Next month, tickets will go on sale for Australian Open 2026, set for Melbourne Park from 12 January to 1 February.
More than one million fans streamed through the gates in 2024 and 2025 to experience one of the world’s biggest sporting and entertainment events, and you won’t want to miss your opportunity to do so in January 2026.
Tickets go on sale to the general public at 12pm AEST on Tuesday 7 October, via Ticketmaster.
Presales
If you can’t wait until then, there’s the option of booking tickets through three presales – you can sign up to these via AO Extras – which are open to the general public.
The first of these, on 15 September, is the first ever Accessibility Pre-Sale, allowing fans with different accessibility needs the chance to gain early access to tickets in four designated seating areas.
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There are also the Mastercard and AO Extras presales, beginning 24 and 25 September respectively.
Australia’s tennis community – including club and comp play members, coaches and officials – will also continue to enjoy pre-sale access, through AO Extras from 25 September.
Ticket types
Australian Open tickets can be purchased for both day and night sessions at Rod Laver Arena (RLA), Margaret Court Arena (MCA) and John Cain Arena (JCA), the tournament’s three biggest showcourts.
In 2026, tickets to 59 total sessions – 27 at RLA, 16 at MCA and 16 at JCA – will be on sale…
Ground passes can also be purchased, with categories including the Youth Ground Pass – an affordable option for teenagers positioned between concession and kids pricing – and the 7-Day Ground Pass, ideal for fans wanting to attend each day of the event’s final week.
Ground Pass holders enjoy access to general admission seating in John Cain Arena, all seats in KIA Arena and all other outside courts, plus AO Ballpark, Grand Slam Oval and TOP COURT on Middle Terrace.
What’s on offer
Australian Open 2026 spans three thrilling weeks at Melbourne Park, beginning 12 January with Opening Week.
Opening Week presents an incredible opportunity for fans to experience AO qualifying, charity matches, open practice sessions and Kids Tennis Day, all at an affordable price. It’s bigger than ever in 2026, also featuring live music and entertainment across the precinct.
Main-draw action starts Sunday 18 January, where the world’s best battle it out to be crowned the season’s first Grand Slam champion. The tournament concludes with the men’s singles final on the evening of Sunday 1 February; the women’s singles final features a night earlier.
Ticket pricing
Australian Open 2026 tickets are more affordable if you purchase them before 1 December.
Early-bird pricing applies to tickets before this date, a time when Ground Passes start at $49 in the first week of the main draw and remain one of the best-value tickets in town.
Ground passes begin at $69 for the middle weekend of the main draw, and just $19 for the final week. Kids Ground Passes are even cheaper, starting at $10 in week one of the main draw and just $5 for week two.
Opening Week tickets start at $10 for adults and $5 for kids, prices which change to $15 for adults and $10 for kids once early-bird pricing ends on 30 November.
For the first time, kids can redeem a free ticket on Monday 12 January, the first day of the qualifying event.
From 1 December, Adult Ground Passes will start from $59 for week one of the main draw, $89 for the middle weekend, and $35 for week two, while Kids Ground Passes change to $15 for week one, $25 for middle weekend, and $15 for week two.
What else to know
AO LIVE returns for Australian Open 2026, for which tickets go on sale 7 October.
It offers a packed schedule of live music across the AO precinct over the tournament’s three weeks including bands, solo performers and DJs.
Last year, AO LIVE culminated in three massive days of entertainment with Benson Boone, Kaytranada, Kesha and Armand Van Helden headlining the John Cain Arena stage.
Artists are yet to be confirmed for 2026, but the program will expand and feature a second stage at TOP COURT.
AO Reserve experiences, meanwhile, are already on sale, with the Australian Open’s premium hospitality offering ensuring an incredible program of Australian and international culinary stars in 2026.
From curated spaces, menus and experiences to exclusive court-side access and premium seating, AO Reserve sets a new standard for international event hospitality.
For more information and to book your experiences, visit AO Reserve.