Tickets are issued by Tennis Australia (TA), the organiser of the Australian Open
(AO), subject to the following conditions:
1. No refund or exchange on any ticket except in accordance with the AEIA
Code of Practice for Event Ticketing in Australia (www.aeia.org.au) and
where expressly stated on ticket.
2. Tickets purchased may not, without the prior written consent of TA, be
resold, packaged or used for advertising, promotion or other commercial
purposes (including competitions or trade promotions) or to enhance the
demand for other goods or services. If a ticket is sold or used in breach of
these conditions, the bearer of the ticket may be denied admission, or other
action taken, without any guarantee of a refund. Entry may also be denied if
tickets are not purchased from Ticketek or other authorised points of sale.
3. The AO schedule/format is provisional and subject to change if necessary
without notice due to adverse weather conditions or other reasons. The right
is reserved to cancel, withdraw, postpone, relocate or reschedule players
and or matches. There is no guarantee of viewing any scheduled match.
4. Melbourne & Olympic Parks Trust (MOPT) and TA will not be liable for any
injury, loss or damage suffered by any person entering Melbourne Park (MP),
including liability for any injury, loss or damage caused by the negligence of
MOPT or TA, its employees, contractors or agents.
5. Rod Laver Arena night session and After Five Ground Pass ticket holders
cannot access Melbourne Park until 5.00pm. Access to the Rod Laver Arena
auditorium for night sessions may be delayed if day session play runs late.
6. MOPT and TA reserve the right, with reasonable cause, to refuse entry to any
person or remove any person from MP without any entitlement to a refund.
7. MOPT and TA reserve the right to inspect your clothing, containers,
baggage intended to be brought into MP including inspection by screening
equipment.
8. Whilst at MP you are responsible for your own property. For the safety
and comfort of all patrons, any item or bag that is too large to fit under a
seat cannot be brought into MP and a limit of 1 bag per person applies. All
bags are subject to search and patrons are reminded to not leave bags or
packages unattended at any time.
9. All promotional, commercial, political or religious items of whatever
nature, including but not limited to, banners, signs, symbols and leaflets are
prohibited and may not be used for display purposes or brought into MP and
its surrounding precinct.
10. Images of the AO taken with a camera, mobile phone or other wireless
device cannot be used for any purpose other than for private and domestic
purposes, that is you cannot sell, license, publish or otherwise commercially
exploit photographs. Flash photography is not permitted in seating areas.
Taking video footage via any means is forbidden.
11. Making or distribution of broadcasts, commentary, news reports or statistics
by any means in any format or media including any such commentary made
by mobile phone or other wireless device is forbidden.
12. Any personal information communicated to the AO by the purchaser when
purchasing this ticket is collected by Ticketek for the purposes of assisting
with lost tickets and to provide ticket details via brochure mail out the
following year. Further, the AO may also use such personal information for
direct marketing purposes in its promotion of the AO and related products.
Where such use is made the purchaser will be given every opportunity to
‘opt out’ from receiving further direct marketing material.
13. For the comfort and safety of patrons and players, and/or pursuant to the
Major Events (Crowd Management) Act 2003, the following items are NOT
allowed into MP:
Alcohol, animals except service animals (e.g. seeing eye dogs & police dogs),
any item that could be used as a weapon, audio recorders, bicycles, scooters,
skateboards and roller-blades/skates, camera tripods, monopods, telephoto
camera lenses with a focal strength of greater than 200mm, video cameras
and handy-cams, cans, chairs/stools, eskies & hampers, fireworks, frisbees
and helium balloons, glass (including bottles), large containers in excess of
1.25 litres, large flags, musical instruments and/or amplification equipment,
prams and strollers (not permitted in seating areas), unauthorised
advertising material or flyers, laser pointers, distress signals, whistles or
loud hailers, dangerous goods and any other item prohibited by legislation.
14. Standing is not permitted in seated areas until end of games or between
matches. Standing in the aisles or sitting on the stairs is not permitted at any
time.
15. Patrons consent to being photographed, filmed and recorded as members of
the AO audience, and consent to use of any such film, image or recording at
the discretion of TA.
16. Patrons are not permitted to open umbrellas within the seating areas of all
courts whilst there are matches in progress.
17. The use of laptops is prohibited in spectator viewing areas of all tournament
courts without prior authorisation from Tennis Australia Management.
WARNING: Some areas of MP are exposed to direct sunlight and heat. Patrons
are required to take appropriate care for their hydration and sun protection.
ground pass ticket conditions of sale
If due to rain or activation of the AO Extreme Heat Policy, there is less than 1 hour
of play best efforts (without guarantee) will be made to provide a replacement
Ground Pass to a subsequent session.
In the case of any match being relocated to Rod Laver Arena or Vodafone
Arena, the Ground Pass holder is not entitled to a Rod Laver Arena or
Vodafone Arena ticket or another Ground Pass.
rod laver arena & vodafone concession tickets
Concession tickets are available for Rod Laver Arena and Vodafone Arena only
and apply to children 15 years and under, full-time students and pensioners.
Only Australian student and pension cards are accepted.
ticket limits
ROD LAVER ARENA Series Packages
Premier Day and Night packages 6 tickets per person per package
Advantage Day and Night packages 6 tickets per person per package
Championship package 4 tickets per person per package
VODAFONE ARENA Series Packages
Volley Series package 8 tickets per person per package
Top Spin Series Package 8 tickets per person per package
ROD LAVER ARENA Single Series Packages
Monday 14 – Wednesday 23 January 8 tickets per session per person
Thursday 24 – Sunday 27 January 4 tickets per session per person
VODAFONE ARENA Single Session Tickets
Monday 14 – Monday 21 January 8 tickets per session per person
Maximum number purchased not to exceed 20 tickets per person.
Please note: Ticket Conditions of Sale & Entry may be subject to change