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Exhibition and Convention Centres

Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia4.5 (9,620 Google reviews)Next: 2026 Compello Versus, 21 to 22 November 2026

Plan the trip

Where to stay and what's nearby

Where to stay

Hotels at South Wharf and Southbank are next to the centre, and the rest of Melbourne's city centre is a short walk or tram ride away.

Make the most of it

Your day at the track

Grandstands and viewing spots

No grandstands. Shows are laid out on the flat exhibition hall floors and you walk the halls.

Facilities

Cafes and bars inside the venue, accessible toilets, ramps and lifts throughout, Changing Places toilets, accessible parking with lift access, a small number of wheelchairs to borrow, and Braille signage. Guide dogs are welcome.

Plan your day

Getting there

Southern Cross Station is the closest train station, about a 10 minute walk or a short tram ride away. Three tram routes stop at Casino/MCEC/Clarendon Street, near the Exhibition Centre entrance. There is a paid underground car park under the Exhibition Centre, and more paid car parks at South Wharf and nearby.

Parking

Paid

Public transport

Southern Cross Station is about a 10 minute walk away. Three tram routes stop at Casino/MCEC/Clarendon Street, by the Exhibition Centre entrance.

Cash, cards and ATMs

The venue is cashless. ATMs are on the Exhibition Centre concourse near Door 4.

Good to know

Good to know

The track

MCEC is Melbourne's main convention and exhibition centre, on the south bank of the Yarra River in the South Wharf precinct, on the edge of the city centre. It is two connected buildings: the Exhibition Centre, entered from Clarendon Street, which holds the big floor shows such as the Melbourne Motor Show, and the Convention Centre, entered from Convention Centre Place, with the Plenary and Goldfields Theatre. Everything is indoors.

Past events

2026 Melbourne Motor Show / EV & New Car Expo
2026 Melbourne Motor Show / EV & New Car Expo

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10 to 12 April 2026

2026 Melbourne Motor Show / EV & New Car Expo

Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) · Melbourne, Australia

Last verified 8 November 2026. Official link: https://www.mcec.com.au/