How to get to the Australian Open
More than 1.3 million people attended Melbourne Park during the 2026 tournament. Trams fill up as soon as a big match finishes, and parking in Yarra Park near the MCG is limited and cannot be booked ahead.
A private chauffeur avoids both. Your car and price are confirmed before the day. Your driver drops you as close to your entry as traffic management allows, waits nearby, and pulls in when you message to say you are walking out. After a late night session, that means a short walk to your car instead of a long wait for a ride.
Night sessions and getting home late
Night sessions start in the evening and often run well past their scheduled finish, sometimes after midnight. Extra trams and trains run during the tournament, but after a late finish they are packed, and for anyone heading home to the suburbs they are only part of the trip.
For a single session with a predictable finish, a return transfer is the simplest choice. If you are staying for a day and night session, or you cannot tell when the last set will end, our hourly car hire with a driver keeps the same car and chauffeur with you the whole time, and the car stays cool while it waits on a hot January day. On a return transfer, if the match runs long, let your driver know and the extra waiting is arranged with you.
If you are going on several days, we can price and confirm every day in one booking before the tournament starts.
Choosing your car for Melbourne Park
An executive sedan such as a Mercedes-Benz E-Class or BMW 5 Series suits two or three people heading to a day session. For hosting a client or a finals day, our luxury sedans include the Mercedes-Benz S-Class, BMW 7 Series and Audi A8.
A premium SUV gives families more room for bags, hats and sunscreen on a long day at the outside courts. If you prefer to travel electric, you can book a BMW i5, a Mercedes-Benz EQ model or a Tesla.
Groups of up to seven travel together in a Mercedes-Benz V-Class, and groups of up to fourteen in a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter mini bus.
Corporate and multi-day transport for the Australian Open
The tennis is one of Melbourne's busiest weeks for client entertainment, and most corporate bookings run across several days rather than one. If your company is hosting guests in a hospitality suite, or taking teams to Rod Laver Arena, Margaret Court Arena or John Cain Arena on different days, we plan the whole program as one booking.
That covers airport arrivals for interstate and overseas guests, daily transfers between hotels, offices and Melbourne Park, staggered pickups when guests arrive at different times, and dinners or functions after play. Every guest is assigned to a vehicle on one run sheet, with a single contact on our side to handle changes to names, times or numbers. Vehicles are allocated before the tournament starts, so your cars are held on the busiest days.
Corporate clients can manage bookings through a company account and receive one invoice for the whole program. Our corporate chauffeur service in Melbourne also covers the rest of the year, from airport runs and roadshows to board meetings and client dinners. Send us your dates, guest numbers and hotels, and we will come back with a fixed price for the full schedule.
Families, older guests and accessible drop-off
A long day at the tennis can wear out young children and older guests. A private car saves them the walk from the station and the wait at a busy taxi rank. For guests with reduced mobility, Melbourne Park lists an accessible drop-off near the Eastern Plaza Car Park at Entrance D on Olympic Boulevard. Tell us when you book and we will plan the drop-off and pickup around it.
Melbourne Airport to Melbourne Park
Many visitors fly in from interstate or overseas for several days of play. Your airport arrival, transfers between your hotel and Melbourne Park, and your departure flight can all sit on one booking with one confirmation. If you are staying outside the city, the same team that runs our everyday Melbourne chauffeur service collects from the suburbs just as easily as from a CBD hotel.
Send us your dates, sessions, number of guests and pickup address, and we will reply with a fixed price and the right vehicle. For other events we cover, see our Melbourne event transfers page.
