Venue Hire in Port Melbourne: 6 Function Rooms & Party Venues
Bay Street venues, Bertie Street breweries and spaces on the water
Bay Street venues, Bertie Street breweries and spaces on the water
Much calmer than the inner-North, Port Melbourne has a few wonderful venues perfect for functions. Some have a hire charge, some a minimum spend, some both. About half add a bonus $100 bar tab, so check each listing.
Every one of the 6 spaces in Port Melbourne sets a Saturday minimum spend. Across Melbourne, 15% skip it.
| Saturday | Minimum spend | Hire charge |
|---|---|---|
| Lowest | $500 | $200 |
| Midpoint | $1,600 | $420 |
| Average | $1,706 | $1,010 |
| Highest | $2,990 | $3,000 |
| Spaces | 6 | 4 |
| Based on 6 Port Melbourne function spaces listed on Partystar, updated . | ||
| Bar tab | Spaces |
|---|---|
| $100 | 2 |
| $50 | 1 |
| Any bonus bar tab | 3 of 6 |
| Capacity | Charge | Lowest | Midpoint | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small rooms Up to 70 guests, 2 spaces | Minimum spend | $750 | $975 | $1,200 |
| Hire charge | $240 | $240 | $240 | |
| Medium rooms 71 to 140 guests, 2 spaces | Minimum spend | $2,800 | $2,895 | $2,990 |
| Hire charge | $200 | $400 | $600 | |
| Large rooms 141 guests or more, 2 spaces | Minimum spend | $500 | $1,250 | $2,000 |
| Hire charge | $3,000 | $3,000 | $3,000 |
| Measure | Friday | Saturday |
|---|---|---|
| Typical hours | 4 | 4 |
| Shortest | 4 | 4 |
| Longest | 5 | 5 |
| Usual start | 6pm | 7pm |
| Usual finish | 10pm | 12am |
Hire charges are more likely here: 33% of spaces that set a minimum spend in Port Melbourne waive it, compared with 73% across Melbourne.
You'll get a private bar at 4 of the 6 spaces here (67%), where 78% is usual across Melbourne.
