Getting to Riverstage
Riverstage, the outdoor amphitheatre in the City Botanic Gardens by the river, host to festivals and big-name concerts. Here's how to get there 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 Riverstage
🚆 By train
Central station is about a 10 to 15 minute walk through the city and down into the Botanic Gardens.
⛴️ By ferry
The QUT Gardens Point CityCat terminal is a short walk through the gardens.
🚶 From the city
Walk down through the Botanic Gardens from the QUT and George Street end.
Getting home after the show
Riverstage shows let out a big crowd at once. Central and Roma Street stations are a walk back through the city, with NightLink trains on weekend nights. Check the last service before the headliner so you're not stuck in the queue.
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City Botanic Gardens
Riverside lawns and walks
QUT Gardens Point
Cafes on campus
Queen Street Mall
City eats
About Riverstage
Riverstage is a grassed amphitheatre opened in 1989 in the City Botanic Gardens, inspired by the temporary stage built for World Expo 88 the year before. On the river at the edge of the CBD, it's Brisbane's favourite outdoor concert venue, hosting festivals and touring acts under the open sky.
The lawn slopes down to a stage by the river and holds a big open-air crowd, with the city lights behind the stage once the sun goes down. On a warm Brisbane night it's one of the best places in town to catch a show.
On the night
Bring something to sit on for the grass and get there early for a good spot on the slope. The whole crowd leaves at once at the end, so know your last train from Central or Roma Street before the headliner finishes.
Parking at Riverstage
🚫 No onsite parking
There is no car park at Riverstage. The venue sits inside the City Botanic Gardens, and there is no vehicle access or parking on the site at all, which is the single thing most people searching for Riverstage parking need to know.
Where people park instead
- 🅿️ Pay-and-display along Gardens Point Road, limited and gone early on a show night
- 🅿️ Metered street parking on Alice Street and around the gardens
- 🅿️ Commercial car parks in the CBD around Margaret and Albert Streets, several with flat evening rates
Riverstage empties a few thousand people onto the same city blocks at once. Central and Roma Street are a walk back through the gardens and the city, and on a Friday or Saturday NightLink runs after the show.
Park 'n' ride at a station and take the train instead →Riverstage travel questions
How do I get to Riverstage?+
It's about a 10 to 15 minute walk from Central station down through the City Botanic Gardens, with the QUT Gardens Point ferry also a short walk away.
What's the nearest station to Riverstage?+
Central station, a walk through the city and the Botanic Gardens.
Is there parking at Riverstage?+
No. There is no car park at Riverstage: the venue is inside the City Botanic Gardens with no vehicle access to the site. The nearest options are pay-and-display along Gardens Point Road, metered street parking around the gardens, and commercial car parks in the CBD, all of which are limited and go early on a concert night.
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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