What to know about Geelong
- Public bus stops for Kardinia Park are on Moorabool Street, directly opposite Gate 5 at the river end and Gate 1 at the city end. Routes can change when Moorabool Street is closed for major events.Source: Kardinia Park Stadium Trust
- Kardinia Park has a drop-off zone near the Geelong Football Umpire League building, with South Geelong Station about 450 metres east of the stadium and Geelong Railway Station 1.8 kilometres to the north.Source: Kardinia Park Stadium Trust
- The Kardinia Park Stadium Trust says there will be no public parking within the Kardinia Park precinct this season, though accessible parking continues in B6 (St Mary's) with overflow in C7.Source: Kardinia Park Stadium Trust
- Under the Heavy Vehicle National Law a fatigue-regulated bus is a heavy vehicle built or fitted to carry more than 12 adults including the driver that weighs more than 4.5 tonnes. In Victoria only, a light bus seating more than 12 adults at 4.5 tonnes or less is treated as fatigue-regulated too.Source: National Heavy Vehicle Regulator
- The Geelong Significant Urban Area had 289,630 people at the 2021 Census.Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics
Getting a group to Kardinia Park
Footy days and concerts at Kardinia Park are the busiest times for group travel in Geelong. The Kardinia Park Stadium Trust says there will be no public parking inside the precinct this season, apart from accessible parking in B6 (St Mary's) with overflow in C7, which makes a set-down plan more useful than a parking plan. Its getting here page points to a drop-off zone near the Geelong Football Umpire League building. Its public transport answer places the public bus stops on Moorabool Street opposite Gate 5 at the river end and Gate 1 at the city end, warning that routes can shift when Moorabool Street closes for a major event. Ask the Geelong operator which gate suits your group and where the bus will wait after the final siren.
Day trips out of Geelong and driver hours
Geelong groups often head along the coast, up to the wineries or into Melbourne, which can mean long days behind the wheel. The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator treats a bus built to carry more than 12 adults including the driver and weighing over 4.5 tonnes as fatigue-regulated. In Victoria a lighter bus with that many seats is captured as well. For a long round trip from Geelong, ask how the operator plans breaks or whether a second driver is needed.
Covering Greater Geelong
The Geelong Significant Urban Area counted 289,630 people at the 2021 Census, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Requests come from Corio and Lara in the north, Belmont, Highton and Waurn Ponds in the south and Leopold, Drysdale and Ocean Grove on the Bellarine, for weddings, school sport, work functions and airport runs.
Planning group transport in Geelong? Send a request and include the venue and passenger numbers.
Geelong charter hire: questions
Where can a charter bus drop a group at Kardinia Park in Geelong?
The Kardinia Park Stadium Trust lists a drop-off zone near the Geelong Football Umpire League building. On major event days, check the event notice and confirm the exact set-down point with your Geelong operator.
Do you cover the Bellarine and Torquay as well as central Geelong?
Yes, requests from Ocean Grove, Drysdale, Leopold and Torquay are handled through this Geelong page. Enter the town you are leaving from and choose VIC as the state.