Bridge Road is a two-kilometre shopping and dining strip in Richmond, about 4km east of Melbourne’s CBD, running east from Hoddle Street towards the Yarra River. Tram, train, bus, car or a walk from the city are all easy ways to get here.
Tram
Trams 48 and 75 run the full length of Bridge Road from Flinders Street in the city, all day, every day. Tram 78 crosses at Church Street.
Taxi or Uber
Ask for Bridge Road, Richmond, with the nearest cross street, and you'll be dropped right on the strip.
Bus
Route 246 runs along Punt Road and Hoddle Street. Get off at the Bridge Rd/Hoddle St stop, at the western end of the strip.
Train
West Richmond Station is on the Hurstbridge and Mernda lines, two stops from Flinders Street. It's a short walk south to Bridge Road.
Parking
There’s two-hour metered parking right along Bridge Road, free two-hour parking at the Richmond Traders car park on Church Street, and limited one- and two-hour parking in the surrounding streets and laneways.
FREE
Richmond Traders car park
Free two-hour parking on the corner of Bridge Road and Church Street.
1–2 HOURS
Side streets & laneways
Limited one- and two-hour parking in the streets around Bridge Road. Check the signs before you leave the car.
PAID
Bridge Road meters
Two-hour metered parking along Bridge Road. Pay at the ticket machine or with the PayStay app.
PAID
23–29 Bridge Road car park
Secure Parking car park at the Hoddle Street end, open 24 hours, 7 days. Check current rates with Secure Parking.
PLEASE NOTE
Clearways
Weekday clearways apply on Bridge Road: 7:00–9:15am citybound and 4:30–6:30pm eastbound. Check the signs.
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