Australian Open 2027 Tickets: Opening Week and Ground Pass

Official tickets: Ticketmaster and no other channel

The official Australian Open website sends you to Ticketmaster to buy tournament tickets, and Melbourne Park says that is the channel to use for the 2027 edition. Two traps to know about. First, AXS became the ticketing partner for other Melbourne Park events on 22 August 2026, but it does not sell Australian Open tickets. Second, some Melbourne Park FAQ pages still mention Ticketek: that is an outdated reference, so don’t follow it to buy.

Third-party resale sites, such as Hellotickets, also list tickets. They are not official channels, and a session marked sold out on their site tells you nothing about Ticketmaster’s real inventory. The table below sums up the steps already passed and those still to come.

Source: 2027 presale calendar on ausopen.com and Melbourne Park ticketing, checked on 18 October 2026.

Prices: Opening Week, Ground Pass and numbered seats

Opening Week: AUD 10 for an adult in 2027

AUD 10 adult, AUD 5 child 11 to 16 January 2027 Children free on Monday 11 January Qualifying and practice

Opening Week brings the qualifying rounds, open practice sessions on Rod Laver Arena (subject to capacity), and a programme on AO Ballpark, TOPCOURT and the Grand Slam Oval. The official 2027 guide, updated on 8 October 2026, sets entry at AUD 10 for an adult and AUD 5 for a child. Children enter free on Monday 11 January 2027 only. For adults, Opening Week is therefore paid: the word “free” applies only to children, on Monday 11 January 2027. Official 2027 guide from Melbourne Park.

Highlights

• The cheapest published adult ticket (AUD 10), to compare with the 2026 Ground Pass (from AUD 19, for reference only)
• Qualifying matches on the courts, without the big names of the main draw
• A child rate of AUD 5, and free entry for children on Monday 11 January 2027

Pixidia tip: the official 2027 guide publishes AUD 10 for an adult but does not say how long that price applies. In 2026, the adult Opening Week price rose from AUD 10 to AUD 15 after 30 November 2025; a rise for 2027 is not confirmed. Check the price on melbournepark.com.au before you buy.

Why this tour: if you have half a day between sessions, this two-hour walk leaves from Federation Square and tells the sporting history of Melbourne Park, from the Olympic Games to cricket and tennis. It helps if you want to understand the site before your first match. It is not the “Melbourne Park tennis experience”, a 180-minute format at €56.63 to €100.67 per person, which includes court hire and Australian Open tickets: here, the listing includes none of that. As of 18 October 2026, 16 of the 21 days in the tournament window were open for booking, the first and last open dates being 11 and 26 January 2027: check the date you want before you pay. Tips are not included. Free cancellation is possible up to 24 hours before departure, and the operator may cancel in bad weather.

Melbourne Sports Walking Tour €55 to €94 per person (based on 2 adults), across six dates checked in January 2027; open 16 days out of 21 · ★ 4.98 (42 reviews)

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Ground Pass: AUD 49 in week 1, with a first-ever daily cap in 2027

On 21 July 2026 the official site announced an entry price from AUD 49, about €30, unchanged since 2019, with an early-bird rate valid until 12:59 pm, Melbourne time, on 30 November 2026. The new element is the cap: for the first time, daily Ground Pass allocations are limited during the first week of the main draw, without the number being published. The early-bird rate fixes the price, not the availability: buying early, for the day you want, avoids finding the pass sold out.

The pass gives access to the outdoor courts and public areas such as the Grand Slam Oval, AO Ballpark and Garden Square. According to the guides consulted, it also opens unnumbered seats on John Cain Arena when capacity allows. It does not give access to Rod Laver Arena or Margaret Court Arena. For other tiers, the 2027 price list is not published. The 2026 prices are only a reference: AUD 69 for the central weekend and AUD 19 for the last week before 1 December, AUD 99 for the seven-day pass. Don’t use them as 2027 prices.

Numbered seats: 2027 prices not published

2027 numbered seat prices do not appear on the official pages consulted. A third-party guide quotes, for 2026, from AUD 149 for a night session and from AUD 159 for a day session on Rod Laver Arena. That figure is not confirmed by an official page: it only gives an order of magnitude. Capacities are more reliable. Rod Laver Arena seats 14,500 according to the arena’s site (other sources give between 14,820 and 15,000), Margaret Court Arena about 7,500, and John Cain Arena between 10,300 and 10,500.

Source: official announcement of 21 July 2026, official 2027 guide and 2026 price list published in September 2025, checked on 18 October 2026.

Resale and scams: the rules to know before you buy

Ticket resale is regulated in Victoria. According to an extract from Tennis Australia’s ticketing page, reselling a tournament ticket for more than 10% above its face value is prohibited without the organiser’s written permission, under the Major Events Act 2009. The full text of that page was not opened for this article, so check the penalty amounts before relying on them. On Ticketmaster, resale between individuals goes through Ticketmaster Resale, where a seller can list up to 110% of the original price, booking fees included. Booking and delivery fees are not part of that cap.

Scams are well documented. On 20 January 2025, the federal government reminded people that ticket scams had cost Australians more than AUD 495,000 in 2024. Fake offers with doctored screenshots circulate on social media, and fake sites use the tournament’s logos.

The Viagogo case is a useful reference. In October 2020, the Federal Court of Australia fined this reseller AUD 7 million for misleading conduct: falsely claiming to be an official seller, false urgency, and booking fees. The appeal was dismissed, according to the Canberra Times. No more recent penalty was found: the 2020 decision stands as precedent, without implying that it concerns a current offer. A site like Hellotickets also sells tickets, but it is not an official channel.

Four habits we recommend: start from the links on the official ausopen.com site, which lead to Ticketmaster. Refuse any payment by bank transfer or messaging to an individual. Check the name on the ticket and the session printed on it. To buy back a ticket, use Ticketmaster Resale rather than a resale group on social media. The ACCC also warns to be wary of http addresses and of the top paid search results, which resellers sometimes buy.

Getting to Melbourne Park: trains, trams and drop-off

Melbourne Park: three stations, one walk and a tram

Richmond, Jolimont, Flinders Street Night bus announced for 2026 Accessibility line 1300 308 999

The official guide describes walking routes from Richmond, Jolimont and Flinders Street stations, but does not give journey times. For evenings, a Victorian government statement from 2026, with no verified link, announces a night bus until 4 am from Federation Square; its renewal for January 2027 is not confirmed. Drop-off points and taxis are on Olympic Boulevard. In 2026, tram 70 and 70a was open to tournament ticket holders between Flinders Street West and the gates of the MCG and John Cain Arena: that rule still needs checking for 2027.

Highlights

• A walk from the city centre, starting at Flinders Street
• A night bus announced for 2026 for evening sessions (2027 renewal not confirmed)
• A dedicated accessibility line to prepare a visit with reduced mobility

Pixidia tip: the trip from Tullamarine airport has not been checked for this article. Check the PTV website before you book a transfer, and don’t rely on a journey time or fare found elsewhere.

The tournament takes place in three covered arenas with retractable roofs (Rod Laver Arena, Margaret Court Arena and John Cain Arena) and on outdoor courts. Opening times by session are not published in the pages consulted: check them on ausopen.com before you travel. Plan to arrive early.

Bags and items: the rules to check before the day

The 2027 bag rules are not published in the pages consulted. The information available comes from advice sites and a storage service, so it is indirect. It converges on one point: one bag per person, which must fit under the seat. A bag that is too large can be refused at the entrance.

Items listed as banned are alcohol bought outside the site, coolers and containers over 1.5 litres, glass, chairs and stools, musical instruments and drones. One source also mentions a limit for camera lenses above 200 mm. The official guide recommends small bags, a hat, sunscreen and sealed water bottles. Confirm all of this on ausopen.com before the day: a paid bag storage service run by a third party is a commercial option, to use knowingly.

Heat: what the tournament’s policy says

Since 2019, the tournament has used the Heat Stress Scale, a 1 to 5 scale that combines air temperature, radiant heat, humidity and wind. At level 4, extra cooling breaks are scheduled: according to the press, a 10-minute break between the second and third sets for women, and between the third and fourth sets for men. At level 5, play is suspended on the outdoor courts, and the arena roofs can be closed at the umpire’s decision. On the hottest day of January 2026, play was suspended and the roofs were closed.

The policy text consulted dates from the 2019 version, while news from January 2026 describes how it works today. On the weather side, the Bureau of Meteorology reports 42.9 °C at the official Olympic Park station, the highest monthly temperature for January 2026 at that station. Media reported 44 °C and more across the metropolitan area, but those readings come from other stations. For a visitor, the takeaway is simple: bring a hat, sunscreen and water, and plan shaded arena sessions for the hottest hours. According to the guides consulted, night sessions are often more comfortable.

A 2027 change directly affects comfort: shade will be tripled in public areas, according to Tennis Australia’s statement of 8 October 2026, relayed by Austadiums on 9 October. There will therefore be more shaded areas than last year.

Transport and myki: half-price fares end before the tournament

Victoria’s transport at half price until 1 January 2027

myki card: AUD 6 Half price ends 1 January Reference daily cap: AUD 11.40

Victoria’s transport network has been at half price from 1 June 2026 to 1 January 2027, according to the government statement of May 2026, consulted via an extract. During this period, the daily cap drops from AUD 11.40 to AUD 5.70. The tournament (Opening Week from 11 to 16 January, main draw from 17 to 31 January 2027) takes place entirely after half-price fares end: plan for full fares, and don’t expect a discount during the tournament fortnight.

Highlights

• Half-price fares can help with a trip before 1 January 2027
• A daily cap that limits spending on repeated journeys
• A reusable myki card for your whole stay, if you need one

Pixidia tip: before you travel, check whether you need a myki card and whether contactless payment is enough: a press extract mentions it, with no check on PTV. The youth fare of AUD 5.00 is the one in the official Gazette; a third-party guide quotes AUD 3, a figure we did not keep.

A full-fare myki card costs AUD 6 and is non-refundable, plus the credit you load, according to the user group PTUA in its July 2026 update. Whether you need the card and whether contactless payment works have not been checked on PTV: a press extract mentions contactless payment on trains. The table below gathers the published amounts for transport tickets. 2027 fares are not yet published.

Source: PTUA, myki Q&A, Victoria Government Gazette and Transport Victoria (extract only), checked on 18 October 2026.

Budget: what a day at the tournament costs

A day at the tournament comes down to three costs: the ticket, transport and food on site. The first two are published. The third is not for 2027, and food prices at Melbourne Park are not covered here. The table converts amounts at the indicative rate of 1 to 2 October 2026 (about €0.616 per AUD). That rate will move before January 2027: use the rate on the day you buy.

Source: exchange-rates.org for the rate (1 and 2 October 2026), official 2027 guide for the ticket, checked on 18 October 2026.

Return flights from Paris to Melbourne for January 2027 are listed on comparison sites at between €850 and €1,800, with stopovers. One extract quotes a return fare of €1,132 on Qatar Airways for a stay from 25 to 31 January 2027. These amounts are not precisely dated and have not been checked with the airlines: they give an order of magnitude only. For accommodation, the data available covers the whole city, not a specific stay: according to CoStar, third-party data not verified, an average rate of AUD 261.74 per night in Melbourne in January 2026, with a peak at AUD 380.74 on 24 January 2026.

For a tight budget, the maths is simple: Opening Week at AUD 10, a tram or train trip (a myki card at AUD 6 plus credit, if you need one), and a day on the outdoor courts. For a mid-range budget, the first-week Ground Pass at AUD 49 is the most solid choice for the day you have in mind: buying before 30 November 2026 locks in the early-bird price, without guaranteeing availability on the day, since daily allocations are capped.

For travel insurance, which is not part of this budget, SafetyWing is the option we point to: check its terms before you buy.

By profile: families, first-timers, reduced mobility

Families: children pay AUD 5 at Opening Week, and enter free on Monday 11 January 2027. A children’s Ground Pass existed for the main draw in 2026 (AUD 10 in week 1, AUD 5 in week 2); whether it exists for 2027, and at what price, is not confirmed. Plan shaded breaks, a hat for everyone, and late-afternoon sessions: according to the guides consulted, they are more comfortable than midday sessions. Stroller rules were not found in the pages consulted: ask Melbourne Park before you bring a young child.

First time: the first-week Ground Pass is a good starting point: it gives access to the outdoor courts and public areas and, according to the guides, to unnumbered seats on John Cain Arena when capacity allows. Arrive early, as the 2027 daily cap may limit same-day purchases. To watch a big match on Rod Laver Arena, you need a numbered ticket, and its 2027 prices are not published.

Reduced mobility: arrangements go through the accessibility line 1300 308 999 listed in the official 2027 guide. The accessibility presale ran from 28 July to 4 August 2026 and is therefore closed. Accessible spaces by arena are not detailed in the pages consulted: confirm them by phone before you buy.

A time reference for readers in the UK and the US: in January, Melbourne is 11 hours ahead of London and 16 hours ahead of New York. A 7 pm session in Melbourne is therefore 8 am in London and 3 am in New York. No session times are published in the pages consulted: 7 pm is only an example. Remember to use Melbourne time when you book trains and flights.

What other guides don’t tell you

These points are missing or wrong in the third-party guides consulted; their sources are of different levels: official guide, Transport Victoria extract, 2019 heat policy, and press relaying a statement.

• Opening Week is paid for adults. The official 2027 guide sets AUD 10 for an adult and AUD 5 for a child, with children entering free on Monday 11 January 2027. Official 2027 guide, Melbourne Park (updated 8 October 2026, checked 18 October 2026).
• Half-price transport fares end on 1 January 2027, before the tournament starts. Half price therefore does not cover the tournament fortnight in 2027. Transport Victoria (statement of May 2026, extract, checked 18 October 2026).
• AXS does not sell tournament tickets. Guides that cite Ticketek or AXS as the ticketing channel are out of date on this point. Melbourne Park ticketing (checked 18 October 2026).
• The Ground Pass is capped in the first week of the main draw in 2027. According to the official announcement, this is a first for this edition. Official announcement of 21 July 2026 (checked 18 October 2026).
• Level 5 on the Heat Stress Scale suspends play on the outdoor courts. Heat policy on ausopen.com (2019 version, checked 18 October 2026).
• A temporary stand of around 700 seats is announced on Court 6, and the Grand Slam Oval gains 45% more space for 2027. The guides consulted don’t mention these. Austadiums, announcement of 9 October 2026 relaying the 8 October statement (checked 18 October 2026).