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Pickup and drop-off at Melbourne Airport

Melbourne, AustraliaIATA: MELICAO: YMML

Where you can drop someone off, pick someone up, wait or meet at Melbourne Airport, according to the official sources. Each spot lists only the verified actions; anything missing is unknown.

Picking someone up

Where someone can get in, where you can wait or meet inside, and when short-stay parking is needed.

  • T123 Pick Up

    Kiss & Ride
    Where: Pick Up zone at the rear of Level 2 of the T123 Transport HubMaximum height: Up to 2.2 meters
    • 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 Up

    Kiss & Ride
    Where: Pick Up zone on Level 1 of the T4 Transport HubMaximum height: Up to 2.5 meters
    • 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.
  • Drop-off and pick-up bay for over-height vehicles

    Kiss & Ride
    Where: 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 Parks

    Park and come inside
    Where: T123 Terminal Car Park, with direct access to Terminals 1, 2 and 3 (right by the terminal) · T4 Terminal Car Park, about 100 meters from Terminal 4 (right by the terminal)
    • 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 Zone

    Park and come inside
    Where: Wait Zone on Mercer Drive, near the Tullamarine Freeway (outside the airport)
    • 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.

Dropping someone off

Where someone can get out quickly, and where you park if you want to come inside.

  • T123 Drop Off

    Kiss & Ride
    Where: Drop Off zone on Level 3 of the T123 Transport HubMaximum height: Up to 2.2 meters
    • 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 Off

    Kiss & Ride
    Where: Drop Off zone on Level 2 of the T4 Transport HubMaximum height: Up to 2.5 meters
    • 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.
  • Drop-off and pick-up bay for over-height vehicles

    Kiss & Ride
    Where: 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 Zone

    Park and come inside
    Where: Wait Zone on Mercer Drive, near the Tullamarine Freeway (outside the airport)
    • 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.

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

Rates and current rules

Rates and temporary rules change; the airport publishes them itself. We deliberately do not copy them.

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