Popular Shopping Precincts

Melbourne City
A good place to begin is the tree-lined pavements at the 'Paris' end of Collins Street offering famous world wide designer labels in elegant and exclusive designer boutiques. Stroll further down to Australia on Collins and 234 Collins for all the very chic and latest fashion and accessories, and then on to Bourke Street Mall, which has Myer, David Jones loads of other retail outlets to splurge in.

Stroll through the labyrinth of laneways and arcades such as Hardware Lane, Howey Place, Block Arcade, The Causeway, and Niagara Lane all offering unique specialist stores, designer boutiques with the finest in fashion at your fingertips and discover the magical side to Melbourne.


South Yarra and Toorak
A short tram ride from the city centre. Here you can shop in style at one of the many exclusive boutiques specialising in men's and women's clothing and shoes and you may even get to rub shoulders with the Rich and Famous. Most boutiques are located in the area between Punt Road and Chapel Street.

Chapel St would have to be Melbourne's most fashionable and trend setting street with cutting edge and ultra hip boutiques that showcase all the very latest fashions and street wear. Chapel Street is a lively, cosmopolitan shopping precinct that has plenty to see with loads of funky bars and cafes to grab a bite to eat and drink in. Most of the boutiques are between Toorak and Commercial Roads but a walk along the entire length of the street is well worth the effort.

Jam Factory Further down Chapel Street at Number 500 is the Jam Factory, which is a large shopping, and entertainment complex. It contains a wide range of specialty stores, an eight-screen cinema complex with plenty of bars and restaurants to grab a bite to eat, quench your thirst.

Greville Street Is located in Prahran off Chapel Street, near the Prahran Town Hall. Colourful fashions, eclectic gifts, books and jewellery shops, stylish salons, and music stores open their doors seven days a week. You will also discover lounge bars, lively cafes and great restaurants.
Information:
Melways: 2L/J5
Tram No#s: 08 Down St.Kilda Road & No 72 down St Kilda Road and turns into Commercial Road (Good for Greville Street)


St Kilda
This popular seaside suburb is home to the famous Acland Street, which is filled with numerous clothing boutiques, excellent bookshops and great gift shops. Added to this wonderful sea breeze street are where you will find scrumptious cake shops, which are famous Melbourne wide, fish & chip shops, cafes, bars and restaurants.
Information:
Melways: 2N/K6
Tram No#s: 16 from Swanston street, & No 96 from Bourke Street Mall


Fitzroy
Brunswick Street is a vibrant and colourful street where you will find creativity abound with lots of quirky and fantastic street shop signage. Couple this with lots of groovy, grungy and offbeat clothing shops which accommodate everything from 1950's revivalist retro fashion, to bookshops and jewellery shops and scattered between these shops you also find innovative young designers. If you're feeling hungry, grab a bite to eat in one of the many cafes and restaurants and sit back, relax and enjoy watching the most interesting and weirdest people pass by.
Information:
Melways: 2C/B8
Tram No#s: 112 from Swanston St


Richmond
This is fashion 'Direct Outlet' heaven. There are over 20 factory shops where you will find all the big Australian Brand name in clothing; jewellery and shoes down along Bridge Road (between Punt Road and Church Street). Absolutely huge savings can be made from purchases at any of these stores and retail outlets. Swan Street and surrounds are home to about 30 bargain outlets stocking clothing as well as furniture and general merchandise.

Trek down to Swan St where you have go and see 'Dimmy's' department store for a memorable experience! It is an old fashioned and chaotic wonderland filled with odds and sods, homewares, undergarments and Manchester bargains. It is one of the cheapest and most bizarre places where you can find just about anything.

Victoria Street is known as 'Little Saigon", which has excellent Asian groceries, supermarkets, discount stores, cafes and restaurants, that have the entire feel and flavours of Vietnam and South-East Asia.
Information:
Melways:
Swan Street - 2G/G9 (at Punt Rd)
Bridge Road - 2G/G5 (at Punt Rd)
Victoria Street - 2G/G1 (at Hoddle St)
Tram No#s: 70 Swan Street, 48 or 75 Bridge Road, 10 Victoria Street