By car
Travelling by car is currently the most convenient option. The UKARIA Cultural Centre is located just 40kms from the Adelaide CBD and is an easy drive on the South Eastern Freeway, which takes 40 minutes. Take the Nairne/Bald Hills Road exit (after the Mount Barker exit). UKARIA Cultural Centre is 1km from the junction of Williams Road. Please drive slowly as Williams Road is unsealed. Once you enter the car park, please observe the 20kph speed limit.
By taxi or Uber
While city taxis are happy to bring visitors up the hill, there are also local taxi services:
Mount Barker Taxis: (08) 8391 1888
Adelaide Hills Taxis: (08) 8391 5600
Bookings advisable.
Visitors may find ride-sharing service Uber appropriate for their touring needs. Download the Uber app from the Apple App Store or Google Play.
By bus
In 2020 UKARIA is trialling a bus service from the Adelaide CBD to the Cultural Centre for all concerts on Sunday Afternoons, and for our dusk series The Magic Hour. Please read through the following information carefully, and contact us on (08) 8227 1277 or at [email protected] if you have any questions.
Cost
Bus fares are available for $25 per person
Departure Point
The bus will collect patrons from the corner of South Terrace and Hutt Street, and return to this location after the concert. If you have Google Maps on your smartphone, tablet or computer, typing in 'southhut corner' will show you the exact departure point. The size of the bus will vary depending on the number of bookings. If there are less than five, the bus will be replaced by a car. The driver will display an A frame sign next to his vehicle, so look out for the red UKARIA logo.
Parking
There is ample and unrestricted parking along South Terrace on both Saturdays and Sundays.
Departure Times
Sunday Afternoons
Our Sunday Afternoon concerts commence at 2.30pm. The bus will arrive at the corner of South Terrace and Hutt Street at 1.00pm and depart at 1.15pm. Upon returning to the CBD after the event, the bus will return to the pick up point, or drop patrons at the nearest taxi rank.
The Magic Hour
For all concerts in The Magic Hour, the bus will depart from the corner of South Terrace and Hutt Street 90 minutes prior to the start of the performance. As the start time for each concert in this series varies in order to coincide with the sunset, we've provided a list of departure times below:
Alexandra Oomens with Pinchgut Opera Artists
Saturday 27 June | 4.00pm
Bus to arrive: 2.15pm
Bus to depart: 2.30pm
Alexander Sitkovetksky and Kathryn Stott
Saturday 15 August | 4.30pm
Bus to arrive: 2.45pm
Bus to depart: 3.00pm
Helena Rathbone, Christopher Moore, Timo-Veikko Valve and Alasdair Beatson
Saturday 19 September | 5.00pm
Bus to arrive: 3.15pm
Bus to depart: 3.30pm
Sophie Rowell, Julian Smiles, David Griffiths and Aura Go
Saturday 31 October | 6.30pm
Bus to arrive: 4.45pm
Bus to depart: 5.00pm
Following each performance, there will be two separate return services to the CBD: one at the conclusion of the concert, and another 1 hour and 45 minutes later for patrons joining us for dinner after the performance.
How to Book
There are three ways to purchase a bus fare to UKARIA:
Online
CLICK HERE TO BOOK BUS TRANSFERS
A UKARIA account is required. To set one up, simply add your email and password, and fill in the contact details.
Whenever you add a concert from Sunday Afternoons or The Magic Hour to your basket, you will be prompted with the option to add the bus fare before proceeding to the checkout. If at the time of your booking you don't add a bus fare but decide you require one later, you can add it your booking at any time (up until seven days before the date of the performance).
At the top of our What's On listing on our website, you will see an event titled BUS SERVICE. Click on the MORE INFO tab to bring up a list of the applicable concerts, and simply add the bus fare to your cart.
By Phone
(08) 8227 1277
Our office is open Monday to Friday, from 9.00am to 5.00pm, except on holidays.
By Post
Hard copies of the 2020 Season brochure are available in the concert hall foyer. If you would prefer us to post you a copy, please email [email protected] or phone (08) 8227 1277 and provide your address details. Please fill in the detachable booking form enclosed at the back of our brochure, indicating the number of tickets required for each concert, and placing a tick in the B column for all events for which you require a bus fare. Be sure to complete all the contact information and payment details on the form to ensure we can process your order.
Terms and Conditions
The cost of the ticket is a flat fee of $25 return. We do not offer a reduced price for one-way travel. If you arrive after the departure time and miss the bus, your concert and bus ticket are non-refundable. Tickets for the bus service will be taken off sale seven days before the date of each concert.
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