Transport, Parking & Pedestrian Management

Events naturally necessitate the substantial movement of goods and people. The influx of freight and people to one centralised location presents event organisers with transportation conflicts that need to be managed. 

People and vehicles do not share spaces particularly well and need to be separated. All deliveries and unloading of goods and equipment need to be conducted before the event opens to patrons. Once the event begins, all delivery vehicles should be off site and access limited to emergency vehicles only. Any vehicle movements within the event pedestrian zone during the event should be kept to a minimum, the speed limited to walking pace and whenever possible be escorted by event staff. 
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The aim of any great event is to attract the attendance of people. The travel practices of event attendees can place unduly pressure on the existing transport services and transport infrastructure. Therefore, event organisers need to consider how patrons are going to commute to and from the event, the effect on public transport services, parking and local street network operation. 
If your event is likely to affect the operation of public transport services by causing an alteration in route, delay in services or requiring additional services, you must notify Public Transport Victoria. If you are planning a large event that will attract significant attendance it is recommended that you contact Public Transport Victoria to discuss the provision of extra public services on event day.

Car parking is often an issue for event’s organisers, local residents and businesses surrounding the event site. Ensuring your event is accessible via public transport will assist patrons to access your event without being dependant on the car. 
The suggestions listed below can reduce car use, demand for parking, congestion of local street network and associated emissions. They can also make the event more enjoyable for patrons and residents, vendors and patrons of streets surrounding the event.

• Actively promote public transport routes to your event site. 
• Investigate free shuttle bus options from key transport hubs such as Ringwood and Croydon stations. A local bus company may provide this as a free service in return for sponsorship opportunities. 
• Encourage people to cycle to your event. This can be done by promoting the ‘Parks & Paths in Maroondah Map’ and providing a safe and secure bike parking location at your event. 
• Where relevant, organise integrated ticketing so that public transport and event entry charges are paid for together 
• Publicise Sunday Saver or Early Bird discount tickets 
• Reward green travellers, with, for example V.I.P tickets 
• Turn car parks into bike parks by setting up a Bike Valet service. Use the service of the “Bike Valet” service or ask local volunteers to make secure bike parking areas for the day 

There are a number of points you need to consider when choosing your venue that are directly related to car parking. They are as follows:

• Allocation of accessible parking (refer to the Accessibility Section) 
• Be mindful of other activities that maybe occurring within or nearby your site that may also compete for parking, i.e. local games of sport. 
• If parking is not sufficient at the site you may need to provide parking areas away from the site and offer a shuttle service. If your event is in a high residential area and there is limited site parking available, you will need to put steps in place to manage the car parking in the residential streets. 

​Should your event have any impact on traffic parking or pedestrians a Traffic Management plan will need to be completed (by an appropriately qualified person). This may include traffic lane closure, a footpath closure or an influx of parking, all of which will need approval from Council’s Engineering department.