How To Get To Court
Location of the Courts
The Magistrate and Supreme Courts are located at 4-6 Knowles Place Canberra City (Civic) and are incorporated into one building. The Magistrates Court is located to the left of the entry foyer, and the Supreme Court to the right. The enquiry counter for both Courts is located opposite the entry to the Courts.
The Childrens Court is located in the same building but has a separate entrance which is located to the left of the entrance to the Magistrates and Supreme Courts.
Please note there is extensive construction work underway around the Supreme Court and Magistrates Court, and access routes have changed. For more information about how to get to the courts by car or on foot, including detailed maps, visit our construction updates page.
Please note there is extensive construction work underway around the Supreme Court and Magistrates Court, and access routes have changed. Read more here.
For directions once you are inside the Courts building, BindiMaps can help.
Download the BindiMaps free indoor navigation app, then choose maps, voice or text to guide you around the Courts building quickly and easily.
You don’t need to register or provide any personal information. The app will guide you to where you need to be within the Courts building.
No app? You can also use BindiWeb to plan your route.
Coming to Court Video
Parking options
The car park in front of the Magistrates Court is now closed. We recommend visitors park in the One City Hill multi-story underground carpark at the Southern end of Knowles Place, near Edinburgh Avenue.
For other parking options, please see the City parking map.
Disabled parking
The closest disabled parking options are in Hobart Place and the One City Hill multi-story underground carpark at the Southern end of Knowles Place, near Edinburgh Avenue. We are unable to offer disability parking options closer to the court at this time.
For other parking options, please see the City parking map.
Café and food facilities
A coffee shop is located on the ground floor inside the Law Courts building, Knowles Place.
The coffee shop is called Macciato. It is operated by Zouki Australia. Operating times are subject to change. Contact Zouki Australia for further enquiries, including catering. The Court cannot guarantee the opening hours or availability of items.
You can access the coffee shop before you pass through security. Whilst food, coffee and drinks can generally be brought into the Court building, metal and glass objects, such as bottles and cans or cutlery, are not allowed though security. Please refer to our security screening information.
A number of other food and beverage outlets are located nearby.
Vending machines and drinking fountains are located inside the Law Courts building.