Melbourne’s extensive list of sporting events also includes one of the four major tennis world Grand Slams, the Australian Open. Usually held In January every year, Melbourne hosts this tennis tournament at Rod Laver Arena, Margaret Court Arena and the surrounding courts of Melbourne Park.
Visitors of all ages come here to witness their favourite tennis stars in action, the only Grand Slam tennis championship held in the Asia Pacific. The Australian Open is considered one of the world’s top Grand Slams based on prize money, popularity, tradition, and world rankings.
Australian Open, 2024 Tennis Dates, Ground Pass & Finals Ticket Prices
As part of ongoing expansion plans, the AO will continue to ramp up the attractions in the qualifying week and week two, embarking on a long-range attendance target of one million fans flocking to Melbourne Park.
As this is an elimination event, booking a ticket to see a particular player is not possible, as the next day’s schedule can only be announced the night prior. This tournament is a highlight of the nation’s summer sporting event calendar.
The free tram services on Route 70 from the CBD to Rod Laver Arena and Hisense Arena make transport to the Australian Open easy. You only need a valid Australian Open ticket for that day to catch the free tram. The service operates until one hour after the end of the play. Trains are also convenient, with Flinders Street, Jolimont and Richmond Stations within easy walking distance. From Flinders Street walk past Federation Square via Birrarung Marr along the Yarra River and follow the signs. Limited car parking is available, so those choosing to drive should arrive early.
Parking at the National Tennis Centre can be purchased as an upgrade when booking your tickets. Please note parking is limited and must be pre-purchased.
Public parking in Yarra Park is available for $10, payable by EFTPOS only. Please note that cash can no longer be accepted, and vehicles unable to pay via card will unfortunately not be allowed entry to Yarra Park.
Car parking in Yarra Park is subject to capacity. We advise that you arrive early to secure your parking, as capacity may be reached before the start of the match.
Since the match schedule is forever changing based on previous match results, please check out the official event schedule here for the full list of upcoming matches.
Is there going to be ground passes?
Hi Nola,
I have to admit that the information wasn’t easy to find since there is no mention on the official website’s ticket page.
Delving deeper into their FAQs though, it does state:
“A limited number of AO22 Ground Pass tickets will be available. More Ground Pass tickets may become available closer to the event.”
There are still no details on what date the tickets will go on sale, so all i can suggest is following their Facebook page or one of their other social media channels so you will be notified as soon as tickets go on sale.
Thanks
Michael
I would like to book my flights for next years open and wish to know the dates of the events.
Hi Gary,
The Australian Open is due to run from Monday 20th January to Sunday 2nd February 2020. Additional to this, there is also 5 days of qualifying from Tue 14th to Sat 18th January.
Please refer to https://ausopen.com/tournament-schedule as this has all of the daily start times and which courts are in operation.
Thanks
Michael