Top spaces for your bucks celebration
Not all venues are bucks-friendly, but these Melbourne gems definitely are. Whether you are after a stylish bar in Southbank, a classic pub in Richmond, or a hidden warehouse in Collingwood, these places will welcome your group with open arms. Celebrate your mate’s last hurrah with a great night out, with most venues including a bonus $100 bar tab to make it even better. Browse below and find your Melbourne bucks venue.
Compare Melbourne function venues by hire charge, minimum spend, guest numbers or affordability.
Across the 90 spaces here that set a minimum spend, the midpoint is $2,000 on a Saturday. Every space on this page has a $0 hire charge, so the minimum spend is the whole cost of the room.
| Lowest | Midpoint | Highest |
|---|---|---|
| $200 | $2,000 | $9,900 |
| Size | Spaces | Minimum spend |
|---|---|---|
| Up to 70 guests | 25 | $500 to $6,000 |
| 71 to 140 guests | 38 | $500 to $9,900 |
| 141 guests or more | 45 | $200 to $6,600 |
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Pricing for bucks party venues in Melbourne varies based on the venue's pricing model. Venues charging a room hire fee average $624 for Saturday events, ranging from $200 to $3000 across 47 venues. Minimum spend venues typically cost $2425 per booking, ranging from $200 to $9900 based on 90 venues. Final costs depend on factors including venue capacity, suburb location, day of the week, security guard charges and extensions to the guaranteed hire duration. Additional expenses may include DJ hire, entertainment, specialised catering, decorations.
| Pricing Type | Min. | Avg. | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hire Charge | $200 | $624 | $3000 |
| Minimum Spend | $200 | $2425 | $9900 |
Venue pricing on this page varies with capacity. On a Saturday the minimum spend averages $1852 at small venues (up to 70 guests), $2506 at medium venues (71 to 140 guests) and $2720 at large venues (over 140 guests). That puts large venues (over 140 guests) around 47% above small venues (up to 70 guests).
| Size | Type | Min. | Avg. | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small (≤70) |
Hire | $200 | $549 | $1500 |
| Spend | $500 | $1852 | $6000 | |
| Medium (71-140) |
Hire | $200 | $398 | $770 |
| Spend | $500 | $2506 | $9900 | |
| Large (>140) |
Hire | $200 | $796 | $3000 |
| Spend | $200 | $2720 | $6600 |
Updated August 2026