3. Long Term Carparking - 9-day Ride
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Leave your car in Ballarat while you head off to ride
Update 11 November 2008
Please note that the Ballarat Long Term Car Park has a 3 metre high fence around it with barbed wire at the top and gates of the same size. The Car Park will be locked. We recommend that you do not leave any valuables in your Car.
Ballarat Long Term Car Park - $30.00 per person
Information on this page is for those doing the 9-day Great Victorian Bike Ride. If you are doing the 4-day Grampians Explorer Ride, please refer to the Grampians Explorer page.
Where is it?
The Ballarat Long Term Car Park will be in Wiltshire Street, Ballarat. It has a limited capacity, so it is likely to sell out.
How do I book?
Bookings will be taken on a first in - best dressed basis. You can book this option with your Ride Entry or add it at a later date, through Blink or by downloading the Transport Booking Form to the right.
Bookings will close on 14 November 2008, unless sold out earlier.
How do I get there?
Everyone who books the Ballarat Long Term Car Park will be provided with an Information Sheet and Map closer to the Ride.
What does it include?
A Ballarat Long Term Car Park Booking includes 1 car space and a shuttle bus for 1 person to the Start and from the Finish of the Ride at North Gardens, Lake Wendouree, Ballarat.
The price includes:
- 1 Car Park for duration of the Ride
- Shuttle bus for one person, a bike and one set of luggage to the Start of the Ride at Lake Wendouree on Friday 28 November or Saturday 29 November 2008.
- Shuttle bus for one person, a bike and one set of luggage back to the Ballarat Long Term Car Park from the Finish at Lake Wendouree on Sunday 7 December.
When is it open?
You can access the Ballarat Long Term Car Park at the times specified below.
- Friday 28 November 2008 - 2.00pm to 4.00pm
- Friday 28 November 2008 - 6.00pm to 7.30pm
- Saturday 29 November 2008 - 8.00am to 10.00am
On Sunday 7 December, the Shuttle Bus will be running from the Finish Site at Lake Wendouree until 2.00pm.
You will need to drop off and collect your car during these times. The Car Park will not be open at other times.
Car pooling - what do we do if there is more than one person in one car?
The cost of the Ballarat Long Term Car Park is to cover one person and one car.
If you are car pooling to Ballarat (which we would recommend), we suggest you drop car passengers, bikes and luggage at Lake Wendouree and then the driver can go to park the car. The driver will then jump on the shuttle bus back to Lake Wendouree.
Can I get dropped off in town?
Not by the Ballarat Long Term Car Park Shuttle Bus. The Shuttle Bus will only be travelling between the Carpark to the Start and Finish site at Lake Wendouree. It will not be dropping off in town.
If you have accommodation in town on Friday night, you can choose to access the Ballarat Long Term Car Park on Saturday morning between 8.00am and 10.00am. You will need to select this option on your Ride Entry.