The car parks and roads at Melbourne Airport are very busy this week

All car parks at Melbourne Airport are very busy this week and booking out fast. If you don't have a booking, consider alternate forms of transport to come to the airport. If you do have a booking, allow extra time to find a spot and have your QR code ready for a smooth entry. If using the Terminal 4 car park including pick up and drop off, please note Naarm Way is closed until mid November. To access the T4 car park, please exit the Tullamarine Freeway at Exit 18 on Mercer Drive, then turn right at the Airport Drive roundabout and follow the signs to the Terminal 4 car park. Proceed to Level 2 for drop-offs or Level 1 for pick-ups. 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.  Thank you for your patience while we are building your airport.

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When it opens later this year, the new road will provide a direct connection between the Tullamarine Freeway and the Terminal 4 ground transport hub and parking structure, eliminating the need for drivers to navigate roundabouts and traffic lights.

The express link is part of a two-stage elevated roads project that will transform access to the terminal precinct, by providing intersection-free access to drop-off and pick-up zones for all terminals as well as grade-separating private cars and commercial vehicles.

Stage 2 of the project will connect the new roadway to the T123 parking structure, with a new drop-off and pick-up zone and direct onramps to the freeway.

Melbourne Airport Chief of Ground Transport Jai McDermott said the 1.6km of new roadways would help improve ease-of-access to the airport by reducing congestion around the busy terminal area.

“Prior to the pandemic we had around 130,000 vehicles a day accessing Melbourne Airport, and since the onset of Covid-19 we have noticed a shift towards private car use”, he said.

“The new elevated road network is a crucial part of the plan to de-congest the precinct and ensure everyone can access to terminals easily and efficiently.

“Stage 2 of this project has received federal government approval, so we plan to have construction underway by the end of this year.

Around 150 people are working to deliver Stage 1 of the elevated road system, with another 750 jobs expected to be created in the delivery of Stage 2.

Stage 2 is due to open in 2026.