Escape Rooms in Richmond
In Richmond? Your nearest Rush is our South Yarra flagship, one train stop south, six rooms with live availability below. Richmond is one of the best eating and going-out suburbs in Melbourne, so below is a day around Little Saigon and the sports precinct with a game folded in, plus live times you can book now.
A day in Richmond
Richmond is one of Melbourne's best suburbs for eating, going out and sport, just across the river from our South Yarra venue. Here is a day worth building around a game.
Victoria Street, Little Saigon
Victoria Street has been Melbourne's premier Vietnamese strip for more than forty years, the place for a $6 banh mi, a steaming bowl of pho or a Laotian and Thai feed. It is some of the best-value eating in the inner east.
Bridge Road and Swan Street
Bridge Road made its name on factory outlets and has grown into a dining destination, while Swan Street packs in pubs, bars and modern Vietnamese, buzzing on game days. Richmond was named one of the world's coolest neighbourhoods by Time Out for good reason.
The sports precinct
On Richmond's eastern edge sits Melbourne's Sports Precinct: the MCG, the largest stadium in the Southern Hemisphere, plus AAMI Park and Melbourne Park, home of the Australian Open. The Corner Hotel on Swan Street is a legendary live-music room.
…then the escape room
Round the day off with a game: South Yarra is one stop down the line, with six rooms and live availability below.
South Yarra: one stop from Richmond
South Yarra is one stop south of Richmond Station on the Cranbourne, Pakenham, Frankston and Sandringham lines, or a short drive across the river. 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 Richmond
Whatever the occasion, there is a Rush room close to Richmond to build it around. Each of these has its own guide if you want to go deeper.
A day out in one of the world's coolest suburbs
Make a day of it: eat your way down Victoria Street, browse Bridge Road, catch something at the G, then a one-stop hop to South Yarra for an hour in a room and a drink on Chapel Street. An escape room slots into about 90 minutes, so it folds neatly into a bigger Richmond day.
Things to do in Melbourne this weekend → The best escape rooms in Melbourne →Kids, teens and the school holidays
The school holidays are our busiest family window, and South Yarra is a quick hop from Richmond. 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 →A group outing or celebration
For a birthday or a big group, South Yarra has six rooms, so a crowd splits across games and races the clock together, then heads out on Chapel Street or back to Swan Street. A strong centrepiece for a night out.
Escape rooms for large groups → Celebrations & parties →An after-work or corporate session
Richmond and neighbouring Cremorne and Burnley are a big work hub. Weekday daytime is our corporate window, priced by the room, with larger teams split across rooms and racing, and Crew Night covers after-work crews on weeknights from 4pm.
Team building at Rush → Corporate events & functions →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 Richmond?
- South Yarra, our six-room flagship, is the nearest, one train stop south of Richmond Station or a short drive across the river.
- How do we get there?
- Take the Cranbourne, Pakenham, Frankston or Sandringham line one stop from Richmond to South Yarra Station, a 5-minute walk from the venue at 160 Toorak Road.
- We are a local business, 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 inner-city suburbs
Close to Richmond? These are the nearest guides.
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.