Venue
Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) | Doors 1 - 8, entry via Clarendon Street
1 Convention Centre Pl, South Wharf VIC 3006 | www.mcec.com.au
Dates & Times
Children & Babies
Reed Gift Fairs is a business event and children under 14 are not permitted. For babies ages 0-2 please visit Customer Service to complete a pram/carrier form and collect a security approval entry sticker.
Guests
Reed Gift Fairs is a trade only event. From 2021, registered visitors are not allowed to bring in a guest. All legitimate trade visitors can register onsite or online.
Reed Gift Fairs Customer Service & Registration Enquiries
1800 571 960 | [email protected]
By 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. For bus timetables or further trip planning, use Public Transport Victoria’s Journey Planner.
By train
The closest station is Southern Cross. Once you exit the station, you can catch the 96, 109 or 12 tram routes and arrive at MCEC in just a few stops. For train timetables or further trip planning, use Public Transport Victoria’s Journey Planner.
By tram
Tram routes 96, 109 (Stop 124A Casino/MCEC) will 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. For tram timetables or further trip planning, use Public Transport Victoria’s Journey Planner.
By taxi / rideshare
Ask your 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.
13 Cabs: 13 2227
Silver Service: 133 100
From the airport
When you arrive from Melbourne Airport (also known as Tullamarine Airport), you have three options. You can catch a taxi from outside your terminal or request an Uber by following the signs outside your terminal to the pick up zones.
You can also book a seat on our complimentary airport shuttle. Bookings coming soon.
Parking
MELBOURNE EXHIBITION CENTRE PARKING
1060 undercover parking spaces available, managed by Wilson Parking. Entrance and exit off Normanby Road with a height restriction of 2.2 metres. Open 24 hours, seven days a week.
SIDDELEY STREET PARKING
Open 24 hours, seven days a week.
FREEWAY PARKING
This is a Wilson Parking car park, located at Munro Street under the Westgate Bridge. You can access this car park via Normanby Road and Munro Street.
SOUTH WHARF PARKING
550 open air parking spaces available, managed by Wilson Parking. Entrance off Normanby Road. Open 24 hours, seven days a week.
MONTAGUE STREET PARKING
This is a Care car park, located at Montague Street. You can access this car park via Munro Street followed by Montague Street.
Airport Shuttle
Reed Gift Fairs offers a complimentary airport shuttle service available to visitors travelling interstate to and from Melbourne Airport and the MCEC.
More information coming soon
Life Instyle Shuttle
Make the most out of your sourcing weekend! Your Reed Gift Fairs badge grants you access to an additional 250+ suppliers at Life Instyle Melbourne, taking place at the Royal Exhibition Building. Complimentary shuttle buses will frequently run to and from Reed Gift Fairs and Life Instyle on Saturday and Sunday.
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