Melbourne Photo Booth
Tour
Melbourne, Australia's cultural capital, boasts a vibrant photo booth scene in its famous laneway bars, vintage arcades, and arts precincts. Discover analog machines throughout Fitzroy, Collingwood, and the CBD.
How many analog photo booths are in Melbourne?
Booth Beacon currently lists 4 analog photo booths in Melbourne, 4 of them verified active. They cluster in Fitzroy, Collingwood, and CBD, with more machines in South Melbourne and St Kilda. A session typically costs $3 to $8 and produces a strip of four photochemical prints developed inside the machine. The tour below maps every booth with its venue, neighborhood, and operational status.
By Jascha Kaykas-Wolff, Founder & Curator · Last updated 2026-09-02
Tour Map
Explore all 4 photo booths across Melbourne. Open in Google Maps to save your custom tour and navigate with turn-by-turn directions.
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Melbourne's Photo Booth Culture
Melbourne's legendary cafe and bar culture creates the perfect ecosystem for analog photo booths. The city's love of street art, independent music, and vintage aesthetics means photo booths are embraced as cultural artifacts rather than mere novelties.
Melbourne's laneway culture — the hidden bars, cafes, and shops tucked into the city's narrow alleys — provides ideal homes for vintage photo booths. Fitzroy and Collingwood, the city's creative heartlands, are particularly rich in analog machines. Melbourne's photo booth culture has also been boosted by a thriving film photography community.
Neighborhood Guide
Melbourne's photo booths are spread across several neighborhoods, each with its own character:
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many analog photo booths are there in Melbourne?
4 analog booths in Melbourne on Booth Beacon right now, 4 of them confirmed working the last time we or a visitor checked. New ones get added as they're found and dead ones get marked, so the number moves.
How much does a photo booth strip cost in Melbourne?
We haven't confirmed prices for the booths in Melbourne yet — they're posted on the machine. If you use one, open its page and tell us what you paid so this answer gets better.
Do the photo booths in Melbourne take cards, or is it cash only?
Assume coins. We haven't confirmed a card reader on any booth in Melbourne yet — these machines are coin-op by design, and the few that have been retrofitted with tap-to-pay are the exception. If you find one, tell us on its booth page.
Which part of Melbourne has the most photo booths?
Fitzroy, Collingwood and CBD have the most listings. Each neighbourhood link below shows the booths in it with a map.
Do I need to book a photo booth in Melbourne?
No. These are coin-op booths inside shops, bars, stations and markets — you walk up and use them whenever the venue is open. None of the booths listed here are hire services.
How up to date is the list of photo booths in Melbourne?
4 of the 4 listings were checked in the last year; the most recent was Sep 2, 2026. Each booth page shows its own date. If you've been more recently, mark it visited — that's how the list stays honest.
What if a photo booth in Melbourne is out of order when I get there?
It happens with machines this old. Each booth page lists the nearest alternatives, and a quick "Report an issue" from you flags it for the next person.
I know an analog booth in Melbourne that isn't listed — how do I add it?
Use "Submit a booth" and give us the venue, the street address and, if you can, a photo of the machine. We check every submission before it goes live.
Local Tips
- •Fitzroy and Collingwood on Brunswick/Smith Street have the highest booth density
- •Melbourne laneways (Hosier Lane area) sometimes have pop-up booth installations
- •Bring AUD coins — most Australian booths accept $2 and $5 coins
- •Check pub and bar hours — many booths are inside licensed venues
- •The CBD arcade bars (like those on Flinders Lane) often have vintage machines
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