Care Expo Melbourne
The Care Expo Melbourne will be coming to Melbourne at the Melbourne Showgrounds! Public transport is your best way to enjoy it, with extra services to help you get to and from the Melbourne Showgrounds on Friday 15 and Saturday 16 August 2025.
The event will run:
- Friday 15 August: 9am to 4pm
- Saturday 16 August: 9am to 4pm
Before you travel
Plan your journey using Journey Planner and check Disruptions for service changes that may affect your journey.
Please visit the event website for further event Information here.
Friday 15 August 2025
Metropolitan train
Getting to and from Melbourne Showgrounds
Trains will operate from Flinders Street (Platform 8/9), Southern Cross (Platform 13/14), stopping at North Melbourne (Platform 5/6), then express to Melbourne Showgrounds (Platform 1) in both directions.
- From 8.50am, services will operate every 40 minutes.
The last train to depart from Melbourne Showgrounds will depart at 3.49pm.
Metropolitan tram
Getting to and from Melbourne Showgrounds via Route 57
- Trams will operate via Route 57 between Stop 01 Flinders Street / Elizabeth Street, stopping via Stop 32 Sandown Road/ Epsom Road via Flemington Road for passengers wishing to alight for the expo.
Metropolitan bus
Getting to and from Melbourne Showgrounds. The following bus route travels close to Melbourne Showgrounds:
- 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 Melbourne Showgrounds
Passengers arriving at North Melbourne and Southern Cross stations are advised to change trains and catch a Melbourne Showgrounds service.
Refer to the Metropolitan trains section above for service times and platform information.
Plan your journey using Journey planner.
Leaving the Melbourne Showgrounds
Passengers are advised to catch any train from Melbourne Showgrounds 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.
Saturday 16 August 2025
Metropolitan train
Getting to and from Melbourne Showgrounds
Trains will operate from Flinders Street (Platform 8/9), Southern Cross (Platform 13/14), stopping at North Melbourne (Platform 5/6), then express to Melbourne Showgrounds (Platform 1) in both directions.
- From 8.40am, services will operate every 40 minutes.
The last train to depart from Melbourne Showgrounds will depart at 4.10pm.
Metropolitan tram
Getting to and from Melbourne Showgrounds via Route 57
- Trams will operate via Route 57 between Stop 01 Flinders Street / Elizabeth Street, stopping via Stop 32 Sandown Road/ Epsom Road via Flemington Road for passengers wishing to alight for the expo.
Metropolitan bus
Getting to and from Melbourne Showgrounds
The following bus route travels close to Melbourne Showgrounds:
- 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 Melbourne Showgrounds
Passengers arriving at North Melbourne and Southern Cross stations are advised to change trains and catch a Melbourne Showgrounds service.
Refer to the Metropolitan trains section above for service times and platform information.
Plan your journey using Journey planner.
Leaving the Melbourne Showgrounds
Passengers are advised to catch any train from Melbourne Showgrounds 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.