Winter Arrivals
1️⃣ Before You Arrive – Confirm Your Accommodation
Before making travel plans, confirm your accommodation allocation with your manager.
Your transport options depend entirely on whether you’ve been placed on‑mountain or off‑mountain.
Off mountain accommodations (Valley):
If you’re allocated to:
- Koala Lodge
- Purcell Gate
- Warrambat Road (49 & 50)
- Merrijig Motor Inn
- Mirimbah Store
- 260 Buller Road
If you’re allocated to:
- Mansfield House
- Elvin Street House
➡️ These locations are only about a 10‑minute walk from the V/Line bus stop on High Street Mansfield, so the shuttle is not required
Please note: staff are not permitted to drive up the mountain or park in any on‑mountain car parks once the winter season has commenced. If you need to get to work, the free BSL staff shuttle operates between the Delatite Valley (Mansfield) and Mt Buller Village.
Arriving via Public Transport
If Arriving Before Season Opening
1. Melbourne Airport → Southern Cross Station
Take the Skybus (every 15 min). Book the Skybus here.
2. Southern Cross Station→ Mansfield
Take the V/Line bus. Book Vline Bus here.
3. Mansfield → to your off mountain accommodation
The free staff shuttle does not commence until opening weekend of the winter season. You must arrange a pickup at Mansfield with your hiring manager. Please organize this days before your planned arrival.
If Arriving After Season Has Started
1. Melbourne Airport → Southern Cross Station
Take the Skybus (every 15 min). Book the Skybus here.
2. Southern Cross Station→ Mansfield
Take the V/Line bus. Book Vline Bus here.
3. Mansfield → to your off mountain accommodation
Take the free BSL staff shuttle from Mansfield Masonic Hall (5‑minute walk from the bus station).
On mountain accommodations:
If your property is not listed in the off‑mountain options above, it is on‑mountain.
➡️ All on‑mountain staff must park at the Mirimbah Staff Car Park.
More details in the “Driving & Parking” section below.
🚗 Option A: Driving
This parking is free for staff only.
Vehicle Registration is Mandatory
ARV (Alpine Resorts Victoria) requires all staff to:
- Register your vehicle (Proof of employment required), and
- Display the Buller Crew parking pass on your dashboard
Unauthorised cars will receive fines. Register your car here.
If Arriving Before Opening Weekend (before midday Friday 6 June):
You may drive all the way up the mountain to unload belongings, but must: ✔️ Register your vehicle at the Mt Buller Post Office with proof of employment.
✔️ Move it to Mirimbah Staff Car Park before opening weekend
If Arriving After the Season Opens
- Stop at Mirimbah Entry Gate
- Show proof of employment to collect your parking pass
- Park at the Staff Car Park
- Wait at Buller Rock for the staff shuttle to take you up the mountain
The Mt Buller Rock opposite carpark
🚌Option B: Public Transport
If Arriving Before Season Opening (or during green season when there is no staff shuttle operating)
1. Melbourne Airport → Southern Cross Station
Take the Skybus (every 15 min). Book the Skybus here.
2. Southern Cross Station→ Mansfield
Take the V/Line bus. Book Vline Bus here.
3. Mansfield → Mt Buller or your off mountain accommodation
The free staff shuttle does not commence until opening weekend of the winter season. You must arrange a pickup at Mansfield with your hiring manager. Please organize this days before your planned arrival.
If Arriving After Season Has Started
1. Melbourne Airport → Southern Cross Station
Take the Skybus (every 15 min). Book the Skybus here.
2. Southern Cross Station→ Mansfield
Take the V/Line bus. Book Vline Bus here.
3. Mansfield → Mt Buller or your off mountain accommodation
Take the free BSL staff shuttle from Mansfield Masonic Hall (5‑minute walk from the bus station).
OTHER BUS OPTION:
➡️ Our friends from BullerBus are offering staff for 2025, 50% off their one way tickets from Melbourne CBD or Tullamarine Airport from the start of the season to 20th June. Straight to the Mt Buller Village Square no changing buses anywhere.
Promo code = BULLER25
Book the BullerBus here
➡️ You may book the MMBL bus (paid option) from Mansfield to Mt Buller.
Click here for direction on how to get from SkyBus to Mansfield Masonic Hall
Arriving after 5pm office is closed = you must book your own accommodation in Mansfield and come up the next morning.
Book Your Arrival
Staff accommodation becomes available 48 hours before your first workday.
Update your arrival details in the Staff Online Portal at least 1 week before arrival.
You’ll need to provide:
- Date of birth
- Estimated arrival date & time (8:30am–4:30pm only)
- A photo for your season pass
- No sunglasses, masks, hats
- Upload via e‑store or get taken at Staff Services
This ensures: ✔️ Your season pass is ready
✔️ Your bed is prepared
When you arrive on the mountain :
CHECK IN
All staff living in staff accommodation must check in at:
📍 Staff Services Office
Ski & Snowboard Building, Level 3
8:30am–5:00pm (7 days)
Arrivals outside these hours must secure your own accommodation for the night.
Click here for direction on how to get to Staff Services Office from the village square.
COLLECT YOUR SEASON PASS & UNIFORM
You can collect your staff lift pass once: ✔️ You’ve checked in
✔️ All onboarding tasks (including Buller Skills) are complete
Lift access + discounts activate only once onboarding is complete.
STAFF ACCOMMODATION OVERVIEW
BSL has a variety of staff accommodations on and off mountain where you will be housed during the season. Your bed allocation should be displayed when you fill out your arrival form – if there is no bed allocation displayed on the form please follow up with your hiring manager. Some team members will be housed at the base of Mt Buller. These are all shared accommodations with shared facilities. Complimentary staff transport is available for team members to get to and from work if living off mountain/valley. Allocation is based on your hours, arrival date and the position you hold with BSL throughout the winter season. Only team members committing to the full season and with unlimited availability will be offered the opportunity to live in staff accommodation.
Subsidized rent (inc. bills) is paid weekly through a payroll deduction with costs between $160– $190 per person, per week, depending on location or if it’s on/off mountain. Rooms are in a dorm bunk bed set up style and you may be required to share with UP TO 3 other BSL team members. Lodges are fully furnished. A bond will be deducted and will be returned end of season upon completing a clearance form.
PLEASE NOTE: All Staff Accommodation is strictly non-smoking (vape and cigarettes)
You may request one other BSL employee to share with during the season; however this is not a guarantee. If you are travelling alone, roommates will be allocated to you. Please note whilst we make every attempt to house the majority of our team, in some cases we are unable to offer suitable accommodation to all team members.
ON MOUNTAIN STAFF ACCOMMODATIONS
Fawlty
Tirol
Flakeside
Spurs
Stirling House
Sugarbush
St Antons
Other on mountain accommodations: Ski Patrol Base, Bayerland, Judges Stand, ABOM, Winter Activity Centre
OFF MOUNTAIN ACCOMMODATIONS
If you are driving, please drive straight to your accommodation. You are not required to complete the sign in process with Staff Services until the day after arrival. Please make your way up the hill and complete this process after you have settled in.
Koala Lodge (nearest bus stop : Warrambat Rd)
Purcell Gate (closest bus stop : Changue Rd)
Mansfield House Buller Sports
50 and 49 Warrambat Road (closest bus stop : Warrambat Rd)
260 Buller Road (closest bus stop : Pullins Ski Shop/BP)
Other Valley accommodations: Alpine Ridge, 57 Elvin St