Parking
While there is very limited parking in the immediate vicinity of the Royal Brisbane Showgrounds, there are several parking lots within a ten to fifteen minute walk.
| Weekday Rate | Evening Rate | Weekend Public Holiday | |
| Enter After | 5 AM | 3 PM | 5AM |
| Exit Before | 7 AM next day | 5 AM next day | 5 AM next day |
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Valley Metro – enter via Alfred or Alden Streets | Book Now $30.00 | Book Now $25.00 | Book Now $25.00 |
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McWhirters – enter via Warner or Ballow Streets | Book Now $25.00 | Book Now $10.00 | Book Now $10.00 |
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Chinatown – enter via Gipps or Duncan Streets | Book Now $25.00 | Book Now $10.00 | Book Now $10.00 |
Public Transport
Trains directly to Exhibition station will be running from Roma Street, Central, and Fortitude Valley stations and discounted return and one-way tickets can be purchased from all train stations upon presentation of your Ekka pass.
The nearest ‘park and ride’ stations to the city are:
Albion – Shorncliffe/Kippa Ring/Caboolture/Sunshine coast/Doomben/Airport lines
Park Road – Gold Coast/Beenleigh line
Auchenflower – Springfield/Ipswich – Rosewood lines
Windsor – Ferny Grove line
Shuttle buses
Shuttle buses will run from Carindale Bus Interchange and Eight Mile Plains Busway to Herston Busway Station throughout the Ekka. Herston Busway Station is just a 10 minute walk from entry gates six and seven along a dedicated path.
There will also be taxi ranks, and Uber drop off/pick up points located near the showgrounds. More information can be found at translink.com.au and ekka.com.au