Escape Rooms in Melbourne's CBD
Looking for an escape room in the middle of Melbourne? You are minutes from one. Our South Yarra venue sits just across the river, one stop on the train or a short tram from the CBD, with six rooms and live availability below. Our Hawthorn, St Kilda and Chadstone venues are a short trip out too, so wherever you are in the city there is a Rush room close by.
A day in Melbourne CBD
The city packs a lot into a small grid. Here is a day worth building around a game, with the venues covered further down.
Laneways and coffee
Start where Melbourne does: the laneways. Degraves Street and Centre Place are the archetypal espresso alleys just north of Flinders Street Station, Hardware Lane is the European-style strip of bars and outdoor tables (Kirk's Wine Bar is a local favourite), and Patricia Coffee Brewers off Little Bourke Street is the standing-room specialty bar that helped define the city's coffee. Hosier Lane, opposite Federation Square, is the street-art laneway repainted so often no two visits look the same.
Art, culture and the river
The NGV on St Kilda Road is the best art museum in the country and free to walk into. Federation Square, the State Library forecourt and Chinatown on Little Bourke Street are all within a few blocks, and the Yarra River and Southbank promenade are a short walk south for a riverside drink.
Eating and a night out
The CBD is wall-to-wall dining, from Chinatown dumplings to the rooftop bars and the restaurants along the "Paris end" of Collins Street. Line up dinner and drinks either side of a game and you have a full night in the city.
…then the escape room
The easy part: South Yarra is one train stop or a short tram from the city. South Yarra's live availability is below, and the other three venues are a short trip out.
South Yarra: your nearest venue
From the CBD, South Yarra is one stop south on the Frankston or Sandringham line (about 3 minutes), a short tram down St Kilda Road, or a 20-minute walk 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 Melbourne CBD
Whatever the occasion, there is a Rush room close to Melbourne CBD to build it around. Each of these has its own guide if you want to go deeper.
A night out in the city, with a story
An escape room is the part of the night everyone remembers. Lock your group into an hour of problem-solving in the middle of the city, then spill out into the CBD's bars and restaurants either side of it. It beats standing in another queue, and it gives the group something to actually talk about over dinner.
Things to do in Melbourne this weekend →An after-work team session
The CBD is where Melbourne works, and an escape room is the natural after-work or offsite outing: a genuine hour of problem-solving under pressure, minutes from the office by tram or train. Weekday daytime is our corporate window, larger teams split across rooms and race each other, and we price it by the room rather than per head.
Team building at Rush → Corporate events & functions →Visiting Melbourne? A rainy-plan that is actually fun
In town for the weekend or a conference? An escape room is one of the best indoor things to do in Melbourne when the weather turns, an hour that has nothing to do with the aquarium or another gallery, and all four venues are a short trip from the city.
Things to do in Melbourne → Rainy day activities →Date night in the middle of the city
A scary or high-pressure room is a strong first act, then walk it off over dinner in Chinatown or a rooftop bar. It beats dinner-and-a-movie and you will have plenty to talk about afterwards.
Date ideas in Melbourne → The best escape rooms in Melbourne →Not sure which room? Start with the shortlist
New to escape rooms, or want the pick of the bunch? Every Rush room across the four venues is ranked by difficulty, theme and who it suits, so you can match the room to your group before you book.
The best escape rooms in Melbourne → Best rooms for large groups →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 the CBD?
- South Yarra, just across the Yarra. It is one stop south on the train (about 3 minutes) or a short tram down St Kilda Road. Hawthorn, St Kilda and Chadstone are all a short trip out too.
- How do we get there without a car?
- Take any Frankston or Sandringham train one stop to South Yarra Station, then a 5-minute walk, or a tram down St Kilda Road. It is an easy trip from anywhere in the city.
- We are a city office, can you take a work group?
- Yes. Weekday daytime is our corporate window, we are minutes from the CBD, 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
Coming from somewhere else in the inner city? We have a guide for the suburbs around the CBD 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.