Trans escorts do big business in Melbourne.
If you like the thrill of the hunt, you can cruise St Kilda’s bars and see who bites. If you prefer zero guesswork, you can jump online and browse the classifieds and directories like Locanto or Escorts&Babes for fast results. Or there’s always Tinder, right? 😬
In this guide, we take a closer look inside Melbourne’s ladyboy scene. We’ll review some brothels where you can pay for TS sex (including the oldest ladyboy brothel in Victoria!), as well as escort agencies providing trans escorts, and a quick overview of sex work on the street.
The Local Trans Scene In Melbourne
Melbourne’s trans scene is a mix of old-school street action, licensed brothels, and a growing number of independent escorts running their own show online.
You’ll also find plenty of crossover with the city’s queer nightlife – spots in St Kilda, Collingwood, and Fitzroy where TS girls and their admirers mingle over cocktails or karaoke before heading off somewhere more private.
We’d go as far as to say that Melbourne has more TS options than anywhere else in Australia, so there’s always choice… if you’re willing to dip into your wallet!
Popular Ladyboy Brothels
Melbourne has a handful of legal brothels that openly welcome trans women as service providers. In fact, basic supply and demand means that these sex workers can often charge premiums on the clock.
While quite a few brothels will have 1 or 2 TS sex workers on their books, we’ve chosen the venues below for having multiple sexy TS options.
Pleasure Dome
44/46 Gladstone St, Southbank VIC 3006
http://www.pleasuredome.com.au
Pleasure Dome is Melbourne’s top trans escort agency and a fully-licensed local brothel, specialising in TS and male escorts (but with some ladies too). They have the most transgender escorts of any agency in the state, and have recently splashed out $250,000 on upgrading their facilities.
Pleasure Dome now has all new rooms with showers and ensuite bathrooms. That’s not to say it’s one of Melbourne’s “luxury” bordellos (the CBD has some mind-blowing options), but we’re guessing you didn’t come here for the interiors.
It’s their roster that draws the headlines.
And to that end, it delivers. Pleasure Dome has multiple TS sex workers available on any given shift. Unfortunately the website doesn’t do a particularly good job of promoting them (the TS page is actually broken). Still, we’ve seen various ads posted via the venue on Locanto – each provider has unique rates, and they tend to hover between $250-$350 per hour.
- Open daily, 10am to 6am
Venus Babes
41 Downard St, Braeside VIC 3195
https://www.venusbabes.com.au/transwoman
Down in Melbourne’s southeastern suburbs, Venus Babes has quickly made a name as a modern, purpose-built bordello that’s proudly trans-inclusive.
They currently have 20 trans women on their roster, including a mix of local Aussies and international beauties. Most offer the full GFE (some do PSE too). There’s even a two-way gloryhole service… a unique offering that we’ve haven’t seen elsewhere in Melbourne.
As per the norm, you’ll pay a slight premium for hiring one of their TS sex workers. The prices are marked up around 20% compared to the CIS ladies.
Full service is listed at $165 for 20 minutes, $200 for 30 minutes, $230 for 45 minutes or $265 for 1 hour.
The gloryhole option (two-way) is $130.
You can typically book ahead online or via phone; walk-ins are also okay (subject to availability). Nice clean venue in a discreet location; plenty of parking. This is a punter fave.
- Open daily, 10am to 2am
Club Pleasure
1307 North Rd, Huntingdale VIC 3166
https://www.clubpleasure.com.au/serviceproviders/serviceproviders-transladies
Club Pleasure is a long-running Melbourne brothel over in in Huntingdale that explicitly caters to both “Ladies” and “Transladies” on its roster.
From the outside it looks like a typical suburban fun house (low-key signage, tinted windows). Inside, Club Pleasure offers multiple themed rooms and a comfortable lounge for the all important introductions.
Unlike Venus Babes or Pleasure Dome, the clientele is a bit more mixed here – yes, some are here for ladyboys, but a decent amount of the trade is actually for their larger roster of CIS ladies.
They currently have ten TS workers listed on the website, each with teaser photos and a brief bio. Most are actually Aussie or European.
Club Pleasure covers the basics and then some… standard GFE (girlfriend experience), PSE (porn star experience) if you want it a bit rougher, and various kink services depending on the worker. Best to call ahead in advance if you have something specific or niche in mind.
Full service here starts at $180 for 20 minutes, $210 for 30 minutes or $270 for 1 hour. Again, that’s marked up a fair amount compared to the CIS women. If you want to upgrade to a GFE/PSE (described as a ‘Deluxe Booking’), that will cost you around $50-150 extra, depending on the SW’s experience/looks.
- Open daily, 10am to 2am (closes 4am on Thurs-Sat)
Trans Escort Options
Not into the brothel scene, or looking to arrange your own encounter with a freelance TS escort?
Melbourne’s got plenty of alternatives – several of the top escort agencies and online directories have listings for independent TS escorts.
This is where you cut out the house and deal directly with the girl herself.
TS4Rent
https://ts4rent.eu/shemale-escorts/melbourne/
TS4Rent is probably the biggest trans escort directory in the world, and Melbourne has a steady stream of listings here. You’ll usually find 40–60 active ads at any given time, ranging from locals who work privately to touring international TS stars (often Brazilians, Thais, Filipinas).
Profiles include stats, photos (some heavily airbrushed, some very real), and what services they’re up for. Rates are all over the place – a local independent might ask $250–$300/hr, while high-end internationals can charge $500+.
Escorts & Babes
https://www.escortsandbabes.com.au/Directory/VIC/Melbourne/3000/Escorts/All/Transexual-Transgender/
E&B is one of Australia’s main escort directories and has a dedicated Trans/TS category for Melbourne. We counted over 130 ads at the time of writing – a very decent spread of sex workers covering all budgets and tastes.
Rates are often right there in the ad, with plenty sitting around $250–$350/hr. Most of the transladies are based in the CBD or inner suburbs, though plenty will do outcalls to hotels.
Scarlet Blue
https://scarletblue.com.au/escorts/trans-escorts/vic/melbourne
Scarlet Blue is normally our go-to source for VIP companions.
They have a bit of a blind spot in the TS category with just 10 trans escorts on their books.
Expect to see hourly rates at $400+, sometimes much higher. We spotted a couple of local goddesses charging over $800/hr for their time. Most offer the typical range of GFE/PSE services, either by incall or outcall. You’ll occasionally see touring companions here, too.
TS Street Prostitution
Perhaps the best known area for street prostitution in Melbourne is Grey Street, which runs south-east between Fitzroy and Barkly Streets in St Kilda.
The corner of Dalgety is known infamously as ‘Hooker’s Corner’, and here punters can allegedly find a number of prostitutes, with the occasional ladyboy available.
If you are intent on finding a TS provider via street pickup, St Kilda is probably your only real guarantee. Around the vicinity of the St Kilda Gatehouse (Greeves St), there’s a support drop-in centre for street workers, which is where many of them tend to hang around.
Up until recently, street soliciting was illegal and heavily policed, which kept the scene somewhat underground. However, as of early 2022, Victoria decriminalised sex work, meaning street prostitution is no longer a criminal offense.
Either way, we recommend you stay off the streets. There are plenty of more comfortable and legal options available in the local brothels (or via cheap outcall services).
TS Hookups on the Classifieds
Maybe you’re not looking to pay for a professional, and want to keep things a bit more casual and low key – or maybe you just enjoy the thrill of scavenging personal ads.
Either way, Melbourne has a bunch of online classifieds and dating apps that make useful hunting grounds for a trans hookup.
Some of these, you’re probably already familiar with:
- Locanto Melbourne TS Section – Locanto has grown to become the dominant player in the classifieds game, especially since the closure of adult ads on Craigslist and Backpage. You can filter T4M ads by areas such as Docklands, Footscray, North Brighton, Prahran, St Kilda, Southbank, South Yarra and Kilda East. There’s also a section for TV escorts, transvestites and CD (cross dressers).
- TSMatch.com – TS Match is more of a niche dating/hookup site for trans ladies and admirers, rather than a classifieds board. Bit more of an old school dating app. It’s certainly no Tinder, but you might strike it lucky in their Melbourne section.
- DoubleList – This is one of many classifieds start-ups trying to gobble up a piece of the old Craigslist pie. It doesn’t have anywhere near as much action as Locanto, but the steady stream of TS ads are at least neatly organised and easy to browse. Around 15-20 new ads per day in Melbourne.
Have you dabbled in Melbourne’s ladyboy scene?
Know of any hot spots for hooking up with transsexuals and T-girls around Melb?
Let us know your thoughts and experiences!
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