Public transport for AFL Preliminary Final Geelong v Brisbane: Saturday 21 September 2024

The AFL Grand Preliminary Final is on in Melbourne! Public transport is your best way to enjoy it, as Geelong take on Brisbane to qualify for Grand Final glory! Extra services will help you get to and from the MCG on Saturday 21 September. The event will start at 5.15pm. 

Plan your trip to the game using Journey planner.

Before you travel

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

 Metropolitan train

Getting to the MCG

Extra trains to Jolimont:

• Mernda
• Greensborough

Extra trains to Richmond:

• Glen Waverley
• Sandringham

Extra trains to Flinders Street:

• Craigieburn
• Watergardens

From the MCG

Extra trains from Jolimont:

• Mernda
• Macleod
• Greensborough

Extra trains from Richmond:

• Ringwood
• Glen Waverley
• Westall
• Frankston
• Cheltenham
• Sandringham

Extra trains from Flinders Street  

• Sunbury
• Craigieburn
• Werribee
• Watergardens

Metropolitan tram

Getting to and from the MCG 

Route 48 

• Extra trams will operate from Southern Cross Station/ Spenser Street (Stop 1) and Stop 12 Simpson Street/ Wellington Parade.  

Route 70 

• Extra trams will operate from Flinders Street / Elizabeth Street (Stop 4) and Stop 7C MCG/John Cain Arena.  

Route 75 

• Extra trams will operate from Flinders Street / Elizabeth Street (Stop 4) and Stop 12 Simpson Street/ Wellington Parade. 

 Metropolitan bus

Customers can catch the following buses close to the MCG:

Route 246

 Regional train

Waurn Ponds

Extra trains to Southern Cross Station 

• Waurn Ponds departing at 11.02am, stopping at Marshall, South Geelong, Geelong, North Geelong, Lara, Wyndham Vale, Tarneit, arriving at Southern Cross at 12.14pm.
• Waurn Ponds departing at 1.41pm. This train will stop at Marshall, South Geelong, Geelong, North Geelong, North Shore, Corio, Lara, Little River, Wyndham Vale, Tarneit, arriving at Southern Cross at 3.02pm.
• Waurn Ponds departing at 2.22pm. This train will stop at Marshall, South Geelong, Geelong, North Geelong, Lara, Wyndham Vale, Tarneit, arriving at Southern Cross at 3.34pm.

Extra trains from Southern Cross Station  

• Additional train departing at 8.49pm. This train will stop at Tarneit, Wyndham Vale, Lara, North Shore, North Geelong, Geelong, South Geelong, Marshall, arriving at Waurn Ponds at 10.04pm.
• Additional train departing Southern Cross Station at 9pm. This train will stop at Tarneit, Wyndham Vale, Lara, North Shore, North Geelong, Geelong, South Geelong, Marshall arriving at Waurn Ponds at 10.15pm.
• Additional train departing Southern Cross Station at 9.22pm. This train will stop at Tarneit, Wyndham Vale, Lara, North Geelong, Geelong, South Geelong, Marshall arriving at Waurn Ponds at 10.36pm.

Ballarat

Extra trains from Southern Cross Station  

• Additional train departs Southern Cross at 8.54pm. This train will stop at Ardeer, Deer Park, Caroline Springs, Rockbank, Cobblebank, Melton, Bacchus Marsh, Ballan, Ballarat, arriving at Wendouree at 10.35am.

Bendigo

Extra trains from Southern Cross Station  

• Additional train departs Southern Cross at 9.05pm. This train will stop at Clarkefield, Riddells Creek, Gisborne, Macedon, Woodend, Kyneton, Malmsbury, Castlemaine, Kangaroo Flat, arriving at Bendigo at 11.06pm.