Getting to Peter Mac

There are many ways to get to Peter Mac’s main centre in Melbourne. Find out more about the various transport and parking options available to you.

Peter Mac’s main centre in Melbourne is located at the intersections of Grattan Street, Elizabeth Street and Flemington Road, near the northern edge of the city centre.

The main public entrance is on Grattan Street, opposite The Royal Melbourne Hospital.

Please note: Construction of the Metro Tunnel has required the long-term closure of Grattan Street outside our main entrance. This does not affect pedestrian access or public transport but it has changed how cars move about the precinct, and may add to your travel times.

Our patient drop-off and pick-up zone has also moved - See more on this below. You can also go to the Metro Tunnel website for the latest construction updates.

By car

There are two options when dropping off patients at Peter Mac, which take into account the Metro Tunnel construction works.

Pick-up and drop-off zones:

  1. Grattan Street - You must enter from Flemington Road. There is a turning circle, and pick-up and drop-off zone. This is a short distance from our main entrance.

Please stay in the pick-up or drop-off zone for only five minutes.

  1. Drop off via the Peter Mac Car Park

Free patient drop off is available via the Peter Mac car park on Flemington Road,  providing it is less than 30 minutes.

  • Drive into our underground car park (off Flemington Road), take a ticket at the boom gate and proceed to level B3 or B4.
  • Drop off the patient near the B3 or B4 lifts, and drive away.
  • Insert your ticket again at the exit. There is no cost as long as your car exits the car park within 30 minutes.

Please note you can access the car park for patient drop off even when the car park is at capacity.

Traffic management and signage are in place to safely guide pedestrians, cyclists, and vehicles around the work areas. 

Access for emergency services, hospitals, and businesses will be maintained at all times.

For more information about the Metro Tunnel Project, please visit metrotunnel.vic.gov.au or call 1800 105 105 (24-hours a day).

Note: If travelling by Uber please ensure you enter our address: “305 Grattan Street, Melbourne” into the Uber app. If you’re ordering an Uber to pick you up from Peter Mac, please ensure the pick-up location pin is in the correct position before you book your Uber. The same applies if you are booking a taxi to and from Peter Mac via a taxi booking mobile phone app.

Parking

Park your car on either Level B3 and B4 and take the Car Park Lift to your desired level. There is a touch screen information kiosks in both lift lobbies which can tell you where you need to go. You can even print a map. Your appointment letter will tell you which level and area on that level you need to go to. Please note: Our car park has a height limit of 2.2 metres.

Find out more about parking at Peter Mac.

By motorcycle

Entry and access to the car park on a motorcycle is the same as if you were in a car.

Find out more about parking at Peter Mac.

BY Bicycle

Public bike racks are on Elizabeth Street, Grattan Street and Flemington Road. Please note that locks are not supplied.

BY PUBLIC TRANSPORT

Find out more about public transport options for getting to Peter Mac at the VCCC building.

wheelchair access

  • For patients that require assistance getting around our centre, there are wheelchairs in the basement car park lift lobbies on Levels B3 and B4.
  • If you require a wheelchair, please ask your loved one or carer to enter our car park (entry is via Flemington Road).  Once your loved one of carer has parked on Level B3 or B4, they will be able to obtain a wheelchair for you from the car park lift lobby and take you where you need to go for your appointment.
  • If your loved one or carer is dropping you off, they will have plenty of time to get you settled in your appointment location before incurring any car parking costs, as the first 30-minutes is free.
  • We ask that wheelchairs are returned to the lift lobby before you leave our centre to ensure it is available for another patient who may need it.
  • If you arrive in our main foyer off Grattan Street and require and assistance with getting to your appointment location, please speak to one of our team members at our main reception desk who will be able to help you.