Public Transport
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Click here for downloadable shuttle bus and connecting public transport service timetables.
It's easy, cheap and quick to get to and from the Meredith Supernatural Amphitheatre by Public Transport.
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 the festival (whether or not you arrived by bus) YOU MUST REGISTER AT THE INFO TENT AT THE FESTIVAL by 9pm on the Saturday Nite. The Info Centre is near The Gift Shoppe on the site, the trip is $5 p/p.
We will post all timetables for buses and trains to and from Melbourne, Geelong, Ballarat and Adelaide prior to the festival.
Getting to the festival by train
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) to coincide with all V-Line arrivals on Friday in Meredith Town (10 min ride) which will cost you $5 p/p.
FROM BALLARAT
To get to the festival, catch the bus from Ballarat Rail Station to Meredith (approx. 40 min ride). From Meredith town, a shuttle bus will run to the festival site (10 min ride) which will cost you $5 p/p.
Getting home
Catch shuttle bus - which coincides with all V-Line departures from Meredith Town on Sunday from Meredith Supernatural Amphitheatre Bus Stop to Meredith town (10 mins). You must register for the Sunday bus trips back at the Info Centre by 9pm Saturday nite; trip is $5 p/p
TO MELBOURNE
Note: shuttle bus from Meredith Supernatural Amphitheatre Bus Stop.
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).
TO BALLARAT
Note: Shuttle bus from Meredith Supernatural Amphitheatre Bus Stop leaves at a time to be advised, this will be the only Shuttle Bus provided for the Ballarat timetable
Catch the Ballarat bus from Meredith to Ballarat station (approx. 40 mins).
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.