Getting There
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 under 6 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. To plan your journey using public transport, visit the Translink Journey Planner.
By bus
There are bus stops on Alice Street outside the City Botanic Gardens.
- Enter the City Botanic Gardens main entrance opposite Albert Street and follow the main path through the gardens.
- Continue past the Cafe, this path will bring you to the top of the Riverstage complex.
For bus timetables, visit the TransLink website.
By train
You can either stop at:
Southbank Railway Station
- Follow the signs to the Maritime Museum/Goodwill Bridge.
- Cross the Goodwill Bridge.
- 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
- Exit out onto Ann Street and walk down to Edward Street (the end of Edward Street becomes Alice Street).
- Follow Alice Street to the City Botanic Gardens main entrance opposite Albert Street and follow the main path through the gardens.
- Continue past the Cafe, this path will bring you to the top of the Riverstage complex.
By private coach
Contact us to arrange drop-off and pick-up zones if you use private coach.
By car
- Travel up Alice Street, Brisbane (past the City Botanic Gardens).
- Once you pass Government House, keep in the far left lane.
- 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.
- 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.



