Location and Facilities
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Map |
A map showing the location of HMT in the Melbourne CBD along with some hotels, car parks and other places of interest is at the bottom of this page. |
| Address |
219 Exhibition Street Melbourne Victoria 3000 The theatre is located on the corner of Exhibition Street and Little Bourke Street. |
| Public Transport |
The nearest metropolitan railway station is Parliament on the City Loop line. There are station exits on the corner of Lonsdale and Spring Streets and also on the corner of Bourke and Spring Streets. Walk one block down Lonsdale or Bourke Streets to get to Exhibition Street. Country trains arrive at Southern Cross Station. The quickest route to Her Majesty's from Southern Cross is to catch any tram heading east along Bourke St and alight at the stop between Russell and Exhibition Streets. The nearest trams to HMT run along Bourke Street. The route numbers are 86, 95 and 96. Trams also run along Collins Street, Flinders Street and Swanston Street. Buses run along Exhibition Street. The route numbers are 250, 251, 253, 340 and 350. For full information about Melbourne's public transport system, go to the MetLink site - www.metlinkmelbourne.com.au. You will find maps of the system, timetables, ticket prices and other information to make getting around Melbourne easy. |
| Taxis | There are taxi ranks outside the Marriott Hotel on the corner of Exhibition and Lonsdale Streets and also outside Rydges Hotel on the corner of Exhibition and Little Bourke Streets. There are usually taxis at these ranks which can be hailed to save pre-ordering by phone. |
| Car Parks |
There are many car parks within a block of the theatre. These all have flat rates for evenings and weekends. For hourly rates during week day business hours, please visit the website for each company. Some of the closest car parks to the theatre are as follows. Duke Parking, 165 Exhibition Street (under the Paramount Centre). Mon - Thur evenings after 5pm $7.00, Fri and Sat evenings after 5:30pm $8.00, Sat before 7pm and Sun all day $8.00 Wilson Parking, 186 Exhibition Street (under Rydges Hotel). Mon - Fri evenings after 5pm $15.00, weekends all day $15.00 Secure Parking, 59 Lonsdale Street (behind Comedy Theatre). Mon - Fri evenings after 4pm $11.00, weekends all day $11.00 Secure Parking, 129 Bourke Street (under SX21 Building). Mon - Fri evenings after 4pm $10.00, weekends all day $10.00 Premier Parking, 150 Lonsdale Street (beside Uniting Church). Mon - Fri evenings after 4pm $9.00, weekends all day $9.00 These rates are current as at 2 January 2008. Rates may increase from time to time. |
| Accessibility | For full information regarding facilities for patrons with disabilities or special requirements, please go to our Accessibility page. |
| Baby Change | There is a baby change table installed in the Disabled Toilet, off the Stalls Foyer. |
| Public Telephone | There is a public phone box outside 229 Exhibition Street - about 50 metres from HMT's front doors. |
| Hotels |
There are many hotels and serviced apartments located within easy walking distance of HMT. The theatre does not provide recommendations for hotels - your particular requirements and budget will dictate the establishment that best meets your needs. The list below shows just a few nearby hotels. Click on any of the names to go to the website for that hotel or telephone using the numbers shown. Melbourne Marriott Hotel, 03 9662 3900 Punt Hill Apartments, 03 9650 1299 Saville on Russell Apartments, 03 9915 2500 Rydges Hotel, 03 9662 0511 Somerset Gordon Place Apartments, 03 9663 2888 Windsor Hotel, 03 9663 6000 Grand Hyatt Hotel, 03 9657 1234 |
| Restaurants |
There are dozens of restaurants catering to all taste and budgets within a short walk of the theatre. Many are located along Bourke Street and also on Little Bourke Street, between Spring Street and Exhibition Street. |
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