Name: Where Seeds Take Root: Inside the Mount Lofty Botanic Garden Nursery
Start: 2026-10-07T10:00:00+1030
End: 2026-10-07T11:30:00+1030
Location: Mount Lofty Botanic Garden

Question 1

In the Garden - Getting to the event

Accepted Answer

EntryA staff member will meet at a designated location 10-minutes before the tour start time.CarFrom Adelaide, Mount Lofty Botanic Garden is approximately a 25-minute drive from Adelaide’s CBD, following the Princes Highway and National Highway M1, taking the Crafers exit.From there, either following Summit Road to reach the Upper Carpark, or Piccadilly Road/Lampert Road for the Lower Carpark.Public transportPublic transport does not currently service Mount Lofty Botanic Garden directly. Stop 30E Piccadilly Road, Piccadilly, is approximately 1km from the Garden's Lower Entrance.Please check Adelaide Metro for bus services to the Garden.

Question 2

In the Garden - Parking

Accepted Answer

The Garden has an upper car park and a lower car park.

Ticketed car parking is available in both car parks using ticket machines. These machines accept credit and debit card payments only, and do not accept cash.

There are accessible car parks in both car parks (four in the lower car park and three in the upper car park).

Funds collected from ticketed parking directly support the garden’s world-class botanical collections, and education and conservation programs.

Upper car park (accessed via Mawson Drive)

Rate (Mon-Sat)
$2.50 per hour or $6.50 flat fee for the day

Sundays & Public Holidays
Free

Lower car park (accessed via Lampert Road)

Rate (Mon-Sat)
$2.50 per hour or $6.50 flat fee for the day

Sundays & Public Holidays
Free

Find out more about parking here.

Question 3

Accessibility - Access in the Garden

Accepted Answer

Entrances and pathwaysVisitors are advised that the garden is very hilly in some parts, particularly the gullies. Steep inclines and descents make it challenging for people using wheelchairs or prams/strollers.The Lakeside Trail is a scenic, flat, bitumen pathway with sculptures at various locations around the trail. Each piece of the interpretation has been translated and embossed in braille. This trail is accessed via the lower car park.Toilet facilitiesThere are accessible toilets at Mount Lofty Botanic Garden in the upper car park and lower car park. Assistance dogsAssistance dogs are welcome in the Garden.

Question 4

Closures - Fire Danger closures

Accepted Answer

For the safety of visitors and staff, Mount Lofty Botanic Garden is closed on days when the fire danger rating is extreme or catastrophic. Please check the ratings via the Bureau of Meterology prior to visiting during the fire season.