car parking (melways ref: 58 E11) The Red Scooter experience begins before you enter the venue - in the car park. As guests approach the first floor venue with its red door and striped awning, they are guided by our licensed crowd controllers and car park attendants using an air craft landing torch into designated car parking spaces, for the exclusive use of our patrons. On and off street parking is available in William Street to the north of Nightingale Street, Stuart Street, William Place & Charles Street. All car parking spaces are estimated to be within a 3-minute walking distance to Red Scooter. sustainable Transport Options Red Scooter has excellent access to public transport, with Balaclava Railway Station located within a short walking distance. A number of tram and bus routes also service the venue. taxis: Red Scooter is located only 6.8km from the CBD and is readily accessible by taxi. public Transport train Balaclava Railway Station is located to immediate the west of Red Scooter (running between Sandringham and Melbourne CBD). TRAMS Tram route No.3 operates along Carlisle Street between East Malvern and Melbourne University. Tram route No. 69 operates along Carlisle Street between St Kilda Beach and Kew. buses Bus route No. 216 operates along Hotham Street approximately 600 meters east of Red Scooter and provides a connection between Deer Park West and Brighton Beach Station. Bus route No. 219 operates along Hotham Street approximately 600 meters east of Red Scooter and provides a connection between Sunshine Park and Bus Route No. 216. Bus route No. 623 operates along St Kilda Road approximately 530 meters west of Red Scooter and provides a connection between Glen Waverley Station and St Kilda. on-going support Many events are booked months and in some cases years ahead. You can be rest assured that once you have confirmed your booking, we will contact you in the lead up to your event date to discuss the finer details of your function venue inspections Send us an email or call us - we'd be delighted to chat about your event and welcome you to Red Scooter! tentative bookings You can make a tentative booking with us for your preferred date and we will endeavour to hold this for you for up to 7 days. Red Scooter reserves the right to take a confirmed booking over any tentative booking but we will try to let you know and give you first option to confirm wherever possible. deposit and confirmation We require a deposit along with the completed booking form to confirm your booking. There are different deposit requirements for high and low season bookings. January to mid November Deposit: $3,000.00 High Season. Mid November through to 31 December. Deposit: 50 % of total Event cost payable (25% of total Event cost with Booking Form & 25% of total Event cost 3 months before function) final numbers and payment Red Scooter requires notification of your final number of guests attending your event, 10 working days prior to the date. If final numbers fall below the minimum attendance requirement, you will have to pay at the minimum booking rate (unless we agree with you otherwise). If the numbers are down but above the minimum attendance requirement, we will negotiate with you to minimise extra costs but you must cover wastage, extra staff, costs etc which would otherwise not have been needed.  Full payment is required 7 working days prior to your event, in cash, bank guaranteed cheque, direct payment (into our account), or by approved credit card. Personal cheques must be received 15 working days prior to your event. Payment must be received in full prior to your event, in order for it to proceed. Please note: any significant changes made to seating plans and booking details within 10 working days of the event will incur a further administration fee, to be paid prior to the commencement of your event. Please check with us for any further costs, to avoid misunderstandings. inclusions Our event packages have been tailored to provide you with a hassle free all-inclusive package. Your package includes: Fantastic food Exclusive use of your chosen room/s Madisson or Dakota Unlimited beverages associated with your chosen package Quality linen and tableware Table centrepieces, candles and cleaning of venue Fully licensed security/carpark attendants Fully trained staff offering a professional level of food and beverage service In house P.A system Printed menus for tables Special dietary requirements catered for Disabled access and toilet facilities Themed venue space Prices include room hire (for minimum number events) Australia’s first carbon neutral events venue

OPTION 2 - YOUR DJ, RED SCOOTER SOUND AND LIGHT SYSTEM.
If you have a favourite DJ, you're welcome to book them for your event and we're happy to give them access to our in-house speakers, amplifiers, radio mikes and lighting affects (your DJ will need to supply their own CD players, turntables and mixer.). Please ask them to contact us to discuss details.
$330.00 Inc GST.

Please check with us for availability of extra time and the applicable hourly rate, as much depends on what bookings we have following your event and the time /access needed to clean-up and get ready.

early arrivals
Guests who arrive early will be provided with beverages which will be charged to you on a consumption basis.

We will try to work this out with you but unless otherwise agreed, the Capacity Table applies to all events.

1 January to 14 November

	Dakota Room	Madisson Room	Madisson & Dakota Rooms Combined
DINNER	60-110 guests (or maximum 140 guests with no dance floor)	100-160 guests (or maximum 180 guests with no dance floor)	150-275 guests (or maximum 300 guests with no dance floor)
COCKTAIL	From 80 guests	From 120 guests	From 250 guests

HIGH SEASON: Friday & Saturday within MID NOVEMBER TO 31ST DECEMBER

The Minimum Charge required to book a High Season event are listed below (unless otherwise agreed). Room Hire charges may also apply if food and beverage charges are below the required minimum.

Please check with us prior to booking your event, so there are no misunderstandings