Riverstage is located within the Central Business District, next to the river and within the City Botanic Gardens providing a unique entertainment venue.

Please note that the riverstage website states that children aged under six will not be allowed into the Riverstage, note that this does not apply to the Carols event.

Travelling to events

You may want to use public transport due to the lack of public car parking near the venue.  Have you considered the many different ways to get to the event and home again after your night out? Getting around town using public transport is cheap, safe and easy.

To plan your journey using public transport use the TransLink Journey Planner to find your closest bus stop, ferry terminal or train station.

By bus

There are bus stops on Alice Street outside the City Botanic Gardens.

1. Enter the City Botanic Gardens main entrance opposite Albert Street and follow the main path through the gardens.
2. Continue past the Cafe, this path will bring you to the top of the Riverstage complex.

For bus timetables and information please visit the TransLink website or call TransLink on 13 12 30 anytime.

By train

You can either stop at:

Southbank Railway Station

1. Follow the signs to the Maritime Museum/Goodwill Bridge.
2. Cross the Goodwill Bridge.
3. This will bring you to the bottom of the Riverstage complex and the gate entrance.

Distance is approximately 1.1 kilometres and walking time is approximately 22 minutes.

Central Station

1. Exit out onto Ann Street and walk down to Edward Street (the end of Edward Street becomes Alice Street).
2. Follow Alice Street to the City Botanic Gardens main entrance opposite Albert Street and follow the main path through the gardens.
3. Continue past the Cafe, this path will bring you to the top of the Riverstage complex.

For train timetables and information please visit the TransLink website or call TransLink on 13 12 30 anytime. 

By ferry

You can catch a CityCat to the QUT Gardens Point ferry terminal. The event is then just a short walk away.

For ferry timetables and information please visit the TransLink website or call TransLink on 13 12 30 anytime.

By private coach

Contact us to arrange drop-off and pick-up zones if you use private coach.

By car

1. Travel up Alice Street, Brisbane (past the City Botanic Gardens).
2. Once you pass Government House, keep in the far left lane.
3. Exit left at the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) sign into Gardens Point Road, before you reach the Riverside Expressway, follow this road as it runs beside QUT.
4. You will reach a roundabout with a tree in the centre, following the roundabout is a pedestrian/car shared zone. Immediately after this on your right is the Riverstage driveway.

During an event the road will be closed from the roundabout. The roundabout becomes a pick-up/drop-off zone.

Car parking

There is no parking at Riverstage. However, you can park at South Bank and take a short stroll over the Goodwill Bridge to Riverstage.