

113 Sturt Street, Southbank, 3006.

Road Closure and Detours

Southbank Boulevard will be closed to all traffic between St Kilda Road and Sturt Street. Trams will continue to operate and the precinct will remain open to pedestrians. It is recommend adding extra travel time to your journey and if possible taking public transportation. To ensure that access to the Arts Precinct, including the Arts Centre Melbourne car park and the Australian Ballet car park is maintained during construction, detours will be in place.

Trams

Non-accessible Tram route
The number 1 South Melbourne tram goes right past The Coopers Malthouse. Get off at stop 18.

Closest Accessible Super-Stop (500 metres)
Tram stop 17, Corner Grant Street and St Kilda Road

All trams running along Swanston Street and St Kilda Road service this route:

Partially serviced by low-floor trams (accessible)
Serves Routes: 5, 6, 8, 16, 72

High-floor only
Serves Routes: 1, 3, 3A, 64, 67.
From Tram stop 17, continue down St Kilda Road away from the city and turn right down Grant Street. Continue past Wells Street towards Dodds Street. Turn left into Dodds Street. Go past Vault (large yellow public sculpture) till you come to the back entrance to The Coopers Malthouse. The Other Film Festival will have Volunteers located along this route to guide festival goers.

Metropolitan Trains

The nearest train station is Flinders Street Station which has accessible toilets, phones, lifts and tactile paths. Train lines passing through Flinders Street Station are:
Alamein
Belgrave
Craigieburn
Cranbourne
South Morang
Frankston
Glen Waverley
Hurstbridge
Lilydale
Pakenham
Sandringham
Sunbury
Upfield
Werribee
Williamstown

V-Line

Country travelers can transfer to metropolitan trains at Southern Cross or North Melbourne stations.

Buses

More than 80 per cent of Melbourne’s bus services are wheelchair-accessible on weekdays. There are many bus route options with stops close to the Coopers Malthouse; for information specific to your route and stops, please check the timetable on www.ptv.vic.gov.au or contact PTV on 1800 800 007.

Bike

Secure your bike to one of the many racks outside the foyer. There’s a Melbourne Bike Share station outside The Coopers Malthouse. Hire a helmet from the IGA, just along at 151 Sturt Street.

Car

Limited on-street parking is available on Grant Street, Sturt Street and Dodds Streets. Two disabled parking spaces are just outside The Coopers Malthouse entrance on Sturt Street.  There are four disabled parking spaces on Dodds Street near the back of The Coopers Malthouse. There are two disabled parking spaces outside Grant Street Theatre.

The closest secure carparks are:

Arts Centre Melbourne Car Park (enter from Sturt Street)

The Australian Ballet Centre Car Park (2 Kavanagh Street)