Getting There

GETTING TO THE SHOW

There are a bunch of ways to get to the Show. Public transport, riding, driving, walking, or begging your next door neighbour for a lift are all good. See below for details.

Entry Gates

Main public entrance: Wells Station Road (Map Ref G2)

Public entrance: Flemington Road (Map Ref A4)

ACTION Buses to the Show - What goes when?

Travel to the Show is easy with ACTION.

** Please note ** Normal fares apply to all bus services to the Show.

Friday 24 February 2012

Red Rapid - Route 200 is ACTION's express service, with buses servicing the Show every 15 minutes between 7 am and 7 pm. Red Rapid links Gungahlin, Mitchell, EPIC (the Show), Dickson, City, Russell, Barton, Kingston and DFO Fyshwick with limited stops. Every effort is made to ensure Red Rapid is wheelchair accessible.

Regular ACTION route services (route 56, 57 and 58) will operate linking Belconnen, Gungahlin, City and the Show.

Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 February 2012

Additional Canberra Show bus services will provide return travel to the Show from all bus stations over the weekend.

Tuggeranong Bus Station

• Route 992* departs platform 9 every hour from 9 am and travels to the Show via the Woden and City bus stations.

• Blue Rapid - route 900* connects the major town centres and operates every 15 minutes. Disembark at the City Bus Station for connecting services to the Show.

Woden Bus Station

• Routes 992* and 993* combine to depart platform 10 every 30 minutes from 9.16 am and travels to the Show via the City Bus Station.

• Blue Rapid - route 900* connects the major town centres and operates every 15 minutes. Disembark at the City Bus Station for connecting services to the Show.

Belconnen Bus Station

• Route 990* departs all Belconnen Bus Stations, from platform 1, hourly from 10 am and travels to the Show.

• Regular weekend services, linking Belconnen, Gungahlin and the Show, include routes 956* and 958*.

• Blue Rapid - route 900* connects the major town centres and operates every 15 minutes. Disembark at the City Bus Station for connecting services to the Show.

City Bus Station

• Routes 991*, 992* and 993* combine to depart platform 8 approximately every 15 minutes from 9.29 am and travels directly to the Show.

• Regular weekend services linking the City and the Show include routes 956* and 958*.

Free chartered buses

Free chartered buses will operate at regular intervals, taking passengers from the Canberra Show to the City Bus Station between 9 pm and midnight.

Times are correct at 1 February 2012

For more information visit www.action.act.gov.au or call 13 17 10.

 Express

A free internal service will operate from the Wells Station Road entrance (Map Ref G2) to the Main Entrance (Map Ref A4) 

Friday: 8.00am to 8.00pm 

Saturday: 8.00am to 8.00pm

Sunday: 8.00am to 5.00pm

Public Car Parking

• Wells Station Road via Sandford Street or Northbourne Avenue (Map Ref F2, G2)

• Randwick Road via Flemington Road (Map Ref A1)

** Please note ** A charge of $5 per vehicle will apply.

Taxi Rank

Located at the Flemington Road entrance (Map Ref A4). If you wish to book a cab for collection, please go to the Shell Service Station entrance (Map Ref F4), mention ‘Building Gateway Shell’ when you call 132 227.

Bicycle Routes

Along Flemington Road and Northbourne Avenue. In bicycle friendly Canberra you can cycle to the Show from just about anywhere but, don’t forget, it might be a little tricky lugging home all those novelty inflatable hammers!