General Admission & Reserved Seating

General Admission

The Melbourne Cup Carnival is a fully ticketed event and this means you must pre-purchase your admission ticket before you get to Flemington. All tickets for the Melbourne Cup Carnival must be pre-purchased.

General Admission is on sale now through Ticketmaster


Children and Concession Pricing Definitions:
  • Student Concession - Full time students with a current secondary or tertiary student photo ID card
  • Pensioner Concession - Holders of a valid pensioner concession card
  • Children - 15 years and under when accompanied by an adult

General Admission prices are per person except the Emirates Stakes Day Family Ticket (2 adults and 2 children).

Adult Pension
Concession
Student
Concession
Child Family
Ticket
AAMI Victoria Derby Day
30 October 2010
$72 $38 $58 $15 NA
Emirates Melbourne Cup Day
2 November 2010
$70 $38 $58 $20 NA
Crown Oaks Day
4 November 2010
$61 $33 $50 $15 NA
Emirates Stakes Day
6 November
$46 $23 $38 FREE $72

Reserved Grandstand Seating

Reserved Seating will go on sale ONLY through Ticketmaster.

The Banks @ Ascot
Located behind the Lawn Stand, The Banks @ Ascot is a very popular location, with leafy al fresco surrounds and a range of shade structures and access to all general public areas around the racecourse.
Hill Stand & Lawn Stand
Located opposite the winning post, the Hill and Lawn Stands provide spectacular views of the racecourse and the Melbourne city skyline. The Hill Stand is covered and the Lawn Stand is uncovered.
Undercroft
The Undercroft is located indoors under the Hill Stand with viewing through glass and in air-conditioned comfort. Patrons in the Undercroft may need to stand in order to view the races due to its proximity to the front lawn.
  Reserved Grandstand Seating
(includes admission to
the racecourse)
The Banks @ Ascot
(includes admission to
the racecourse)
  Hill Stand
(covered)
Lawn Stand
(uncovered)
Undercroft
(covered)
The Banks @ Ascot
(no seat)
The Banks with Reserved Lawn Stand seat
4 Day Package
Derby/Cup/Oaks/Stakes $479 $397 $417 N/A N/A
3 Day Package
Derby/Cup/Oaks $428 $330 $355 N/A N/A
2 Day Package
Derby/Cup $329 $247 $288 $285 $425
Cup/Oaks $319 $237 $268 $265 $410
Derby/Oaks $221 $159 $159 N/A N/A
Single Days
AAMI Victoria Derby
(Saturday 30 Oct)
$144 $113 $118 $130 $195
Emirates Melbourne Cup
(Tuesday 2 Nov)
N/A $195 $206 $155 $285
Crown Oaks
(Thursday 4 Nov)
$123 $92 $92 $110 $180
Emirates Stakes
(Saturday 6 Nov)
$76 $71 $71 $85 N/A
On Sale Dates
Monday
5th July
The Banks @ Ascot Single day and 2 day packages with reserved Lawn Stand seat and without Lawn Stand seat
Monday
2nd August
All 3 & 4 day packages, Single day Lawn Stand & Undercroft (except Cup Day)
Monday
9th August
Hill Stand, Lawn Stand & Undercroft 2 day packages
Monday
16th August
Hill Stand Single day - Derby, Oaks & Stakes, Lawn Stand & Undercroft Single day - Cup Day
Ticketmaster
 
Telephone:
1300 136 122
Website:
Visit the Ticketmaster website
 
Please note that transaction fees apply for all bookings made by telephone or online but not at a Ticketmaster outlet.
Mail Bookings:
Overseas Applicants (subject to availability) must apply in writing and forward with full payment to:
Ticketmaster - Mail Bookings - Melbourne Cup Carnival
GPO Box 762G
Melbourne VIC 3001
Australia
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