Cricket
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T20 International: Australia v England
Night match, 7.15pm start
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Destination set to Melbourne Cricket Ground, Brunton Ave, Richmond VIC 3002. Add your pickup address in the form above and we will do the rest.
Getting to the Big Ones
Melbourne does not do small events. The Boxing Day Test, the Australian Open and an AFL round at the MCG each move tens of thousands of people into a few blocks at the same hour, and back out again all at once. That is the moment every rideshare app in the city surges and the rank queue at the gate stops moving.
A booked car behaves differently. The driver is assigned to you before the day, the pickup point is agreed in advance, and there is no surge pricing when the whole crowd leaves at once. We run 24 hours, so a night session finishing after midnight is an ordinary job for us rather than a problem.
Coming Up in Melbourne
Concerts, racing, the Grand Prix and the big sporting fixtures, with dates taken from the venues' own calendars. Tap Book a ride on any of them and the destination is filled in for you.
23 events
Concert
This month
Harry Styles
Three nights: 27 and 28 November, 2 December
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Concert
This month
A$AP Rocky
Two nights: 5 and 7 December
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Concert
This month
Guns N' Roses
Friday night stadium show
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Concert
This month
Queens of the Stone Age
Sunday night
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Football
December
Football Melbourne Derby: City v Victory
Saturday derby
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Cricket
December
Boxing Day Test: Australia v New Zealand
Melbourne's busiest sporting week, book ahead
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City
December
New Year's Eve in Melbourne
Book ahead, the city closes roads and trains fill
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Cricket
January
BBL Melbourne Derby: Stars v Renegades
The city derby, 6.05pm start
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Tennis
January
Australian Open 2027
Three weeks of late finishes, we run all night
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Concert
January
System Of A Down
7.30pm start
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Concert
February
BTS
Three nights: 10, 12 and 13 February
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Concert
February
Niall Horan
Friday night
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Racing
February
Black Caviar Lightning Race Day
First Group 1 day of the Flemington autumn season
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Concert
February
Bruno Mars
Four nights: 19, 20, 23 and 24 February, 8pm
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Concert
March
Bon Jovi
7.30pm start
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Concert
March
Bryan Adams
Two nights: 5 and 7 March
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Racing
March
All Star Mile Race Day
Super Saturday at Flemington
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Cricket
March
150th Anniversary Test: Australia v England
Five days marking 150 years of Test cricket
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AFL
March
AFL Round 1 at the MCG
Four matches across the opening weekend
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Motorsport
April
Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix
Race day Sunday 4 April, roads around the lake close all weekend
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Concert
May
Radiohead
Thursday night
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Rugby
July
Bledisloe Cup: Wallabies v All Blacks
Saturday afternoon, 3.45pm start
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The Main Venues
Melbourne Cricket Ground
Brunton Avenue, Richmond. Roads around Jolimont and Richmond close on event days, so we agree a pickup point a short walk from the gates and the driver waits there.
Melbourne Park
Home of the Australian Open, next door to the MCG. Night sessions run late and finish unpredictably, which is exactly when a pre booked car is worth having.
Marvel Stadium
740 Bourke Street, Docklands. Traffic in Docklands backs up well before kick off, so we build the extra time into your pickup rather than cutting it fine.
Flemington Racecourse
Carnival days move enormous crowds at once and parking closes early. A booked car with an agreed meeting point avoids the walk back to Epsom Road in the heat.
Before You Book
Book both legsBook the trip home at the same time as the trip in. The car is then already assigned for the end of the night, when everyone else is opening an app at once.
Leave earlier than the map saysRichmond fills from about two hours before a big MCG start and Docklands slows roughly ninety minutes before. Tell us the start time and we build it in.
Pick a meeting point, not a gateThe streets at the gates close to traffic. A quiet side street two minutes away is quicker than any rank queue.
Groups travel cheaper togetherA Maxi Van takes up to eleven on one fare, normally less than three separate cars to the same ground.
No surgeTaxi fares run on the standard tariff. A full house at the MCG does not add a surge on top.
Event Travel Questions
Should I book a taxi before an event at the MCG?
Book ahead for anything that fills the ground. When eighty thousand people leave the MCG at the same time, every rideshare app in Melbourne surges at once and the queue at the gates builds in minutes. A booked car has a driver assigned to you and a pickup point agreed in advance, with no surge pricing when the match finishes. For the Boxing Day Test, an AFL final or a sold out Big Bash night, book the day before.
Where does the driver meet me after a game or a concert?
We agree the pickup point when you book, and it is usually a quiet street a short walk from the ground rather than the gate itself, because the roads immediately around the MCG and Marvel Stadium close to traffic on event nights. The driver sends you the exact spot and waits there. Walking two minutes to a side street is far faster than standing in a rank queue with thousands of other people.
Do you run late at night after events finish?
Yes, we run 24 hours a day, every day. Late finishes are normal for us. Australian Open night sessions regularly run past midnight, Big Bash matches finish close to eleven, and concerts empty out well after public transport thins out. Book the return leg at the same time as the trip in and the car is already assigned for the end of the night.
Can you take a group to the football or the cricket?
Yes. A Maxi Van carries up to eleven passengers on one fare, which for a group going to the MCG is normally cheaper than three separate cars and keeps everyone arriving and leaving together. An SUV takes up to six. Tell us the group size when you book and we send the right vehicle.
How early should I leave for an event at the MCG or Marvel Stadium?
Allow more time than the map suggests on an event day. Richmond and Jolimont fill from about two hours before a big MCG start, and Docklands around Marvel Stadium slows from roughly ninety minutes before. We build that into the pickup time when you tell us the start time, and we would rather drop you early than have you miss the first bounce. Tell us the gate you are aiming for and the driver takes the approach that is still moving.