Escape Rooms near Port Melbourne
Planning something around Port Melbourne? Our South Yarra venue is a short trip inland, six rooms with live availability below, and St Kilda is a run south along the bay. Below is a day along Bay Street and the beach with a game folded in, the reasons an escape room fits the plan, and live times you can book now.
A day in Port Melbourne
Port Melbourne is all bay, beach and Bay Street. Here is a day worth building around a game.
Bay Street
Bay Street is Port Melbourne's tree-lined heart, a palm-median boulevard of grand old pubs, boutiques, coffee roasters and eateries running down to the water. The Pier Hotel has stood at the beach end since 1840, and the whole strip is made for a slow morning.
The beach and the piers
Cross to the foreshore for the Port Melbourne Beach, a wide, palm-lined stretch of safe bay swimming with a promenade running around the whole bay. Station Pier is the docking point for the Spirit of Tasmania and summer cruise ships, and the restored Princes Pier nearby is a favourite for a sunset walk. Grab fish and chips and eat by the water.
Beacon Cove and the foreshore
The bayside path runs from Port Melbourne right around Port Phillip, past the quieter Sandridge Beach with its playgrounds and barbecues, and the Starward whisky distillery cellar door sits a short detour back from the water.
…then the escape room
The easy part: South Yarra is a short trip inland through South Melbourne, with six rooms and live availability below.
South Yarra: a short trip inland
From Port Melbourne, South Yarra is a short tram or drive through South Melbourne. The venue is at 160 Toorak Road, a 5-minute walk from South Yarra Station, six rooms to choose from.
Reasons to book an escape room near Port Melbourne
Whatever the occasion, there is a Rush room close to Port Melbourne to build it around. Each of these has its own guide if you want to go deeper.
A day out by the bay
Make a day of it. A wander down Bay Street, fish and chips on the foreshore, a walk out along Princes Pier at sunset, and an hour in the room. An escape room slots into about 90 minutes, so it is easy to build a full day around.
Things to do in Melbourne this weekend →Kids, teens and the school holidays
The beach and the foreshore make Port Melbourne a family stretch, and the school holidays are our busiest family window. Under-16s play with a participating adult, larger family groups split across rooms and compete, and every room runs the same 60 minutes so it is easy to plan around younger players.
Escape rooms for kids & families → School holiday activities →Date night, with the water nearby
An early-evening room at South Yarra, then a waterfront dinner on Beach Street watching the ships come and go. It beats dinner-and-a-movie and gives you something to actually talk about afterwards.
Date ideas in Melbourne → The best escape rooms in Melbourne →A rainy-day plan that still feels like an outing
When the bay weather turns, the group needs an indoor plan that is not just another beachfront cafe. An escape room is the weatherproof hour that still feels like an outing, and South Yarra is a short trip inland and fully indoors.
Rainy day activities in Melbourne →The rooms at South Yarra
It's Nightmare Difficulty
Track the thing that took your friend, and face your deepest fears before its nightmare begins again.
Secret Agent Man Difficulty
Defuse the bomb, escape the gallery undetected, and earn your place among the world's greatest spies.
Game of the Dragon Difficulty
Steal back the Flame of the Dragon from the Maesters, before the King has your head.
HackSaw: Chapter 2 Difficulty
The furnace is lit. Find redemption in one hour, before the house burns.
Monsterz Difficulty
Find the missing piece of the door and escape the monster world before you are trapped for good.
Cluemanji Difficulty
Solve the clues, find your tokens, and finish the game before it traps you forever.
Pricing
From $70 per player for a standard booking, plus two regular deals: Crew Night (4-6 players, $250-$300, Mon-Fri from 4pm, code CREWNIGHT) and Cheap Tuesday (from $45 per player, code CHEAPTUES). Corporate daytime bookings are priced by the room. Live prices show in the booking grid above; full pricing is on the South Yarra page.
Where to find us
Rush Escape Game South Yarra
160 Toorak Road, South Yarra VIC 3141 · 03 9972 8021
A 5-minute walk from South Yarra Station. View on Google Maps
Frequently asked questions
- Which Rush venue is closest to Port Melbourne?
- South Yarra, a short trip inland through South Melbourne. St Kilda is a run south along the bay. Pick by which rooms you fancy or whichever is handier on the day.
- How do we get there without a car?
- A tram through South Melbourne gets you to South Yarra, then a 5-minute walk from South Yarra Station. St Kilda is a run south along the bay by tram or light rail.
- We are a Port Melbourne office, can you take a work group?
- Yes. Weekday daytime is our corporate window, and larger teams split across rooms and compete. See the team building and corporate events pages, or ask us for a quote.
- How long does a room take?
- Each room runs 60 minutes; allow about 90 minutes on site with the briefing and a photo at the end.
- How many can play, and can kids join?
- Rooms suit groups of 2 to 6, and larger groups can split and compete. Players under 16 are welcome with a participating adult. For younger crews, see escape rooms for kids and families.
Escape rooms near other bayside and inner suburbs
Coming from somewhere else nearby? We have a guide for the suburbs around Port Melbourne too.
Other Rush venues
Heading somewhere else in Melbourne? We are also in Hawthorn, St Kilda, Chadstone. Full live times and prices are on each venue's booking page.