Australian Open
Going to the AO? We’re serving up extra services from 12 January to 1 February 2026 to get you there and back.
We’re running almost 5,000 extra trams, around 400 extra trains and 150 special buses over the three weeks of the Australian Open this summer.
We’re also offering free public transport to more people than ever before.
Plan your journey
You can use your AO ticket for free travel on tram routes 70 and Route 70a between Docklands and John Cain Arena. Follow the signs and staff for guidance.
You can avoid queuing for a tram at Flinders Street Station and walk 10 minutes direct to the Birrarung Marr Melbourne Park entry.
Trams will run back to the city one hour after the end of play each night from Melbourne Park. Extra late night trains or buses will be available to get back to the suburbs. See 'Getting back late at night' below.
From 1 February, passengers on the Cranbourne, Pakenham and Sunbury lines can travel to Town Hall station to connect with Route 70 and 70a trams or walk approximately 10 minutes to the Birrarung Marr entrance.
Passengers travelling from Cranbourne or Pakenham in the southeast, can also switch to the Frankston Line at Caulfield or Malvern stations to get to Richmond Station.
Plan your journey using Journey Planner and check Disruptions for real time planned and unplanned service changes that may affect your journey.
The Journey Planner will show the extra services we've added to get you there and back.
Planned disruptions
There are extensive planned disruptions on Victoria's transport network during the Australian Open 2026.
Visit Planned Disruptions to see if you’re affected.
Plan your trip with the PTV App or Journey Planner.
Maps
Getting back late at night
Keen to stay until the end of play? You can still get public transport home.
Tram
Getting there and back
- Catch a Route 70 or 70a tram directly to the Garden Square or Grand Slam Oval entrances of Melbourne Park.
- Extra air-conditioned accessible trams run on Flinders Street to and from Melbourne Park, known as Route 70a. You can also catch Route 70 to and from the heart of the event.
- There are more trams between Melbourne Park and the end of Route 70 in Wattle Park.
- Trams will run back to the city one hour after the end of play each night from Melbourne Park. See Getting back late at night for more details.
Accessibility
- Travellers Aid will provide connecting services or assistance from 10am to end of play during the main draw at:
- Route 70, Stop 7B Rod Laver Arena wheelchair or personal guidance
- Stop 7D Olympic Boulevard wheelchair or personal guidance
- Eastern Plaza accessible carpark (Entrance D, Olympic Boulevard) to the Grand Slam Oval entrance via a buggy transfer service
Visit Yarra Trams for more information on tram service changes during the Australian Open.
Train
Getting there and back
- From Flinders Street Station, walk 10 minutes via Federation Square and Birrarung Marr to the Birrarung Marr Entrance (formerly City Entrance) of Melbourne Park
- From Richmond Station, walk 10 minutes, or catch a tram to the Grand Slam Oval Entrance on Olympic Boulevard.
- From Jolimont Station, walk 11 minutes to the Garden Square Entrance.
- If you arrive via the new Metro Tunnel, Town Hall Station is connected to Flinders Street Station with both being a short walk or tram ride to Melbourne Park.
- During summer until 1 February 2026, extra trains are running through the Metro Tunnel between the peaks and on weekends. Trains run every 20 minutes between Westall and West Footscray stations via the Metro Tunnel, from 10am to 3pm on weekdays, and from 10am to 7pm on weekends.
- Extra metropolitan trains will halve some of the wait times during the Australian Open.
- Frequencies from the city will improve from 30 minutes to just 15 minutes on popular train lines on Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings.
All the extra train services can be seen in journey planner and run as scheduled regardless of ongoing Australian Open activities. Make sure you check when your last service will leave the station
Plan your trip with the PTV App or Journey Planner.
Regional train
There are major disruptions on the Geelong and Ballarat lines during the Australian Open 2026. Please allow extra time for your journey and check the temporary timetables before you travel.
Visit Planned Disruptions for official timetable information and service changes.
Bus
The Route 246 bus operates nearby along Punt Road. It’s an accessible, air conditioned, high-frequency route running between Clifton Hill and Elsternwick via St Kilda.
Extra buses run late at night, see Getting back late at night for more details.
Free travel
To celebrate the opening of the Metro Tunnel, public transport in Victoria is free every Saturday and Sunday until Sunday 1 February 2026.
We’ve also extended the Free Tram Zone on weekdays to include Melbourne Park for Australian Open ticket holders and accredited officials. Free travel is only available for the day of the ticket.
Youths can also enjoy free public transport every day until they’re 18 with a one-off purchase of a $5 youth myki from 1 January 2026.
Plan your trip with the PTV App or Journey Planner.
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Disruptions
Additional Information
- Visitors to Victoria: Here for a special event? Read more about our public transport system.
- Help and support: View popular public transport topics, including ticketing.
- Accessible travel: View resources for people with accessibility needs on public transport.
- VicTraffic: Road closures, bushfire activity and other events on Victoria’s roads may affect your journey. Plan a safer trip by viewing real-time alerts on VicTraffic.
- Top up your myki before travelling or set Auto Top Up so you never need to top up again. For more information, see Auto Top Up.
- Mobile myki is a new way to travel with myki. It’s a digital myki on your Android phone on the Google Wallet™ app.
- For information about tickets for children, youth and concessions, see Children, Youth and Concessions.
- If you need more information or special assistance, please call 1800 800 007 before travelling.
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