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Australian Grand Prix, Albert Park Circuit
Race Date 24 MAR 2024
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Australia GP 2024 packages include:
- Six nights accommodation.
- 3 day weekend race tickets.
- Return flights from selected UK airports.
Race transfers are NOT included.
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Packages for the Australian Grand Prix, taking place at the Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit in Albert Park. Travel to the Australian Formula 1 with Worldchoicesports.com!
- Six nights accommodation
- 3 day Weekend race tickets.
- Return flights from selected UK airports.
Airport and Race transfers are NOT included.
Please note the price is per person based on 2 sharing. Single occupancy rooms available at a supplement.
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Your choice of hotels on a room-only basis:
Best Western Atlantis
Ibis Melbourne Swanston St
Mercure Welcome
Extra nights may be added for £40 per person, per night.
Other hotels are available on request.
Park Pass – General entry
Schumacher Grandstand –
Located between Albert Park’s final two corners, the Schumacher Grandstand provides some of the best views of Turn-13, a corner that saw Valtteri Bottas able to find a gap and move past Pierre Gasly in the 2022 race after it was widened by 3.5m to make it more difficult for lead cars to defend their position. With the entry to Pit Lane directly across from you and a super-screen broadcasting all the action live, you’ll be able to live the action from all around the track without having to leave your seat.
Ricciardo Grandstand –
Back in its 2022 location due to popular demand, with the addition of premium undercover seating options, the Ricciardo Grandstand is situated on the infield between Turns 3 & 4, with views over one of the most technically challenging sections of the Albert Park Circuit. With the widened Turn-3 set to be one of the circuit’s key overtaking opportunities once again, seats in the Ricciardo Grandstand are once again set to be some of the most in-demand tickets of the 2023 race. Best accessed via Gate 2, the Ricciardo Grandstand provides super-screen viewing and is only a short walk from M-Lane, the cultural centre of the Australian Grand Prix and the home of our Sessions Stage.
LONDON (INDIRECT)
20 MAR | HEATHROW 10:25 – 07:15 KUALA LUMPUR / KUALA LUMPUR 09:20 – 20:15 MELBOURNE
27 MAR | MELBOURNE 15:10 – 20:25 KUALA LUMPUR / KUALA LUMPUR 23:30 – 05:35 HEATHROW
MANCHESTER (INDIRECT)
20 MAR | MANCHESTER 07:15 – 17:00 DOHA / DOHA 20:50 – 18:55 MELBOURNE
27 MAR | MELBOURNE 16:15 – 22:40 DOHA / DOHA 01:30 – 06:05 MANCHESTER
Please note, these details are correct at time of publication. Times may be subject to change.
Alternative airports available. Please contact us for details.
| Number of times held | 84 |
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| First held | 1928 |
| Most wins (drivers) |
 Lex Davison (4) Michael Schumacher (4) |
| Most wins (constructors) |
 McLaren (12) Ferrari (12) |
| Circuit length | 5.280 km (3.281 mi) |
| Race length | TBA km (TBA mi) |
| Laps | 58 |
| Last race (2019) | |
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V. Bottas
M. VerstappenPlease note that the following information is for reference only and is subject to change. It remains the customers’ responsibility to check public transport prior to travel. Remember that on event days, there may be congestion around the venue so we advise allowing sufficient time to counter this.
Directions to Albert Park Lake (Albert Park) with public transport from central Melbourne.
The following transport lines have routes that pass near Albert Park Lake. Please click for further details.
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Train: SANDRINGHAM
Bus: 
Tram: Getting from A to B in Melbourne is usually easy and comfortable. Some routes get a bit congested over the Grand Prix weekend and at peak times of the day.
To travel anywhere in Melbourne on regular buses, tram or trains you’ll first need to get a Myki card and top it up. You then just touch on and touch off when entering and exiting a vehicle and the money will be automatically deducted from your balance.
Exceptions to this are trams to and from Albert Park for the Grand Prix which is free for F1 ticket holders, and the trams in the tram free zone which, you guessed it, are free.
Trips lasting no longer than 2 hours cost AU$4.60 in zone 1 and AU$3.10 for zone 2. For journey’s that start in one zone and finish in another the fare will be the same as just zone 1. Normally you won’t need to touch when you change between buses, trams, etc. but if you think your journey will be longer than 2 hours your should.
Myki cards cost AU$6 (AU$3 for children and Australian seniors) and are available all over Melbourne from the Skybus terminal, convenience stores and newspaper stands all over the city, as well as station vending machines and ticket booths. If you’re already in Australia you can buy a Myki card online in advance and have it mailed to you.
Public Transport Victoria (PTV) is the transport authority responsible for public transport including trains, trams and buses in Melbourne and the state of Victoria. Their website has detailed info on transport in the city including timetables, fares, routes and information on how to use and top up your Myki card.
Metro Train
For F1 fans staying outside of the city centre during the Grand Prix weekend, you might find yourself making use of Melbourne’s Metro train network. These services are frequent for the most part, but allow some extra travel time over peak periods and on the day of the Grand Prix on lines going to and from the centre.
Bus
Thanks to the extensive tram network most visitors to the Grand Prix will rarely need to use buses. Travelling to and from the airport though, it can save you a bit of money to book tickets on a shuttle bus or use a local bus with your Myki card.
..for the Airport
The cheapest option from Melbourne’s Tullamarine Airport to the city centre (and the slowest) are regular city buses. Grab a Myki card and top up first then hop on route 478, 482 or 901 departing from the transport hub at terminal 4. Expect the trip to the CBD to take just over an hour in clear traffic.
Shuttle bus services by Skybus offer a nice balance of convenience and affordability. From Melbourne Tullamarine the Melbourne City Express runs every 15 minutes, from 4.30am to midnight. Buses reach the CBD in about a 30 minutes and terminate at Southern Cross Station. From here you can take a taxi/Uber, tram, local bus or walk to your hotel. Tickets cost AU$19.75 for adults and are available from the Skybus booth at terminals 1, 3 and 4.
There are other routes to Southbank Docklands, St Kilda, Geelong, Mornington Peninsula the Western suburbs, as well as services to and from Avalon Airport. A full list of services and schedules can be found here.
Taxi and Uber
Taxis in Melbourne are quite expensive with fares starting at AU$4.20 and an additional AU$1.62 per kilometre thereafter. Fares are more expensive between 5pm and 9am and more expensive again between 10pm and 4am. Don’t be perturbed if you’re asked to pay your fare in advance. This is normal after 10pm and the difference will be refunded to you on arrival at your destination.
Uber is also active in Melbourne and can work out a bit cheaper than taxis.
If you’re a first time Uber user, F1S readers can get €10 off their first ride when signing up.
..for the airport
From Melbourne Airport you’ll pay about AU$65 (including the airport surcharge) for a taxi to the city centre and will take about 30 minutes depending on traffic. An Uber will cost about AU$50 – 60. From Avalon Airport, expect a minimum of AU$120 for a taxi or AU$80 for Uber.
..for the Grand Prix
If you want an alternative to the sardine can on wheels that is the post-race tram, the best way to beat a hasty retreat when leaving the Grand Prix circuit is to take a taxi or Uber.
Uber have partnered with event organisers and there is an official UberZONE at Gates 1 and 2 (on Canterbury Road), Gates 3 and 5 (on Albert Road), Gate 8 (on St Kilda Road) and Gate 10 (on Fitzroy Street). Here, staff will help you get a ride.
Taxi ranks can be found at Gates 1 and 2 (on Canterbury Road), Gates 3 and 5 (on Albert Road), Gate 8 (on St Kilda Road) and Gate 10 (on Fitzroy Street).
Tram
The tram system is the most quintessentially Melbourne way to get around town and by far the most popular way for F1 fans to get to the Grand Prix.
Tram services in Melbourne’s city centre are always free to use making it more easily traversable for tourists. You can feel free to hop on and off any tram in this area and keep your Myki card in your pocket as long as your journey starts and finishes in that zone. For real-time updates on tram schedules use tramTRACKER on the web or download the app.
..for the Grand Prix
Free trams for all Grand Prix ticket holders. Find the best route below based on your gate number. Trams run on a normal schedule for Thursday though are more frequent from Friday to Sunday, departing every 3 – 5 minutes during peak times.
- Gate 1: Route 96 (St Kilda Light Rail) OR Light Rail GP Express at the corner of Spencer Street and Collins Street to the Middle Park Stop.
- Gate 2: Route 96 (St Kilda Light Rail) to the MSAC stop OR Tram Route 12 (Clarendon Street) to Canterbury Road, stop 133 OR Light Rail GP Express at the corner of Spencer Street and Collins Street to the MSAC stop.
- Gate 3: Route 12 from Clarendon Street OR Clarendon Street GP Express at the corner of Spencer street and Collins Street to the Albert Road stop.
- Gates 5, 8, 9 & 10: St Kilda Road GP Shuttle from Swanston Street (outside Federation Square) to Park Street Stop (gate 5), Roy Street Stop (gate 8), Union Street Stop (gate 9 and 10). Gate 10 is also serviced by Route 16 to the Fitzroy Street/Princes Street stop.
Credit to thef1spectator.com
