Frankston Arts Centre Parking: $2.50 an Hour Undercover, $6.50 After 4pm, Plus Bus Routes and Station Walk (Frankston, VIC)

The Frankston Arts Centre car park is undercover and charges $2.50 for up to an hour, up to $8.00 for six hours or more, with a flat night rate of $6.50 if you enter after 4pm. The entrance is on Young Street, the car park is open from 7am to 1:30am every day, and the Arts Centre is a 6-minute walk from Frankston Station. This guide uses the Frankston Arts Centre website and the City of Frankston car parking page, both read on 7 November 2026.

How much is parking at Frankston Arts Centre?

The Arts Centre says its all-day undercover car park is a good place to park for local events and for the Playne Street venues, and names Betty’s Burgers, General Public and The Hop Shop. The car park is managed by Care Park.

Time in the car park	Rate
0 to 1 hour	$2.50
1 to 2 hours	$4.50
2 to 4 hours	$7.00
4 to 6 hours	$7.50
6 hours or more	$8.00
Night rate (enter after 4pm)	$6.50

Pay stations are on levels 2 and 3 of the car park. They accept credit card, notes and coins, and the Arts Centre notes that credit card fees apply. The car park’s monthly options are $103.30 unreserved or $167.92 reserved, both including GST.

How do I get out of the car park quickly after a show?

The Arts Centre’s advice is to take a ticket at the car park entry and then pay at the machine after the show, before you go back to your car. At the exit, the boom gate recognises your number plate and rises automatically, so you do not need to insert or scan your ticket. This is the Arts Centre’s own tip for avoiding congestion at the exit.

Lift access runs from the car park levels to the foyer during the Centre’s open hours. The car park has a height restriction of 2.0 metres for patron parking, and the Arts Centre lists accessible parking bays and reserved bays on its parking page, without giving numbers.

Can I be dropped off at the door?

Yes. The Arts Centre says there is a front door pick-up and drop-off point at the front of the venue. It describes the venue as situated on the corner of Davey and Young Streets, 500 metres from the heart of Frankston, and a few minutes from EastLink and the Frankston Freeway and from the Moorooduc and Nepean Highways.

Can I come by train or bus?

Way to travel	What the Arts Centre says
Train	A 6-minute walk from Frankston Station, on the Frankston line
Bus	Routes 775, 776, 782 and 783 stop at the Davey Street entrance
Car	Undercover parking via Young Street

Is there free parking in Frankston?

The City of Frankston says most on-street parking in the city is free, except on the foreshore, and asks drivers to follow the time limits and conditions on the signs. It says off-street parking is provided by the council and by private operators including Bayside and Karingal Hub, and that most off-street parking in the city centre is paid. Free off-street commuter parking is available next to Frankston, Kananook and Seaford train stations.

The council says three car parks changed back to their original conditions after the Level Crossing Removal Project works, and to follow the signs at each:

Car park	Location given by the council
Fletcher Road car park	122 Young Street, Frankston
Playne Street car park	Corner of Playne, Young and Davey Streets
Mechanics Institute car park	Corner of Bay Street and Plowman Place

The council says all time limits and rates are correct at the time of publishing and subject to change without notice.

What time should I arrive, and what about prams and walking frames?

The Arts Centre foyer and bar open one hour before an event starts, and in most cases the auditorium doors open 15 to 20 minutes before the start. If you arrive after a show has started, Front of House staff will help you into the auditorium at a suitable time, but some performances have a total lock-out once the show has begun.

• Prams and pushers are not permitted in the auditorium because of safety and evacuation rules; the staff will store them.
• If you use a walking frame, you can take it to your seat; Front of House staff then store it and return it at interval and the end of the show.
• Lost tickets can be reprinted at the Box Office before the performance, for a small fee.

What has not been confirmed?

• The number of bays, and how many are accessible or reserved: the parking page names these bays but gives no counts.
• Bus times: the Arts Centre lists the routes only; the timetable is on the Public Transport Victoria website.
• Whether the Arts Centre rates change: the council says rates are subject to change without notice.

Sources

• Frankston Arts Centre — Parking in Frankston (rates, hours, height limit, exit; checked 7 November 2026)
• Frankston Arts Centre — Getting Here (location, drop-off, train and bus; checked 7 November 2026)
• Frankston Arts Centre — Frequently Asked Questions (arrival times, prams, walking frames, lost tickets; checked 7 November 2026)
• City of Frankston — Car parking (free and paid parking, station car parks, three car parks; checked 7 November 2026)

Featured image: the entrance to Frankston Arts Centre (photo: RupertDesign / CC BY-SA 4.0) (text added)

OZ Local Updates is an independent local guide and is not affiliated with Frankston Arts Centre, Care Park or the City of Frankston. Rates and rules can change; check the Frankston Arts Centre website before you go.