Getting to Mars Stadium
On-street parking
On-street parking will be available for drivers in Howitt and Norman Streets, as well as Creswick Road (north of Norman Street).
Drivers are also urged to utilise the hundreds of parking spaces available at C.E Brown Reserve and surrounding ovals.
These parking spaces can be accessed from Dowling Street, and patrons will have access to the Mars Stadium gates via a short walk.
VLine Train Services
Regular Saturday trains will be operating with no additional services. These will be running at full capacity for patrons travelling to and from Melbourne. For more information, and to view the current schedule, click here.
Bus Shuttle | Ballarat Station – Mars Stadium
From 11:30am, the shuttle bus service will be ready to depart Ballarat Station Bus Terminal and travel to Mars Stadium for patrons arriving via VLine train services.
From 3:00pm, the return shuttle bus service will be ready to depart Mars Stadium and drop passengers off in Sturt Street opposite the Ballarat Town Hall, a?second ?drop off will be made in Lydiard St North across from the train station. Services are expected to operate until all patrons have left, approximately? 5:30pm)
Park & Ride Shuttle
NOTE: The Park & Ride Shuttle service that has previously operated on AFL matches to and from the location in Doveton St WILL NOT BE IN OPERATION.
