Travellers using Melbourne Airport between 17 and 24 November have been told to allow up to 60 minutes of extra travel time as Stage 2 of the Naarm Way road-redevelopment project reaches its most disruptive phase. The airport’s community notice, updated on 21 November, lists single-lane closures on Centre Road and Airport Drive, as well as rolling afternoon shutdowns of public-pickup lanes outside Terminals 1–3.
Taxi, rideshare and SkyBus carriageways have partial footpath closures between 09:00 and 17:00, while public pick-up lanes will lose bays until early 2026 as a new elevated bridge is constructed. Airport Drive itself is reduced to three lanes until at least December, and 2,200 parking bays remain offline. The works coincide with peak school-holiday departures and the influx of interstate passengers for the Boxing Day Test cricket.
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For corporate road-warriors the biggest pinch-point is kerbside congestion: rideshare vehicles report queuing for 25–30 minutes just to enter the forecourt. Travel managers should consider booking meet-and-greet chauffeur services that can stage vehicles in the less-affected Terminal 4 car park or advise travellers to take the SkyBus, which has a dedicated coach lane.
Airlines have so far ruled out schedule changes, but tight minimum-connect times mean passengers on separate tickets could mis-connect if landside delays spill over into check-in queues. The airport recommends arriving at least three hours before an international flight until the works ease.
Practical tip: if you have employees driving themselves, pre-book parking in Terminal 4 and use the internal walkway rather than circling the congested T123 forecourt.
Taxi, rideshare and SkyBus carriageways have partial footpath closures between 09:00 and 17:00, while public pick-up lanes will lose bays until early 2026 as a new elevated bridge is constructed. Airport Drive itself is reduced to three lanes until at least December, and 2,200 parking bays remain offline. The works coincide with peak school-holiday departures and the influx of interstate passengers for the Boxing Day Test cricket.
For corporate road-warriors the biggest pinch-point is kerbside congestion: rideshare vehicles report queuing for 25–30 minutes just to enter the forecourt. Travel managers should consider booking meet-and-greet chauffeur services that can stage vehicles in the less-affected Terminal 4 car park or advise travellers to take the SkyBus, which has a dedicated coach lane.
Airlines have so far ruled out schedule changes, but tight minimum-connect times mean passengers on separate tickets could mis-connect if landside delays spill over into check-in queues. The airport recommends arriving at least three hours before an international flight until the works ease.
Practical tip: if you have employees driving themselves, pre-book parking in Terminal 4 and use the internal walkway rather than circling the congested T123 forecourt.
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