The University of Melbourne's Parkville Campus one of the oldest and largest university campuses in Australia. It is located just beyond the Northern border of Melbourne's CBD. Lygon Street and Carlton Gardens are located a short walk to the East, Queen Victoria Market to the South and Royal Park to the North West.
A campus map is available here.
The campus is centrally located so there is a huge variety of accommodation options available. Virtually any accommodation in Parkville, Carlton, North Melbourne and the top part of the CBD will be within easy walking distance. Even outside those areas, the university is walkable or a short tram ride. Please note that Melbourne University is outside the Melbourne CBD free tram zone.
A number of on-campus residential colleges are listed here, most of which are about a 10 min walk from where most ACSPRI courses will be held (cnr Pelham and Berkerley Sts). Some of these may have casual, short term accommodation available but you will need to contact each one directly (Graduate House, International House, Newman College, University College and Queens College).
If you're looking for a hotel near the University, we suggest googling 'hotels near The University of Melbourne' and you'll get many options. You can also choose to stay in the Melbourne CBD and take a tram to the campus. Please note that Melbourne University is just outside the CBD's free tram zone & you will need a public transport card or to download the public transport app - MYKI (not for iphones- sorry!), to travel to the University. Inspectors regularly check for tickets outside the free tram zone & there is a subsantial fine for not having a validated MYKI card.
Public Transport
The Parkville Campus is well serviced by trams with numerous routes from the Inner South and South East travelling travelling through the heart of the CBD on Swanston Street, past Flinders Street and Melbourne Central Train Stations and on to the University. Some of these routes continue on to the inner-North. If you are staying in the CBD, there are also several routes that travel up Elizabeth Street, which runs past the bottom SE corner of the campus, very close to the FBE and Spot Buildings, where we hold our courses. All metropolitan train lines will stop at Flinders Street if not Melbourne Central as well. A journey planner for all of Melbourne's buses, trams and trains can be found here. Please note that Melbourne University is outside the Melbourne CBD free tram zone, please use a valid MYKI card or the Android MYKI App or risk a fine.
A MYKI card or the Android MYKI App, is the only ticketing system available for travel on Melbourne's public transport system. Visitors to Melbourne can find out more about MYKI and how to use Melbourne's public transport here. As mentioned above, Melbourne University is just outside the CBD's free tram zone & you will need a public transport card or Android App - MYKI, to travel to the University. Inspectors regularly check for tickets outside the free tram zone & there is a substantial fine for not having a validated MYKI. Android MYKI instructions are here. Sorry not available for Apple phones!
If travelling up Swanston Street by tram, the best stop is at Lincoln Square, the stop after Queensberry Street and three stops before the main campus entrance, where several routes terminate. Pelham Street is on both sides of Lincoln Square, you will need to cross the square and walk up the other section of Pelham Street for five minutes.
If travelling up Elizabeth Street, the best stop is just before the large junction of Elizabeth Street, Flemington Road, Pelham Street and Peel Street, which has a large Australian flag on a pole in the middle of it. This is also the stop after Queensberry Street. From here you should be able to see The Spot Building 130m away on Pelham Street.
Driving
If driving, all day parking is available fairly close to The Spot and FBE Buildings in the public car parks. University Square Car Park is the closest. It is $30 per day with access via Bouverie St or under the Alan Gilbert building off Berkeley St. You can access a list of public car parks and their fees and charges here.