Public transport services throughout the tournament
Metropolitan tram
Additional shuttle trams will run via Route 70a between Flinders Street West and Melbourne Park. Shuttles will be a mix of low floor accessible trams and high floor trams. All other tram classes will run between the event precinct and Flinders Street Station / Elizabeth Street.
Trams will run one hour after the end of play each night from Melbourne Park.
Opening Week
Monday 6 January
Route 70 trams run as normal, with additional shuttle trams via Route 70a between Stop D6 Flinders Street West and Melbourne Park from 8.30am to 6pm.
Tuesday 7 to Friday 10 January
Route 70 trams run as normal, with additional shuttle trams via Route 70a between Stop D6 Flinders Street West and Melbourne Park from 3pm until last service.
Saturday 11 January
Route 70 trams run as normal, with additional shuttle trams via Route 70a between Stop D6 Flinders Street West and Melbourne Park from 7am to 5.30pm.
Main Draw
Sunday 12 to Thursday 23 January
Route 70 trams run as normal, with additional shuttle trams via Route 70a between Stop D6 Flinders Street West and Melbourne Park from 8.45am.
From 10pm, additional shuttle trams run as Route 70a between Flinders Street and Stop 39 Camberwell Tram Depot.
Trams will continue running to and from the city until one hour after end of play each night.
Friday 24 to Sunday 26 January
Route 70 trams run as normal, with additional shuttle trams via Route 70a between Stop D6 Flinders Street West and Melbourne Park from 10am.
From 10pm, additional shuttle trams run as Route 70a between Flinders Street and Stop 39 Camberwell Tram Depot.
Trams will continue running to and from the city until one hour after end of play each night.
Service changes
Sunday 12 to Sunday 26 January first to last tram
Route 12 trams run a shortened service between St Kilda and Stop 122 Southern Cross Station.
From 7am to 10am and 3pm to 6pm Monday 13 to Friday 24 January, a shuttle service runs as Route 12a between Stop 24 Victoria Gardens and Stop 12 St Vincents Plaza.
Plan ahead using the PTV Journey planner. You can also download the free and fully accessible PTV mobile app for Android and iOS and access public transport information on the go.
Metropolitan train
Passengers can catch a train to Flinders Street Station, Jolimont Station or Richmond Station and then walk to Melbourne Park.
Buses replace trains on several metropolitan lines during the Australian Open. Please see if your journey is affected using our AO daily disruptions schedule.
AO25 night buses will service 15 public transport routes until 2am after late matches on Sunday to Thursday nights with the standard Night Network on Friday and Saturday nights. Find more about the AO25 night buses.
Plan ahead using the PTV Journey planner. You can also download the free and fully accessible PTV mobile app for Android and iOS and access public transport information on the go.
Metropolitan bus
To get to and from the tournament, passengers can catch Route 246, which travels close to Melbourne Park.
Plan ahead using the PTV Journey planner. You can also download the free and fully accessible PTV mobile app for Android and iOS and access public transport information on the go.
Accessible public transport
Require wheelchair, pram or other access?
Low floor trams will provide a shuttle service between Flinders Street West and John Cain Arena during the Australian Open.
The service will run approximately every 10 minutes during the following hours:
- Monday 13 January to Sunday 26 January from 8am to last tram
- Friday 25 January to Sunday 26 January from 11am to 1.15am
Accessible platform stops are located at the following locations:
- Stop D6 Flinders Street West
- Stop 1 Spencer Street/Flinders Street
- Stop 2 Melbourne Aquarium/Flinders Street
- Stop 3 Market Street/Flinders Street
- Stop 4 Flinders Street Station/Elizabeth Street
- Stop 5 Flinders Street Station/Swanston Street
- Stop 6 Russell Street/Flinders Street
- Stop 7A William Barak Bridge
- Stop 7B Rod Laver Arena/MCG Gates 1-3
- Stop 7C MCG Gates 4-7/John Cain Arena
- Stop 122 Southern Cross Station, Collins Street
Trained Traveller’s Aid volunteers and Yarra Trams employees will be on hand at key transport and sporting hubs, such as Flinders Street Station, John Cain Arena, and Rod Laver Arena, to assist people of all abilities to get to and from the precinct via the Route 70a tram shuttles.
Travellers Aid will provide connection services or assistance from 10am to end of play during the Main Draw at Yarra Trams platform stops (using Route 70 and 70a):
- Stop 7B Rod Laver Arena (wheelchair or personal guidance)
- Stop 7D Olympic Boulevard* (wheelchair or personal guidance)
- The accessible car park in Eastern Plaza carpark to the Grand Slam Oval entrance via a buggy transfer service
For more information on accessible public transport across the network and assistance, see Accessible transport or call 1800 800 007.