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For Members Dress Regulations click here.

The following Dining and Corporate hospitality venues also require visitors to adhere to the Members Dress Regulations:

Dining & Corporate Venues

• The Terrace Restaurant
• Panorama Restaurant
• Skyline Restaurant
• Corporate Suites (Hill Stand & Mounting Yard)

All information on how to get to Flemington, including public transport, rideshare and parking options can be found here.

What you can bring into Flemington depends on which areas your ticket allows you entry to. Make sure you read our terms and conditions for the ticket you have purchased carefully before arriving to Flemington. 

No alcohol can be brought through the turnstiles into the racecourse. The only exception is within Members' Reserved Car Parks - The Domain, The Nursery and The Rails (conditions apply). Alcohol can be purchased in all dining facilities and at retail bar outlets located in both the Members and public areas of the racecourse. Bag checks will be conducted by security at points of entry.

BYO food is not permitted in The Club Stand, except on the Members Lawn and in the Members Betting Ring. BYO food is permitted in The Grandstand, except in The Atrium Dining and The Peak.

Anything that is considered dangerous including glasswear and knives will also not be permitted. Please see below full list of prohibited items as outlined in the Conditions of Entry for Flemington Racecourse.

For the comfort and safety of persons at the Course, You are not permitted to bring into the Course (or have in your possession at the Course) any of the following without the written consent of VRC:

• alcoholic beverages, glass containers or open beverage containers;
• any structure or item that may be used to erect a structure (including without limitation ‘market’ or ‘beach’ umbrellas or similar large umbrellas, portable shade structures or gazebos), or which is capable of supporting the weight of a person, such as any chairs, lounges, benches or stools (other than a folding fabric chair or folding fabric stool);
• prohibited weapons or controlled weapons within the meaning of the Control of Weapons Act 1990 (Vic) whose possession would constitute an offence under that act or articles capable of being used as weapons or anything which may be used in a way which adversely affects the safety of persons at the course, damages property or interferes with the comfort of persons at the course or with their enjoyment of any event;
• any object that could be used to distract, hinder or interfere with any animal or person taking part in an event, or disrupt, interrupt or behave in any manner that may disrupt or interrupt any event, whether intentionally or otherwise, such as a laser pointer device (or a device incorporating a laser pointer) or a drone;
• any animals (other than, if the person is blind, deaf or otherwise suffering a disability, a guide dog);
• any flags larger than 1 metre x 1 metre or with handles longer than 1 metre or any banner;
• any whistle, loud hailer, public address system, electronic or other broadcast device or any device which may interfere with electronic or radio communications or broadcasting signals or equipment used by VRC or other persons authorised by VRC in connection with an event; any fireworks, flares or distress signals;
• any item that you intend (or such quantities of the item from which VRC can reasonably infer that you intend) to distribute, hawk, sell, offer or expose for sale;
• any dangerous goods (as that term is defined in section 3(1) of the Dangerous Goods Act 1985 (Vic))
• any object, device or substance that may be used to deface or damage any part of the course, such as any spray paint or permanent markers;
• any torn-up or shredded paper, confetti, rice, streamers or similar items;
• on the course (excluding the car park), any vehicle or transportation device, such as any motorcar, motorcycle, motor scooter, bicycle, scooter, skateboard, roller skates or roller blades, but not including any wheelchair or similar apparatus which you require as a result of a disability or impairment;
• in a car park, any unregistered road vehicle (including a scooter) and any skateboard, roller skates or roller blades (or similar items);
• any ball or other item of sporting equipment; or
• any item (such as any article of clothing, poster or sign) bearing any image, slogan or text which is indecent, discriminatory, obscene, insulting or threatening or which may be offensive to other persons present at the course (as determined by VRC in its sole discretion).

A map will be available close to the Melbourne Cup Carnival.

Of course you can. Just make sure you scan your ticket to exit at the turnstiles as you leave the racecourse.

If you have a question on the day just find one of our staff (they're the ones dressed in purple). They'll be at all the turnstiles and throughout the racecourse to help with whatever questions you have.

Enhance your race day experience by downloading the Flemington Raceday Guide mobile app for iPhone or Android before you arrive on-course. It’s the perfect partner for your race day, helping you:

• Welcome to Flemington – Explore the best of what's on offer at Flemington, including on-course experiences, events, locations and social updated.
• Find your way around – Search the location map to find bars, dining and entertainment, betting facilities and amenities across the racecourse. Ensure you connect to wifi for greater accuracy.
• Plan your day – Select events from What's On and add to you planner to organise your day.
• Racing form and field – View races, field information, including betting odds. You can even save your favourite runners in each race.

AVAILABLE ON APPLE IOS

You can pick up a racebook from Information Booths and bars around the course. It will tell you everything you need to know about the races, including the times of each race, details about the horses, trainers and jockeys, plus a map of the course and heaps more.

If you’re new to racing and to Flemington, here are some tips to help you find the best places to see the horses and see them race.

• Parade Ring: Racegoers can view horses at rest in their stall, being saddled up for their race, and briefly being paraded before entering the tunnel to the Mounting Yard.
• Mounting Yard: Racegoers can view horses being paraded at length in saddlecloth order, both before and after being mounted by riders, before they are then taken onto the track and to the starting barriers.

Many options on course give you spectacular views of the track, including reserved grandstand seating, restaurants, corporate marquees, private boxes and enclosures.

To improve the raceday experience for racegoers and members, free wifi is available at Flemington Racecourse.

To connect, search for and select 'Flemington FREE wifi' on your device, open your web browser to view the VRC's terms and conditions, agree and then you are free to browse the internet, use mobile applications and access emails. The VRC may limit access to certain website and mobile applications.

The Flemington free wifi network is accessible throughout the indoor areas of the Hill Stand, The Club Stand and the Grandstand as well as the Betting Ring, Breezeway, Saintly Place and railway platforms.

Parenting facilities are available in both the public and members areas.

Public areas

• Feeding area and ladies toilets at eastern end of Betting Ring next to the Race Day and Ticketing Office
• Parenting facilities and ladies toilet, at western end of Betting Ring
• Parenting facilities at The Hill Stand, Level 1
• Parenting facilities at the Furphy Deck

Members areas

The Grandstand, Level 1, west end of Foyer (Parents Room)
The Nursery
The Club Stand, Level 1, near the cloak room

There are no lockers at Flemington, however we do have cloakrooms. Southern Cross Station located in the CBD on Spencer Street will have lockers available on the day if you need them.

There are several ways you can place a bet at Flemington:

• with a bookmaker
• through TAB on course and online (Tabaret and 'The Tote').

Bookmakers can be found in a variety of locations on course. We recommend that you check the racebook for their locations, names and stand numbers.

Betting with a bookmaker

Don't forget to carefully check your tickets before leaving the bookmaker's stand and do not discard tickets until correct weight has been declared.

In the event of a late scratching/s your ticket may be subject to deductions ordered by the Stewards.

Betting with the TAB at the track

The official Lexus Melbourne Cup betting provider is Tabcorp and TAB.

The TAB provides totalisator betting (often referred to as 'The Tote') for all races and has many bet types to choose from. Totalisator betting means that all punters are betting into a pool, and the pool is divided among all the successful bets. This is why the dividend or price for your runner changes up until the race jumps.

Where are the ATM and EFTPOS facilities at Flemington?

• There are various locations throughout the Members, Public and Corporate facilities that provide access to ATMs and EFTPOS. 

Are there cloakrooms on course?

• Public and members' cloakrooms are available for cloaking of items on all race days of the Melbourne Cup Carnival. There is no charge for this service.

Are there mobile charge stations?

• Mobile charge stations are available in both Members and Public areas throughout the course.

Can I smoke cigarettes or vape at Flemington?

• Flemington supports creating smoke free areas for the wellbeing of all patrons through the use of designated smoking areas. Flemington’s Grandstands, including balconies and within 14m of food vendors are to be considered smoke free.
• Please be aware that we will be maintaining both smoking and non-smoking spaces and asking patrons to comply with all designated signage and Victorian smoking laws. Please take note of the designated areas.

For more information on where to find the above facilities, please click here to view the 2023 Melbourne Cup Carnival Map.