We’re continuing major works as part of Naarm Way Stage 2, a new road network designed to make access to Melbourne Airport easier in the future. While construction continues, there will be some changes to access and traffic conditions around the airport this week.

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.

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.

Please refer to the map below, where each impact is labelled with a corresponding number for easy reference.

1A. Taxi, Uber & Skybus (Carriageway 1) – Partial footpath closure, 9am–5pm, Mon–Sat.
1B. Off-airport buses, groups & charters (Carriageway 2) – Footpath & No Parking zone closed from 26 Nov–12 Dec, pedestrian detours in place.

1C. Public Pick Up Lane 1 (Carriageway 3) – Afternoon off-peak lane closures on 24/11–28/11, 1/12 & 2/12; two bays & No Parking zones closed until 28 Nov; pedestrian detours in place.
1D. Public Pick Up Lane 2 (Carriageway 4) – Afternoon off-peak lane closures on 24/11–28/11, 1/12 & 2/12; ten bays closed until early 2026 for bridge construction.

2. Lift Upgrades – Ongoing until March 2026, two lifts operational in each lobby.

3. Access to Levels 3–6 – Take front lifts to Level 2, follow signs to rear lift lobby.

4. PARKROYAL Access – Level 2 and terminal-side access closed; follow ground-floor detour to central PARKROYAL lifts.

5. Bay Closures – Approx. 2,400 parking bays closed.

6. Car Rental Returns Entry/Exit – Entry via Centre Road until mid-2026; Centre Road exit closed until August 2026; vehicles over 2.2m follow Europcar detour; Spine Road exit expected to reopen late Nov 2025.

7. Arrivals Drive – Reduced to three lanes until end of 2025.

8. Pedestrian Access from Value Car Park – Temporary detour until March 2026.

9. Departures Drive (T1 end) – Single-lane closure until December 2025.

10A. Terminal Drive – Single-lane closure 24–27 November, 10am–3pm.

10B. Terminal Drive – 48-hour lane closure from 10pm Tuesday 25 November to 1am Friday 28 November; Arrivals Drive reduced to 3 lanes.

11. Access Closed – Remains closed.

12A. Airport Drive outbound – Daily merge closures 7am–5pm.

12B. Northbound slow lane – Closed Tuesday 25 November, 10am–3pm.

13. Double-lane closure – 24–25 November, 10pm–4am.

14. Road upgrades for future third runway – Intermittent lane closures and delays expected; refer to link below for live updates.

15. Nightly median lane closures – 11pm–4am between Terminal Drive and Airport Drive.

• Staff available in forecourt to assist.
• Allow up to 60 minutes additional travel time.
• For faster pick-ups, use Terminal 4 Pick-Up area.
• Stay informed at: melbourneairport.com.au/community/road-delays-and-disruptions