Yatala Drive-In Theatre
$Brisbane's last original drive-in — three screens, double features, 700 car spaces
Pull into a 700-car field, tune the radio to the right FM frequency, and watch a double feature on a giant open-air screen at Brisbane's last original drive-in. Yatala Drive-In Theatre sits at 100 Jacobs Well Road, Yatala — about 45 minutes south of the Brisbane CBD on the M1, halfway to the Gold Coast. Three massive screens run different double-features each night, seven nights a week. The on-site diner does burgers, hot chips, and milkshakes, and you can BYO blankets, pillows, and a back-seat picnic. Operated by Five Star Cinemas.
Step by step
From start to finish, what to expect.
Pick a double feature from the three screens and book online
Drive down the M1 to Yatala (~45 min), park nose-in facing your screen
Tune the car FM radio to the frequency on the sign and grab burgers from the on-site diner before show time
Cost breakdown
Estimated per person, in AUD.
How you get there
Your options for the trip.
Drive yourself
Local tips
Stuff your mates would tell you.
Three screens, three different double features each night — check which one has the films you want before you book
Pets are welcome if they stay in the car
Even summer evenings get cold once the sun's down — back-seat blankets and a few jackets are non-negotiable