Swiss Club

Public Transport

Train

• Flinders Street station is located 550m away.

Trams

Level access tram stops nearby are:

• Stop 6 Russell St for trams 35, 70 and 75 (approx. 300).
• Stop 7 Collins St & Exhibition St for trams 11, 12, 48 and 109 (approx. 200m).
• Stop 11 Collins Street & Swanston St for trams 1, 3/3a, 5, 6, 16, 64, 67 and 72 (approx. 550m away).

For more info go to ptv.vic.gov.au for public transport information.

Travellers Aid provide a support service from Flinders Street. For more info go to: https://www.travellersaid.org.au/service-hubs/flinders-street-station/

Car Parking

Secure Parking is proud to be a partner of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. They are offering all Comedy Festival ticketholders discounted parking at selected car parks. The closest Secure Parking to Swiss Club is at 121 Exhibition St (approx. 500m away). For more information about how to redeem the discount, please visit the Secure Parking website.

City of Melbourne accessible on-street parking bays can be found in the following locations:

• Russell Street between Collins Street and Flinders Lane (approx. 300m)
• Collins Street between Russell Street and Exhibition Street (approx. 300m)

Please check City of Melbourne’s Parking for people with disabilities for the latest information on accessible street parking in Melbourne.

The best spot for drop off and pick-ups is on Flinders Lane, noting that Flinders Lane is one way traffic from Exhibition Street)

Accessibility

The Swiss Club theatre space is on the second floor. There are 6 stairs to reach the first-floor landing. From the first floor the venue can be accessed by a timber staircase of approx. 20+ stairs, with landings at several points.

There is a chair lift from the entrance level to the first-floor landing, and a passenger lift from the first-floor landing to the performance space. Please note the chair lift is unable to accommodate wheelchairs. Patrons arriving in a wheelchair will need to transfer to the chair lift, and then back to a wheelchair at the first floor landing. The door of the passenger lift is 840mm wide, and the space inside the lift is 1570mm long and 1220mm wide.

Speak to security or a member of staff if you require use of the lifts. Please note the venue is not considered step free or wheelchair accessible as a result of historic architecture. 

Please see How to Book Your Ticket  to enquire about venue access at The Swiss Club.

Bathrooms

Bathrooms are available at the rear of the performance space and are only accessible once the house is open. There are no wheelchair accessible bathrooms.

Bar

The Edelwysss Bistro & Bar on the First Floor is open daily with a variety of food and beverage options including a full-service bar. A last chance bar will operate on the second floor at the rear of the venue and will close 5 mins before the performance commences.