Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre

Location

Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre is located on the banks of the Yarra River in South Wharf. Plenary is easily found within the Convention Centre, accessed via Convention Centre Place or a short walk down the Exhibition Centre Concourse from the Clarendon Street entrance.

Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre
2 Clarendon St South Wharf 3006 [map Google] [map PDF]

Includes: Clarendon Auditorium, Goldfields Theatre and Plenary.

Plenary | Melbourne Convention Centre | More..
1 Convention Centre Pl South Wharf 3006 [map]

Upgrade Complete

The $205 million expansion and upgrade of the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre is complete adding 20,000sqm of event space and 9000sqm of new exhibition hall. It also includes the Novotel Hotel and multi-level car park.

Getting There

Arriving by Taxi

For the Exhibition Centre ask driver to drop off at the Clarendon Street entrance of MCEC.

For the Convention Centre ask driver to drop off at Convention Centre Place next to the Pan Pacific Melbourne.

Arriving by Tram

Tram routes 96, 109 and 12 (Stop 124A Casino/MCEC) will all take you to our Clarendon Street entrance. Otherwise, tram routes 70, 75 and the City Circle (Stop D5) take you to Flinders Street. From there, it's just a short walk up Clarendon Street until you reach us.

Arriving by Train

Train and then tram. Take the train to Southern Cross Station. Go to Spencer St to catch the 96 tram or go to Collins Street to catch the 12 or 109 which all and stop opposite MCEC.

Arriving by Bus

The SkyBus transports visitors direct from Melbourne Airport to Southern Cross Station.

Skybus also has a service called the Southbank Docklands Express that stops at the Clarendon Street entrance of MCEC.

MCEC is a 10 minute walk from the station or catch tram 96 which stops opposite the Clarendon Street entrance of MCEC. Bus route 237 operates to and from Southern Cross Station to Lorimer Street. Visit for timetable information.

Car Parking

Exhibition Centre Carpark

Company: Wilson Parking Opening hours: 24/7 hours Enter/Exit: Normanby Road Clearance Height: 2.2 metres Please note that our car park can reach capacity early in the day during busy events.

wilsonparking.com.au

Siddeley Street Carpark

Company: Care Park Opening hours: 24/7 hours Enter/Exit: Corner of Siddeley Street and Flinders Street, Docklands Clearance Height: 1.9 metres

carepark.com.au

Freeway Carpark

Company: Wilson Parking Opening hours: 24/7 hours Enter/Exit: Normanby Road and Munro Street. Collect a validation ticket when making a purchase from DFO and receive a 50 per cent discount on your parking rate.

wilsonparking.com.au

South Wharf Retail Carpark

Company: Wilson Parking Opening hours: 24/7 hours Enter/Exit: Convention Centre Place or Munro Street Clearance Height: 2.1 metres

wilsonparking.com.au

Montague Street Carpark

Company: Care Park Opening hours: 24/7 hours Enter/Exit: Munro Street

carepark.com.au

More about Parking inc maps.

❊ What's On ❊

➼ F1® The Exhibition - Saturday 29 November 2025

➼ Balloon Story - Sunday 4 January 2026

➼ Pool Spa Life Expo 2026 - Friday 30 January 2026

➼ Gifted Melbourne From Agha - Saturday 31 January 2026

➼ Asia Pacific Incentives and Meetings Event (AIME 2026) - Monday 9 February 2026

➼ The Game Expo 2026 - Saturday 14 March 2026

➼ Ageing Well Expo 2026 - Friday 20 March 2026

➼ AusFitness Expo 2026 - Saturday 21 March 2026

➼ Kids Day Out 2026 - Good Friday Appeal - Friday 3 April 2026

➼ Melbourne Motor Show 2026 - Friday 10 April 2026

❊ Address ❊

⊜ 2 Clarendon St South Wharf 3006 View Map
✆ Telephone: (61 3) 9235 8000

❊ Web Links ❊

➼ www.mcec.com.au

➼ www.mcec.com.au

➼ www.facebook.com/themcec

➼ MAP (PDF)

❊ Also See... ❊

➼ AC Hotel Melbourne Southbank

➼ Anthony Douglas: 2022 World Barista Champion

➼ Clarendon Auditorium and Foyer

➼ Goldfields Theatre

➼ Melbourne Convention Bureau (MCB)

➼ Nyaal Banyul Geelong Convention and Event Centre

➼ Plenary | Melbourne Convention Centre

➼ South Wharf Promenade

➼ The Lume Melbourne: Digital Art Gallery

➼ The Tea House

➼ Crown Metropol Hotel

➼ Crowne Plaza Melbourne

➼ Novotel Melbourne | South Wharf

➼ Pan Pacific Melbourne

We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the lands on which we operate our venues in Narrm and Djilang; the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung and Wadawurrung peoples of the Kulin Nations. We pay our respects to Elders of all First Nations communities and seek to honour the long-standing tradition of building community and exchanging ideas on these lands.

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The internationally renowned Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre brings people together to deliver world-class events and create memorable visitor experiences. Leading technology capabilities, award-winning food made in-house and exceptional customer service are just the beginning at Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre. Hosting over 1000 events each year, MCEC spans more than 70,000 square metres including exhibition bays stretching almost half a kilometre, 57 meeting rooms and the venue's centrepiece, Plenary. Location Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre is located on the banks of the Yarra River in South Wharf. Plenary is easily found within the Convention Centre, accessed via Convention Centre Place or a short walk down the Exhibition Centre Concourse from the Clarendon Street entrance. Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre 2 Clarendon St South Wharf 3006 [map Google] [map PDF] Includes: Clarendon Auditorium, Goldfields Theatre and Plenary. Plenary | Melbourne Convention Centre | More.. 1 Convention Centre Pl South Wharf 3006 [map] Upgrade Complete The $205 million expansion and upgrade of the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre is complete adding 20,000sqm of event space and 9000sqm of new exhibition hall. It also includes the Novotel Hotel and multi-level car park. Getting There Arriving by Taxi For the Exhibition Centre ask driver to drop off at the Clarendon Street entrance of MCEC. For the Convention Centre ask driver to drop off at Convention Centre Place next to the Pan Pacific Melbourne. Arriving by Tram Tram routes 96, 109 and 12 (Stop 124A Casino/MCEC) will all take you to our Clarendon Street entrance. Otherwise, tram routes 70, 75 and the City Circle (Stop D5) take you to Flinders Street. From there, it's just a short walk up Clarendon Street until you reach us. Arriving by Train Train and then tram. Take the train to Southern Cross Station. Go to Spencer St to catch the 96 tram or go to Collins Street to catch the 12 or 109 which all and stop opposite MCEC. Arriving by Bus The SkyBus transports visitors direct from Melbourne Airport to Southern Cross Station. Skybus also has a service called the Southbank Docklands Express that stops at the Clarendon Street entrance of MCEC. MCEC is a 10 minute walk from the station or catch tram 96 which stops opposite the Clarendon Street entrance of MCEC. Bus route 237 operates to and from Southern Cross Station to Lorimer Street. Visit for timetable information. Car Parking Exhibition Centre Carpark Company: Wilson Parking Opening hours: 24/7 hours Enter/Exit: Normanby Road Clearance Height: 2.2 metres Please note that our car park can reach capacity early in the day during busy events. wilsonparking.com.au Siddeley Street Carpark Company: Care Park Opening hours: 24/7 hours Enter/Exit: Corner of Siddeley Street and Flinders Street, Docklands Clearance Height: 1.9 metres carepark.com.au Freeway Carpark Company: Wilson Parking Opening hours: 24/7 hours Enter/Exit: Normanby Road and Munro Street. Collect a validation ticket when making a purchase from DFO and receive a 50 per cent discount on your parking rate. wilsonparking.com.au South Wharf Retail Carpark Company: Wilson Parking Opening hours: 24/7 hours Enter/Exit: Convention Centre Place or Munro Street Clearance Height: 2.1 metres wilsonparking.com.au Montague Street Carpark Company: Care Park Opening hours: 24/7 hours Enter/Exit: Munro Street carepark.com.au More about Parking inc maps.