Tennis fans heading to Melbourne Park for the upcoming Australian Open will have the journey made easier thanks to free travel and extra public transport services being served up by the state government.
An extra 4,500 tram services on Route 70a will shuttle Australian Open ticket holders and staff for free across the two week event – with trams set to run every two to three minutes during busy periods throughout the day.
For the first time, night buses will depart from Federation Square 40 minutes after play concludes on a range of popular public transport routes.
The limited service will run no later than 2.00am on Sunday to Thursday nights, with regular night network services operating over the weekend.
Tennis fans taking the train to Flinders Street Station can connect with a tram to Melbourne Park or walk across the Tanderrum Bridge through Birrarung Marr to the garden square entrance.
Richmond Station is a short walk along Olympic Boulevard to the grand slam entrance and Jolimont Station is also close by via a short walk through Yarra Park.
Acting public and active transport minister Colin Brooks said the world’s largest tram network would help people attend one of the world’s largest tennis tournaments.
“We’re making it easier for thousands of tennis fans to get to and from Melbourne Park using public transport,” Mr Brooks said.
Last year, almost half a million trips were taken to the tennis by tram – representing about half the record 1,020,763 crowd over the two-week tournament.
The main draw of the 2025 Australian Open runs between January 12 and January 26.
For more information about services to the Australian Open, visit ptv.vic.gov.au.
