Find more event details – and much more – in the Australian Open Official Program. Your guide to all things AO and tennis generally, the souvenir publication is packed with player profiles, feature stories, stunning imagery as well as stats and facts. You can purchase your copy at Melbourne Park, in Australian newsagents or online at the Australian Open shop.
To take your Australian Open 2025 experience from good to great, we've got these handy tips and tricks to help you maximise your time at Melbourne Park.
Getting there
Ditch the car and take the tram to the tennis! Australian Open 2025 ticketholders enjoy free tram travel across Melbourne’s Yarra Trams network, with the route 70 tram stopping right outside Melbourne Park. Trains are another option, with nearby stops at Flinders St, Richmond and Jolimont. It’s an extremely pleasant walk to the AO along the Yarra River through Birrarung Marr to the City Entrance, arriving into Melbourne Park via the Tanderrum Bridge.
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Seek shade
With almost double the amount of shade across Melbourne Park than at AO 2024, and three times more shade compared with five years ago, fans can keep cool as the action heats up. There’s a new shade structure over the 1573 Arena seating bowl and 300 square metres of shade in food and beverage areas, plus shaded practice viewing platforms at The Village (located between KIA and John Cain Arenas).
Beat the heat
The internal Rod Laver Arena and MCA concourses — housing vendors, toilets and an AO Shop — are another way fans can seek shade while offering an efficient way to move throughout Melbourne Park. There are also free drinkingwater and misting stations located across the precinct, as well as free sunscreen samples from Bondi Sands, helping fans stay refreshed, hydrated and protected.
Bin it wisely
The AO is a proudly sustainable sports and entertainment event, with an extensive waste management and recycling program. A dedicated on-site team of ‘Trash Talkers’ helps fans correctly dispose of their waste. AO 2025 sees a new partnership with the Victorian Container Deposit Scheme, with rebates from containers collected at the event directed to Australian Tennis Foundation programs for disadvantaged young people.
For a quieter moment
Neurodiverse fans can reset and recharge in the calming Sensory Rooms, tucked away from the hustle and bustle at two locations — the AO Ballpark and John Cain Arena. There is also a quiet room in recognition of the fact everyone can benefit from a calm space at an electric, action-packed sporting event with large crowds.