BRISBANE CONVENTION & EXHIBITION CENTRE
Named the World’s Best Convention Centre 2016-2018, by the International Association of Congress Centres (AIPC), BCEC received the highest ratings in key performance areas in an international client based survey.
BCEC is a globally responsible organisation with established credentials in the area of corporate social responsibility. Winner of the Energex Award for Sustainability in the Lord Mayor’s Business Awards on two separate occasions and EarthCheck Gold Certified, BCEC is committed to caring for the environment and its community. BCEC works with each event to minimise the impact of events in the following ways:
80% of our produce is sourced from local suppliers where possible
Memorandum of Understanding with key suppliers to achieve mutually agreed sustainability goals
Long standing partnership with hunger relief agency, Foodbank donating 141,000 meals to date to help feed Brisbane’s homeless
The only convention centre in Australia to have a state-of-the art food dehydrator which reduces kitchen waste by 85%, producing a dry, nutrient rich biomass which is used as a soil enhancer on Brisbane’s city and South Bank Parklands.
Getting to BCEC
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There are three car parks available at BCEC, accessible 24/7. For information about rates, access and payment information please visit the BCEC website at www.bcec.com.au
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Getting to BCEC via public transport is easy and efficient with bus, ferry and train options available. More information about planning your journey via public transport can be found on the TransLink website.
TRAIN
South Brisbane Railway Station adjacent to the Convention Centre on Grey Street or South Bank Railway Station are the most convenient stations to the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre.
BUS SERVICES
The Cultural Centre Station on Melbourne Street and the South Bank Busway Station cnr of Colchester and Tribune Streets are closest to BCEC.
CITYCAT & FERRIES
The public transport ferries CityCats operate everyday and stop at the South Bank River Terminal on the Clem Jones Promenade. The inner-city ferry travels between the CBD, North Quay and Kangaroo Point, stopping at South Bank Terminal 1 and 2 on the Clem Jones Promenade.
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Taxi ranks are located outside the main entrance to the Centre on Merivale Street and a taxi drop off located at the Convention Centre Grey Street entrance.
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Both Brisbane domestic and international airports are a 30min drive from the Centre.
The AirTrain connects South Brisbane station to Brisbane’s international and domestic airports with stops in the Brisbane CBD and Fortitude Valley. Tickets and a timetable for this service can be found at the Information Desk or you can pre-book on the AirTrain Website → www.airtrain.com.au
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BCEC is a short stroll across from the Brisbane CBD connected by Victoria Bridge. Hotels, restaurants & bars, South Bank beach and its parklands are all within walking distance from BCEC.
