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Getting Here

Thanks to the TAC

Plan ahead and make sure you don't miss a moment of the action at the MotoGP™ Grand Prix of Australia 2026.

With more options than ever before, our goal is to make your journey down to Phillip Island as stress-free and straightforward as possible.

Beware of wildlife/animals when travelling to the event. Slow down on roads where wildlife is present.


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Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit

381 Back Beach Road
Phillip Island
Victoria 3922
Australia


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TAC Pause Stop

The TAC Pause Stop program encourages motorists to pull over, take a break and recharge so everyone can get to their destination safely.

Here are a few ways to avoid drowsy driving:

  • Be sure to get a good night’s rest before you travel
  • Take a break every two hours on your way
  • Take a 15-minute powernap if you feel drowsy
  • Share the driving where possible

Plan a Pause Stop at Visitor Information Centres or stop for a coffee to recharge along the way. Check the map below for a Pause Stop on your travel route.

A pause from the road might save your life.

Travel Options

Make your journey down to Phillip Island as stress-free and straightforward as possible with plenty of travel options.

Catch-a-Coach

Dedicated coach services are available to and from Phillip Island. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit the Catch-a-Coach webpage.

 

Grand Prix Shuttle Service

There are four Grand Prix Shuttle services that operate to/from the circuit from Gate 1 until 6pm:

  • Cowes Central,
  • Cowes West – Ventnor,
  • San Remo – Cape Woolamai, and
  • Rhyll – Silverleaves

 

Evening Shuttle Service 

The evening shuttle service departs from the Grand Prix Circuit Visitor Centre Car Park from 6pm until midnight: 

  • Cowes Central

Click here for the most up-to-date Grand Prix Shuttle service information.

 

V/Line Regional Bus Services

V/Line operates a coach service from Dandenong Station to Cowes, the main township of Phillip Island.  Please see the V/Line website for timetable and bookings (bookings are essential): V/Line Website. 

 

South Coast Bus Regional Services 

  • Cape Paterson/Inverloch/Wonthaggi to Circuit
  • Wonthaggi to Cowes

Please see the South Coast Bus Website for information on the above regional bus services.

Trains can be taken to the following locations to link up with dedicated Catch-a-Coach services to the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit:

Regional V/Line train services connect with the Melbourne suburban network at Southern Cross Station.

For train timetables from within the V/Line network, please use the trip planner on the Public Transport Victoria website.

Dandenong Station connects with a V/Line Coach service to Cowes

Ferry

For ferry services to Phillip Island, please visit www.westernportferries.com.au.

Helicopter Transfers

The quickest and easiest way to get to the MotoGP™ Grand Prix of Australia is by helicopter! Leave traffic and parking behind as you travel in style between the city and the circuit in under an hour.

Professional Helicopter Services (PHS) offer charter helicopter flights direct to the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit from: 

  • Essendon Airport
  • Moorabbin Airport
  • Tyabb Airport

Book Online

 

Helicopter Joy Flights

A Joy Flight will take you on two laps of the Circuit (approximately 6 to 9 minutes), providing a unique view of the Circuit and stunning photo opportunities of Phillip Island and the Bass Strait.

You can book a Joy Flight online by visiting our ticketing section. Pre-bookings do not lock you into a particular time or date, just keep hold of your voucher and present it at the helipad when you are ready to fly.

Joy Flights can also be booked in person at the Helipad outside Gate 7, or at the ticket sales booth located near the Fan Forum Stage.

Wondering how to get to the helipad at Gate 7 if you’re on the other side of the circuit? Holders of a voucher for the Joy Flights can catch a ride to the Helipad via the Hospitality Shuttle (yellow route).

 

Helicopter Landings

For all details relating to helipad landings, please contact PHS on (03) 9580 7433 or email operations@phs.com.au.

If you are travelling by motorcycle or car from Melbourne, we recommend using Google Maps for the most up to date travel time and route.

Access to the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit from Melbourne is via:

  • Citylink (M1) or Eastlink (M3) tollways,
  • Monash Freeway (M1),
  • South Gippsland Highway (M420) or Koo Wee Rup Rd (C422),
  • Bass Highway (M420) and Phillip Island Link Road (B420),
  • Phillip Island  Road (B420), and
  • Back Beach Road (C478).

From the Monash Freeway, signs will clearly identify the route to the circuit, which will include clear directional signs to the circuit parking areas. 

For regular traffic reports, tune in to 3AW or Triple M radio stations.

 

Taxi

For taxi service on Phillip Island, please call (03) 5952 2200. The Taxi Rank is located at Gate 3, on Gap Road North. Please note, taxis are in high demand during the MotoGP™ Grand Prix of Australia 2026 weekend and long delays may be encountered.

 

Circuit Parking

Limited parking is available at the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit. For more information, please visit our Parking page here: https://www.motogp.com.au/travel/parking.

 

Park and Ride

Parking in town at either Cowes or San Remo is also recommended. The Grand Prix Shuttle service can then take you to/from the circuit. For more details, see the Grand Prix Shuttle Service details under the By Bus tab.

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