Melbourne Convention Exhibition Centre (MCEC)

MCEC is located on the banks of the iconic Yarra River in South Wharf. Only 20 minutes from Melbourne Airport, and close to trains, trams and buses.

Street address: 2 Clarendon Street, South Wharf Victoria

Parking: There are multiple car parks within the immediate vicinity of MCEC.

Airport

When you arrive from Melbourne Airport (also known as Tullamarine Airport), there are three options. Catch a taxi from outside your terminal or request an Uber by following the signs outside your terminal to the Uber pick-up zones. You can also get the Skybus, which has a service called the Southbank Docklands Express that stops at the Clarendon Street entrance of MCEC

Tram

Tram routes 96, 109 and 12 (Stop 124A Casino/MCEC) will all take you to our Clarendon Street entrance. Otherwise, tram routes 48 and 70 (Stop D5) take you to Flinders Street. From there, it’s just a short walk-up Clarendon Street until you reach MCEC

Train

Closest station is Southern Cross. Once you exit the station, catch the 96, 109 or 12 tram routes and arrive at MCEC in just a few stops.

Bus

From Monday to Friday, bus route 237 goes via Southern Cross Station to Lorimer Street, which is roughly a five-minute walk to MCEC.

Taxi and rideshare

Ask your taxi or rideshare driver to drop you off at MCEC’s Clarendon Street entrance.

There are two nearby taxi ranks – Crown, Clarendon Street and DFO, Convention Centre Place.

Wheelchairs

A complimentary wheelchair service is available. A limited number of wheelchairs are available on a daily, first come first served basis. Guests can pre-book a wheelchair by contacting Customer Service on +61 3 9235 8310 or by emailing customerservice@mcec.com.au

The following information is required:

• Date and time the wheelchair is required.
• Name of the borrower and contact telephone number.
• Preferred collection location: Convention Centre or Exhibition Centre.

Collection is from the designated Customer Service desk. Upon collection we will require some form of identification. Wheelchairs can only be used within the venue.

Online Site Induction & Contractor Management

Exhibitors who will be at the venue during bump in/bump out period must complete the Linksafe online site induction module prior to commencing work at MCEC.

People present during show open hours are exempt from completing induction.

High Visibility Vest Requirement

During Bump In/ Move In period from 2.00p.m -6.00p.m on Friday, 29 August 2025, during the build activity or while high risk activities are taking place and typically when the roller doors are open all exhibitors are required to wear a High Visibility vest to enter the exhibition halls to set up their booths.

Tag & Tested Of Electrical Equipments

Electrical installation and test and tag Temporary electrical installations must be carried out by a registered electrical contractor. All electrical installations must be in accordance with Victorian OH&S legislation and relevant standards. All electrical leads (including brand new) need to be tagged and tested in accordance with Australian Standards prior to its use on-site.