Opening Hours

Sunday: 12-5pm
Most Public Holidays: 12-5pm

King’s Birthday, 10 June 2024: CLOSED

Extreme heat policy: In the interest of safety for our visitors and volunteers, the Museum will not open on days when, on the morning of a scheduled operating day, the Bureau of Meteorology forecasts the maximum temperature for Adelaide as 37 degrees or higher. Please check the BOM’s forecast on the morning of your visit.

Museum Location

The Museum is located in the northern Adelaide suburb of St. Kilda in the municipality of Salisbury. There is only limited public transport in the form of a free community bus.

By car From Adelaide CBD
The journey is about 30 minutes by car. Take Glover Avenue and Henley Beach Road west out of the city until you reach South Road. Follow South Road and continue on the North-South Motorway (M2) for about 20 minutes to the St. Kilda turn off on the left. Turn left onto Waterloo Corner Road and continue on Robinson Road before turning left into St. Kilda Road. Continue for about 2km. The Museum is on the left.

By car From Gawler or further north
Take the Sturt Highway (A20) and veer right onto the Northern Expressway (M2) and continue for 15 minutes. Turn left onto Port Wakefield Road (A1), then turn right onto Waterloo Corner Road. Continue on Robinson Road before turning left into St. Kilda Road. Continue for about 2km. The Museum is on the left.

By car From Salisbury
Cross the railway line at Salisbury and continue along Waterloo Corner Road for 4 or 5km. Pass over the North-South Motorway (M2). Continue on Robinson Road before turning left into St. Kilda Road. Continue for about 2km. The Museum is on the left.

By Salisbury Community Bus
The City of Salisbury has a free fixed route community bus service to improve connectivity to shopping centres and key destinations within the City. The bus travels to St Kilda and will stop at the Tramway Museum on request. The bus currently runs three times per day, connecting Parabanks Shopping Centre with Hollywood Plaza, Paralowie Village Shopping Centre, Springbank Plaza Shopping Centre and the St Kilda Hotel and Adventure Playground. View more information and the current timetable.

Admission

Admission is payable upon entry to the museum and includes unlimited tram rides for the day between the museum and the St Kilda Adventure Playground. We accept riders at either end of the line and accept both cash and card payments.

Adults: $10
Children and Concession: $7
Children 5 and under: Free
Family Pass (2 adults, 2 children): $28

Facilities at the Museum

  • Entrance building and display gallery

  • Books, souvenirs, ice cream, cool drinks available

  • Car park and coach space

  • Toilets

  • All display areas accessible

  • Wheelchair Ramps at each end of the tram line

What to bring

We are an outdoor museum so we recommend bringing a hat and wearing comfortable enclosed shoes. If rain is forecast, we recommend bringing an umbrella to move between our display sheds.

Safety points when travelling by tram

  • The Museum's vehicles are irreplaceable historic items. Please treat them with respect.

  • Please refrain from smoking, eating or drinking whilst travelling.

  • Do not operate the bell cords or the emergency braking equipment as these are safety items for the use of the Museum staff.

  • Do not lean out of windows and doors.

  • Remain seated at all times while the tram is in motion.

  • If you have any concerns while travelling by tram please speak to the Tram Conductor

Wheelchair Accessibility

In recent years, a lot of work has been done to make the Tramway Museum more disability friendly. Click below to find out more!