Getting to QPAC
The Queensland Performing Arts Centre, in the South Bank cultural precinct by the river. Here's how to get there before the show, and home after.
Getting here by train, bus & ferry
The closest stop for each mode within a reasonable walk. Walk times are estimates; the trip planner has live times for your exact journey.
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How to get to QPAC
🚌 By busway
South Bank and Cultural Centre busway stations are right by the precinct.
⛴️ By ferry
The South Bank CityCat terminal is a short walk along the river.
🚶 From the city
Walk across Victoria Bridge in about 10 minutes.
Getting home after the show
Trains and busway buses run late from South Bank, with NightLink services on Friday and Saturday nights. Check the last service before the encore so you beat the interval rush and aren't left waiting.
Check the last service →Before the show
Grey Street & Little Stanley Street
Restaurants and bars
South Bank Parklands
Riverside and Streets Beach
GOMA & QAG
Free art galleries
About QPAC
QPAC opened in 1985 as part of the Queensland Cultural Centre, designed by Queensland architect Robin Gibson. It's the state's flagship performing arts venue, home to the Lyric Theatre, the Concert Hall, the Playhouse and the Cremorne, hosting everything from musicals and ballet to orchestras and comedy.
On any night you might catch a touring musical in the grand Lyric Theatre, the Queensland Ballet or a symphony in the Concert Hall, or comedy and drama in the Playhouse or the smaller Cremorne. It's the centre of Brisbane's main-stage scene, right in the riverside cultural precinct.
On the night
Arrive a little early to find your theatre and grab a drink, and check the last train or busway service before the show so you're not rushing at the curtain. Grey Street and the South Bank restaurants are right there for a bite first.
Parking at QPAC
⚠️ Paid parking nearby
There is a paid car park under the QPAC and Queensland Museum complex, plus more parking across the South Bank precinct. It is commercial parking at commercial rates, and it fills on nights when QPAC, the museum and the Convention Centre all have something on at once.
Where people park instead
- 🅿️ The South Bank precinct car parks, a short walk along the river
- 🅿️ Commercial parking in the CBD, then walk across Victoria Bridge
- 🅿️ Park 'n' ride further out and take the train to South Bank station
South Bank station is a few minutes' walk and the Cultural Centre busway station is closer still, which is why most people arriving for a show do not drive at all.
Park 'n' ride at a station and take the train instead →QPAC travel questions
How do I get to QPAC?+
South Bank station is a short walk, with the busway and a CityCat ferry terminal nearby, and it's about a 10 minute walk across Victoria Bridge from the city.
What's the nearest station to QPAC?+
South Bank station, a short walk through the cultural precinct.
How do I get home after a show at QPAC?+
Trains and busway buses run late, with NightLink on Friday and Saturday nights. Check the last service before the show ends.
How much is public transport to the venue?+
Every trip on the South East Queensland network is a flat 50c fare with a go card, your phone or a bank card.
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