Getting there
Bus
Camp Street Campus is located in the Ballarat CBD and all bus routes depart and arrive from the Ballarat Railway Station (a 5-minute walk from Camp St). Davis Buslines has 20 routes in Ballarat from 6am to 9pm. Most services are between 30 minutes to 1 hour intervals.
V/Line train and coach
V/Line operate a rail service connecting Ballarat with Melbourne, Ararat and Maryborough. The Melbourne-to-Ballarat service departs from Southern Cross Station and stops at Melton, Bacchus Marsh, and Ballan. V/Line buses connect Ballarat with Geelong and other regional centres. Davis Buslines connect with V/Line train and buses from the Ballarat Railway Station.
V/Line train and coach timetables
Cycling
Camp St is easily accessible by bicycle. The campus has various bike loops throughout the campus.
Car
Camp Street Campus does not have any free or permit parking spaces and we encourage students to use public transport, walking or cycling to this campus. Metered on street parking is available throughout the Ballarat CBD, but can be difficult to access, and is time limited.
Myki
Myki is Victoria's ticketing system for train, tram and bus services throughout the state. Myki is a smart card that uses prepaid credit to pay for your fare. A blank myki costs $6 and can be purchased from newsagents and railway stations. Topping up a myki can be done online through Public Transport Victoria website, or bus drivers can load up to $20 cash into the myki.
Once the card has credit, you simply swipe the myki sensor when boarding and departing all trains, trams, and buses.
Public transport concession cards
Some students are eligible for a 50% discount on all public transport in Victoria, and to receive a concession, you must purchase a VPT concession card. Students who do not have a VPT card and request a concession fare can be fined by patrolling transport officers. A Federation student ID card does not entitle you to a concession fare.
VPT cards cost $9; students must complete the VPT concession form and provide two passport photos. Generally, full-time domestic students are eligible. International students, part-time students, post-graduate students and apprentices are not eligible for a discount.
Arriving by Air
You can arrive at Melbourne Tullamarine Airport, the main international airport of Melbourne and the second busiest airport in Australia.
Ballarat Coachlines provides 43 regular weekly Airport Shuttlebus services to Ballarat Railway Station in Central Ballarat from Tullamarine Airport. Ballarat is located approx. 110 km from the Tullamarine airport by road and takes approximately 1h 35m to drive from Melbourne to Camp Street Campus.