Public transport for 2023 Penfolds Victoria Derby Day: Saturday 4 November 2023

With Derby Day on Saturday 4 November, the 2023 Melbourne Cup Carnival officially gets off and racing at Flemington Racecourse!

There will be additional services so you can get to and from the races easily.

Before you travel

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

Make your journey hassle-free and remember to top up your myki and have it ready to use before travelling.

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Other Melbourne Cup Carnival race days

Penfolds Victoria Derby Day - Saturday 4 November 2023

All services will operate to a normal Saturday timetable, with additional services running as noted below.

Gates open: 9:30am
First Race: 12:20pm
Feature Race: 4:20pm
Last Race: 5:40pm

Metropolitan train

Getting to the Racecourse

Flinders Street Station services will depart from Platforms 8/9 and run express to Flemington Racecourse:

From 9:12am to 2:04pm, every 6 to 9 minutes
From 2:04pm to 4:08pm, every 10 minutes (services will also stop at Southern Cross - Platform 14 and North Melbourne - Platform 6)

Southern Cross Station services will depart from Platform 8 stopping at North Melbourne Station and then running express to Flemington Racecourse:

From 9:22am to 1:33pm, every 10 minutes

Leaving the Racecourse

Services will depart Flemington Racecourse (Platform 1 and 2) and run express to North Melbourne (Platform 5), Southern Cross (Platform 13) and Flinders Street (Platforms 8/9) stations:

From 2:06pm to 3:55pm, every 10 minutes
From 4:03pm to 6:59pm, every 4 to 5 minutes
From 6:59pm to 8:59pm, every 10 minutes

Please note: The last service to depart Flemington Racecourse will be at 8:59pm from Platform 1

Plan your journey using Journey planner.

Footscray Station bus shuttle

Passengers for the Sunbury, Werribee and Williamstown lines can catch a one-way shuttle bus from Leonard Crescent (outside Flemington Racecourse Station) express to Footscray Station:

From 3pm to 8pm, every 5 minutes

Metropolitan tram

Getting to and from the Racecourse

Additional services will operate on Route 57a tram, from Elizabeth Street to Epsom Road (Melbourne Showgrounds):

These services will operator as a shuttle service and will stop all stops between Stop 1 Flinders St Station and Stop 19 Royal Children’s Hospital, then express to Stop 30 Flemington Racecourse

From 10:30am to 1:30pm and 4pm to 8pm

Plan your journey using Journey planner.

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 raceday)

Plan your journey using Journey planner.

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.

Regional coach

Getting to the Racecourse

Passengers arriving at Southern Cross Station coach terminal are advised to walk to Platforms 8 or 14 and catch a Flemington Racecourse service.

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

Leaving the Racecourse

Customers can catch any service departing Flemington Racecourse, alight at Southern Cross Station and then walk to the coach terminal.