Welcome to our visitor information page. Here you will find helpful information to make your visit to Queen Vic Market as easy and enjoyable as possible.
Queen Vic Market is OPEN for fresh produce, specialty shopping and great eats. Come and rediscover Queen Victoria Market, shop locally and support our city’s small, family-run businesses.
All areas of the Market are open but please note the following:
- Cafés and restaurants open for seated indoor and outdoor service.
- Specialty stalls are now located between J-M Sheds and String Bean Alley due to the heritage restoration of C-D Sheds.
When you shop at Queen Vic Market, you’ll be supporting local, family-run businesses. It’s fresh, it’s local and it’s authentic.
Are you looking for a particular trader? Click to browse the Queen Vic Market Map.
Trading Hours
Don’t forget that for those that want to shop early, the Market is open from 6am on Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. On Sundays, the Market is open from 9am.
Please note that our specialty shopping traders have the option to close one hour early on Market days.
If you can’t make it to the Market, shop with Queen Vic Market Online and enjoy same day delivery or click & collect if you order by 10am on any Market day.
Face Masks
Face masks are mandatory in all indoor environments at the Market and outdoors when you cannot maintain 1.5m physical distancing (unless a lawful exemption applies). For our Market this means masks continue to be mandatory in all areas of the Market, including inside the Dairy Hall and the Meat Hall, under the Sheds, in all Elizabeth and Victoria Street shops, F Shed shops, the Food Court, toilets, the Visitor Hub, the Trader Hub (F1) and inside any String Bean Alley containers.
Please do the right thing and help to keep our community safe. More info can be found here.
Queen Vic Market Tours
We are happy to announce the return of our popular Ultimate Foodie Tour. We thank you for your patience and understanding this year and would love to see you on tour. Please note that the health and safety of our guests is paramount. With this in mind, we have modified our tours to provide the safest and most enjoyable tour possible. Click here to browse our tours.
Queen Victoria Market Visitor Hub
Looking for specialty produce and gifts, want to know what’s on, or interested to learn more about the Market’s history? Drop by the Queen Victoria Market Visitor Hub in String Bean Alley and ask our friendly staff for all the best tips.
The Queen Victoria Market Visitor Hub is open:
- Friday 10am-3pm
- Saturday 10am-4pm
- Sunday 10am-4pm
For enquiries please email info@qvm.com.au
Are you looking for a particular trader? Click here to browse the Queen Vic Market Map.
Directions & Map
A short walk from the City centre, Queen Victoria Market is bounded by Peel, Franklin, Victoria & Elizabeth Streets.
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Car
Parking is available on Queen Street between Therry and Victoria Streets, and also in the Market carpark which is accessible via Franklin or Queen Streets.
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Bike
There is free bike parking in and around the Market. Major bike lanes leading to the Market run along Royal Parade and Victoria Street.
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Tram
It’s also super easy to catch a tram! Just jump on Yarra Trams route 19, 57, 58 or 59 which stop right outside the Market.
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Train
Only a 7 minute walk from Melbourne Central and Flagstaff Stations. Walk north along Elizabeth or William Street.
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Regional Train
V/Line trains run from Regional Victoria to Southern Cross station, then a 15-20 minute walk from the station.
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Airport Shuttle
SkyBus run from Melbourne (Tullamarine) Airport to Southern Cross station, then a 15-20 minute walk from the station.
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Cruise Arrivals
Take Yarra Trams route 109 from Station Pier (Stop 129, Beacon Cove) to Stop 5 (Elizabeth St/ Collins St). Then jump on route 19, 57 or 59 which stop right outside the Market.
