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

  • Most booths accept card and cost $8, while the Flinders Street booth remains coin-only at $8.

  • 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

  • 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.