64% free hire. 172 bonus bar tabs.
Not all venues are bucks-friendly, but these Melbourne gems definitely are. Think a stylish bar in Southbank, a classic pub in Richmond or a hidden warehouse in Collingwood. 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.
Where a room carries a hire charge at bucks party venues in Melbourne, the typical minimum spend drops to $1,595, against $2,500 where the room is free.
| Saturday | Minimum spend | Hire charge |
|---|---|---|
| Lowest | $200 | $100 |
| Midpoint | $2,100 | $425 |
| Average | $2,629 | $748 |
| Highest | $15,000 | $8,500 |
| Spaces | 210 | 88 |
| Compiled and verified by the Partystar team from 247 listed Melbourne function spaces, updated . | ||
| Bar tab | Spaces |
|---|---|
| $200 | 25 |
| $100 | 127 |
| $50 | 20 |
| Any bonus bar tab | 172 of 247 |
| Capacity | Charge | Lowest | Midpoint | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small rooms Up to 70 guests, 60 spaces | Minimum spend | $250 | $1,500 | $6,000 |
| Hire charge | $100 | $500 | $1,500 | |
| Medium rooms 71 to 140 guests, 85 spaces | Minimum spend | $200 | $2,100 | $9,900 |
| Hire charge | $150 | $400 | $2,000 | |
| Large rooms 141 guests or more, 102 spaces | Minimum spend | $200 | $3,000 | $15,000 |
| Hire charge | $200 | $475 | $8,500 |
| Measure | Friday | Saturday |
|---|---|---|
| Typical hours | 5 | 5 |
| Shortest | 1 | 1 |
| Longest | 15 | 15 |
| Usual start | 7pm | 7pm |
| Usual finish | 12am | 12am |
A wide one. The middle half of spaces at bucks party venues in Melbourne ask between $1,000 and $3,000 on a Saturday, so shopping around pays off.
| Record | Space | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Lowest minimum spend | Vale Hotel, The, Mulgrave | $200 up to 80 guests, plus $350 hire |
| Largest space | Shoppingtown Hotel, Doncaster | 990 guests $3,000 minimum spend |
| Smallest groups | PlayLounge, The, St Kilda | from 5 minimum guest numbers |
| Longest hire | Marrakech, Melbourne | 15 hours 12pm to 3am |
| Biggest bar tab | Blackburn Hotel, Blackburn | $200 no minimum spend |