Public transport for Karnival Outdoor Festival: Sunday 12 March 2023

Karnival Outdoor Festival is back at Flemington Racecourse and extra public transport services are running to and from Flemington Racecourse to get you there on Sunday 12 March 2023.

Gates open: 2pm

Music starts: 3pm

Before you travel

Plan your journey using Journey planner and check Disruptions for service changes that may affect your journey.

 Metropolitan train

Getting to the Racecourse

Train services will operate from Flinders Street Station (Platform 10) to Flemington Racecourse stopping at Southern Cross Station (Platform 14), North Melbourne (Platform 6), and then to Flemington Racecourse Station (Platform 1).

Trains depart Flinders Street Station from:

• 1.44pm until 6.48pm every 10 minutes

PLEASE NOTE THAT TRAINS WILL STOP AT MELBOURNE SHOWGROUNDS FROM 3:18PM FOR PALM TREE MUSIC FESTIVAL

Leaving the Racecourse

Train services will operate from Flemington Racecourse (Platform 1) to Flinders Street Station (Platform 10), stopping at North Melbourne (Platform 5), Southern Cross Station (Platform 13) then into Flinders Street.

Trains to depart from:

• 6.56pm until 9:50pm every 20 minutes
• 10:00pm until 10.50pm every 10 minutes
• 11:01pm until 11:45am every 6-8 minutes (Platform 1 &2)

Plan your journey using Journey planner.

 Metropolitan tram

Getting to and from the Racecourse

Passengers can catch a Route 57 tram, alighting at Stop 29 Racecourse Road/Flemington Racecourse.

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 Metropolitan bus

Getting to and from the Racecourse

The following bus route travels close to the Racecourse:

• Route 404 (please note service may finish prior to the end of the music festival)

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 Regional train

Getting to the Racecourse

Passengers arriving at North Melbourne and Southern Cross stations are advised to change trains and catch a Racecourse service.

Refer to the Metropolitan trains section above for service times and platform information.

Plan your journey using Journey planner.

Leaving the Racecourse

Passengers are advised to catch any train from the Racecourse and alight at Southern Cross or North Melbourne stations and change to a regional train.

Refer to the Metropolitan train section above for service times.

Plan your journey using Journey planner.