Travelling through Melbourne | COVID-19

From 9pm on Friday 20 March 2020, only Australian citizens, residents and immediate family members can travel to Australia.

All travellers arriving in Australia must undertake a mandatory 14-day quarantine at designated facilities (for example, a hotel), in their port of arrival.

If you arrive in Australia as a non-exempt traveller, your visa may be cancelled and you will either be returned to your home country when flights are available or placed in an alternative place of detention for a quarantine period.

These arrangements are under constant review as the COVID-19 situation evolves, and will be revised based on updated health advice.
For more information visit, www.homeaffairs.gov.au or speak to your airline directly.
 

From 12:00pm 25 March 2020 all Australian citizens and permanent residents will be prohibited for travel out of Australia unless exempted until 17 December 2020.

The following travellers are exempt from the 'outbound' travel restrictions:

• Persons ordinarily resident in a country other than Australia.
• Persons whose travel is associated with essential work at offshore facilities.
• Persons engaged in the day to day conduct of outbound and inbound freight.
• Persons travelling on official Government business and members of the Australian Defence Force (ADF)
• Airline and maritime crew and associated safety workers.

They do not change their gloves, however they sanitise their hands after they search every traveller.

If you are a New Zealander, citizen of a Pacific Island Forum country, Timor Leste citizen or resident of New Caledonia or French Polynesia transiting though Australia on your way to or from New Zealand or a Pacific Island Forum Country, you do not need a transit exemption if you have booked a connecting flight to depart Australia within 72 hours of your arriving flight.

There are however currently no international flights arriving in Melbourne which includes transit flights (with the exception of New Zealand), and we will provide further information when available from the government.

All other passengers will need to seek an exemption to be allowed to transit through Australia. You can apply online for an exemption.

The most up-to-date transit information can be found here.

Our car parks are now open. You can book your parking online here. 

All bookings are now fully flexible, so you can cancel any time prior to arrival free of charge and a one hour exit grace period applies to all online bookings. For your safety and convenience we’ve also moved to a fully contactless payment system. No need to pull a ticket, simply tap your credit card or swipe your mobile at the gates and you’ll be quickly on your way.
 
We look forward to welcoming you back to Melbourne Airport for your next trip very soon.

Currently no international arrivals will be flying into Melbourne due to the latest government ban, and we will provide information on when this will continue to when we are provided advice from the government.
 
All passengers arriving in Australia will be subject to the Australian Government’s mandatory quarantine period of 14 days at their first Australian destination. Travellers will be provided with suitable accommodation to stay in during this period and will not be permitted to travel domestically (including to their home residence) or continue on any domestic connections until the 14 day mandatory quarantine period has been completed.

Travellers will be met once they arrive at Melbourne Airport by appropriate Government authorities and taken to their accommodation.
 

We’ve changed the way we clean to increase how often our cleaners disinfect contact surfaces such as elevator buttons, escalator rails and counter tops. We’ve increased cleaning frequency, with more focus on making sure bathrooms are cleaned every two hours. We’ve also installed hand sanitiser inside all of our amenities, and throughout the precinct we’re promoting hygiene practices in line with government advice.
 

We are currently not accepting international arrivals (except New Zealand), however when flights resume all international passengers arriving in Australia will be subject to the Australian Government’s mandatory quarantine period of 14 days at their first Australian destination. Travellers will be provided with suitable accommodation to stay in during this period and will not be permitted to travel domestically (including to their home residence) or continue on any domestic connections until the 14 day mandatory quarantine period has been completed.
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Travellers will be met once they arrive at Melbourne Airport by appropriate Government authorities and taken to their accommodation.
 

No, there are restrictions around the amount of liquids, aerosols and gels (LAGS) that can be taken through security screening. LAGS may only be taken in your carry-on luggage if they are in containers no more than 100mL in size.
 

There are closures across our terminals of our cafes and restaurants. Our most up-to-date open hospitality establishment and reduced hours can be found on our website.

Some international airlines require travellers to have a mandatory COVID test prior to their flight. If you are travelling overseas please check the latest requirements on your airline’s website.