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Online parking bookings will be unavailable from 21:30pm Tuesday, 16th September until 04:00am on Wednesday, 17th September, due to scheduled website maintenance.

Car parks are busy

ALL car parks are very busy this week, with limited drive-up spots available. Please consider alternative transport options. Please have your QR code ready for a smooth entry and exit. Our roads and car parks may have changed since your last visit. Due to ongoing construction in the T123 car park pick-up and drop-off areas, passengers should plan for potential delays of up to an hour during peak times. Learn about the Naarm Way Stage 2 project to plan ahead: https://www.melbourneairport.com.au/plan-ahead. To avoid congestion, we recommend using the equivalent pick-up and drop-off facilities at nearby Terminal 4 car park, just a short 10-minute walk from Terminals 1, 2, and 3. Simply drive to the Terminal 4 Car Park and proceed to Level 2 for drop-offs or Level 1 for pick-ups. Thank you for your patience.

Overview

Qantas passengers will benefit from a major upgrade of security screening technology at Melbourne Airport, with works underway to deliver a smoother, enhanced experience for travellers. 

Construction of a new temporary screening point at the eastern end of the Qantas domestic terminal began in April 2024. 

When the temporary screening point opens in August 2024, Qantas domestic passengers will no longer need to remove laptops, tablets or aerosols from their carry-on luggage. 

The temporary screening point will facilitate the refurbishment of the existing screening point, with each of the six lanes to be rebuilt with new baggage screening and body scanning technology. 

The upgrade will bring the Qantas domestic terminal into line with Melbourne Airport’s other domestic terminals and helps deliver on a federal government requirement to strengthen aviation security. 

Please visit our Security Screening page, to learn more about the body scanners that will be introduced as part of this project.

Subject to Airport Building Controller approvals, work on the project is expected to be completed by December 2025. 

Impact on travellers in 2024

The airport may look at little bit different as we upgrade security screening. Please look for directions on the temporary walls around the Qantas (T1) security area.