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Witness history being made from The Rails Promenade

Experience the thunderous roar and blur of colour as jockeys and horses race past The Rails Promenade. Part of The Birdcage experience, this popular trackside favourite offers the perfect vantage point to witness every race up close, all day long. Best of all, The Rails Promenade sites come fully furnished, so all you need to do is plan the menu!

Bring your own picnic, food, and beverages, or let one of our accredited caterers handle it for you. Members can book a fully furnished site in The Rails Promenade, beautifully outfitted with comfortable seating, spacious tables, shade umbrellas, and more.

Guests can join your Rails Promenade site with a Rails Pedestrian Pass, allowing access throughout The Rails Promenade and The Birdcage.

Enjoy the convenience of super screens, betting facilities, and easy access to all amenities at The Rails Promenade. Get ready for the best Cup Carnival yet!

For multiple-day bookings, the VRC will make every effort to allocate the same site each day. Members may purchase up to 10 car sites together in a single Ticketmaster transaction using one barcode per site. Sites purchased together will be allocated as adjoining, and all confirmed site locations will be communicated by the VRC notified in early October.

Inclusions

  • Each site accommodates up to 15 members and/or guests

  • A fully furnished site inclusive of a clothed dining table, 10 foldable chairs, a food station unit including storage and benchtop, a high bar table and 2 market umbrellas for shelter

  • Bags of ice are available to purchase

  • Access to The Birdcage

  • BYO food and beverages

  • Access to superscreens for all the racing coverage

  • Access to betting facilities and live entertainment

Please note: Rails Pedestrian Passes have access to The Birdcage, but not guest access into the Members Enclosure.

  • Sites are available to purchase via Ticketmaster

  • The VRC will strive to allocate the same site for multiple-day bookings.

  • Members can purchase up to 10 car sites together in the same Ticketmaster transaction, with one barcode required per car site. This ensures that car sites are allocated as adjoining. Car site locations will be allocated by the VRC, and members will be notified in early October

  • To secure tickets members will be required to enter their membership barcode number (on the reverse of their membership card) and any annual guest card barcodes

  • Members will be required to enter their membership barcode number (on the reverse of their membership card) and any annual guest card barcodes to secure their tickets

  • One barcode per member or annual guest card ticket is required per site

  • Guests will require a Rails Pedestrian Pass, which is available from Ticketmaster

Members Dress Regulations apply throughout the Members Enclosure, including all restaurants, bars and general spaces.

Members

The Rails Promenade

$1,090 per site

The Rails Promenade site | $1,090
Rails Pedestrian Passes | $155pp

Guests will require a Rails Pedestrian Pass, which will be available from Ticketmaster. Members can simply scan their membership card for access.

2026 Melbourne Cup Carnival Map

The Nursery Super Site

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Members Enclosure Daily Guest Ticket

Members Enclosure Daily Guest Ticket

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Share your Cup Week experience with friends and family
Birdcage Pedestrian Pass

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Terrace Restaurant

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350 Trackside Social

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Enjoy the perfect blend of world-class cuisine and race-day excitement from your seat in the Hill Stand, creating an experience that is both refined and exhilarating.

Witness history being made from The Rails Promenade

Experience the thunderous roar and blur of colour as jockeys and horses race past The Rails Promenade. Part of The Birdcage experience, this popular trackside favourite offers the perfect vantage point to witness every race up close, all day long. Best of all, The Rails Promenade sites come fully furnished, so all you need to do is plan the menu!

Bring your own picnic, food, and beverages, or let one of our accredited caterers handle it for you. Members can book a fully furnished site in The Rails Promenade, beautifully outfitted with comfortable seating, spacious tables, shade umbrellas, and more.

Guests can join your Rails Promenade site with a Rails Pedestrian Pass, allowing access throughout The Rails Promenade and The Birdcage.

Enjoy the convenience of super screens, betting facilities, and easy access to all amenities at The Rails Promenade. Get ready for the best Cup Carnival yet!

For multiple-day bookings, the VRC will make every effort to allocate the same site each day. Members may purchase up to 10 car sites together in a single Ticketmaster transaction using one barcode per site. Sites purchased together will be allocated as adjoining, and all confirmed site locations will be communicated by the VRC notified in early October.

Inclusions

  • Each site accommodates up to 15 members and/or guests

  • A fully furnished site inclusive of a clothed dining table, 10 foldable chairs, a food station unit including storage and benchtop, a high bar table and 2 market umbrellas for shelter

  • Bags of ice are available to purchase

  • Access to The Birdcage

  • BYO food and beverages

  • Access to superscreens for all the racing coverage

  • Access to betting facilities and live entertainment

Please note: Rails Pedestrian Passes have access to The Birdcage, but not guest access into the Members Enclosure.

  • Sites are available to purchase via Ticketmaster

  • The VRC will strive to allocate the same site for multiple-day bookings.

  • Members can purchase up to 10 car sites together in the same Ticketmaster transaction, with one barcode required per car site. This ensures that car sites are allocated as adjoining. Car site locations will be allocated by the VRC, and members will be notified in early October

  • To secure tickets members will be required to enter their membership barcode number (on the reverse of their membership card) and any annual guest card barcodes

  • Members will be required to enter their membership barcode number (on the reverse of their membership card) and any annual guest card barcodes to secure their tickets

  • One barcode per member or annual guest card ticket is required per site

  • Guests will require a Rails Pedestrian Pass, which is available from Ticketmaster

Members Dress Regulations apply throughout the Members Enclosure, including all restaurants, bars and general spaces.

Members

The Rails Promenade

$870 per site

The Rails Promenade site | $870
Rails Pedestrian Passes | $155pp

Guests will require a Rails Pedestrian Pass, which will be available from Ticketmaster. Members can simply scan their membership card for access.
BUY TICKETS

2026 Melbourne Cup Carnival Map

The Nursery Super Site

The Nursery Super Site

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Super size your carnival
Members Enclosure Daily Guest Ticket

Members Enclosure Daily Guest Ticket

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Share your Cup Week experience with friends and family
Birdcage Pedestrian Pass

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Rendezvous in The Birdcage with friends and family this Cup Week

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The Birdcage Reserved Tables

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Reserve a table in The Birdcage, Cup Week’s must-visit destination. Enjoy dedicated space and flexible come-and-go access.
Atrium Flat

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Experience the Melbourne Cup Carnival in the bright and airy Atrium, offering a shared dining experience on the main level.
The Forum Reserved Tables

The Forum Reserved Tables

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Reserving a table in The Forum for members and their guests means a dedicated space for the day, allowing the flexibility to come and go as you please.

Witness history being made from The Rails Promenade

Experience the thunderous roar and blur of colour as jockeys and horses race past The Rails Promenade. Part of The Birdcage experience, this popular trackside favourite offers the perfect vantage point to witness every race up close, all day long. Best of all, The Rails Promenade sites come fully furnished, so all you need to do is plan the menu!

Bring your own picnic, food, and beverages, or let one of our accredited caterers handle it for you. Members can book a fully furnished site in The Rails Promenade, beautifully outfitted with comfortable seating, spacious tables, shade umbrellas, and more.

Guests can join your Rails Promenade site with a Rails Pedestrian Pass, allowing access throughout The Rails Promenade and The Birdcage.

Enjoy the convenience of super screens, betting facilities, and easy access to all amenities at The Rails Promenade. Get ready for the best Cup Carnival yet!

For multiple-day bookings, the VRC will make every effort to allocate the same site each day. Members may purchase up to 10 car sites together in a single Ticketmaster transaction using one barcode per site. Sites purchased together will be allocated as adjoining, and all confirmed site locations will be communicated by the VRC notified in early October.

Inclusions

  • Each site accommodates up to 15 members and/or guests

  • A fully furnished site inclusive of a clothed dining table, 10 foldable chairs, a food station unit including storage and benchtop, a high bar table and 2 market umbrellas for shelter

  • Bags of ice are available to purchase

  • Access to The Birdcage

  • BYO food and beverages

  • Access to superscreens for all the racing coverage

  • Access to betting facilities and live entertainment

Please note: Rails Pedestrian Passes have access to The Birdcage, but not guest access into the Members Enclosure.

  • Sites are available to purchase via Ticketmaster

  • The VRC will strive to allocate the same site for multiple-day bookings.

  • Members can purchase up to 10 car sites together in the same Ticketmaster transaction, with one barcode required per car site. This ensures that car sites are allocated as adjoining. Car site locations will be allocated by the VRC, and members will be notified in early October

  • To secure tickets members will be required to enter their membership barcode number (on the reverse of their membership card) and any annual guest card barcodes

  • Members will be required to enter their membership barcode number (on the reverse of their membership card) and any annual guest card barcodes to secure their tickets

  • One barcode per member or annual guest card ticket is required per site

  • Guests will require a Rails Pedestrian Pass, which is available from Ticketmaster

Members Dress Regulations apply throughout the Members Enclosure, including all restaurants, bars and general spaces.

Members

The Rails Promenade

$995 per site

The Rails Promenade site | $995
Rails Pedestrian Passes | $155pp

Guests will require a Rails Pedestrian Pass, which will be available from Ticketmaster. Members can simply scan their membership card for access.
BUY TICKETS

2026 Melbourne Cup Carnival Map

The Nursery Super Site

The Nursery Super Site

EXPLORE MORE

Super size your carnival
Members Enclosure Daily Guest Ticket

Members Enclosure Daily Guest Ticket

EXPLORE MORE

Share your Cup Week experience with friends and family
Birdcage Pedestrian Pass

Birdcage Pedestrian Pass

EXPLORE MORE

Rendezvous in The Birdcage with friends and family this Cup Week

You might be interested in

The Nursery Super Site

The Nursery Super Site

FIND OUT MORE

Book a Nursery Super Site and you take your Carnival experience to the next level with all the space and luxury you can imagine.
The Nursery

The Nursery

FIND OUT MORE

Book a site in The Nursery and create your own unique BYO or catered experience for memories that will last a lifetime.
The Birdcage Reserved Tables

The Birdcage Reserved Tables

FIND OUT MORE

Reserve a table in The Birdcage, Cup Week’s must-visit destination. Enjoy dedicated space and flexible come-and-go access.

Witness history being made from The Rails Promenade

Experience the thunderous roar and blur of colour as jockeys and horses race past The Rails Promenade. Part of The Birdcage experience, this popular trackside favourite offers the perfect vantage point to witness every race up close, all day long. Best of all, The Rails Promenade sites come fully furnished, so all you need to do is plan the menu!

Bring your own picnic, food, and beverages, or let one of our accredited caterers handle it for you. Members can book a fully furnished site in The Rails Promenade, beautifully outfitted with comfortable seating, spacious tables, shade umbrellas, and more.

Guests can join your Rails Promenade site with a Rails Pedestrian Pass, allowing access throughout The Rails Promenade and The Birdcage.

Enjoy the convenience of super screens, betting facilities, and easy access to all amenities at The Rails Promenade. Get ready for the best Cup Carnival yet!

For multiple-day bookings, the VRC will make every effort to allocate the same site each day. Members may purchase up to 10 car sites together in a single Ticketmaster transaction using one barcode per site. Sites purchased together will be allocated as adjoining, and all confirmed site locations will be communicated by the VRC notified in early October.

Inclusions

  • Each site accommodates up to 15 members and/or guests

  • A fully furnished site inclusive of a clothed dining table, 10 foldable chairs, a food station unit including storage and benchtop, a high bar table and 2 market umbrellas for shelter

  • Bags of ice are available to purchase

  • Access to The Birdcage

  • BYO food and beverages

  • Access to superscreens for all the racing coverage

  • Access to betting facilities and live entertainment

Please note: Rails Pedestrian Passes have access to The Birdcage, but not guest access into the Members Enclosure.

  • Sites are available to purchase via Ticketmaster

  • The VRC will strive to allocate the same site for multiple-day bookings.

  • Members can purchase up to 10 car sites together in the same Ticketmaster transaction, with one barcode required per car site. This ensures that car sites are allocated as adjoining. Car site locations will be allocated by the VRC, and members will be notified in early October

  • To secure tickets members will be required to enter their membership barcode number (on the reverse of their membership card) and any annual guest card barcodes

  • Members will be required to enter their membership barcode number (on the reverse of their membership card) and any annual guest card barcodes to secure their tickets

  • One barcode per member or annual guest card ticket is required per site

  • Guests will require a Rails Pedestrian Pass, which is available from Ticketmaster

Members Dress Regulations apply throughout the Members Enclosure, including all restaurants, bars and general spaces.

Members

The Rails Promenade

$890 per site

The Rails Promenade site | $890
Rails Pedestrian Passes | $155pp

Guests will require a Rails Pedestrian Pass, which will be available from Ticketmaster. Members can simply scan their membership card for access.
BUY TICKETS

2026 Melbourne Cup Carnival Map

The Nursery Super Site

The Nursery Super Site

EXPLORE MORE

Super size your carnival
Members Enclosure Daily Guest Ticket

Members Enclosure Daily Guest Ticket

EXPLORE MORE

Share your Cup Week experience with friends and family
Birdcage Pedestrian Pass

Birdcage Pedestrian Pass

EXPLORE MORE

Rendezvous in The Birdcage with friends and family this Cup Week

You might be interested in

The Nursery Super Site

The Nursery Super Site

FIND OUT MORE

Book a Nursery Super Site and you take your Carnival experience to the next level with all the space and luxury you can imagine.
The Nursery

The Nursery

FIND OUT MORE

Book a site in The Nursery and create your own unique BYO or catered experience for memories that will last a lifetime.
The Birdcage Reserved Tables

The Birdcage Reserved Tables

FIND OUT MORE

Reserve a table in The Birdcage, Cup Week’s must-visit destination. Enjoy dedicated space and flexible come-and-go access.
Members

The Rails Promenade

$1,090 per site

The Rails Promenade site | $1,090
Rails Pedestrian Passes | $155pp

Guests will require a Rails Pedestrian Pass, which will be available from Ticketmaster. Members can simply scan their membership card for access.
Members

The Rails Promenade

$870 per site

The Rails Promenade site | $870
Rails Pedestrian Passes | $155pp

Guests will require a Rails Pedestrian Pass, which will be available from Ticketmaster. Members can simply scan their membership card for access.
BUY TICKETS
Members

The Rails Promenade

$995 per site

The Rails Promenade site | $995
Rails Pedestrian Passes | $155pp

Guests will require a Rails Pedestrian Pass, which will be available from Ticketmaster. Members can simply scan their membership card for access.
BUY TICKETS
Members

The Rails Promenade

$890 per site

The Rails Promenade site | $890
Rails Pedestrian Passes | $155pp

Guests will require a Rails Pedestrian Pass, which will be available from Ticketmaster. Members can simply scan their membership card for access.
BUY TICKETS