Geelong

PARKING GUIDEGeelong CBD

University Hospital Geelong Parking: 2, 3 and 4 Hour City Meter Zones, Accessible Bays and Drop-Off Points (Geelong, VIC)

State Government Offices building in central Geelong (not the hospital)

Parking around University Hospital Geelong is mainly City of Greater Geelong metered street parking, with 2, 3 and 4 hour zones on Swanston, Bellerine and Myers Streets, according to Barwon Health’s page updated 24 August 2026. Barwon Health does not list a hospital-run car park or a fee table on that page, so this guide sticks to what it and the City publish: the time limits, how to extend your stay, accessible bays and drop-off points. Details are as of 23 October 2026.

PARKING GUIDEGeelong CBD · Geelong Waterfront

Central Geelong Parking: How to Pay at the Meters, Where to Park and Public Holiday Rules (Geelong, VIC)

Eastern Beach, Geelong

In central Geelong you pay at the meters with a Visa or Mastercard or a pay-by-phone app such as EasyPark, because the City of Greater Geelong is phasing out coin payments from 9 March 2026. The City lists more than 4,700 off-street and 5,400 on-street car spaces in the central area, with all-day on-street parking at $10.30 and free all-day spots near Eastern Beach. Prices are as of 22 October 2026, from the City’s parking pages.

EVENTKardinia Park

GMHBA Stadium (Kardinia Park) Getting There: No Public Event Parking, South Geelong Station 450m Away (Geelong, VIC)

Kardinia Park (GMHBA Stadium) during an AFL match, 2024

There is no general public parking at GMHBA Stadium (Kardinia Park) on event days, according to the Kardinia Park Stadium Trust, so the practical ways in are the train to South Geelong Station, 450 metres from the stadium, a bus along Moorabool Street, or a walk from the Geelong CBD. This guide covers the stadium’s own getting-here advice, the road closure around Moorabool Street, accessible parking and the events listed in the next two months. Details are as of 21 October 2026.

ENDEDBreakwater

Geelong Cup 2026: Free Shuttle Buses, Parking and Road Closures on Wednesday 21 October (Geelong, VIC)

Geelong waterfront looking east, February 2023 (not at the racecourse)

On Wednesday 21 October the Geelong Racing Club runs free shuttle buses to the Geelong Cup from the Geelong Bus Interchange in Moorabool Street and from South Geelong Station, and the City of Greater Geelong says Breakwater Road and Tanner Street will be closed from about 3pm to 7pm. Racing is at the club’s course at 99 Breakwater Road, Breakwater, and the day runs from 11am to 7:30pm.

TRANSPORT GUIDEGeelong CBD

Melbourne to Geelong by Train: Every 20 Minutes at Midday, 53 to 66 Minutes, Weekday Fare Cap $5.70 (Geelong, VIC)

V/Line VLocity at Geelong Station

Trains run between Melbourne’s Southern Cross Station and Geelong every 20 minutes in the middle of the day, and the trip takes 53 minutes on the fastest weekday trains and 63 to 66 minutes on trains that stop more often, according to V/Line’s timetable effective 23 August 2026. You pay by tapping a myki, bank card, smartphone or smartwatch on and off, and you do not need a seat reservation.