Transport and parking

Airport shuttle services

Dandenong Airport Shuttle

• The Dandenong Airport Shuttle operates 7 days a week from the South Eastern suburbs to Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine). Bookings are essential with this bus service. Do leave a message if you are directed to their message bank.
• Pick up points are located at the Farrer Hall bus stop, and on Scenic Boulevard in front of Turner Hall. Please confirm your pick-up point when you make your booking.
• You can contact Dandenong Airport Shuttle on 9782 6766 or refer to their website

Skybus

• The Skybus Super Shuttle runs between Melbourne Airport and the Melbourne central business district, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• Buses depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal (Spencer Street) and travel directly to the Melbourne Airport Domestic and International Terminals.
• The service runs every 15 minutes between 6:00am and 9:00pm (less frequently at other times) and takes 30-45 minutes to get from the airport to the City centre.
• For more information, you can contact Skybus on 1300 759 281 or refer to their website

Frankston & Peninsula Airport Shuttle Bus

• The Frankston & Peninsula Airport Shuttle Bus operates 7 days a week from the South Eastern Suburbs to Melbourne.
• Bookings are essential.
• For more information you can phone 9783 119 or visit their website

Bicycles

Bike storage

• Clayton & Peninsula Gillies Hall
  Your residence has proper storage facilities for residents’ bicycles. Bicycles should be stored in the bicycle enclosure. Access is via the student ID card. Bicycles stored inside Monash University Accommodation bike storage facilities must be secured with a lock. Residents should not chain bicycles to poles, posts and along walkways. Apart from being aesthetically unpleasing, there is the possibility that a resident might trip over the bicycle or part of the bicycle. Accordingly, bicycles left chained to poles, posts and walkways will have the lock cut-off and the bicycles will be removed. Monash University Accommodation does not accept responsibility for any costs associated with replacing locks.
  Residents should be aware that bicycles left stored in facilities provided by Monash University Accommodation are stored there at the resident’s own risk. MRS does not accept any responsibility for the loss and/or damage of  bicycles stored in facilities provided by Monash University Accommodation.
• Peninsula Residential Village Residents at Peninsula have access to campus bicycle storage facilities. Please ask at the Residential Office for more details. Bicycles may be stored close to residential houses and units, and it is expected that these are stored safely, and are not an obstruction or trip hazard to others. It is recommended that bikes stored outside are securely attached to ensure they are not stolen.
• On departure, bicycles must not remain at Monash University Accommodation. Any unclaimed bicycles will be donated to the Monash Bikery and/or a charity.

E-bikes/scooters

• As per the Conditions of Residency, for reasons relating to health, safety and/or the environment, the following items are prohibited within an Accommodation Complex: electric scooters, electric bikes, hoverboards and electric skateboards
• To support safe and sustainable travel alternatives, Buildings and Property has installed eight free outdoor charging stations for e-bikes and e-scooters at the N1 carpark, just outside the James Gormley bike arrival station at Clayton campus.
  These outdoor charging stations provide a safe and convenient environment for staff and students to charge their e-bikes and e-scooters.
  Once a bike or scooter is fully charged or the two-hour session ends, it should be removed to allow others to use the station and to help us manage safety and access effectively. For secure storage, use the outdoor bike hoops located across campus.

Bike helmets

• Remember that a fine or a warning can be issued for not wearing an approved bicycle helmet. Please review the following information:
• Bicycle Helmets - Monash Residential Services Hazard Alert #9

Cars & motorbikes

Speed limit on the roads and within car parks

At all times you must keep within the twenty kilometres per hour (20 kph) speed limit within the residential complex and take extra care in residential car parks. Avoid unnecessary revving of engines and sounding horns, especially at night. Riding of motorbikes in the courtyard is not permitted.

Repairs to cars and motorbikes

Unfortunately, we have no suitable place in Halls for carrying out substantial repairs to your vehicle. Only very minor work may be done in the car parks.

Traffic Offence

Monash University Accommodation will notify Monash Security of the registration numbers of any cars continually speeding or continually illegally parked. If you happen to be guilty of one of these offences, you may be banned from using the residential car parks. Should you witness a car that is being driven dangerously or the occupants of a car creating a nuisance, please notify the Administration Office switchboard immediately to enable Monash University security or the police to be contacted.

Inter-campus shuttle bus

Monash students and staff can use the free Intercampus Shuttle Buses to travel between campuses.

For up-to-date information see Monash Intercampus Shuttle Bus

Flexicar

If you don’t own a car but can drive in Australia you can register with Flexicar to get around as part of their share program.

Flexicar offers a cost-effective and simple alternative to owning or renting a vehicle.

There is a Flexicar station located at the Clayton Residential Village

Parking & residential parking permits

Resident permits

Residents are entitled to one resident vPermit, which are issued from the University via the online vPermit Parking System. You must:

1. be a current resident;
2. and have a current valid Monash University Accommodation virtual parking permit (vPermit) to park in designated, approved parking areas.

Public transport

Visit the Monash Public Transport site for information regarding options to travel to and from Monash University via train, tram and bus.

For more information about Victorian public transport, please visit the Public Transport Victoria website.

Students may be eligible for public transport concessions. To see if you are eligible please refer to the student discount section on the Public Transport Concessions page.

RACV pick up point

RACV Pick-up Point No 7 is located at Clayton just outside the Monash University Accommodation Administration Office (building 47 – 58 College Way). If you are a member of the RACV and you require a service vehicle, Ring 13 11 11. Tell the RACV operator that you are at RACV Pick-up Point No 7. Wait at the pick-up point for the service vehicle to arrive.

Resident shopping shuttle bus

A free shopping shuttle service is available exclusively to students who live on-campus. Our dedicated shuttle bus loops continuously each Saturday between our accommodation sites and local shopping centres near the Clayton and Peninsula campuses. The service is designed to make shopping trips convenient and allow residents to travel together.

Security shuttle bus - Clayton & Caulfield only

A free security bus service runs in the evenings at the Clayton & Caulfield campuses, Monday to Friday, and has different pick up and drop off points.  The shuttle service runs every 30 minutes between 5.30pm and 12.00am. There is no service from 12am onwards.

There is a bus shelter for the security bus service located at the Clayton Halls of Residence opposite the entry to Farrer Hall - Clayton Campus.

View the Bus Tracker here

Taxi

Taxi companies include:

• 13 CABS (phone number: 13 22 27)
• SILVER TOP (phone number: 13 10 08).

You will need to tell the operator where to pick you up from and your destination.

Taxi boxes

Taxi boxes are not permitted in Monash University parking spaces (RSTO parking spaces, Red, Blue and Yellow parking zones, drop off points or loading zones) without approval from Monash University Accommodation.

Please email:

• Clayton campus  mrs.operations@monash.edu 
• Peninsula campus mrs.peninsula.admin@monash.edu

MRS Operations will provide you with permission and appropriate dates along with a specific location.

Walking around campus

Please be aware of your personal safety at all times of the day and night. If you encounter any issues at any time, please contact Monash University Security on extension 333. There are help points with security cameras located at various points along the well-lit pathways.

If you ever feel unsafe getting around campus, security officers are available to escort you to your car, public transport, taxi pick-up points, residence or other locations on or in the near vicinity of the campus.

This free 24 hour service is available to all students and staff from anywhere on campus. If you intend to work late at night and know you will need assistance, try to book in advance to avoid delays. If your escort is delayed for any reason, the Security Office will contact you. To arrange this service please call security on 9902 7777.  For more information, please visit Security Escort Service.