south Melbourne market Photobooth
The oldest running market in Melbourne, now has a vintage memory maker.
South Melbourne Market PHOTOBOOTH
Address: Inside South Melbourne Market, across from TheSuperCool
Hours: Wed–Sun, 8 am–4 pm
Payment: Card only
Model: 17 (1970)
The oldest running market in Melbourne is the perfect place for families, friends and brunch crews to grab a strip between gozlemes, dim sims, coffee and shopping.
Turn your local weekly shop into a tangible memory.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Most booths accept card and cost $8, while the Flinders Street booth remains coin-only at $8.
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Between 3.5 - 4 minutes.
Each strip needs a developing cycle - just like a tiny darkroom inside the machine. -
Every Metro Auto Photo photobooth uses traditional wet-lab chemical processing on light sensitive paper, not digital printers.
This is why the strips last forever and have that special look and feel that only analogue processes provide. -
Comfortably: 2–3
Squeezed in : 4–5
Record: 7 -
Depending on the booth:
Card only on most locations
Coin only at Flinders Street
Card + Coins at The Curtin
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Yes! We love seeing them.
Tag @metro.auto.photo or send strips to our Flinders Street Archive account. -
Not without prior permission.
Our photobooths are for personal use only. Any commercial photography, filming, brand campaigns, advertising, music videos, editorial shoots, or paid content etc must be approved by Metro Auto Photo in advance.We love collaborating, but commercial use needs to be planned properly and permissions granted.
To enquire, get in touch via our Hire & Commercial Enquiriespage.
The Shop
From everyday totes to the Auto-Photo book documenting Alan Adler’s remarkable archive, our merch collection celebrates the people and history behind Melbourne’s real photobooths.
PLEASE NOTE IF ORDERING BETWEEN 5/4-10/4 IT WILL BE FULFILLED THE WEEK FOLLOWING 💌
Co-published by Perimeter Editions and the Centre for Contemporary Photography, Auto-Photo: A Life in Portraits tells the story of Alan Adler, a man who is likely the most photographed person in Australia, and is also perhaps the oldest and longest-serving photobooth technician in the world.
New variation on our tote bag with illustration of the famous Flinders St Photobooth, high quality screen printed on AS Colour Shoulder Tote.
Fabric: Heavy weight, 320 GSM, 100% cotton canvas
Construction: Reinforced shoulder straps, one large main compartment
One size 46cm x 37cm, Gusset width 12.5cm
Grab our new book, a collection of Alan's test strips over 50 years. Curated by Metro-Auto-Photo (that's us, hi!👋🏻) and Centre of Contemporary Photography. Co-Published by Perimeter Books & Centre for Contemporary Photography.
First edition of 1000, worldwide.
Pop it in your new tote bag (Choose: Original White or Black), featuring the famous Flinders St Photobooth. Save some coin buying the bundle and we'll chuck in a sticker!
Every sale helps us continue to save analog photobooths from extinction.
Thank you so much, your support means the world to us.