Transport options to the festival
Drive
With over 30,000 visitors expected at the festival, car parking is very limited in Portarlington. The journey from Melbourne takes around 90 minutes, but can be longer due to traffic coming into Portarlington.
If you do need to drive, you can follow the festival parking signs to the designated car park at the Portarlington Recreation Reserve, off Sproat Street. From there it’s an easy 8 minute walk along the foreshore or catch a free shuttle bus.
Cruise
Searoad Ferries from Mornington Peninsula
If you are coming from the Mornington Peninsula, the best way to travel is by sea on the Searoad Ferry between Sorrento and Queenscliff.
There are hourly departures each way between 7am and 6pm, seven days a week. Book early if you plan on bringing your car onboard.
To view the schedule and book visit www.searoad.com.au
Port Phillip Ferries packages from Melbourne or Geelong
Kick back and enjoy a cruise across the bay from Melbourne’s Docklands or Geelong with Port Phillip Ferries. The fast cat service (foot passengers only) takes 70 minutes to Portarlington or 40 mins from Geelong. The fast cat vessels feature a licensed café on board, so you can get your coffee fix or enjoy a cheeky beer or wine during the journey. Not to mention, they have other cold drinks and sweet and savoury snacks from local producers.
Click here to view the schedule and book your visit
Free local shuttle bus
Be driven to the festival and home again – enjoy a wine, no parking hassles and simply relax on our local shuttle bus!
Pickups all day from Portarlington and Indented Heads
Bookings must be made before 11:00am on festival day, and then our bus will pick you up. To go home, simply wait at the front of Parks Hall to catch the bus!
Phone 0438 404 867 or email kelly.christine.m@bigpond.com to book. Book early to guarantee your preferred pick-up time. Bookings taken from mid-December.
Buses will start at 9.00am and finish at 5.30pm (half hour before and after official festival times).
Important: children aged 7 years or younger cannot be transported in a bus. Please make alternate arrangements.
Train from Melbourne
Southern Cross Station to Portarlington
- Train departs 6:55am Arrive Geelong Railway Station 8:09
Catch the Route 60 bus at 8:22 Arrive Portarlington at 9:57 - Train departs 8:30am Arrive Geelong Railway Station 9:04
Catch the route 60 bus at 9:41 Arrive Portarlington at 10:23
Portarlington to Southern Cross Station
Bus departs 4:41pm Arrive Geelong Railway Station 5:21
Train departs 5:32 Arrive Southern Cross Station 6:38
To see if there are any changes to the above public transport timetable, please check with Public Transport Victoria at www.ptv.vic.gov.au/timetables