The car parks at Melbourne Airport are busy

The car parks at Melbourne Airport are busy this week The Value Car Park is nearly sold out Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday. If you do have a car park booking, please arrive 30 minutes earlier than usual and have your QR code ready for a smooth entry and exit. Due to ongoing construction in the Terminal T1 T2 T3 car park pick-up and drop-off areas, passengers should plan for potential delays of up to an hour during peak times if you are being dropped off by a loved one, taxi or Uber. To avoid congestion, we recommend using the equivalent pick-up and drop-off facilities at nearby Terminal 4 car park, which is a 10-minute walk to and 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 while we are building your airport.

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Melbourne Airport Parking. Plan ahead. Book online. Save Money.

Drivers who plan ahead and book parking online will pay cheaper rates as part of pricing changes unveiled today by Melbourne Airport. 

The first price restructure in more than four years will keep daily parking as low as just $12 a day for online bookings but introduce small increases to drive-up rates to help better manage demand. 

More than two thousand car park bays have been closed to facilitate construction of a new express road project, that includes expanded pick-up and drop-off zones for passengers using Terminals 1, 2 and 3. 

The pricing changes will come into effect from Monday the fourth of November and will only apply to passengers who do not book online.   

The airport is also extending its Free Wait Zone times from 30 minutes to 60 minutes to give people the chance to pick up loved ones free of charge or simply wait for an incoming flight to land prior to heading to the terminals. 

Melbourne Airport Chief of Ground Transport, Property and Retail Jai McDermott said the airport was committed to facilitating flexible parking options for all price points while ensuring space for everyone. 

“We are investing a half a billion dollars in a new road network and smoother pick-up and drop-off experience for our customers, but that has necessitated the closure of more than two thousand car park bays,” he said. 

“To help manage the car park and ensure there is space for everyone, we are changing our drive-up prices to reward people who book online. 

“We want people to get the lowest parking rates possible, but we also want to know when to expect them so we’re hopeful this change will help drive an increase in online bookings. 

“This will be the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic we will have touched our parking rates in what has been a high inflationary environment.   

“Our Value rate of $12 a day has proved extremely popular with passengers and that remains unchanged for travellers who book ahead online. 

“Melbourne Airport will remain the cheapest capital city airport for daily parking at just $12 a day for online bookings, which is around a third of the cost you would pay in Sydney or Brisbane.   

“Our parking offering gives passengers choice for all budgets with up to 60 minutes free of charge in our Free Wait Zone and the first 15 minutes in the Terminal Car Park free too. 

“We expect passenger numbers will double over the next twenty years and its imperative that our infrastructure grows in tandem to support this growth, including Melbourne Airport Rail.”  

Background information 

Daily rate changes – Drive up only  

Value parking - $12 to $14  

Terminal - $49 to $54 

Premium - $79 to $84 

Online daily rate 

Value parking- $12 

Terminal - $49 

Premium - $79 

 

Lowest daily rate at capital city airports:  

Melbourne: $12 

(Avalon: $49) 

Sydney: $41 

Adelaide: $37 

Perth: $35 

Brisbane: $25 

Darwin: $33 

Canberra: $30.5 

Hobart: $26