Plan Your Visit

Public Transport

Save the planet and leave your car at home if you can. Federation Square is conveniently located near most forms of public transport including Melbourne’s iconic tram network. Plan your journey via Public Transport Victoria.

Federation Square is directly opposite Melbourn’s iconic Flinders Street Station and part of Melbourne’s  Free Tram Zone, which includes the area from the iconic Queen Victoria Market to Victoria Harbour in Docklands, up to Spring Street and over Flinders Street Station and Federation Square.

Nearest accessible train station: Swanston Street Station (access via Swanston Street).

Nearest accessible tram stop: Swanston Street Tram Stop

Bike Parking

Planning on riding your bike to the Festival? Federation Square has various bicycle parking locations scattered throughout the square.

Vehicle Parking

Parking in the Melbourne CBD is easy with the Fed Square Car Park. Conveniently located on the Russel Street Extension and with a second entrance off Batman Ave, the Fed Square Car Park is safe, secure and provides quick and easy access to Fed Square, the MCG and sporting precinct, South Bank and Melbourne CBD and shopping districts.

Venue

Federation (Fed) Square

Address

Swanston and Flinders Street, Melbourne VIC 3000

The BDMF will operate in accordance with the Victorian Government’s COVID-19 guidelines applicable at the time.

Please follow the instructions of event staff and volunteers and adhere to the following principles while attending.

PLEASE DO NOT ATTEND THE FESTIVAL IF YOU ARE

• Feeling unwell
• Showing symptoms of COVID-19

GENERAL COVID SAFE PRACTICES THAT YOU SHOULD FOLLOW AT THE FESTIVAL INCLUDE

• Make frequent use of hand sanitising facilities
• We encourage the use of face masks
• Listen to and comply with instructions given by event or venue staff
• Stay up to date with the latest information from the Victorian Government at coronavirus.vic.gov.au

 

Federation Square and the entire festival site can be easily accessed from Swanston Street. The undulating surface of the Main Square is made up of sandstone cobblestones, with a marked access path. Swanston Street offers the best access to the Main Square, and lift access is available to and from The Atrium. The Big Screen is equipped with a hearing loop and there are accessible toilets located next to Time Out Café. The Main Stage has lift access for performers, and St Paul’s Court, Swanston Street Forecourt and The Amphitheatre also have wheelchair access.

ACCESSIBLE PARKING

FedSquare has its own multi-level car park, which is accessible from Russell Street or Batman Ave (Exhibition Street extension – City Link). The Federation Square Car Park is open 24hrs and has accessible spaces located next to the lift on each level.

ACCESSIBLE DROP OFF 

If you are accessing the Main Square the safest place to pick up and drop off passengers is the Taxi Rank across the road on Swanston Street. If you are accessing Deakin Edge, we recommend the Russell Street Extension.

ACCESSIBLE ENTRANCE 

Swanston Street offers the best access to the Main Square, and lift access is available to and from The Atrium.

ACCESSIBLE BATHROOM

There are accessible public toilets and baby-change facilities located in the Main Square, next to Time Out Cafe and in The Atrium, next to IceBar.