The new Waterfront Campus Multideck Carpark is now open!
It’s ready! Great news if you drive to uni, Deakin’s much anticipated new Multideck Carpark at the Waterfront Campus is now complete and available to park in for students, staff and visitors as of Wednesday 17 January.
Positioned between Brougham Street and Smythe Street, next to Waterfront Student Accommodation, the car park was built with an emphasis on sustainable construction materials and creating a visually interesting building that integrates with the existing landscape. This new parking facility provides replacement parking after the handover of Car Park 2 for the development of the Nyaal Banyul Geelong Convention and Event Centre.
But it’s more than just parking, the building boasts electric vehicle charging stations, a gym, a yoga studio and an activated laneway which will be used for market stalls and University and public events in future.
View of the Multideck Carpark from Brougham Street
Using the Multideck Carpark
Please be aware of the following when using the new carpark.
- Vehicle entry into the car park is located at 24-26 Smythe Street, Geelong.
- The carpark is open seven days a week from 7am to 10pm, with exclusive access to Deakin students and staff from 8.30am to 4.30pm on weekdays.
- Visitors and the public can use the facility for parking on weekends or outside of 8.30am to 4.30pm on weekdays (fees still apply).
- The roller doors will be closed outside of opening hours and an intercom linked to Deakin Security will be available 24/7 for support as required.
- The facility will be monitored by Deakin Security and has CCTV online security cameras.
- The maximum vehicle height for entry to Level 2 onwards is 2.1m. Larger vehicles, like 4WDs with roof racks, should instead use Car Park 3 to the right of the Multideck Carpark.
For VPermit holders and CellOPark users
- Level 1 of the car park is for Orange VPermit, accessible, and electric vehicle (EV) charging spaces only. Please also note the recent changes to EV parking from the start of this year.
- Levels 2 – 4 are for General (white) staff VPermit and CellOPark users. CellOPark users need to ensure they activate a new session when parking in the Multideck Carpark, even after hours or on the weekends. Students and staff will not be charged after 4.30pm on weekdays or weekends, but you still need to have an active CellOPark session to avoid the risk of an infringement.
What’s next?
There’s even more to look forward to, as the Wellness Centre, run by DeakinACTIVE, on Level 1 of the Multideck Carpark is set to open in time for the start of Trimester 1 2024. Keep an eye out!
We greatly appreciate your patience for any disruptions or adjustments needed while construction was underway and welcome you to the new Multideck Carpark.
If you have any questions about the car park or need assistance, please contact [email protected].
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