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Plan your trip at Melbourne Airport

Melbourne, AustraliaIATA: MELICAO: YMML

Getting to and from Melbourne Airport: transport, parking, and where to pick someone up or drop them off. Every part links to the full information.

Transport

Where you arrive, with connections and frequency.

All transport to Melbourne Airport

Parking

  • 7parking areas
  • 1–3min walk to the terminal
Closest to the terminal
Melbourne Airport Valet, 1-3 minute walk
With shuttle
Value North Car Park and Value South Car Park

All parking areas, with facts for each one

Picking someone up

Where someone gets in and where you can wait or meet.

  • T123 Pick UpKiss & Ride
    Pick Up zone at the rear of Level 2 of the T123 Transport Hub
    • Picking up: permitted · at most 5 minutesFrom October 6, free 5-minute pick-up for Qantas, international and Virgin Australia passengers is in the new T123 Transport Hub on Level 2, at the rear of the existing short-term parking garage. There is a 5-minute time limit for all vehicles; make sure your passenger is waiting and ready to be picked up before entering the Pick Up zone. Vehicles need to be under 2.2 meters.

    For all actions above: Free within 5 minutes.

  • T4 Pick UpKiss & Ride
    Pick Up zone on Level 1 of the T4 Transport Hub
    • Picking up: permittedFor those flying Jetstar domestic or Rex, pick-up is on Level 1 of the T4 Transport Hub. Take Exit 19, Naarm Way, from the Tullamarine Freeway and follow the signs to the T4 Pick Up zone, or enter the parking garage if you need more time. If you are picking up someone flying with Virgin, it can be easier to use this area. From October 6, T4 pick-up will remain the same. Vehicles need to be under 2.5 meters.
  • Ground-level drop-off and pick-up bay at the back of the T123 Transport Hub for over-height vehicles
    • Picking up: permittedUse the same bay to pick up passengers in an over-height vehicle.
  • Terminal Car ParksPark and come inside
    T123 Terminal Car Park, with direct access to Terminals 1, 2 and 3 · T4 Terminal Car Park, about 100 meters from Terminal 4
    • Picking up: permittedIf you need more time, please enter the Terminal Car Parks, where the first 15 minutes are free.

    For all actions above: Free within 15 minutes.

  • Wait ZonePark and come inside
    Wait Zone on Mercer Drive, near the Tullamarine Freeway
    • Waiting: permittedArrived too early to pick someone up? Use the Wait Zone on Mercer Drive, just off the Tullamarine Freeway (Exit 18): parking is free for the first 60 minutes. It is not close enough to walk to the terminals, but it is only a short 5-minute drive to the new Pick Up zone. When your passenger is ready, drive to the Pick Up zone.

    For all actions above: Free within 60 minutes.

Each spot lists only the verified actions; anything missing is unknown.

All pickup rules

Dropping someone off

A quick drop-off, or park and come inside.

  • T123 Drop OffKiss & Ride
    Drop Off zone on Level 3 of the T123 Transport Hub
    • Dropping off: permittedFrom October 6, drop-off for Qantas (T1), international (T2) and Virgin Australia (T3) passengers is free in the new T123 Transport Hub on Level 3 of the existing short-term parking garage. Take Exit 19, Naarm Way, from the Tullamarine Freeway and follow the signs. Vehicles need to be under 2.2 meters.
  • T4 Drop OffKiss & Ride
    Drop Off zone on Level 2 of the T4 Transport Hub
    • Dropping off: permittedPassengers flying Jetstar domestic or Rex can be dropped off on Level 2 of the T4 Transport Hub, a free drop-off zone. Exit the Tullamarine Freeway at Exit 19, Naarm Way, and follow the signs to the T4 Drop Off zone, or enter the parking garage if you need more time. If you are dropping off someone flying with Virgin, it can be easier to use this area. From October 6, T4 drop-off will remain the same. Vehicles need to be under 2.5 meters.
  • Ground-level drop-off and pick-up bay at the back of the T123 Transport Hub for over-height vehicles
    • Dropping off: permittedIf your vehicle is over 2.2 meters (Terminals 1, 2 or 3) or over 2.5 meters (Terminal 4), follow the signs along the Tullamarine Freeway and take Exit 20 along Terminal Drive to the ground-level drop-off and pick-up bay at the back of the T123 Transport Hub. This area is for over-height vehicles only.
  • Wait ZonePark and come inside
    Wait Zone on Mercer Drive, near the Tullamarine Freeway
    • Waiting: permittedArrived too early to pick someone up? Use the Wait Zone on Mercer Drive, just off the Tullamarine Freeway (Exit 18): parking is free for the first 60 minutes. It is not close enough to walk to the terminals, but it is only a short 5-minute drive to the new Pick Up zone. When your passenger is ready, drive to the Pick Up zone.

    For all actions above: Free within 60 minutes.

Each spot lists only the verified actions; anything missing is unknown.

All drop-off rules

This is a selection of verified information. Check the official sources for additional and current conditions.

SourcesWhere this comes fromChecked on the airport's official website on October 5, 2026.