Melbourne Cup

EVENT · ENDS 3 NOVFlemington

Melbourne Cup Day 2026 at Flemington: General Admission $60, First Race 10:45am, No Glass or Alcohol Through the Gates, and What to Wear in Each Area (Melbourne, VIC)

Fashions on the Field at the 2013 Melbourne Cup Carnival

Melbourne Cup Day is on Tuesday 3 November 2026, the first race at Flemington is at 10:45am, and General Admission is listed at $60 for an adult. Flemington has its own list of what you cannot carry through the turnstiles, and it includes alcohol, glass and large umbrellas. This guide covers tickets, the gate rules, re-entry and the dress rules for each part of the course. For trains, trams and buses, read our Melbourne Cup Carnival transport guide.

EVENT · ENDS 7 NOVFlemington

Melbourne Cup Carnival 2026: Trains, Trams and Buses to Flemington on Derby Day, Cup Day, Oaks Day and Stakes Day (Melbourne, VIC)

Flemington Racecourse during the 2014 Spring Carnival

Transport Victoria is running extra trains to Flemington Racecourse Station for all four days of the 2026 Melbourne Cup Carnival, with trams on route 57 and buses on routes 472 and 404 as other ways in. It has not yet published train or tram times, which will show in Journey Planner within 14 days of each race day.