Transport
Kings Park and Botanic Garden is in the heart of Perth city and easy to get to by private vehicle or public transport.
Lightscape
Parking is extremely limited in Kings Park on event nights! Plan your journey with free public transport.
Plan your trip
Transperth will be operating regular timetabled services (all days) and an express shuttle service will provide direct access from the Perth CBD to Kings Park.
The main entrance to Lightscape is Yorkas Nyinning building in Kings Park, just a short walk from Transperth Stop 17384 on Wadjuk Way.
To travel on Transperth services you need to purchase a ticket. Visit Tickets and Fares for more information. You may be eligible for Free Travel if you start and finish your journey in the Free Transit Zone.
If you're driving to a Transperth station parking is free on weekends and public holidays. If your event is on a weekday you will still need to pay for parking. For more information click here.
To event
There are plenty of buses to get you from the Perth CBD to Kings Park.
An express shuttle service, Route 620 will be operating between Elizabeth Quay Bus Station stop 12196 (Elizabeth Quay Stand E5) and Kings Park every 15 minutes between 6pm and 9.15pm.
Route 935 operates to Kings Park via Adelaide and St Georges Terraces to Wadjuk Way:
- Monday to Friday every 15 minutes from Causeway Bus Station until approximately 7.11pm, then from 7.37pm and every 30 minutes until 11.57pm
- Saturday every 15 minutes from Causeway Bus Station until approximately 6.37pm and then every 30 minutes until 11.56pm
- Sunday every 15 minutes from Causeway Bus Station until approximately 6.37pm and then every 30 minutes until 10.56pm.
From event
An express shuttle service, Route 620 will be operating every 15 minutes from Stop No. 17384 (Wadjuk Way) to Elizabeth Quay Bus Station with the last service departing at 9.58pm.
Route 935 operates from Kings Park via St Georges and Adelaide Terrace:
- Monday to Friday every 15 minutes until approximately 9.06pm and then every 30 minutes until 12.12am
- Saturday every 15 minutes until approximately 7.11pm, then 7:42pm and every 30 minutes from 8.03pm until 12.14am
- Sunday every 15 minutes until approximately 6.48pm and then every 30 minutes until 11.13pm.
In addition to the above shuttle bus service and Route 935, the Blue CAT travels between Kings Park (CAT ID 26) and Perth Busport via Elizabeth Quay Bus Station. The Blue CAT will operate as follows:
- Monday to Thursday departing Elizabeth Quay Bus Station until 7.09pm
- Friday and Saturday departing every 15 minutes from Elizabeth Quay Bus Station until 12.09pm
- Sunday departing Elizabeth Quay Bus Station until 7.08pm.
Plan your journey using the Transperth JourneyPlanner before you travel.
For more information, call the Transperth InfoLine on 13 62 13 (TIS: 13 14 50). Hearing or speech impaired? Call via NRS 133 677 and ask for 13 62 13.
Public transport
Located just 1.5km from Perth CBD, Kings Park and Botanic Garden is readily accessible by public transport.
Bus routes
Transperth bus route 935 travels from St Georges Terrace right into the heart of the park at the Fraser Avenue Precinct.
The Blue Cat bus travels between Perth Busport and Kings Park, via Perth Station and Elizabeth Quay Bus Station.
Perth Explorer Bus operates a hop on / hop off Kings Park Bus Tour that features Fraser Avenue, Roe Gardens and May Drive Parkland.
Walking
Most transport around Kings Park and Botanic Garden is conducted by foot along walking trails and designated shared paths.
Getting around on foot
All of these shared paths are on hard surfaces through the beautiful Kings Park bushland areas.
Free guided walks are conducted daily by the Volunteer Guides and depart from outside Aspects of Kings Park.
Cycling
Bring your own bicycle or hire one, there are many cycle tracks and trails to explore.
Bringing your own bike
Bike racks are located at:
- Wadjuk Carpark
- Forrest Carpark
- Outside Rio Tinto Naturescape Kings Park
- May Drive Parkland
- Saw Avenue Picnic Area
- Poolgarla Family Area
We recommend securing your bike with a bicycle lock and taking any valuables with you.
Rules and regulations
All cyclists and motorists are required to abide by the Road Traffic Code 2000 and must adhere to signage and directions by the Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority. These conditions also apply to visitors using other wheeled recreational devices, such as skateboards, scooters, roller-blades, roller-skates or similar.
Cycling is permitted on all main roads (40 km/h speed limit) and along designated shared use pedestrian/cycle paths (10 km/h speed limit) in Kings Park. All shared pedestrian/cycle paths are identified through signage at the entry to each path.
Cyclists are not permitted in the State War Memorial Precinct, Western Australian Botanic Garden or in the developed parkland areas of Kings Park. Cyclists are welcome to use the roads in these areas.
Motorised bikes
Motorised or electric powered bikes are permitted to use public roads and shared pedestrian/cycle paths (10 km/h speed limit) in Kings Park. Only transportation vehicles required for disability access, such as gophers and electric wheelchairs, are permitted on the pedestrian paths.
Motorised or electric powered bikes are not permitted to generate an output of over 200 watts and people under 16 years of age are not permitted to ride them, whether or not the power is engaged.
E-scooters and e-rideables
E-scooters are growing in popularity world-wide as a convenient and more environmentally friendly option to traverse and experience popular locations.
Bringing your own e-scooter or e-rideable
As the Perth population grows, and roads and car parks become busier, we recognise the need to move to modern solutions to support our community and the continued access and enjoyment of the park.
The safety of e-scooter riders and park visitors is of top priority.
Kings Park has paths traversing near natural bushland and riders must be aware of their surroundings such as fallen debris, loose sand and wildlife.
Hiring an e-scooter or e-rideable
Within Kings Park, e-scooters can be hired from May Drive Parkland, Poolgarla Family Area, Fraser Circle, Wadjuk Carpark and Forrest Carpark, and returned to e-scooter parking zones anywhere in the park or within the City of Perth.
Consistent with the City of Perth trial, the share scheme in Kings Park uses e-scooter providers Beam Mobility and Neuron Mobility (Australia) and the same safety rules, parking arrangements and speed limits apply.
E-scooters under the shared scheme are geofenced, and restricted from use within zones such as the WA Botanic Garden, busy parkland areas and Bushland. Geofencing is also in place to limit the speeds of riders within Kings Park. Bird and Neuron are responsible for all aspects of their operations and any issues can be reported directly through their apps, 24 hours a day.
Rules and regulations
Within Kings Park, e-scooters can travel at up to 10 km/h on footpaths permitting cyclists. E-scooters are restricted to those over the age of 16.
Any e-scooter rider in the park is required to:
- Use only paths permitting cyclists and follow 10 km/h speed limits
- 25 km/h on permitted roads
- Be over the age of 16
- Wear helmets
- Be respectful of pedestrians and other path users
- Be aware of your surroundings
The use of e-scooters is governed by WA’s Road Traffic Code and riders not following the rules can face fines from WA Police.
Electric Personal Transporters (segways) are not permitted anywhere in Kings Park and Botanic Garden unless they are part of an approved organised tour.
Driving
There are many visitor car parks available for ease of parking.
Rules and regulations
Speed restrictions of 20 kilometres per hour (km/h) in children’s play areas and near the State War Memorial, and 40 km/h through the rest of the park are enforced for visitor safety.
Learner drivers are not permitted to drive vehicles within Kings Park.
We want you to enjoy your visit and advise that you do not leave any valuables unattended in your vehicle.
Parking
Kings Park provides free parking only for those visitors within the park boundaries. Visitors are not permitted to park their vehicle in Kings Park and then leave Kings Park boundaries by any other means (on foot, by bus or in another vehicle).
Please adhere to all parking signs for the safety and convenience of all park visitors and do not park on the lawns, over kerbs, in garden beds or on footpaths. Verge parking is permitted along Drives unless otherwise stated by signage or line marking. Parking, stopping or standing is not permitted along Fraser Avenue at any time.
The main car park is Wadjuk Carpark, located behind Fraser's Restaurant.
Formal car parks are scattered throughout Kings Park in key locations and verge parking is permitted where indicated by signage. Parking is not permitted along Fraser Avenue.
Disabled parking is available at various parkland locations:
- Fraser Avenue (near Fraser Circle)
- Wadjuk Carpark
- Forrest Carpark
- Botanic Garden Carpark
- Roe Carpark
- Zamia Carpark
- Kulbardi Carpark
- Marri Toilet Carpark
- Poolgarla Family Area Carparks
A valid ACROD parking permit will need to be shown on your vehicle.
We want you to enjoy your visit and advise that you do not leave any valuables unattended in your vehicle.
To locate car parks, please refer to the Kings Park Map.
Taxi and rideshare
Dropping off and picking up
A taxi 'cab spot' is located behind the Fraser's Restaurant complex and Aspects of Kings Park on Fraser Avenue.
Rideshare vehicles are permitted to use this 'cab spot' as a means of dropping off and collecting their passengers.