Formula 1® Australian Grand Prix 2023

  • 96
  • 86
  • 12
  • 30
  • 35
  • 1
  • 6
  • 67
  • 72
  • 16
  • 5
  • 64

Thursday 30 March to Sunday 2 April 2023

Date

Thursday 30 March to Sunday 2 April

Reason for service changes

Due to the Formula One Australian Grand Prix event

Getting to the Grand Prix

Thursday 30 March to Sunday 2 April

Gates 1, 2 and 3

  • Extra trams run express between Stop 122 Southern Cross Station and Gates 1 and 2
  • Extra trams run express between Stop 122 Southern Cross Station and Gate 3 
  • Route 96 replacement buses run between a temporary bus stop near Stop 3 William Street & Bourke Street and Stop 138 Luna Park via Casino and Gates 1 & 2
    • Passengers can also connect with Route 96 replacement buses from Stop 122 Southern Cross Station on Collins Street.

Friday 31 March to Sunday 2 April

Gate 1, 2 and 3

Grand Prix extra buses run express between a temporary stop in Whiteman Street near Crown Casino: 

  • Friday 31 March from 8am to 1pm & 3pm to 7pm
  • Saturday 2 April from 8am to 1pm & 4pm to 8pm
  • Sunday 3 April from 7.30am to 1pm & 4pm to 8pm

Gates 5, 8, 9 and 10

  • Grand Prix extra trams run between Melbourne Central Station via Swanston Street and Flinders Street Station, Federation Square via St Kilda Road stopping at Gates 5, 8, 9 & 10

Tram travel to and from the Grand Prix is free for ticket holders and only valid on the day of admission.

Trams run to a higher than usual frequency. We encourage you to plan your journey and allow extra travel time.

After the Grand Prix make your next pitstop at one of Melbourne’s food and entertainment precincts.

  • Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show, Carlton
    • Route 30a runs from Stop 4 Flinders Street, Elizabeth Street as an extra tram service
  • Clarendon Street, South Melbourne via Route 1, Route 12 or on Grand Prix extra buses from Gates 1, 2 and 3
  • Chapel Street, South Yarra / Prahran / Windsor via Route 72a, Route 6a, Route 64a or 58a replacement bus
  • Fitzroy Street via Route 12 or Grand Prix extra trams from St Kilda Road

Click here to download the Grand Prix Digital Brochure.

Tram service changes

Thursday 30 March to Sunday 2 April 
First to last tram

  • Buses replace Route 11 trams between Stop 12 St Vincent’s Plaza & West Preston
  • Buses replace Route 82 trams from Moonee Ponds to Footscray
  • Route 30 & City Circle trams will not run
    • Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show event trams run as Route 30a from Stop 4 Flinders Street Station / Elizabeth Street to Stop 1 Spencer Street via Spring and La Trobe Street.

Friday 31 March to Sunday 2 April

Route 67 runs between Stop 30 St Kilda Junction and Carnegie.
Buses will replace trams between and Stop 53 Glenhuntly Depot & Carnegie from:

  • 11pm Friday 31 March to 8am Saturday 1 April
  • 8pm Saturday 1 April to 8am Sunday 2 April

Saturday 1 April & Sunday 2 April
First to last tram

  • Route 5 will run between Malvern and Stop 38 Orrong Road, connect with Route 64 trams to and from St Kilda Junction.
  • Buses replace Route 58 trams between Stop 115 Casino / Southbank and Toorak

First tram to 10pm

  • Route 1 will not run between Stop 7 RMIT University and Stop 17 Sturt Street
  • Route 3a & Route 16 will run between East Malvern / Kew and Stop 138 Luna Park
  • Route 6 will not run between Stop 7 RMIT University and a temporary stop in High Street & St Kilda Road
  • Route 12 will run express between Stop 1 Southern Cross Station and Stop 126 City Road.
  • Route 64a will run between East Brighton and Stop 30 St Kilda Junction
  • Route 72a will run between Camberwell and a temporary Stop in Commercial Road at St Kilda Road

5am to 10pm

  • Route 86 will not run between Stop 1 Southern Cross Station, Spencer St and Docklands
  • Route 109 will run express between Stop 1 Southern Cross Station and Stop 125A Southbank Depot

Bus replacement services

Thursday 30 March to Sunday 2 April, first to last tram

  • Buses replace Route 11 trams between West Preston and Stop 12 St Vincent’s Plaza. To continue your journey, Route 11 trams run between Stop 12 St Vincent’s Plaza and Victoria Harbour Docklands.
  • Buses replace Route 82 trams from Moonee Ponds to Footscray.

Thursday 30 March to Sunday 2 April, 5am to 10pm

  • Buses replace Route 96 trams between a temporary bus stop near Stop 3 William Street & Bourke Street and Stop 138 Luna Park via Casino and Gates 1 & 2
    • Passengers can also connect with Route 96 replacement buses from Stop 122 Southern Cross Station on Collins Street.
  • Additional Route 96 bus replacements will run from Stop 122 Southern Cross Station to Stop 134 Park St and Fitzroy Street during peak hours on weekdays

Saturday 1 April to Sunday 2 April, first to last tram 

  • Buses replace Route 58 trams between Stop 115 Casino / Southbank and Toorak

Replacement buses

During the disruption, find your replacement bus using Busminder or DM us at @yarratrams (Twitter or Facebook) for assistance.

Grand Prix 2023 Service Change Map