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The National Convention Centre Canberra (NCCC) is conveniently located within the city centre and is close to all city centre services, attractions and amenities that Canberra has to offer. It’s only 7km from Canberra Airport and easily accessible by car, taxi and public transport at any time of the day.
Underground car parking facilities are available at the NCCC, and a range of hotels and apartment-style accommodation is available within walking distance of the convention centre – something for everyone.
Finding Your Way
Car - If you’re driving from Sydney, you’ll find the trip easy, quick and straightforward. You have the safety and comfort of your own car and it's only 3.5 hours along the Federal Highway, driving through some scenic countryside.
Public Transport - Trains, buses and coaches are easy to catch. Sit back and relax in air-conditioned comfort while travelling to Canberra in comfort.
Plane - If you’re flying within Australia, hop on a Qantas or Virgin Australia flight. Canberra is less than an hour from Sydney and just over one hour from Melbourne. Flights take off daily to and from Adelaide, Brisbane and Perth.
Parking Rates
Convenient, secure, underground car parking is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at the National Convention Centre Canberra. We have 480 parking spots, with internal lift access from the top level.
The entrance to our car park is on Constitution Avenue, between the National Convention Centre Canberra and the Airservices Australia building.
Turn at the ‘24 Hr’ car parking sign, head down the ramp and turn right into the car park.
As of November 1, 2023, car parking prices at the National Convention Centre Canberra are:
Casual Parking - Monday to Friday
- Entry before 5pm, up to 2 hours: $8.00
- Entry before 5pm, up to 4 hours: $13.50
- Over 4 hours and up to 10 hours: $22.00
- Entry after 5pm with with exit before 5am: $7.50
Weekend Rate
- Saturday, Sunday and Public Holiday: $7.50
Lost Ticket
- $22.00
Multi Exit Ticket - Purchase at Reception
- Monday to Friday (per day): $25.50
- Weekend/Public Holiday (per day): $15.00
Monthly Rate - Purchase at Reception or via email
- Full time: $300.00
- Part time: $180 (up to 12 times)
Parking Forms
Full time application: HERE
Part time application: HERE
Cancellation form: HERE
Car park pay-stations accept card only. Or pay with cash at reception during business hours (Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm).
All prices are charged per exit. Visa, MasterCard and American Express payments incur a merchant service fee (MSF) of 1.5%.
Need more information or want to discuss the best parking option for your needs?
Accessibility
The National Convention Centre Canberra is a fully accessible venue, delivering the high-quality services and facilities you've come to expect.
Please feel free to contact us with queries about accessibility at the National Convention Centre Canberra.
- Ramps are located at the Constitution Avenue and Glebe Park entrances to the Centre.
- All event rooms, including all 5 theatres, accommodate wheelchairs.
- A passenger lift provides access to both levels of the Centre, and to the top level of the car park.
- Hearing loops have been installed in the Centre’s Theatres, Royal Theatre, Level One Gallery Rooms and Ballroom.
- Easy-access bathrooms and baby change stations are available on both levels.
- Wheelchair access is available to all public areas.
An Evening with Bob Geldof
22 March 2025
Saturday 07:30 PM
Show / Royal Theatre
As we approach the 40th anniversary of Live Aid—one of the world’s most iconic charitable events—join us for a groundbreaking premiere. For the first time ever, we welcome Bob Geldof, a true icon whose impact spans music, activism, and global change. Touring across Australia and New Zealand in March and April 2025, this unforgettable event will offer a captivating journey through the remarkable life of Bob Geldof.
From his teenage years in Dublin to his groundbreaking music career with the Boomtown Rats, and his tireless global activism through Band Aid and Live Aid, Bob will share his driving passion for global justice, revealing the man behind his groundbreaking story.
Experience a unique blend of live storytelling with intimate acoustic performances of his favourite songs revealing the backstory of a multi-faceted and enduring career.
Engaging conversations, enriched with multimedia presentations offer a rare opportunity to experience the charisma that has defined Bob Geldof’s extraordinary life journey.
Tickets are available now. Secure your spot for a night of inspiration, music, and storytelling.
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Jack & Michael Whitehall Live
29-30 January 2025
07:00 pm
Comedy / Royal Theatre
Jack Whitehall and his father Michael are stopping off from their travels to bring you an extra chapter of their adventures.
Get all the backstories you could ever need with Hilary on hand to referee when it all gets too heated.
Expect tall tales, family secrets and rare revealing photographs from the family album.
Together, Jack and Michael have survived naked yoga, Chernobyl’s toilet facilities and, most recently, struggles with fatherhood as they bring a brand-new Whitehall into the world.
They have been exploring the world for years in their smash-hit Netflix series. Now Michael is reversing the tour bus into a parking space near you.
Will they make it to the theatre in time?
Tantrums, rants and pranks guaranteed (as long as Jack books the babysitter)!
PS: If you're attending the show, why not make a night of it and enjoy a pre-show cocktail or dinner at Crowne Plaza Canberra?
This event is over multiple nights, please check the event listings upon Booking*
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Tyler Childers - Mule Pull Tour
16 February 2025
Sunday
Live Show / Royal Theatre
Tyler Childers and his longtime band, The Food Stamps, will embark on the Australia/New Zealand leg of the ‘Mule Pull Tour’ in February 2025!
GRAMMY-nominated singer, songwriter and musician Tyler Childers is “one of country music’s most compelling and unpredictable artists” (Associated Press). Adding to an already triumphant career, Childers released his acclaimed new album, Rustin’ In The Rain, this past fall via Hickman Holler Records/RCA Records, which includes the GRAMMY and ACM-nominated single, "In Your Love.” Since its release, “In Your Love” has broken into the top 35 on the Mediabase Country chart, garnered over 10 million video views, 180 million on-demand streams and received praise from outlets such as NPR Music, Billboard, Pitchfork, Stereogum, The Advocate and Rolling Stone, who declares, “the music video of compassion and caring we need right now,” while USA Today calls the video “a much-needed portrait of inclusivity.”
Since his 2017 debut, Childers has released three additional albums and performed countless sold-out shows across the world. Known for his electric live concerts, the Kentucky native recently kicked off his extensive “Mule Pull ’24 Tour” with sold-out shows at Inglewood’s Kia Forum, Austin’s Moody Center, two nights at New York's Madison Square Garden and two nights at Nashville's Bridgestone Arena, of which The Tennessean praised, “a powerfully emotional performance...[Childers] emerged in Nashville as a confident arena superstar.” Additional tour stops include Chicago’s United Center (sold out), Boulder’s Folsom Field and Washington State’s Gorge Amphitheatre (sold out) among many others.
PS: Enjoy an exclusive discounted rate at Crowne Plaza Canberra when you attend a concert at the National Convention Centre Canberra. For inquiries and more information, please contact Crowne Plaza Canberra directly at 1 800 781 066
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Sarah Millican
2 March 2025
Sunday 8:00 pm
Stand-up Show / Royal Theatre
When Sarah Millican was a child, she wouldn’t say boo to a goose. Quiet at school, not many friends, no boobs til’ she was 16.
Now? NOW she is loud, with good friends, a cracking rack and goose booing all over the shop.
In Late Bloomer, Sarah’s brand-new stand-up show, she explores how one became the other. Plus, lots of stuff about dinners and lady gardens. Come along, laugh at her, with her, beside her.
PS: Enjoy an exclusive discounted rate at Crowne Plaza Canberra when you attend a concert at the National Convention Centre Canberra. For inquiries and more information, please contact Crowne Plaza Canberra directly at 1 800 781 066
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