The car parks at Melbourne Airport are busy

The car parks at Melbourne Airport are busy this week. The Value car park is sold out this week, the Terminal 1,2,3 car park is almost sold out and the Terminal 4 car park is selling fast. If you have an existing 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 1,2,3 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.

Melbourne Airport passenger performance November 2022

A total of 2,539,619 passengers passed through the airport’s four terminals last month, including 647,368 international travellers.

The international figure is the highest recorded since the onset of Covid-19 and reflects increased capacity from carriers including United Airlines and Qatar Airways, as well as the return of Air Asia X.

1,892,251 domestic travellers flew through Melbourne in November, which represents a 461% increase on the previous November, but is 16% down on the corresponding month in 2019.

Melbourne Airport Chief Executive Officer Lorie Argus said work is continuing improve the experience for passengers, with terminal upgrade work continuing through the summer.

 “Over the coming weeks we plan to open new Chatime, Mezze ZaZa and Sunglass Hut stores in Terminal 3/4, an Oroton pop-up in Terminal 2 as well as a Daniel’s Donuts pop-up and a new WH Smith kiosk in Terminal 1,” she said.

 “These new options will provide passengers with more choice as they arrive or depart, and we look forward to further expanding our offering when the full upgrade of Terminal 1 is completed next year.”

 “We have hundreds of new staff preparing to work their first Christmas holiday period at Melbourne Airport which is exciting, but at the same time we’d ask passengers to be patient as the team works to get everyone and their belongings safely where they need to be over the summer holiday period.”

 Passenger figures for November 2022:

PassengersNovember 2022November 2021Growth (%)*
International647,36846,392+1,295%
Domestic1,892,251337,084+461%
Total (ex transits)2,539,619383,476+562%
Passengers
International647,368
Domestic1,892,251
Total (ex transits)2,539,619

*Monthly percentage growth compared to November 2021

Passenger figures for Financial Year to November

PassengersFinancial Year 2022/23Financial Year 2021/22Growth (%)*
International2,968,764132,290+2,144%
Domestic9,454,705884,433+969%
Total (ex transits)12,423,4691,016,723+1,122%
Passengers
International2,968,764
Domestic9,454,705
Total (ex transits)12,423,469

*percentage growth compared to FY 2021/22

  For further information please contact Melbourne Airport media on +61 3 9335 3666.