HOW TO GET THERE

Meredith Music Festival is held at the Meredith Supernatural Amphitheatre, on Mt. Mercer Road, near a town called Meredith, in Victoria, Austrlia. Meredith the town is halfway between Geelong and Ballarat on the Midland Highway (A300), about 90kms due West of Melbourne. By car from Melbourne it is a 110 minute drive, however you should allow two and a quarter hours on the weekend of the festival. Melway Map: 611 C4. The festival can also be reached by public transport.

DRIVING DIRECTIONS

From Melbourne, take the Princes Fwy to Geelong. Just before you get to the Geelong CBD there will be signs for Ballarat and Geelong West, this is the Midland Highway (A300). Take this exit (it's a left hand exit ramp) towards Ballarat. Meredith the town is about 40 minutes drive along the Midland Highway, halfway between Geelong and Ballarat. At Meredith, turn left at the Royal Hotel, this is Mt. Mercer Rd. The Meredith Music Festival is about 12 minutes drive along this road.

You can see a map of the site on Supernatural Amphitheater.

PUBLIC TRANSPORT

It's easy, cheap and quick to get to and from the Meredith Supernatural Amphitheatre by Public Transport. We love the Public Transport system - it's one of the best in the world in fact - and encourage its use. (Nobody paid us to say that).

Basically, there are trains from Spencer Street Melbourne to Geelong station (approx. 60 mins), then there are buses from Geelong Station to Meredith town (approx. 30mins), then the Meredith Festival Shuttle Bus will take you from Meredith town to the Festival site (approx. 10mins).

MOST IMPORTANTLY: if you wish to get the bus HOME from Meredith (whether or not you arrived by bus) YOU MUST REGISTER AT THE INFO TENT AT THE FESTIVAL BY 9PM ON THE SATURDAY NIGHT. The Info Tent is near The Gift Shoppe on the site.

Getting there

All bus and train services you need to use are run by V/Line (www.vlinepassenger.com.au)

FROM MELBOURNE

To get to the festival, take train from Southern Cross station to Geelong station (approx. 1 hour ride) and at Geelong, catch connecting Ballarat bus to Meredith (approx. 40 min ride). From Meredith town, a shuttle bus will run to the festival site (10 min ride).

FRIDAY

Depart Southern Cross (to Geelong) (Train)
7.47am 9.00am 10.00am 11.00am 12.00pm 1.00pm 2.00pm 3.00pm
3.28pm 4.13pm 4.40pm 4.55pm 5.13pm 5.29pm 5.36pm 5.47pm
6.09pm 6.28pm 6.56pm 7.36pm 20.05pm 21.05pm 10.05pm
11.05pm 12.05am

Departs Geelong (Ballarat bus)
8.20am 11.52am 5.25pm 10.20pm
Arrives Meredith
9.03am 12.38pm 6.08pm 23.03pm

SATURDAY

Depart Southern Cross (to Geelong) (Train)
7.00am 8.00am 9.00am 10.00am 11.00am 12.00pm 1.00pm 2.00pm 3.00pm
4.00pm 5.00pm 6.00pm 6.40pm 7.00pm 8.00pm 9.00pm 10.00pm 11.00pm
12.01am 1.00am

Departs Geelong (Ballarat bus)
9.10am 2.00pm 5.35pm
Arrives Meredith
9.53am 2.43pm 6.18pm

Getting there
All bus and train services you need to use are run by V/Line (www.vlinepassenger.com.au)

FROM BALLARAT

To get to the festival, catch the Ballarat bus to Meredith (approx. 40 min ride). From Meredith town, a shuttle bus will run to the festival site (10 min ride).

FRIDAY

Departs Ballarat station (Bus)
6.30am 9.55am 2.15pm 7.30pm
Arrives Meredith
7.12am 10.35am 3.01pm 8.12pm

SATURDAY

Departs Ballarat station (Bus)
6.30am 11.00am 3.40pm
Arrives Meredith
7.12am 11.42am 4.16pm

Getting home

Catch shuttle bus from ‘Bus Stop’ near Reception/Front Gate to Meredith town (10 mins). You must register for the Sunday bus trips back at the Info Tent; trip is $2 p/p.

TO MELBOURNE

Catch the Geelong bus from Meredith to Geelong station (approx. 40 mins) and at the station jump on a train to Southern Cross station (approx. 1 hour ride).

SATURDAY

Departs Meredith (Geelong Bus)
7.12am 11.42am 4.16pm
Arrives Geelong station
8.00am 12.25pm 5.15pm

Departs Geelong station (Train)
8.36am 8.56am 9.40am 10.36am 11.40am 12.36pm 2.00pm 2.36pm 3.40pm 4.36pm 5.36pm 6.36pm 7.30pm 8.31pm 9.31pm 10.31pm
Arrives Southern Cross approx 1 hour later

SUNDAY

Departs Meredith (Geelong Bus)
8.37am 6.32pm
Arrives Geelong station
9.25am 7.15pm

Departs Geelong station (Train)
9.33am 10.36am 11.40am 12.36pm 1.40pm 2.36pm 3.40pm 4.36pm 5.36pm 6.36pm 7.30pm 9.01pm 10.31pm
Arrives Southern Cross approx 1 hour later

Getting home

Catch shuttle bus from ‘Bus Stop’ near Reception/Front Gate to Meredith town (10 mins). You must register for the Sunday bus trips back at the Info Tent; trip is $2 p/p.

TO BALLARAT

Catch the Ballarat bus from Meredith to Ballarat station (approx. 40 mins).

SATURDAY

Departs Meredith (Ballarat Bus)
9.53am 2.43pm 6.18pm
Arrives Ballarat station
10.35am 3.30pm 7.00pm

SUNDAY

Departs Meredith (Ballarat Bus)
10.53am 8.53pm
Arrives Ballarat station
11.35am 9.35pm

COMING FROM ADELAIDE

There are many ways to get transport from Adelaide. For details try some fo these websites:

www.mccaffertys.com.au/

www.vline.com.au/network.html

www.gsr.com.au/fares/overland.htm

www.jetstar.com.au/flightInfo/schedules/

www.virginblue.com.au/

AVALON AIRPORT JETSTAR PASSENGERS

Services between Geelong and Avalon:

• Services between Avalon airport and Geelong,
   Bellarine Peninsula and the Great Ocean Road
   are operated by Avalon Airport Shuttle.
• One-way trips cost $12 per adult to Geelong Bus Port.
• Door to Door service is available throughout Geelong,
  Bellarine Peninsula and the Great Ocean Road.
  For prices phone (03) 52 788 788.

Bus Services from Geelong are timed to coincide with the Jetstar schedule. Passengers using the Avalon Airport Shuttle service to the airport should remember to check departure times on (03) 52 788 788.

 

 

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