Marquee hire FAQ

Start with your guest count and how they'll be sitting, then check it fits your yard. The size guide on this site uses about 0.75 m² a person standing, 0.9 m² seated in rows, and 1.2 m² at long tables. Allow less if you add a bar, buffet or dance floor. A practical 6 × 3 m layout is 3 foldable trestle tables and 18 seated (6 chairs per table: 2 per long side, 1 at each end), or 22 standing with no tables or chairs. An 8x4 (32 m²) is listed as about 42 standing, 35 seated in rows or 26 at long tables. Compare all 30 sizes in the size guide, or read what size marquee do I need.

We usually set up within a couple of days before your event and pack up within a couple of days after it. We'll confirm the times with you. Same-day delivery and pick-up costs extra, and those times must be confirmed at least 3 days before your event. After-hours delivery or pick-up also costs extra. We do not publish a minute-by-minute install time, because it depends on the size, access and site.

Clear the driveway, any side access and the area where the marquee goes, for both setup and pick-up. Move cars out of the driveway so we can get close, and move bins, hoses, tools and rubbish so our trolleys can get through. Before we arrive, mark where you want the marquee and allow about 1 m of extra space on each side for pegging. Tell us at booking about stairs, lifts, a carry of more than 20 m from where we park, hard surfaces, or a same-day or after-hours time. If you take the walls down, fold them into the bag we leave.

On grass we secure marquees with pegs. On hard surfaces — concrete, pavers, tiles, wooden floor or decking — we use weights, and we never drill. Mixed surfaces are fine to tell us about too. Weights are an extra cost. The amount depends on your set-up (how many marquees and legs, and the surface), so we work it out for each job and show it in your quote before you book. Please tell us the surface when you enquire. If we can't make the marquee safe on the surface available, we'll tell you and we won't set it up there. Tell us about anything underground where we'll be pegging (pipes, cables, sprinklers).

Walls are optional on every size, panel by panel. Many people choose the back wall only, or the back and one side. If showers are around, it pays to keep a couple of walls in the booking. If you take the walls down, fold them into the bag or tub we leave and keep them somewhere safe and dry. Please don't move, re-position, add to or alter the marquee, pegs or weights.

Yes. Hire includes delivery, installation and collection — we pack everything down. We are a family-owned business based in Strathfield South. Please have the site clear for both setup and pick-up, as set out in the small print.

Pop-up marquees are made for sun and light rain, not storms or strong winds. Always go by the gust figure, not the average wind speed. If gusts get to about 30 km/h, or the walls start to balloon, take the walls off straight away (only if it's safe to do so), then call us on 1800 749 268. If gusts over 50 km/h, a storm or a severe weather warning are forecast, get everyone out from under the marquee and call us. We won't set up in those conditions, and we may come and take it down. Never try to take the frame down yourself unless we've shown you how. If we call it off for safety, you can choose a free reschedule to another available date, or a credit for everything you've paid (credits never expire). Full weather and cancellation terms are in the small print. If you choose to cancel because of wet weather, the usual cancellation terms apply.

It depends on the size, how many guests, and any chairs and tables, plus walls, ground surface, access, hire length, timing and whether the site needs clearing. Tell us your space and what you need. We'll recommend a practical setup and confirm a written quote. An enquiry is not a booking. We do not publish a public rate card on this website. Read what affects the cost of marquee hire in Sydney, then call 1800 749 268 or send the quote form for an exact price.

Yes. Strong white chairs and 186 × 75 cm foldable trestle tables that fold in half, delivered and set up with your marquee. Six chairs fit comfortably around each table (2 per long side, 1 at each end), and a 6 × 3 m fits 3 tables and 18 seated.

No. We specialise in commercial-grade folding pop-up marquees, in 30 overall sizes. Tell us your space and budget and we'll recommend a practical setup. Longer-term hire is available to enquire about; dates, site and availability need confirmation.

We're based in Strathfield South and deliver right across Western Sydney, South West Sydney, the rest of Sydney including the Inner West, Greater Sydney and surrounding regions. Dedicated pages currently cover Liverpool, Campbelltown, Camden, Narellan, Parramatta, Penrith, Blacktown, Fairfield and Bankstown, plus Western Sydney and the Inner West. If your suburb is not listed, still ask.