Shuttle
November 12, 2022 2:15 pm - 11:00 pm
We are running a wedding day shuttle for anyone interested leaving from the heart of Cowes to the wedding, and back to Cowes at the end of the night. We want you to be able to enjoy our open bar and not stress about transport! Pick Up/Drop Offs Points: 2:15 pm - Between Noth Pier Hotel & The Waves - Pick up at corner of Finlay St 2:25 pm - Ramada Resort - Pick up at the old reception building 2:35 pm - Arrive at destination Phillip Island Winery 11:00 pm - Leaving winery, stopping at Ramada Resort, then Finlay Street in Cowes *We'll be sending this out with photos of the locations soon!
Travel Note
Parking is available at the winery if you wish to drive yourself to the wedding. Please remember that taxi pick-up times and availability cannot be relied upon at the end of the night as it is rural, particularly being peak season, so if you want a taxi home you'd need to pre-book. Keep in mind we'll have an open bar and want you to enjoy yourselves! Guests are welcome to leave cars overnight at the winery, but must be picked up between the hours of 9am-12noon the following day.
Travel Note
Where we live in Warragul, as well as Phillip Island, are both located 1 hour+ east of Melbourne and are rural. Therefore you will likely need to rent a car in Melbourne to get to Phillip Island, or to visit us in Warragul. There are public transport options available but we personally wouldn't recommend (approx. 4 hours by train/buses from Melbourne Airport to Cowes, which can be behind schedule).
Travel Note
For the wedding, please be aware that Uber doesn't exist on Phillip Island or in Warragul. There are taxis but they are limited, therefore on-the-day booking can't be relied upon for the wedding. If you want a taxi, you would need to pre-book. We are required to have all guests gone from the winery by 11:30 pm. Please see our wedding day shuttle details below if you'd like an easy ride to and from the wedding.
Flight
Melbourne Airport (MEL) is the city's main airport, and is also known as Tullamarine. Don't accidentally book flights to Melbourne Avalon Airport (AVV) as that is an hour outside the city in the opposite direction!
Rental Car
Car rentals seem to be more limited than they used to be since COVID, we'd recommend locking in a rental car early. We've rented with Apex Car Rentals on multiple trips in Aus/NZ, and find them to be significantly cheaper than others. There are plenty of other car rental companies at the airport or in Melbourne as well.
Hotel
Just around the corner from the main esplanade, this holiday resort has a variety of great options for accomodation no matter the size of group you're booking for - motel rooms, beachfront 1 to 3 bedroom cabins, and is pretty budget friendly. (We think it also lets you book now, pay later, which is a bonus!) Our shuttle bus pick-up point will be within 5 min walk.
Hotel
Right on the Cowes waterfront. We stayed here on our first trip to Phillip Island back in June 2016, just a few months into dating. Great spot if you want an apartment rather than a hotel room, with space to cook for yourself, and an oceanfront view. Our shuttle bus pick-up point will be within 5 min walk.
Hotel
Right on the Cowes waterfront and has a wide range of nice room options, including larger sharing options if you want to stay with other family/friends. Our shuttle bus pick-up point will be within 5 min walk.
Hotel
Also located right by our other recommended accomodation options, a range of motel room or apartments available. Our shuttle bus pick-up point will be within 5 min walk.
House Or Rental
There are endless great Airbnbs available in Cowes and around the island. If you'd like to take our wedding shuttle, see pickup points above.