Public transport for VRC Season Premier Raceday: Saturday 2 August 2025

Events > Racing

Horse Racing returns to Melbourne at the Flemington Racecourse! Public transport is your best way to enjoy it, with extra services to help you get to and from the Flemington Racecourse on Saturday 2 August 2025.

• Gates Open: 11:45am
• First Race: 12:15pm
• Last Race: 4:55pm

Before you travel

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

Please visit the event website for further event information here.

 Metropolitan train

Getting to Flemington Racecourse

Trains will operate from Southern Cross (Platform 8) stopping only at North Melbourne (Platform 2), enroute to Flemington Racecourse (Platform 1).

• From 11:30am, services will depart every 30 minutes.

During the above period, services will return to Southern Cross with passengers, via North Melbourne.

The last departure from Southern Cross will be at 2:00pm.

Leaving from Flemington Racecourse

Trains will operate from Flemington Racecourse (Platform 1), via North Melbourne (Platform 1) enroute to Southern Cross (Platform 8).

Trains will depart Flemington Racecourse approximately as follows:

• 20 minutes after Race 7: 4.10pm
• 20 minutes after Race 8: 4.45pm
• 20 minutes after Last Race: 5.25pm
• Then depart at: 5.45pm, 6.05pm, 6.25pm

During the above period, services will return to Flemington Racecourse with passengers, via North Melbourne.

The final service from Flemington Racecourse will depart at 6:25pm from (Platform 1).

 Metropolitan tram

Getting to and from Flemington Racecourse

Route 57 

• Trams will operate via Route 57a from Stop 01 Flinders Street / Elizabeth Street and Stop 32 Sandown Road/ Epsom Road via Flemington Road.

 Metropolitan bus

Getting to and from Flemington Racecourse

The following bus route travels close to Flemington Racecourse: 

• Route 472 (Williamstown to Moonee Ponds via Footscray)

Passengers can catch buses from Footscray Station and alight at Langs Road/Showgrounds. 

Plan your journey using Journey Planner. 

 Regional train

Getting to Flemington Racecourse

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

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

Plan your journey using Journey Planner. 

Leaving the Flemington Racecourse

Passengers are advised to catch any train from Flemington 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.