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Accessibility at the Festival
We’re continuing to make improvements to access at the St Kilda Festival, with a range of services to enhance your Festival experience and ensure the St Kilda Festival is as accessible to as many people as possible.
Access around St Kilda Festival
Auslan interpreters (from Auslan Stage Left) will be present at the following stages:
Saturday 14 Feb 2026
- 2 interpreters on the Main Stage from 12.45 pm to 8.45pm
- 2 interpreters on the Optus Stage from 12 pm to 8 pm
Sunday 15 Feb 2026
- 2 interpreters on the Main Stage from 12.45 pm to 8.45 pm
- 2 interpreters on the Catani Stage 12 pm to 8 pm
- 2 interpreters on the New Music Stage from 12 pm to 7.30 pm
- 2 interpreters on the Optus Stage from 12 pm to 8 pm
You can view which artists will have Auslan interpreters on the Artists & Bands page. Artists and bands will be tagged with 'Auslan'.
Haptic Vests
The Festival is thrilled to offer use of Music: Not Impossible haptic vests at the Main Stage on Sunday 15 February.
The Newmarket Collective's vibro-tactile haptic bests made by Music: not Impossible are a wireless wearable system that creates vibrations in perfect synchronisation to music.
Consisting of a body pack, wrist and ankle bands, patrons can experience the music of each instrument through vibrations across 24 touch points on the body. Vibrations flow through the body with great precision, providing a state-of-the-art, high-definition surround sensory experience.
Pre-book a vest to avoid disappointment by emailing Kylie@thenewmarketcollective.com
There is a viewing platform for the Main Stage located at South Beach Reserve.
A wheelchair charging station is also located here.
Accessible toilets are located throughout the Festival Precinct:
Accessible Carpark
View on Google MapsCatani Gardens Stage (18+ Access Only)
View on Google MapsCatani Gardens
View on Google MapsUpper Esplanade (Robe Street)
View on Google MapsSouth Beach Reserve
View on Google MapsPier Road
View on Google MapsSt Kilda Life Saving Club
View on Google MapsO’Donnell Gardens
View on Google MapsBelford Street
View on Google MapsLocated in the Victorian Pride Centre, the Quiet Zone is open from 12 midday to 9 pm Sunday 15 February.
Various sensory items will be available for use inside the Quiet Space.
Water will also be available in the Quiet Space.
Accessible transport to, from and around Big Festival Sunday
Accessible trams
Route 16 is partly serviced by low-floor trams.
The last accessible stops are:
- Stop 38 Balaclava Station (from Kew to St Kilda)
- Stop 29 Union St/St Kilda Road (from Melbourne University to St Kilda)
- Stop 143 Park Street (Spencer Street to St Kilda)
- Stop 132 St Kilda Station (East Brunswick to St Kilda)
Routes 12, 64 and 67 are not currently serviced by low-floor trams.
Passengers needing an accessible service can consider:
Route 96 trams travelling to and from Stop 132 St Kilda Station
A buggy service from Stop 29 Union Street/St Kilda Road to the Festival (Fitzroy Street)
Please contact Yarra Trams Customer Service staff if you need help with your journey or to find out when the next low-floor tram is due at your stop.
Accessible buses
Bus routes 600, 606, 623 or 922 are the closest services to the Festival Precinct and are wheelchair accessible services.
Trains
Passengers needing an accessible service can consider catching a train to Balaclava Station on the Sandringham Line which has a minibus shuttle service directly to and from the Festival.
For information on accessible public transport please contact Transport Victoria to assist with planning you journey – available at transport.vic.gov.au, or calling 1800-800-007.
A dedicated Festival accessible carpark is located at the St Kilda Sports Club (access off Fitzroy Street from Lakeside Drive).
Entry is strictly limited to permit holders. Vehicles must have an Australian Disability Parking Permit to enter the checkpoint.
St Kilda Sports Club - 66 Fitzroy Street
- 23 accessible car spaces available, entry subject to capacity
- Vehicles to enter via the Area C checkpoint (via Lakeside Drive)
- Please show your Australian Disability Parking (ADP) Permit to the Checkpoint Officer
- Proceed through the Area C checkpoint and turn right into Fitzroy Street
- Drive 200m and turn right into the access road at 66 Fitzroy Street leading to the car park
- Enter the car park to the right to locate the accessible car spaces
Vehicle drop off zones are located at either end of the Precinct foreshore area, at the edge of the pedestrian-only zones at:
Marine Parade
Beaconsfield Parade
Shuttle bus and buggy transfer services are strictly for guests with accessibility requirements and carers.
Shuttle bus
A shuttle bus between Balaclava Station (Sandringham Line) and Shakespeare Grove is operating on Sunday 15 February between 1 pm and 7 pm.
Public transport is available between Balaclava Station and the Festival Precinct on Saturday 14 February, with Carlisle Street trams (route 3 and 16) operating on their usual timetables.
Buggy transfers
A buggy service is operating continuously on Sunday 15 February from 11 am to 10 pm on these routes:
Stop Map Link St Kilda Sports Club Google Maps Fitzroy St Woolworths Google Maps Cleve / Catani Gardens Google Maps Pier Rd and Jacka Bvd Google Maps South Beach Reserve (Main Stage) Google Maps Triangle Carpark Google Maps Luna Park Google Maps Clock Tower / Alfred Square Google Maps On demand buggy
Stops at tram Stop 29 Union St/St Kilda Road. Please call 0498 023 959 for pickup. There may be up a 20 minute wait for this service.
The minibus and connection buggies are free services available to all Festival patrons. For further information regarding the minibus and connection buggies at St Kilda Festival, please contact Travellers Aid at 0498 023 959 or booknow@travellersaid.org.au.
Map references, as well as links to these buggy stops are located on Google Maps.
For any questions or feedback regarding accessibility at St Kilda Festival, please contact stkildafest@portphillip.vic.gov.au
