Picking up and dropping off at Melbourne Airport

Picking someone up: before you leave home

• Get the flight number and arrival terminal from the traveller, not just the airline name.
• Check the live arrival time on the airport or airline website before you set off.
• Agree one meeting point, and a back-up plan in case a phone battery runs flat.
• Ask the traveller to message you once they have their bags. Bag collection, and border checks on international flights, take time after landing.
• Check the private-car pick-up zone rules and any fee on the airport website so you are not circling the terminal.

Dropping someone off

• Confirm the departure terminal on the booking.
• Use the public drop-off zones at the T123 Transport Hub or the T4 Transport Hub; drop-off there is free (Melbourne Airport). Check any time limit on the signs or the airport website.
• Rideshare drivers drop off along Departure Drive and at the T4 Transport Hub, Level 1 (Melbourne Airport).
• If you want to walk them in, check the airport website to see whether you need to park rather than stop, and what parking there is.

Taxi, rideshare, bus and coach pick-up points

Taxi ranks are on the ground floor outside T1 and T2, and in the T4 Transport Hub; only accept a taxi at these designated ranks (Melbourne Airport).

Uber picks up at T1 (turn left out of the terminal), T2 (kerbside in front of the terminal) and the T4 car park ground floor (turn right on exit). Other apps, including DiDi and Shebah, pick up from Lane 3 of the forecourt at T1, T2 and T3, and from Level 1 inside the T4 car park (Melbourne Airport).

SkyBus stops at T1, T3 and T4 (T4 pick-up only) (Melbourne Airport and Transport Victoria); ticket kiosks kerbside at T1, T2 and T4 (SkyBus).

The Gull Airport Service to Geelong picks up opposite Terminal 3, at ground level (Melbourne Airport). Ballarat and Bendigo airport coaches pick up and drop off on the ground floor of the T4 car park (Transport Victoria). Public buses 478, 479, 482 and 901 (myki needed) leave from the same T4 car park bus interchange.

Where to wait, and where to pray

For waiting areas and short-term parking when meeting a flight, check the Melbourne Airport website.

If you need to pray while you are at the airport, Melbourne Airport has two multi-denominational prayer rooms, both open 24/7: one on the ground floor between Terminal 2 and Terminal 3, and one in Terminal 2 after security, opposite Cafe Sol. The chaplaincy office is on Level 2, Terminal 2 (facilities, chaplaincy). More in our prayer rooms guide.

Cannot drive? Send a transfer instead

A pre-booked private transfer can collect your guest and take them to the door. Before you book, ask the provider: can I book for someone else, where will the driver wait (kerb or arrivals hall), and is waiting time included if the flight is late?

Travelling to the city on a budget? SkyBus runs to Southern Cross Station for adult $25.90 one way, $43.40 return (SkyBus fares). See all ways to the city.

Picking up at Avalon Airport

SkyBus Avalon City Express meets each major flight and runs to Southern Cross Station and Werribee, and MyBus Airport Transfers serves Geelong, the Bellarine and the Surf Coast if booked at least two business days ahead (Avalon Airport). Check pick-up and drop-off zones on the Avalon Airport website.

Questions people ask

Where do I drop someone off at Melbourne Airport?

In the public drop-off zones at the T123 Transport Hub or the T4 Transport Hub. Drop-off there is free (Melbourne Airport, checked 17 Oct 2026).

Where do I pick someone up at Melbourne Airport?

Check the private-car pick-up zone for your terminal on the Melbourne Airport website, and confirm the arrival terminal first.

Is there a fee to pick up at Melbourne Airport?

We have not verified private-car pick-up fees or time limits. Check the Melbourne Airport website before you go.

Where are the taxi ranks at Melbourne Airport?

Taxi ranks are on the ground floor outside T1 and T2, and in the T4 Transport Hub; only accept a taxi at these designated ranks (Melbourne Airport).

Where do rideshare drivers pick up at Melbourne Airport?

Uber picks up at T1 (turn left out of the terminal), T2 (kerbside in front of the terminal) and the T4 car park ground floor (turn right on exit). Other apps, including DiDi and Shebah, pick up from Lane 3 of the forecourt at T1, T2 and T3, and from Level 1 inside the T4 car park (Melbourne Airport).

Where can I wait for an arriving flight at Melbourne Airport?

For waiting areas and short-term parking when meeting a flight, check the Melbourne Airport website.

Is there a prayer room at Melbourne Airport?

Yes. The airport has two 24/7 multi-denominational prayer rooms: on the ground floor between Terminal 2 and Terminal 3, and in Terminal 2 after security, opposite Cafe Sol (Melbourne Airport, checked 17 Oct 2026).

Can a driver meet my guest instead of me?

Yes, if you pre-book a private transfer. Ask the provider where the driver will meet them and whether waiting time for a late flight is included.