# Seven-Day Melbourne F1 Itineraries 2027 | Australian Grand Prix

> Plan seven nights in Melbourne around the 2027 Australian Grand Prix: budget, boutique and culture, or luxury dining, with meals, galleries and three circuit days.

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![Melbourne city and gardens beside Albert Park](<https://above.guide/australia-f1/_guide/images/f1/australia-f1/general/01-Flinders-Street-Station-1600.webp>)

Australian Grand Prix / seven days in Melbourne

## Seven days.
*Melbourne, then the racing.*

Choose a budget, boutique and culture, or luxury dining week from 29 March to 5 April 2027. Seven activity days, seven nights and a Monday departure, with three full days at Albert Park.

[Choose your circuit view](<https://above.guide/australia-f1/circuit>)

### Choose your Melbourne week.

Preview each day, save the whole plan, then adjust your accommodation, transport and tickets in My Itinerary.

Mon 29 Mar – Mon 5 Apr 2027 · 7 nights

#### Melbourne on a budget

Free galleries, laneways and a relaxed St Kilda afternoon, with simple meals and three full circuit days.

Adults  Children

#### Mon 29 Mar · Arrive & settle in

Suggested visits; confirm bookings and both journeys. You can change each stop after saving.

[Explore more experiences](<https://above.guide/australia-f1/things-to-do>)

Easter Monday: arrive at MEL, travel to your hotel and leave luggage only by arrangement. Breakfast and lunch depend on your flight; allow for airport food. Use a separate airport fare; AVV needs a different transfer. Keep the afternoon optional after a long flight. Public-holiday hours and surcharges need confirmation. If it rains, choose ACMI before 17:00 instead of the outdoor stop.

1. Arrival

   **Arrive at your stay**

   Budget

   ##### [ibis Styles Kingsgate](<https://above.guide/australia-f1/where-to-stay/ibis-styles-kingsgate>)

   Melbourne CBD — King Street

   Confirm your check-in window before travelling.

   Arrange a transfer  To Degraves Street & Centre Place · time not included
2. Optional afternoon  45 min at this stop

   **Sightseeing**

   ##### [Degraves Street & Centre Place](<https://above.guide/australia-f1/things-to-do/degraves-street-and-centre-place>)

   A short laneway stroll if you arrive early; individual shops may close for Easter Monday.
3. Dinner  75 min at this stop

   **Sightseeing**

   ##### [Stalactites](<https://above.guide/australia-f1/things-to-do/stalactites>)

   A simple first-night meal; confirm Easter Monday trading and any surcharge.
4. Return to your stay  Overnight

   Stay **Hotel**

   Budget

   ##### [ibis Styles Kingsgate](<https://above.guide/australia-f1/where-to-stay/ibis-styles-kingsgate>)

   Melbourne CBD — King Street

   Seven nights in Melbourne; select a room suitable for your party. Confirm availability and the total for your dates and party before booking.

Bookings and practical limits

Suggested visits and travel margins are editable. Reserve accommodation, race tickets and meals separately. Seven nights: 29 March–5 April 2027. Flights, ticket upgrades, alcohol and optional tours cost extra. Monday 29 March is a public holiday; reconfirm opening hours and surcharges. April tour fares need confirmation. Friday–Sunday circuit admission is required; Thursday is an optional replacement only with a valid ticket.

## Itinerary planning

| Detail | Information |
| --- | --- |
| Title Lead | Seven days. |
| Title Emphasis | Melbourne, then the racing. |
| Action Label | Choose your circuit view |
| Show Route Planner | No |
| Holiday Heading | Choose your Melbourne week. |

### Holiday Plans

#### Melbourne on a budget

| Detail | Information |
| --- | --- |
| Short Title | Melbourne on a budget |
| Title | Melbourne on a budget |
| Budget Tier Id | budget |
| Image Alt | ACMI — The Story of the Moving Image |
| Save Label | Save seven-day plan |
| Time Zone | Australia/Melbourne |

##### Stays

| Place Id | From Offset | To Offset | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| ibis-styles-kingsgate | 0 | 7 | Seven nights in Melbourne; select a room suitable for your party. |

##### Days

###### Arrive & settle in

| Detail | Information |
| --- | --- |
| Date | 2027-03-29 |
| Title | Arrive & settle in |
| Race Day | No |

###### Stops

| Place Id | Period | Duration Minutes | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| degraves-street-and-centre-place | Optional afternoon | 45 | A short laneway stroll if you arrive early; individual shops may close for Easter Monday. |
| stalactites | Dinner | 75 | A simple first-night meal; confirm Easter Monday trading and any surcharge. |

###### Free art & screen culture

| Detail | Information |
| --- | --- |
| Date | 2027-03-30 |
| Title | Free art & screen culture |
| Guidance | Stay in the CBD and Federation Square area. Allow 30 minutes between meal and gallery blocks. Both galleries provide indoor options. |
| Race Day | No |

###### Stops

| Place Id | Period | Duration Minutes | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| brother-baba-budan | Breakfast | 40 | Choose breakfast before your main outing. On circuit days, take away if service or travel would cut into your arrival margin. |
| acmi | Morning | 120 | Explore the free Story of the Moving Image exhibition; paid screenings are optional. |
| australia-dining-chin-chin | Lunch | 60 | Allow for a sharing meal; it is a higher-spend choice in this budget plan. |
| ngv-australia | Afternoon | 90 | Visit the free collection; ticketed exhibitions are separate. |
| stalactites | Dinner | 75 | Book for the evening; choose your seating around the day’s travel. |

###### St Kilda coast

| Detail | Information |
| --- | --- |
| Date | 2027-03-31 |
| Title | St Kilda coast |
| Guidance | Allow an hour for each CBD–St Kilda journey as a flexible planning margin. Use ordinary public transport fares. Wet-weather swap: Immigration Museum instead of the coast; have lunch back in the CBD. |
| Race Day | No |

###### Stops

| Place Id | Period | Duration Minutes | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| brother-baba-budan | Breakfast | 40 | Choose breakfast before your main outing. On circuit days, take away if service or travel would cut into your arrival margin. |
| st-kilda-pier-and-foreshore | Late morning | 120 | Walk the pier and foreshore. Penguin viewing is separately booked and is not included. |
| australia-dining-sebby-s-scrolls | Light lunch | 45 | A pastry stop rather than a full cooked lunch; add a savoury meal if needed. |
| stalactites | Dinner | 75 | Book for the evening; choose your seating around the day’s travel. |

###### Gardens before the racing

| Detail | Information |
| --- | --- |
| Date | 2027-04-01 |
| Title | Gardens before the racing |
| Guidance | Thursday is a city day in this saved plan. If your ticket includes 1 April, replace the daytime city stops with Albert Park; do not book both. Thursday entry and programme depend on the ticket. Keep dinner flexible. Allow 45 minutes between the gardens and lunch. Wet-weather swap: NGV International’s free collection. |
| Race Day | No |

###### Stops

| Place Id | Period | Duration Minutes | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| the-kettle-black | Breakfast | 40 | Choose breakfast before your main outing. On circuit days, take away if service or travel would cut into your arrival margin. |
| royal-botanic-gardens-melbourne | Morning | 120 | Use Observatory Gate; April hours are 07:30–17:30. Stay on a short garden loop. |
| hectors-deli-south-melbourne | Lunch | 45 | Order before the 15:00 close; leave time to travel from the gardens. |
| oriental-teahouse-cbd | Dinner | 75 | Book for the evening; choose your seating around the day’s travel. |

###### Practice & Sprint qualifying

| Detail | Information |
| --- | --- |
| Date | 2027-04-02 |
| Title | Practice & Sprint qualifying |
| Guidance | Breakfast before travelling to the ticketed entrance. Reserve 90 minutes as an editable allowance for the outward journey and queues; this is not a published journey time. Have lunch and snacks inside the circuit. Keep the return unhurried, with a similar allowance before dinner; move or skip breakfast/dinner if session times require it. The exact session timetable is still to be confirmed; no off-site bookings between sessions. |
| Race Day | Yes |

###### Stops

| Place Id | Period | Duration Minutes | Note | Before Circuit |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| brother-baba-budan | Breakfast | 40 | Choose breakfast before your main outing. On circuit days, take away if service or travel would cut into your arrival margin. | Yes |
| stalactites | Dinner | 75 | Flexible dinner after leaving Albert Park. Confirm kitchen hours and book only when the race timetable and return journey allow it. |  |

###### Sprint & qualifying

| Detail | Information |
| --- | --- |
| Date | 2027-04-03 |
| Title | Sprint & qualifying |
| Guidance | Breakfast before travelling to the ticketed entrance. Reserve 90 minutes as an editable allowance for the outward journey and queues; this is not a published journey time. Have lunch and snacks inside the circuit. Keep the return unhurried, with a similar allowance before dinner; move or skip breakfast/dinner if session times require it. The exact session timetable is still to be confirmed; no off-site bookings between sessions. |
| Race Day | Yes |

###### Stops

| Place Id | Period | Duration Minutes | Note | Before Circuit |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| brother-baba-budan | Breakfast | 40 | Choose breakfast before your main outing. On circuit days, take away if service or travel would cut into your arrival margin. | Yes |
| australia-dining-chin-chin | Dinner | 75 | Flexible dinner after leaving Albert Park. Confirm kitchen hours and book only when the race timetable and return journey allow it. |  |

###### Grand Prix day

| Detail | Information |
| --- | --- |
| Date | 2027-04-04 |
| Title | Grand Prix day |
| Guidance | Breakfast before travelling to the ticketed entrance. Reserve 90 minutes as an editable allowance for the outward journey and queues; this is not a published journey time. Have lunch and snacks inside the circuit. Keep the return unhurried, with a similar allowance before dinner; move or skip breakfast/dinner if session times require it. At 03:00 today, Melbourne clocks go back to 02:00. Use Australia/Melbourne for alarms, bookings and calendar entries. The exact session timetable is still to be confirmed; no off-site bookings between sessions. |
| Race Day | Yes |

###### Stops

| Place Id | Period | Duration Minutes | Note | Before Circuit |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| brother-baba-budan | Breakfast | 40 | Choose breakfast before your main outing. On circuit days, take away if service or travel would cut into your arrival margin. | Yes |
| stalactites | Dinner | 75 | Flexible dinner after leaving Albert Park. Confirm kitchen hours and book only when the race timetable and return journey allow it. |  |

###### Breakfast, checkout & departure

| Detail | Information |
| --- | --- |
| Date | 2027-04-05 |
| Title | Breakfast, checkout & departure |
| Guidance | Fit breakfast around checkout and your flight; skip it for an early departure. Arrange luggage storage with the hotel if needed. Lunch is at the airport or an editable city stop for a later flight. Buy the correct MEL or AVV transfer and leave clearance time appropriate to your flight. |
| Race Day | No |

###### Stops

| Place Id | Period | Duration Minutes | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| brother-baba-budan | Breakfast | 40 | Choose breakfast before your main outing. On circuit days, take away if service or travel would cut into your arrival margin. |

#### Boutique stay & culture

| Detail | Information |
| --- | --- |
| Short Title | Boutique stay & culture |
| Title | Boutique stay & culture |
| Summary | An Adelphi base, Melbourne Museum, First Peoples culture and neighbourhood dining, with the race weekend protected. |
| Budget Tier Id | mid-range |
| Image Alt | Melbourne Museum & Bunjilaka |
| Save Label | Save seven-day plan |
| Time Zone | Australia/Melbourne |

##### Stays

| Place Id | From Offset | To Offset | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| adelphi-hotel | 0 | 7 | Seven nights in Melbourne; select a room suitable for your party. |

##### Days

###### Arrive & unwind

| Detail | Information |
| --- | --- |
| Date | 2027-03-29 |
| Title | Arrive & unwind |
| Race Day | No |

###### Stops

| Place Id | Period | Duration Minutes | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| degraves-street-and-centre-place | Optional afternoon | 45 | A gentle stroll near your CBD base, subject to arrival time. |
| australia-dining-chin-chin | Dinner | 75 | Book only after allowing for your flight and hotel arrival; confirm holiday service. |

###### Carlton museum & Fitzroy

| Detail | Information |
| --- | --- |
| Date | 2027-03-30 |
| Title | Carlton museum & Fitzroy |
| Guidance | Start in Fitzroy, then allow 30–45 minutes to Carlton. Return to the CBD before dinner. Museum galleries are the wet-weather focus; use indoor dining if the rooftop closes. |
| Race Day | No |

###### Stops

| Place Id | Period | Duration Minutes | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| lune-fitzroy | Breakfast | 40 | Choose breakfast before your main outing. On circuit days, take away if service or travel would cut into your arrival margin. |
| melbourne-museum | Morning | 180 | General admission includes Bunjilaka; allow extra time for the exhibitions you enjoy. |
| naked-for-satan | Lunch | 75 | Choose the food menu; bar and rooftop access conditions apply. |
| serai-kitchen | Dinner | 75 | Book for the evening; choose your seating around the day’s travel. |

###### First Peoples culture & Australian art

| Detail | Information |
| --- | --- |
| Date | 2027-03-31 |
| Title | First Peoples culture & Australian art |
| Guidance | Keep the daytime visits around Federation Square. Allow 60 minutes to reach South Yarra and settle before dinner. All core gallery visits work in rain. |
| Race Day | No |

###### Stops

| Place Id | Period | Duration Minutes | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| patricia | Breakfast | 40 | Choose breakfast before your main outing. On circuit days, take away if service or travel would cut into your arrival margin. |
| koorie-heritage-trust | Morning | 90 | Visit the free galleries. The separately booked public river walk is an optional replacement, not included. |
| australia-dining-chin-chin | Lunch | 75 | Reserve lunch before returning to Federation Square. |
| ngv-australia | Afternoon | 120 | Explore the collection; paid exhibitions are separate. |
| france-soir | Dinner | 75 | Book for the evening; choose your seating around the day’s travel. |

###### Gardens & South Melbourne

| Detail | Information |
| --- | --- |
| Date | 2027-04-01 |
| Title | Gardens & South Melbourne |
| Guidance | Thursday is a city day in this saved plan. If your ticket includes 1 April, replace the daytime city stops with Albert Park; do not book both. Thursday entry and programme depend on the ticket. Keep dinner flexible. Wet-weather swap: NGV International. Fox Classic Car Collection is an optional Thursday replacement only if an opening date and admission are confirmed. |
| Race Day | No |

###### Stops

| Place Id | Period | Duration Minutes | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| the-kettle-black | Breakfast | 40 | Choose breakfast before your main outing. On circuit days, take away if service or travel would cut into your arrival margin. |
| royal-botanic-gardens-melbourne | Morning | 120 | Enter by Observatory Gate and choose a manageable loop. |
| hectors-deli-south-melbourne | Lunch | 45 | Allow 45 minutes from the gardens and order before 15:00. |
| lamaros-hotel | Dinner | 75 | Book for the evening; choose your seating around the day’s travel. |

###### Practice & Sprint qualifying

| Detail | Information |
| --- | --- |
| Date | 2027-04-02 |
| Title | Practice & Sprint qualifying |
| Guidance | Breakfast before travelling to the ticketed entrance. Reserve 90 minutes as an editable allowance for the outward journey and queues; this is not a published journey time. Have lunch and snacks inside the circuit. Keep the return unhurried, with a similar allowance before dinner; move or skip breakfast/dinner if session times require it. The exact session timetable is still to be confirmed; no off-site bookings between sessions. |
| Race Day | Yes |

###### Stops

| Place Id | Period | Duration Minutes | Note | Before Circuit |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| the-kettle-black | Breakfast | 40 | Choose breakfast before your main outing. On circuit days, take away if service or travel would cut into your arrival margin. | Yes |
| lamaros-hotel | Dinner | 75 | Flexible dinner after leaving Albert Park. Confirm kitchen hours and book only when the race timetable and return journey allow it. |  |

###### Sprint & qualifying

| Detail | Information |
| --- | --- |
| Date | 2027-04-03 |
| Title | Sprint & qualifying |
| Guidance | Breakfast before travelling to the ticketed entrance. Reserve 90 minutes as an editable allowance for the outward journey and queues; this is not a published journey time. Have lunch and snacks inside the circuit. Keep the return unhurried, with a similar allowance before dinner; move or skip breakfast/dinner if session times require it. The exact session timetable is still to be confirmed; no off-site bookings between sessions. |
| Race Day | Yes |

###### Stops

| Place Id | Period | Duration Minutes | Note | Before Circuit |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| the-kettle-black | Breakfast | 40 | Choose breakfast before your main outing. On circuit days, take away if service or travel would cut into your arrival margin. | Yes |
| france-soir | Dinner | 75 | Flexible dinner after leaving Albert Park. Confirm kitchen hours and book only when the race timetable and return journey allow it. |  |

###### Grand Prix day

| Detail | Information |
| --- | --- |
| Date | 2027-04-04 |
| Title | Grand Prix day |
| Guidance | Breakfast before travelling to the ticketed entrance. Reserve 90 minutes as an editable allowance for the outward journey and queues; this is not a published journey time. Have lunch and snacks inside the circuit. Keep the return unhurried, with a similar allowance before dinner; move or skip breakfast/dinner if session times require it. At 03:00 today, Melbourne clocks go back to 02:00. Use Australia/Melbourne for alarms, bookings and calendar entries. The exact session timetable is still to be confirmed; no off-site bookings between sessions. |
| Race Day | Yes |

###### Stops

| Place Id | Period | Duration Minutes | Note | Before Circuit |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| the-kettle-black | Breakfast | 40 | Choose breakfast before your main outing. On circuit days, take away if service or travel would cut into your arrival margin. | Yes |
| australia-dining-chin-chin | Dinner | 75 | Flexible dinner after leaving Albert Park. Confirm kitchen hours and book only when the race timetable and return journey allow it. |  |

###### Breakfast, checkout & departure

| Detail | Information |
| --- | --- |
| Date | 2027-04-05 |
| Title | Breakfast, checkout & departure |
| Guidance | Fit breakfast around checkout and your flight; skip it for an early departure. Arrange luggage storage with the hotel if needed. Lunch is at the airport or an editable city stop for a later flight. Buy the correct MEL or AVV transfer and leave clearance time appropriate to your flight. |
| Race Day | No |

###### Stops

| Place Id | Period | Duration Minutes | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| the-kettle-black | Breakfast | 40 | Choose breakfast before your main outing. On circuit days, take away if service or travel would cut into your arrival margin. |

#### Gardens & fine dining

| Detail | Information |
| --- | --- |
| Short Title | Gardens & fine dining |
| Title | Gardens & fine dining |
| Summary | A garden-side suite, an Attica evening, Australian art and a private simulator appointment before three days at Albert Park. |
| Budget Tier Id | luxury-vip |
| Image Alt | Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne |
| Save Label | Save seven-day plan |
| Time Zone | Australia/Melbourne |

##### Stays

| Place Id | From Offset | To Offset | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| united-places-botanic-gardens | 0 | 7 | Seven nights in Melbourne; select a room suitable for your party. |

##### Days

###### Arrive beside the gardens

| Detail | Information |
| --- | --- |
| Date | 2027-03-29 |
| Title | Arrive beside the gardens |
| Race Day | No |

###### Stops

| Place Id | Period | Duration Minutes | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| royal-botanic-gardens-melbourne | Optional afternoon | 60 | A short garden visit only if arrival time and holiday access allow. |
| france-soir | Dinner | 75 | Choose a relaxed first-night dinner after hotel arrival; confirm holiday service. |

###### Australian art & Attica

| Detail | Information |
| --- | --- |
| Date | 2027-03-30 |
| Title | Australian art & Attica |
| Guidance | Keep the afternoon free before Attica. Confirm dietary requests and deposit/cancellation terms before reserving. NGV provides the indoor alternative throughout the day. |
| Race Day | No |

###### Stops

| Place Id | Period | Duration Minutes | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| the-kettle-black | Breakfast | 40 | Choose breakfast before your main outing. On circuit days, take away if service or travel would cut into your arrival margin. |
| ngv-international | Morning | 150 | Focus on the collection; leave paid exhibitions optional. |
| gimlet | Lunch | 75 | Choose a light à la carte lunch ahead of the evening tasting menu. |
| attica | Dinner | 180 | Book a Tuesday dinner and allow three hours. Leave at least 60 minutes for the journey to Ripponlea; do not add another evening commitment. |

###### Simulators & Southbank

| Detail | Information |
| --- | --- |
| Date | 2027-03-31 |
| Title | Simulators & Southbank |
| Guidance | Allow 45 minutes between South Melbourne and Southbank, then 30 minutes between city blocks. If the simulator is unavailable, replace it with ACMI. All core stops offer an indoor day. |
| Race Day | No |

###### Stops

| Place Id | Period | Duration Minutes | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| st-ali-south-melbourne | Breakfast | 40 | Choose breakfast before your main outing. On circuit days, take away if service or travel would cut into your arrival margin. |
| motum-southbank | Late morning | 90 | Appointment only: agree the format, session length and total before saving a firm time. |
| australia-dining-nobu-melbourne | Lunch | 90 | Reserve within lunch service; allow travel from your simulator appointment. |
| ngv-australia | Afternoon | 90 | A flexible free-gallery visit; shorten it if lunch runs long. |
| australia-dining-vue-de-monde | Dinner | 180 | Book a Wednesday dinner, leaving the late afternoon free. Confirm the current menu and total. |

###### Gardens & a slower city day

| Detail | Information |
| --- | --- |
| Date | 2027-04-01 |
| Title | Gardens & a slower city day |
| Guidance | Thursday is a city day in this saved plan. If your ticket includes 1 April, replace the daytime city stops with Albert Park; do not book both. Thursday entry and programme depend on the ticket. Keep dinner flexible. Wet-weather swap: Melbourne Museum. Keep any regional tour as a replacement whole day, never an extra stop. |
| Race Day | No |

###### Stops

| Place Id | Period | Duration Minutes | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| the-kettle-black | Breakfast | 40 | Choose breakfast before your main outing. On circuit days, take away if service or travel would cut into your arrival margin. |
| royal-botanic-gardens-melbourne | Morning | 90 | A relaxed garden walk before race weekend. |
| gimlet | Lunch | 90 | Keep lunch unhurried and the afternoon free. |
| aru | Dinner | 75 | Book for the evening; choose your seating around the day’s travel. |

###### Practice & Sprint qualifying

| Detail | Information |
| --- | --- |
| Date | 2027-04-02 |
| Title | Practice & Sprint qualifying |
| Guidance | Breakfast before travelling to the ticketed entrance. Reserve 90 minutes as an editable allowance for the outward journey and queues; this is not a published journey time. Have lunch and snacks inside the circuit. Keep the return unhurried, with a similar allowance before dinner; move or skip breakfast/dinner if session times require it. The exact session timetable is still to be confirmed; no off-site bookings between sessions. |
| Race Day | Yes |

###### Stops

| Place Id | Period | Duration Minutes | Note | Before Circuit |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| st-ali-south-melbourne | Breakfast | 40 | Choose breakfast before your main outing. On circuit days, take away if service or travel would cut into your arrival margin. | Yes |
| gimlet | Dinner | 75 | Flexible dinner after leaving Albert Park. Confirm kitchen hours and book only when the race timetable and return journey allow it. |  |

###### Sprint & qualifying

| Detail | Information |
| --- | --- |
| Date | 2027-04-03 |
| Title | Sprint & qualifying |
| Guidance | Breakfast before travelling to the ticketed entrance. Reserve 90 minutes as an editable allowance for the outward journey and queues; this is not a published journey time. Have lunch and snacks inside the circuit. Keep the return unhurried, with a similar allowance before dinner; move or skip breakfast/dinner if session times require it. The exact session timetable is still to be confirmed; no off-site bookings between sessions. |
| Race Day | Yes |

###### Stops

| Place Id | Period | Duration Minutes | Note | Before Circuit |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| st-ali-south-melbourne | Breakfast | 40 | Choose breakfast before your main outing. On circuit days, take away if service or travel would cut into your arrival margin. | Yes |
| australia-dining-nobu-melbourne | Dinner | 75 | Flexible dinner after leaving Albert Park. Confirm kitchen hours and book only when the race timetable and return journey allow it. |  |

###### Grand Prix day

| Detail | Information |
| --- | --- |
| Date | 2027-04-04 |
| Title | Grand Prix day |
| Guidance | Breakfast before travelling to the ticketed entrance. Reserve 90 minutes as an editable allowance for the outward journey and queues; this is not a published journey time. Have lunch and snacks inside the circuit. Keep the return unhurried, with a similar allowance before dinner; move or skip breakfast/dinner if session times require it. At 03:00 today, Melbourne clocks go back to 02:00. Use Australia/Melbourne for alarms, bookings and calendar entries. The exact session timetable is still to be confirmed; no off-site bookings between sessions. |
| Race Day | Yes |

###### Stops

| Place Id | Period | Duration Minutes | Note | Before Circuit |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| st-ali-south-melbourne | Breakfast | 40 | Choose breakfast before your main outing. On circuit days, take away if service or travel would cut into your arrival margin. | Yes |
| france-soir | Dinner | 75 | Flexible dinner after leaving Albert Park. Confirm kitchen hours and book only when the race timetable and return journey allow it. |  |

###### Breakfast, checkout & departure

| Detail | Information |
| --- | --- |
| Date | 2027-04-05 |
| Title | Breakfast, checkout & departure |
| Guidance | Fit breakfast around checkout and your flight; skip it for an early departure. Arrange luggage storage with the hotel if needed. Lunch is at the airport or an editable city stop for a later flight. Buy the correct MEL or AVV transfer and leave clearance time appropriate to your flight. |
| Race Day | No |

###### Stops

| Place Id | Period | Duration Minutes | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| st-ali-south-melbourne | Breakfast | 40 | Choose breakfast before your main outing. On circuit days, take away if service or travel would cut into your arrival margin. |

## Itinerary Policy

- Itinerary Policy: Templates retain their published edition, timings and assumptions. A historical template is not a confirmed timetable for another year. Personalise using the current schedule, ticket eligibility, arrival point, accommodation and transfer buffers.

## Race timetable details

| Detail | Information |
| --- | --- |
| Guide Label | Australian |
| Event | Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix 2027 |
| Circuit | Albert Park Circuit, Melbourne, Australia |
| Dates | 2–4 April 2027 |
| Timezone | Melbourne local time (Australia/Melbourne) |
| Status | Sprint weekend confirmed; preliminary session times |
| Preliminary | Yes |
| Times Estimated | Yes |
| Format Label | Your preliminary Sprint weekend. |
| Preliminary Note | Australia 2027 is a Sprint weekend. This preliminary plan follows the established Sprint format; every time shown is an estimate, not an official start time. We will replace these estimates when the official 2027 timetable is published. |
| Note | Round 03 · 2–4 April 2027. Support races, Thursday activities, Melbourne Walk hours and public gate times will be added when published. Leave flexibility around these estimated session windows. |
| Source Label | Formula 1 · Sprint format reference (not 2027 session times) |
| Planning Basis | Standard Sprint order: Friday FP1 and Sprint qualifying; Saturday Sprint and Grand Prix qualifying; Sunday Grand Prix. Daytime planning windows use the spacing in our Shanghai Sprint reference programme. Times are editorial estimates for Melbourne, not an official timetable. |
| Year | 2027 |
| Source Year | 2027 |

### Series included

- Formula 1

### Schedule

#### Friday April 2

| Time | Series | Session |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 11:30 - 12:30 | Formula 1 | Free Practice 1 |
| 15:30 - 16:14 | Formula 1 | Sprint Qualifying |

#### Saturday April 3

| Time | Series | Session |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 11:00 - 11:30 | Formula 1 | Sprint |
| 15:00 - 16:00 | Formula 1 | Grand Prix Qualifying |

#### Sunday April 4

| Time | Series | Session |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 15:00 - 17:00 | Formula 1 | Australian Grand Prix |

## Gates and access

| Detail | Information |
| --- | --- |
| Circuit Slug | australia-f1 |
| Circuit Name | Albert Park Circuit |
| Edition Year | 2027 |

### Access Map

| Detail | Information |
| --- | --- |
| Status | Use the gate on your ticket and follow event signs from the tram stop. |
| Event Advice | Ticket holders receive free event travel on the published CBD tram corridors and between State Library, Town Hall and Anzac. Confirm 2027 departure times and diversions before travelling. |
| Event Note | Ticket holders receive free event travel on the published CBD tram corridors and between State Library, Town Hall and Anzac. Confirm 2027 departure times and diversions before travelling. |

#### Arrival Advice

| Label | Text |
| --- | --- |
| Choose the right city hub | Southern Cross trams serve Gates 1–2; Flagstaff serves Gate 3; St Kilda Road trams serve Gates 5, 8, 9 and 10. |
| Walk from Anzac | Use Exit 3 for Gate 5. The walk is about 500 metres or eight minutes. |
| Accessible arrivals | Travellers Aid assists at Gates 1, 5 and 10. St Kilda Junction tram stop 30 has steps; use Gates 1 or 5 for easier tram access. |
| Taxi and rideshare | Use the designated areas on Canterbury Road, Albert Road, St Kilda Road or Fitzroy Street. There is no public event parking. |

#### Gates

##### Gate 1

| Detail | Information |
| --- | --- |
| Short Label | G1 |
| Name | Gate 1 |
| Primary Transit Link | Middle Park / Southern Cross trams. |
| Public Transit Stop Id | melbourne-gp:middle-park |
| Walk Label | Follow the signed event approach. |
| Accessibility | Travellers Aid assistance available. |
| Confidence | Approximate street-side gate approach, not a surveyed turnstile. |

###### Serviced Stand Ids

- australia-the-gallery
- australia-amex-trackside-lounge
- australia-pit-building
- australia-chicane-pavilion-vip
- australia-red-bull-laneway
- australia-the-albert
- australia-lakeside-studio
- australia-fangio-standard
- australia-jones
- australia-piastri
- australia-brabham

##### Gate 2

| Detail | Information |
| --- | --- |
| Short Label | G2 |
| Name | Gate 2 |
| Primary Transit Link | MSAC light rail / Southern Cross event trams. |
| Public Transit Stop Id | melbourne-gp:msac |
| Walk Label | Follow the signed event approach. |
| Confidence | Approximate street-side gate approach, not a surveyed turnstile. |

###### Serviced Stand Ids

- australia-amex-house
- australia-park-pass
- australia-ricciardo-suites
- australia-ricciardo

##### Gate 3

| Detail | Information |
| --- | --- |
| Short Label | G3 |
| Name | Gate 3 |
| Primary Transit Link | Albert Road / Clarendon Street; Flagstaff event trams. |
| Public Transit Stop Id | melbourne-gp:albert-road |
| Walk Label | Follow the signed event approach. |
| Confidence | Approximate street-side gate approach, not a surveyed turnstile. |

###### Serviced Stand Ids

- australia-park-pass
- australia-hill
- australia-stewart
- australia-american-express

##### Gate 5

| Detail | Information |
| --- | --- |
| Short Label | G5 |
| Name | Gate 5 |
| Primary Transit Link | Anzac Exit 3; St Kilda Road trams. |
| Public Transit Stop Id | melbourne-gp:anzac |
| Walk Label | 500 m · about 8 minutes from Anzac Exit 3. |
| Accessibility | Travellers Aid assistance available. |
| Confidence | Approximate street-side gate approach, not a surveyed turnstile. |

###### Serviced Stand Ids

- australia-button
- australia-park-pass
- australia-clark
- australia-engineers-australia

##### Gate 8

| Detail | Information |
| --- | --- |
| Short Label | G8 |
| Name | Gate 8 |
| Primary Transit Link | Commercial Road / St Kilda Road trams. |
| Public Transit Stop Id | melbourne-gp:commercial-road |
| Walk Label | Follow the signed event approach. |
| Confidence | Approximate street-side gate approach, not a surveyed turnstile. |

###### Serviced Stand Ids

- australia-t8-lakeside
- australia-park-pass
- australia-waite

##### Gate 9

| Detail | Information |
| --- | --- |
| Short Label | G9 |
| Name | Gate 9 |
| Primary Transit Link | High Street / St Kilda Road trams. |
| Public Transit Stop Id | melbourne-gp:high-street |
| Walk Label | Follow the signed event approach. |
| Confidence | Approximate street-side gate approach, not a surveyed turnstile. |

###### Serviced Stand Ids

- australia-vettel
- australia-park-pass
- australia-slipstream
- australia-the-palms

##### Gate 10

| Detail | Information |
| --- | --- |
| Short Label | G10 |
| Name | Gate 10 |
| Primary Transit Link | St Kilda Road / Fitzroy Street trams. |
| Public Transit Stop Id | melbourne-gp:fitzroy |
| Walk Label | Follow the signed event approach. |
| Accessibility | Travellers Aid assistance available. |
| Confidence | Approximate street-side gate approach, not a surveyed turnstile. |

###### Serviced Stand Ids

- australia-turn-12-reserved-accessible-platform
- australia-the-apex
- australia-pit-entry-lower
- australia-park-pass
- australia-race-cube
- australia-lauda
- australia-schumacher
- australia-senna
- australia-webber
- australia-prost

#### Walking Routes

##### Middle Park to Gate 1

| Detail | Information |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Middle Park to Gate 1 |
| Gate Id | australia-gate-1 |
| Distance Label | Approximate approach; follow event signs |
| Surface | Street-side approach; crossings and crowd controls apply. |

###### Serviced Stand Ids

- australia-the-gallery
- australia-amex-trackside-lounge
- australia-pit-building
- australia-chicane-pavilion-vip
- australia-red-bull-laneway
- australia-the-albert
- australia-lakeside-studio
- australia-fangio-standard
- australia-jones
- australia-piastri
- australia-brabham

##### MSAC light rail to Gate 2

| Detail | Information |
| --- | --- |
| Name | MSAC light rail to Gate 2 |
| Gate Id | australia-gate-2 |
| Distance Label | Approximate approach; follow event signs |
| Surface | Street-side approach; crossings and crowd controls apply. |

###### Serviced Stand Ids

- australia-amex-house
- australia-park-pass
- australia-ricciardo-suites
- australia-ricciardo

##### Albert Road / Clarendon Street to Gate 3

| Detail | Information |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Albert Road / Clarendon Street to Gate 3 |
| Gate Id | australia-gate-3 |
| Distance Label | Approximate approach; follow event signs |
| Surface | Street-side approach; crossings and crowd controls apply. |

###### Serviced Stand Ids

- australia-park-pass
- australia-hill
- australia-stewart
- australia-american-express

##### Anzac Exit 3 to Gate 5

| Detail | Information |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Anzac Exit 3 to Gate 5 |
| Gate Id | australia-gate-5 |
| Distance Label | 500 m · about 8 minutes (official guide) |
| Surface | Street-side approach; crossings and crowd controls apply. |

###### Serviced Stand Ids

- australia-button
- australia-park-pass
- australia-clark
- australia-engineers-australia

##### Commercial Road / St Kilda Road to Gate 8

| Detail | Information |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Commercial Road / St Kilda Road to Gate 8 |
| Gate Id | australia-gate-8 |
| Distance Label | Approximate approach; follow event signs |
| Surface | Street-side approach; crossings and crowd controls apply. |

###### Serviced Stand Ids

- australia-t8-lakeside
- australia-park-pass
- australia-waite

##### High Street / St Kilda Road to Gate 9

| Detail | Information |
| --- | --- |
| Name | High Street / St Kilda Road to Gate 9 |
| Gate Id | australia-gate-9 |
| Distance Label | Approximate approach; follow event signs |
| Surface | Street-side approach; crossings and crowd controls apply. |

###### Serviced Stand Ids

- australia-vettel
- australia-park-pass
- australia-slipstream
- australia-the-palms

##### St Kilda Road / Fitzroy Street to Gate 10

| Detail | Information |
| --- | --- |
| Name | St Kilda Road / Fitzroy Street to Gate 10 |
| Gate Id | australia-gate-10 |
| Distance Label | Approximate approach; follow event signs |
| Surface | Street-side approach; crossings and crowd controls apply. |

###### Serviced Stand Ids

- australia-turn-12-reserved-accessible-platform
- australia-the-apex
- australia-pit-entry-lower
- australia-park-pass
- australia-race-cube
- australia-lauda
- australia-schumacher
- australia-senna
- australia-webber
- australia-prost

#### Transit Stops

| Short Label | Name | Mode | Onward | Confidence | Public Transit Stop Id |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Southern Cross | Southern Cross | rail | Southern Cross event trams serve Gates 1 and 2. | DTP GTFS stop or entrance location; event boarding arrangements may differ. | melbourne-trams:18187 |
| Flagstaff | Flagstaff | rail | Flagstaff event trams serve Gate 3. | DTP GTFS stop or entrance location; event boarding arrangements may differ. | melbourne-trams:18201 |
| Flinders Street | Flinders Street | rail | Walk to the St Kilda Road event tram departures for Gates 5, 8, 9 and 10. | DTP GTFS stop or entrance location; event boarding arrangements may differ. | melbourne-metro:22238 |
| Anzac Exit 3 | Anzac Exit 3 | rail | Walk along Albert Road to Gate 5. | DTP GTFS stop or entrance location; event boarding arrangements may differ. | melbourne-metro:vic:rail:AZC\_EN3 |
| Middle Park | Middle Park | rail | Travellers Aid operates between stop 130 and Gate 1. | DTP GTFS stop or entrance location; event boarding arrangements may differ. | melbourne-trams:20502 |
| MSAC light rail | MSAC light rail | rail | Canterbury Road approach towards Gate 2. | DTP GTFS stop or entrance location; event boarding arrangements may differ. | melbourne-trams:20500 |
| Albert Road / Clarendon Street | Albert Road / Clarendon Street | rail | Gate 3 approach; follow event shuttle signs. | DTP GTFS stop or entrance location; event boarding arrangements may differ. | melbourne-trams:4333 |
| Commercial Road / St Kilda Road | Commercial Road / St Kilda Road | rail | Walk towards Queens Road and the Gate 8 approach. | DTP GTFS stop or entrance location; event boarding arrangements may differ. | melbourne-trams:19573 |
| High Street / St Kilda Road | High Street / St Kilda Road | rail | Walk towards Queens Road and the Gate 9 approach. | DTP GTFS stop or entrance location; event boarding arrangements may differ. | melbourne-trams:19563 |
| St Kilda Road / Fitzroy Street | St Kilda Road / Fitzroy Street | rail | Continue along Fitzroy Street towards Gate 10; Travellers Aid assistance operates in this area. | DTP GTFS stop or entrance location; event boarding arrangements may differ. | melbourne-trams:22109 |

#### Transit Links

| Name | Mode |
| --- | --- |
| Southern Cross event tram corridor · schematic | rail |
| Flagstaff event tram corridor · schematic | rail |
| Flinders Street / St Kilda Road event tram corridor · schematic | rail |

#### Ticket Assignments

##### Gates and access — Access Map — Ticket Assignments 1

| Detail | Information |
| --- | --- |
| Blocks | AMEX House |
| Gate Id | australia-gate-2 |
| Gate Label | Gate 2 |
| Prm | No |
| Note | Official recommended entry; the instructions on your issued ticket take priority. |

###### Stations

- MSAC light rail

##### Gates and access — Access Map — Ticket Assignments 2

| Detail | Information |
| --- | --- |
| Blocks | The Gallery |
| Gate Id | australia-gate-1 |
| Gate Label | Gate 1 |
| Prm | No |
| Note | Official recommended entry; the instructions on your issued ticket take priority. |

###### Stations

- Middle Park

##### Gates and access — Access Map — Ticket Assignments 3

| Detail | Information |
| --- | --- |
| Blocks | American Express Trackside Lounge |
| Gate Id | australia-gate-1 |
| Gate Label | Gate 1 |
| Prm | No |
| Note | Official recommended entry; the instructions on your issued ticket take priority. |

###### Stations

- Middle Park

##### Gates and access — Access Map — Ticket Assignments 4

| Detail | Information |
| --- | --- |
| Blocks | Melbourne Podium Club |
| Gate Id | australia-gate-1 |
| Gate Label | Gate 1 |
| Prm | No |
| Note | Official recommended entry; the instructions on your issued ticket take priority. |

###### Stations

- Middle Park

##### Gates and access — Access Map — Ticket Assignments 5

| Detail | Information |
| --- | --- |
| Blocks | Chicane Pavilion · Upper & Lower |
| Gate Id | australia-gate-1 |
| Gate Label | Gate 1 |
| Prm | No |
| Note | Official recommended entry; the instructions on your issued ticket take priority. |

###### Stations

- Middle Park

##### Gates and access — Access Map — Ticket Assignments 6

| Detail | Information |
| --- | --- |
| Blocks | Turn 12 Reserved Accessible Platform |
| Gate Id | australia-gate-10 |
| Gate Label | Gate 10 |
| Prm | Yes |
| Note | Official recommended entry; the instructions on your issued ticket take priority. |

###### Stations

- St Kilda Road / Fitzroy Street

##### Gates and access — Access Map — Ticket Assignments 7

| Detail | Information |
| --- | --- |
| Blocks | Button Grandstand |
| Gate Id | australia-gate-5 |
| Gate Label | Gate 5 |
| Prm | No |
| Note | Official recommended entry; the instructions on your issued ticket take priority. |

###### Stations

- Anzac Exit 3

##### Gates and access — Access Map — Ticket Assignments 8

| Detail | Information |
| --- | --- |
| Blocks | Vettel Grandstand |
| Gate Id | australia-gate-9 |
| Gate Label | Gate 9 |
| Prm | No |
| Note | Official recommended entry; the instructions on your issued ticket take priority. |

###### Stations

- High Street / St Kilda Road

##### Gates and access — Access Map — Ticket Assignments 9

| Detail | Information |
| --- | --- |
| Blocks | The Apex |
| Gate Id | australia-gate-10 |
| Gate Label | Gate 10 |
| Prm | No |
| Note | Official recommended entry; the instructions on your issued ticket take priority. |

###### Stations

- St Kilda Road / Fitzroy Street

##### Gates and access — Access Map — Ticket Assignments 10

| Detail | Information |
| --- | --- |
| Blocks | T8 Lakeside |
| Gate Id | australia-gate-8 |
| Gate Label | Gate 8 |
| Prm | No |
| Note | Official recommended entry; the instructions on your issued ticket take priority. |

###### Stations

- Commercial Road / St Kilda Road

##### Gates and access — Access Map — Ticket Assignments 11

| Detail | Information |
| --- | --- |
| Blocks | Red Bull Laneway |
| Gate Id | australia-gate-1 |
| Gate Label | Gate 1 |
| Prm | No |
| Note | Official recommended entry; the instructions on your issued ticket take priority. |

###### Stations

- Middle Park

##### Gates and access — Access Map — Ticket Assignments 12

| Detail | Information |
| --- | --- |
| Blocks | Pit Entry Lower |
| Gate Id | australia-gate-10 |
| Gate Label | Gate 10 |
| Prm | No |
| Note | Official recommended entry; the instructions on your issued ticket take priority. |

###### Stations

- St Kilda Road / Fitzroy Street

##### Gates and access — Access Map — Ticket Assignments 13

| Detail | Information |
| --- | --- |
| Blocks | The Albert |
| Gate Id | australia-gate-1 |
| Gate Label | Gate 1 |
| Prm | No |
| Note | Official recommended entry; the instructions on your issued ticket take priority. |

###### Stations

- Middle Park

##### Gates and access — Access Map — Ticket Assignments 14

| Detail | Information |
| --- | --- |
| Blocks | Lakeside Studio at Carousel |
| Gate Id | australia-gate-1 |
| Gate Label | Gate 1 |
| Prm | No |
| Note | Official recommended entry; the instructions on your issued ticket take priority. |

###### Stations

- Middle Park

##### Gates and access — Access Map — Ticket Assignments 15

| Detail | Information |
| --- | --- |
| Blocks | Ricciardo Suites |
| Gate Id | australia-gate-2 |
| Gate Label | Gate 2 |
| Prm | No |
| Note | Official recommended entry; the instructions on your issued ticket take priority. |

###### Stations

- MSAC light rail

##### Gates and access — Access Map — Ticket Assignments 16

| Detail | Information |
| --- | --- |
| Blocks | Slipstream |
| Gate Id | australia-gate-9 |
| Gate Label | Gate 9 |
| Prm | No |
| Note | Official recommended entry; the instructions on your issued ticket take priority. |

###### Stations

- High Street / St Kilda Road

##### Gates and access — Access Map — Ticket Assignments 17

| Detail | Information |
| --- | --- |
| Blocks | The Palms |
| Gate Id | australia-gate-9 |
| Gate Label | Gate 9 |
| Prm | No |
| Note | Official recommended entry; the instructions on your issued ticket take priority. |

###### Stations

- High Street / St Kilda Road

##### Gates and access — Access Map — Ticket Assignments 18

| Detail | Information |
| --- | --- |
| Blocks | Race Cube |
| Gate Id | australia-gate-10 |
| Gate Label | Gate 10 |
| Prm | No |
| Note | Official recommended entry; the instructions on your issued ticket take priority. |

###### Stations

- St Kilda Road / Fitzroy Street

##### Gates and access — Access Map — Ticket Assignments 19

| Detail | Information |
| --- | --- |
| Blocks | Lauda Grandstand |
| Gate Id | australia-gate-10 |
| Gate Label | Gate 10 |
| Prm | No |
| Note | Official recommended entry; the instructions on your issued ticket take priority. |

###### Stations

- St Kilda Road / Fitzroy Street

##### Gates and access — Access Map — Ticket Assignments 20

| Detail | Information |
| --- | --- |
| Blocks | Fangio Grandstand |
| Gate Id | australia-gate-1 |
| Gate Label | Gate 1 |
| Prm | No |
| Note | Official recommended entry; the instructions on your issued ticket take priority. |

###### Stations

- Middle Park

##### Gates and access — Access Map — Ticket Assignments 21

| Detail | Information |
| --- | --- |
| Blocks | Schumacher Grandstand |
| Gate Id | australia-gate-10 |
| Gate Label | Gate 10 |
| Prm | No |
| Note | Official recommended entry; the instructions on your issued ticket take priority. |

###### Stations

- St Kilda Road / Fitzroy Street

##### Gates and access — Access Map — Ticket Assignments 22

| Detail | Information |
| --- | --- |
| Blocks | Hill Grandstand |
| Gate Id | australia-gate-3 |
| Gate Label | Gate 3 |
| Prm | No |
| Note | Official recommended entry; the instructions on your issued ticket take priority. |

###### Stations

- Albert Road / Clarendon Street

##### Gates and access — Access Map — Ticket Assignments 23

| Detail | Information |
| --- | --- |
| Blocks | Senna Grandstand |
| Gate Id | australia-gate-10 |
| Gate Label | Gate 10 |
| Prm | No |
| Note | Official recommended entry; the instructions on your issued ticket take priority. |

###### Stations

- St Kilda Road / Fitzroy Street

##### Gates and access — Access Map — Ticket Assignments 24

| Detail | Information |
| --- | --- |
| Blocks | Webber Grandstand |
| Gate Id | australia-gate-10 |
| Gate Label | Gate 10 |
| Prm | No |
| Note | Official recommended entry; the instructions on your issued ticket take priority. |

###### Stations

- St Kilda Road / Fitzroy Street

##### Gates and access — Access Map — Ticket Assignments 25

| Detail | Information |
| --- | --- |
| Blocks | Stewart Grandstand |
| Gate Id | australia-gate-3 |
| Gate Label | Gate 3 |
| Prm | No |
| Note | Official recommended entry; the instructions on your issued ticket take priority. |

###### Stations

- Albert Road / Clarendon Street

##### Gates and access — Access Map — Ticket Assignments 26

| Detail | Information |
| --- | --- |
| Blocks | Ricciardo Grandstand |
| Gate Id | australia-gate-2 |
| Gate Label | Gate 2 |
| Prm | No |
| Note | Official recommended entry; the instructions on your issued ticket take priority. |

###### Stations

- MSAC light rail

##### Gates and access — Access Map — Ticket Assignments 27

| Detail | Information |
| --- | --- |
| Blocks | Jones Grandstand |
| Gate Id | australia-gate-1 |
| Gate Label | Gate 1 |
| Prm | No |
| Note | Official recommended entry; the instructions on your issued ticket take priority. |

###### Stations

- Middle Park

##### Gates and access — Access Map — Ticket Assignments 28

| Detail | Information |
| --- | --- |
| Blocks | Clark Grandstand |
| Gate Id | australia-gate-5 |
| Gate Label | Gate 5 |
| Prm | No |
| Note | Official recommended entry; the instructions on your issued ticket take priority. |

###### Stations

- Anzac Exit 3

##### Gates and access — Access Map — Ticket Assignments 29

| Detail | Information |
| --- | --- |
| Blocks | Waite Grandstand |
| Gate Id | australia-gate-8 |
| Gate Label | Gate 8 |
| Prm | No |
| Note | Official recommended entry; the instructions on your issued ticket take priority. |

###### Stations

- Commercial Road / St Kilda Road

##### Gates and access — Access Map — Ticket Assignments 30

| Detail | Information |
| --- | --- |
| Blocks | Prost Grandstand |
| Gate Id | australia-gate-10 |
| Gate Label | Gate 10 |
| Prm | No |
| Note | Official recommended entry; the instructions on your issued ticket take priority. |

###### Stations

- St Kilda Road / Fitzroy Street

##### Gates and access — Access Map — Ticket Assignments 31

| Detail | Information |
| --- | --- |
| Blocks | American Express Grandstand |
| Gate Id | australia-gate-3 |
| Gate Label | Gate 3 |
| Prm | No |
| Note | Official recommended entry; the instructions on your issued ticket take priority. |

###### Stations

- Albert Road / Clarendon Street

##### Gates and access — Access Map — Ticket Assignments 32

| Detail | Information |
| --- | --- |
| Blocks | Piastri Grandstand |
| Gate Id | australia-gate-1 |
| Gate Label | Gate 1 |
| Prm | No |
| Note | Official recommended entry; the instructions on your issued ticket take priority. |

###### Stations

- Middle Park

##### Gates and access — Access Map — Ticket Assignments 33

| Detail | Information |
| --- | --- |
| Blocks | Brabham Grandstand |
| Gate Id | australia-gate-1 |
| Gate Label | Gate 1 |
| Prm | No |
| Note | Official recommended entry; the instructions on your issued ticket take priority. |

###### Stations

- Middle Park

##### Gates and access — Access Map — Ticket Assignments 34

| Detail | Information |
| --- | --- |
| Blocks | Engineers Australia Grandstand |
| Gate Id | australia-gate-5 |
| Gate Label | Gate 5 |
| Prm | No |
| Note | Official recommended entry; the instructions on your issued ticket take priority. |

###### Stations

- Anzac Exit 3

## Public transport

| Detail | Information |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Melbourne trams, trains, airport coaches and GP arrivals |
| Destination Note | Match the recommended gate for your ticket to Southern Cross, Flagstaff or the St Kilda Road tram corridor. Anzac Exit 3 is about 500 metres from Gate 5. |

### Visitor Guide

| Detail | Information |
| --- | --- |
| Heading | Choose your journey to Albert Park. |
| Intro | Start with your circuit entrance or airport. Choose a route to see its stops and the next connection. |
| Default Group | circuit |

#### Groups

| Label |
| --- |
| Circuit journeys |
| Airport coaches |
| City trams |
| City trains |

#### Routes

##### Southern Cross → Gates 1–2

| Detail | Information |
| --- | --- |
| Route Id | melbourne-gp:southern-cross-gates-1-2 |
| Badge | GP |
| Label | Southern Cross → Gates 1–2 |
| Boarding | Southern Cross event departure area |
| Via | MSAC / Middle Park |
| Alight | The event stop for Gate 1 or 2 |
| Note | Follow the GP signs at Southern Cross. Confirm the 2027 boarding point and operating times before travelling. |

##### Flagstaff → Gate 3

| Detail | Information |
| --- | --- |
| Route Id | melbourne-gp:flagstaff-gate-3 |
| Badge | GP |
| Label | Flagstaff → Gate 3 |
| Boarding | Flagstaff event departure area |
| Alight | Albert Road / Clarendon Street arrival area |
| Note | Follow the GP signs for Gate 3. Confirm the 2027 boarding point and operating times before travelling. |

##### Flinders Street → Gates 5, 8, 9, 10

| Detail | Information |
| --- | --- |
| Route Id | melbourne-gp:flinders-east-gates |
| Badge | GP |
| Label | Flinders Street → Gates 5, 8, 9, 10 |
| Boarding | Flinders Street / St Kilda Road corridor |
| Via | Anzac and the St Kilda Road corridor |
| Alight | The stop for the entrance on your ticket |
| Note | Choose the stop for your gate. Anzac Exit 3 offers a separate walk to Gate 5; confirm the final 2027 event tram stops and operating times. |

##### Melbourne Airport → city

| Detail | Information |
| --- | --- |
| Route Id | melbourne-skybus:11-SKY-vpt-1 |
| Badge | MEL |
| Label | Melbourne Airport → city |
| Boarding | Melbourne Airport |
| Alight | Southern Cross Station |
| Note | SkyBus needs a separate ticket. Change in the city for your hotel or circuit journey. |
| Departure Url | [https://www.skybus.com.au/melbourne-city-express](<https://www.skybus.com.au/melbourne-city-express>) |

##### Avalon Airport → city

| Detail | Information |
| --- | --- |
| Route Id | melbourne-skybus:11-Ska-vpt-1 |
| Badge | AVV |
| Label | Avalon Airport → city |
| Boarding | Avalon Airport |
| Alight | Southern Cross Station |
| Note | SkyBus needs a separate ticket. Change in the city for your hotel or circuit journey. |
| Departure Url | [https://www.skybus.com.au/avalon-city-express](<https://www.skybus.com.au/avalon-city-express>) |

### Modes

| Label |
| --- |
| Trams & trains |
| Airport coaches |

### Guidance Links

| Label | Url |
| --- | --- |
| Australian GP: gates, trams and airport arrivals | [https://www.grandprix.com.au/en/event/getting-here](<https://www.grandprix.com.au/en/event/getting-here>) |
| Australian GP: accessible travel and assistance | [https://www.grandprix.com.au/en/event/accessibility](<https://www.grandprix.com.au/en/event/accessibility>) |
| SkyBus: Melbourne City Express | [https://www.skybus.com.au/melbourne-city-express](<https://www.skybus.com.au/melbourne-city-express>) |
| SkyBus: Avalon City Express | [https://www.skybus.com.au/avalon-city-express](<https://www.skybus.com.au/avalon-city-express>) |

## Journey Order

- Country / international arrival
- Airport or station to city / accommodation
- City to circuit transport stop
- Ticket-valid gate
- Gate to eligible grandstand or viewing area

## Journey Policy

- Journey Policy: Join the published gate, stop and stand IDs. Preserve ticket-zone restrictions, accessible-route notes, operating dates and estimated-walk labels. Unconnected stages remain unknown; do not invent transfer times or access rights.

## Information not yet available

- No published ready-made itinerary templates for this destination; use the page’s planning instructions.

## Detailed data

The linked page JSON retains map geometry, transport network data, image assets, identifiers and schema alongside all public facts.

## Sources and editorial notes

- [Race timetable details — Source Url](<https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/the-beginners-guide-to-the-f1-sprint.55yJBEiF7vYkZEwSV9lZJ9>)
- [Gates and access — Source Urls; Gates and access — Access Map — Source Urls; Gates and access — Access Map — Ticket Assignments — Source Url; Gates and access — Access Map — Ticket Assignments 33 — Source Url; Gates and access — Access Map — Ticket Assignments 34 — Source Url](<https://www.grandprix.com.au/en/tickets>)
- [Gates and access — Source Urls](<https://www.grandprix.com.au/en/event/map>)
- [Gates and access — Source Urls](<https://www.membership.grandprix.com.au/>)
- [Gates and access — Access Map — Source Urls; Gates and access — Access Map — Gates — Source Urls; Gate 1 — Source Urls; Gate 2 — Source Urls; Gate 3 — Source Urls; Gate 5 — Source Urls; Gate 8 — Source Urls; Gate 9 — Source Urls; Gate 10 — Source Urls](<https://www.grandprix.com.au/en/event/getting-here>)
- [Gates and access — Access Map — Source Urls; Gates and access — Access Map — Gates — Source Urls; Gate 1 — Source Urls; Gate 2 — Source Urls; Gate 3 — Source Urls; Gate 5 — Source Urls; Gate 8 — Source Urls; Gate 9 — Source Urls; Gate 10 — Source Urls](<https://www.grandprix.com.au/en/event/accessibility>)
- [Gates and access — Access Map — Ticket Assignments — Source Url; Gates and access — Access Map — Ticket Assignments 1 — Source Url](<https://www.grandprix.com.au/en/tickets?ticket=4570558>)
- [Gates and access — Access Map — Ticket Assignments — Source Url; Gates and access — Access Map — Ticket Assignments 2 — Source Url](<https://www.grandprix.com.au/en/tickets?ticket=4566940>)
- [Gates and access — Access Map — Ticket Assignments — Source Url; Gates and access — Access Map — Ticket Assignments 3 — Source Url](<https://www.grandprix.com.au/en/tickets?ticket=4566936>)
- [Gates and access — Access Map — Ticket Assignments — Source Url; Gates and access — Access Map — Ticket Assignments 4 — Source Url](<https://www.grandprix.com.au/en/tickets?ticket=4566935>)
- [Gates and access — Access Map — Ticket Assignments — Source Url; Gates and access — Access Map — Ticket Assignments 5 — Source Url](<https://www.grandprix.com.au/en/tickets?ticket=4566931>)
- [Gates and access — Access Map — Ticket Assignments — Source Url; Gates and access — Access Map — Ticket Assignments 6 — Source Url](<https://www.grandprix.com.au/en/tickets?ticket=4566766>)
- [Gates and access — Access Map — Ticket Assignments — Source Url; Gates and access — Access Map — Ticket Assignments 7 — Source Url](<https://www.grandprix.com.au/en/tickets?ticket=4563062>)
- [Gates and access — Access Map — Ticket Assignments — Source Url; Gates and access — Access Map — Ticket Assignments 8 — Source Url](<https://www.grandprix.com.au/en/tickets?ticket=4563059>)
- [Gates and access — Access Map — Ticket Assignments — Source Url; Gates and access — Access Map — Ticket Assignments 9 — Source Url](<https://www.grandprix.com.au/en/tickets?ticket=4563054>)
- [Gates and access — Access Map — Ticket Assignments — Source Url; Gates and access — Access Map — Ticket Assignments 10 — Source Url](<https://www.grandprix.com.au/en/tickets?ticket=4563046>)
- [Gates and access — Access Map — Ticket Assignments — Source Url; Gates and access — Access Map — Ticket Assignments 11 — Source Url](<https://www.grandprix.com.au/en/tickets?ticket=4563041>)
- [Gates and access — Access Map — Ticket Assignments — Source Url; Gates and access — Access Map — Ticket Assignments 12 — Source Url](<https://www.grandprix.com.au/en/tickets?ticket=4563036>)
- [Gates and access — Access Map — Ticket Assignments — Source Url; Gates and access — Access Map — Ticket Assignments 13 — Source Url](<https://www.grandprix.com.au/en/tickets?ticket=4563028>)
- [Gates and access — Access Map — Ticket Assignments — Source Url; Gates and access — Access Map — Ticket Assignments 14 — Source Url](<https://www.grandprix.com.au/en/tickets?ticket=4562975>)
- [Gates and access — Access Map — Ticket Assignments — Source Url; Gates and access — Access Map — Ticket Assignments 15 — Source Url](<https://www.grandprix.com.au/en/tickets?ticket=4562488>)
- [Gates and access — Access Map — Ticket Assignments — Source Url; Gates and access — Access Map — Ticket Assignments 16 — Source Url](<https://www.grandprix.com.au/en/tickets?ticket=4562479>)
- [Gates and access — Access Map — Ticket Assignments — Source Url; Gates and access — Access Map — Ticket Assignments 17 — Source Url](<https://www.grandprix.com.au/en/tickets?ticket=4562477>)
- [Gates and access — Access Map — Ticket Assignments — Source Url; Gates and access — Access Map — Ticket Assignments 18 — Source Url](<https://www.grandprix.com.au/en/tickets?ticket=4562475>)
- [Gates and access — Access Map — Ticket Assignments — Source Url; Gates and access — Access Map — Ticket Assignments 19 — Source Url](<https://www.grandprix.com.au/en/tickets?ticket=4562472>)
- [Gates and access — Access Map — Ticket Assignments — Source Url; Gates and access — Access Map — Ticket Assignments 20 — Source Url](<https://www.grandprix.com.au/en/tickets?ticket=4562444>)
- [Gates and access — Access Map — Ticket Assignments — Source Url; Gates and access — Access Map — Ticket Assignments 21 — Source Url](<https://www.grandprix.com.au/en/tickets?ticket=4562441>)
- [Gates and access — Access Map — Ticket Assignments — Source Url; Gates and access — Access Map — Ticket Assignments 22 — Source Url](<https://www.grandprix.com.au/en/tickets?ticket=4562286>)
- [Gates and access — Access Map — Ticket Assignments — Source Url; Gates and access — Access Map — Ticket Assignments 23 — Source Url](<https://www.grandprix.com.au/en/tickets?ticket=4562284>)
- [Gates and access — Access Map — Ticket Assignments — Source Url; Gates and access — Access Map — Ticket Assignments 24 — Source Url](<https://www.grandprix.com.au/en/tickets?ticket=4562280>)
- [Gates and access — Access Map — Ticket Assignments — Source Url; Gates and access — Access Map — Ticket Assignments 25 — Source Url](<https://www.grandprix.com.au/en/tickets?ticket=4562276>)
- [Gates and access — Access Map — Ticket Assignments — Source Url; Gates and access — Access Map — Ticket Assignments 26 — Source Url](<https://www.grandprix.com.au/en/tickets?ticket=4562274>)
- [Gates and access — Access Map — Ticket Assignments — Source Url; Gates and access — Access Map — Ticket Assignments 27 — Source Url](<https://www.grandprix.com.au/en/tickets?ticket=4562206>)
- [Gates and access — Access Map — Ticket Assignments — Source Url; Gates and access — Access Map — Ticket Assignments 28 — Source Url](<https://www.grandprix.com.au/en/tickets?ticket=4562201>)
- [Gates and access — Access Map — Ticket Assignments — Source Url; Gates and access — Access Map — Ticket Assignments 29 — Source Url](<https://www.grandprix.com.au/en/tickets?ticket=4562198>)
- [Gates and access — Access Map — Ticket Assignments — Source Url; Gates and access — Access Map — Ticket Assignments 30 — Source Url](<https://www.grandprix.com.au/en/tickets?ticket=4561606>)
- [Gates and access — Access Map — Ticket Assignments — Source Url; Gates and access — Access Map — Ticket Assignments 31 — Source Url](<https://www.grandprix.com.au/en/tickets?ticket=4561602>)
- [Gates and access — Access Map — Ticket Assignments — Source Url; Gates and access — Access Map — Ticket Assignments 32 — Source Url](<https://www.grandprix.com.au/en/tickets?ticket=4561576>)
- Race timetable details — Reviewed On: 2026-09-28
- Gates and access — Last Verified: 2026-09-26
- Gates and access — Map Status: Approximate grandstand outlines and gate locations. Covered options vary by ticket; final 2027 accessibility map and event timetables are pending.
- Gates and access — Access Map — Last Verified: 2026-09-26
- Public transport — Visitor Guide — Groups — Source Ids: melbourne-gp
- Public transport — Visitor Guide — Groups — Source Ids: melbourne-skybus
- Public transport — Visitor Guide — Groups — Source Ids: melbourne-trams
- Public transport — Visitor Guide — Groups — Source Ids: melbourne-metro

## Guide and hub links

- [Australian Grand Prix 2027: Melbourne F1 Guide, Tickets & Hotels](https://above.guide/australia-f1/index.md): [Web page](https://above.guide/australia-f1)

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- [Albert Park F1 Guide 2027: Best Grandstands & GA Spots](https://above.guide/australia-f1/circuit.md): [Web page](https://above.guide/australia-f1/circuit)
- [Melbourne Beyond F1: Laneway Coffee, Rooftops & Dining](https://above.guide/australia-f1/things-to-do.md): [Web page](https://above.guide/australia-f1/things-to-do)
- [ibis Styles Kingsgate, Melbourne: Hotel Guide | Above Guide](https://above.guide/australia-f1/where-to-stay/ibis-styles-kingsgate.md): [Web page](https://above.guide/australia-f1/where-to-stay/ibis-styles-kingsgate)
- [Degraves Street & Centre Place, Melbourne: Visitor Guide | Above Guide](https://above.guide/australia-f1/things-to-do/degraves-street-and-centre-place.md): [Web page](https://above.guide/australia-f1/things-to-do/degraves-street-and-centre-place)
- [Stalactites, Melbourne: Visitor Guide | Above Guide](https://above.guide/australia-f1/things-to-do/stalactites.md): [Web page](https://above.guide/australia-f1/things-to-do/stalactites)

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- [Manifest](https://above.guide/australia-f1/ai/manifest.json)
