If you regularly use Melbourne Airport, heads up — things are changing significantly later this year.

Melbourne Airport's $500 million Naarm Way project is relocating all pick-up and drop-off zones for Terminals 1, 2 and 3 into the new T123 Transport Hub. This is expected to go live Spring 2026.

What's changing:  
— Pick-up and drop-off moves OUT of the terminal forecourt into the centralised T123 Transport Hub  
— Level 3 of the hub is designated for drop-offs  
— A new 19-metre-wide pedestrian bridge connects the hub to the terminals  
— New three-lane elevated express ramp direct from the Tullamarine Freeway bypasses the old terminal roads  
— Terminal Loop Road is currently heavily impacted by construction works

What this means practically:  
— Passengers will need to factor in a short walk via the pedestrian bridge from the transport hub into the terminal  
— The new system mirrors how T4 currently works but on a much larger scale  
— Drop-off capacity is expected to double once complete

Currently the terminal forecourt is a bit of a construction zone so factor in extra time if you're heading to the airport in the coming months.

Has anyone navigated the current construction recently? Any tips for getting in and out smoothly right now?

PSA: Melbourne Airport pick-up and drop-off zones are moving — what you need to know before Spring 2026