Getting Here

Tram Services

There will be 5,000 extra tram services to get you to the track with high frequency shuttle services run to the Grand Prix™ between Flinders Street Station, Southern Cross Station, Flagstaff Station and Albert Park. 

Shuttle trams will run as often as 3 - 4 minutes during peak times and 3 – 10 minutes outside of peak times from 5am to 10pm and are free with your Grand Prix ticket between the CBD and Albert Park during event days.

Shuttle trams will run between:

• Southern Cross Station and Gates 1 and 2
• Flagstaff Station and Gate 3
• Flinders Street Station/Melbourne Central to Gates 5, 8, 9 and 10
   

Thursday, 5 March to Sunday, 8 March

Gates 1 and 2

• Shuttle trams run express between Southern Cross Station and Gates 1 and 2
• Passengers can also connect with Route 96 replacement buses between a temporary bus stop on Spencer Street near Collins Street and Gate 1 and 2.

 Gate 3

• Shuttle Trams run between Stop 7 Flagstaff Station and Gate 3

Gates 5, 8, 9 and 10

• Shuttle trams run between Melbourne Central Station via Swanston Street or between Flinders Street Station via St Kilda Road, stopping at Gates 5, 8, 9 & 10.

Visit Yarra Trams website for specific service changes: Yarra Trams.

Bus Services

Crown Express Shuttle bus from Grand Prix Gate 1 to West End, Clarendon Street, Crown Melbourne.

• Thursday 5 March from 6.00pm
• Friday 6 March from 4.30pm
• Saturday 7 March from 4.30pm
• Sunday 8 March from 4.00pm

Travellers Aid

Travellers Aid is a friendly and professional service offering support, advice, and assistance to the travelling public, including people with special requirements or who are experiencing travel emergencies.

Click here for information

Train Services

There are new ways to move in 2026. You can catch a train to the new Anzac Station on the Cranbourne, Pakenham and Sunbury Lines now running through the metro tunnel. Use Exit 3, then walk about 8 minutes to Gate 5. 

Train travel is free between the State Library, Town Hall and Anzac Station. 

You can also catch a train and get off at Southern Cross, Flinders Street or Flagstaff Stations.
 

• Southern Cross Station: Get off at Southern Cross Station and catch a tram down Spencer Street to Gates 1 and 2. Southern Cross Station is 4 kilometres (2.5 miles) from the Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit.
   
• Flagstaff Station:  There is a new temporary tram route from Flagstaff Station to Gate 3. Flagstaff Station is 4.5 kilometres (2.8 miles) from the Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit.
   
• Flinders Street Station: Grand Prix trams run between Melbourne Central Station via Swanston Street or between Flinders Street Station via St Kilda Road, stopping at Gates 5, 8, 9 & 10. Flinders Street Station is 4.3 kilometres (2.7 miles) from the Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit. Recommended for Gate 5, 8, 9, and 10.

Bicycle

AGPC will provide valet bicycle parking compounds at Gate 5 and 10 again, for fans travelling to the circuit. These parking compounds will be supervised from 30 minutes before Gates Open till 30 minutes after Gates Close.

There are additional non-supervised parking locations near Gates 2, 3, and 8.

All bicycle parking is at the owner's risk.

Gate 5

• Thursday: 09:00-21:30
• Friday: 08:00-21:30
• Saturday: 08:00-21:30
• Sunday: 08:00-21:30

Gate 10

• Thursday: 09:00-20:00
• Friday: 08:00-20:00
• Saturday: 08:00-20:00
• Sunday: 08:00-20:00

Taxi

Taxi ranks are located at Gates 1 and 2 (on Canterbury Road), Gates 3 and 5 (on Albert Road), Gate 8 (on St Kilda Road) and Gate 10 (on Fitzroy Street).

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Ride Share (Uber/Didi)

There are designated drop-off and pick-up locations for ride-sharing services at Gates 1, 2, 3, and 10.

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Micro-Mobility (E-scooter and E-bike)

Neuron and Lime have dedicated parking zones near Gates 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, and 10. 

Please note that travel close to the event will be restricted, and fans are asked to store electric scooters in dedicated parking locations.

The permitted parking locations for scooters around the venue are:

• Gate 1 - Corner of Canterbury Rd and McGregor St
• Gate 1 - Corner of Armstrong St and Richardson St
• Gate 2 - Corner of Canterbury Rd and Wright St
• Gate 3 - Corner of Clarendon St and Albert Rd
• Gate 3 - Corner of Albert Rd and Old Aughtie Dr
• Gate 5 - Corner of Kings Way and Albert Rd
• Gate 8 - Corner of Roy St and Queens Rd
• Gate 10 - Corner of Fitzroy St and Lakeside Dr

For any issues with scooter parking locally, please contact Lime and Neuron directly on:

• Lime: https://limebike.typeform.com/melbreport
• Neuron: https://h5.rideneuron.com/scan-qr-code/report.html

After track or entertainment action wraps up each day, try skipping the queue and heading back towards the city or Anzac Station on foot, with average walk times quicker than you might expect.

Average walk times - Anzac Station:

• Gate 1 – 30 minutes (3km)
• Gate 2 - 25 minutes (2.5km)
• Gate 5 - 10 minutes (500m)
• Gate 8 - 20 minutes (1.5km)
• Gate 10 - 40 minutes (3km)

Average walk times - CBD:

• Gate 1 – 40 minutes (4km)
• Gate 2 - 35 minutes (3.5km)
• Gate 5 - 32 minutes (2km)
• Gate 8 - 39 minutes (4km)
• Gate 10 - 60 minutes (5.5km)

Looking for a post-race pit stop on the way home?

From three massive nights of blockbuster live music at the Lakeside Festival  (included in your ticket), to an immersive post event day experience at Crown and free live music and DJs at iconic South Melbourne and St Kilda venues close to the gates, don’t let the chequered flag signal the end of your day at Albert Park.

Airports

Enjoy easy access from two international airports, with excellent transport links across Victoria.

• Melbourne (Tullamarine), Australia - MEL: 29 kilometres (18 miles) from the Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit
• Melbourne (Avalon), Australia - AVV: 59 kilometres (37 miles) from the Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit

Transfers

SkyBus (express airport transfers) offers quick and frequent service to Southern Cross Station from Melbourne Airport and Avalon Airport.

Melbourne City Express - Avalon City Express

Helicopter Services

Charter Flights

The quickest and easiest way to get to the FORMULA 1 QATAR AIRWAYS AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX 2026 is by helicopter! Leave traffic and public transport behind as you travel in style between the city and the circuit.

Professional Helicopter Services offer charter helicopter flights from their base at Moorabbin Airport direct to the Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit.

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Helicopter Joy Flights around the Grand Prix

Get a bird's eye view of the FORMULA 1 QATAR AIRWAYS AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX 2026!

A scenic helicopter flight will take you on two laps of the Circuit (approximately 6 minutes), providing a unique view of the Circuit with stunning photo opportunities of Port Phillip Bay.

• Two laps around the circuit: $125.00 per person
• A ticket to the FORMULA 1 QATAR AIRWAYS AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX 2026 event is required to gain access to our Joy Flights located within the grounds.

The helipad is near Gate 10 on the Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit. You can get to and from the heliport by the corporate shuttle if you have a corporate ticket.

For any enquiries or to make a booking, please contact Professional Helicopter Services at +61 3 9580 7433 or operations@phs.com.au.

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