FORMULA 1 QATAR AIRWAYS AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX 2026
Nothing compares with the sights, sounds and atmosphere of Formula 1® racing. The drivers, the cars, the tracks, the rivalries, F1 has it all! Melbourne's Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit is a favourite on the F1 circuit and in 2026 will again be the season opening race!
Over 465,000 fans packed out the Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit over four days for this year’s event and 2026 could be even bigger, so book with Boys Trip and join us in sports mad Melbourne City for every second of the action in 2026. Our packages are flexible around what suits you best, so grab pole position at Australia’s best motorsport festival, the FORMULA 1 QATAR AIRWAYS AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX 2026.
FORMULA 1 QATAR AIRWAYS AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX 2026
- 4 - 9 March 2026
- Melbourne
- From $5,770 per person for 5 nights
FORMULA 1 QATAR AIRWAYS AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX 2026
Melbourne
4 - 9 March 2026
Nothing is more exciting than being trackside at the Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit watching some of the fastest cars in the world race around the tarmac under the sweltering Melbourne sun. But don't take our word for it; be there for all the fun with a Boys Trip travel package, we'll take care of all your travel arrangements, leaving you with nothing to worry about. Our packages to the FORMULA 1 QATAR AIRWAYS AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX 2026 include;
- Return Air New Zealand ‘The Works’ airfares departing AKL/WLG/CHC/ZQN on Wednesday 4th March and returning on Monday 9th March - regional connections available
- Return airport to accommodation transfers
- 5 night’s Melbourne CBD hotel accommodation
- Daily cooked breakfasts
- 4-Day Park Pass (GA) to the FORMULA 1 QATAR AIRWAYS AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX 2026 (grandstand and hospitality upgrades available)
- Melbourne Skydeck or Helicopter Experience (experience depends on your ticket option)
- Boys Trip Thursday Night ‘Welcome Dinner Function’ includes dinner and drinks with guest speaker (previous speakers have included Guenther Steiner, David Coulthard and Damon Hill) and entertainment
- Public transport to and from the Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit
- Cover More Travel Insurance
Plus there is the option to upgrade to grandstand tickets or corporate hospitality, upgrade to 5-Star hotel accommodation or stay extra nights in Melbourne.
Package pricing for this trip does vary depending on your airport of departure, but our packages start from;
AKL – From $5,795 per person
WLG – From $5,810 per person
CHC – From $5,770 per person
ZQN – From $5,935 per person
These prices are based on two people traveling and sharing a 4-Star King/Twin Studio Room with 4-Day Park Passes. Pricing will vary depending on your number of travellers, airport of departure, accommodation requirements and upgrade options.
Optional Extras
Stay an extra night or two in Melbourne
If five nights isn’t long enough for you, then we can extend your trip. Just let us know if you would like to stay extra nights.
Pricing varies
4-Day Grandstand Passes
There are a number of different grandstand upgrades available, which also allow access to all General Admission areas. See the track map for Grandstand locations.
Starting from an extra $625 per person
Waite Grandstand (includes helicopter experience) – Extra $625 per person
Vettel Grandstand (includes helicopter experience) – Extra $625 per person
Ricciardo Grandstand (includes Skydeck Experience) – Extra $720 per person
Fangio Grandstand (includes Skydeck Experience) – Extra $900 per person
Brabham Grandstand (includes Skydeck Experience) – Extra $900 per person
Ricciardo Premium Grandstand (includes Skydeck Experience) – Extra $900 per person
Prost Grandstand (includes helicopter experience) – Extra $980 per person
Jones Grandstand (includes helicopter experience) – Extra $980 per person
Prost Premium Grandstand (includes helicopter experience) – Extra $1,180 per person
Premium seats are undercover, but do not guarantee full weather protection
3-Day Corporate Hospitality Passes
Feel like splashing out? Hospitality passes include champagne, premium wine, beer, cider, non-alcoholic beverages and espresso coffee. Featuring multi-level undercover and open-fronted facility with rooftop viewing balcony. Plus superscreen viewing and broadcast TV feeds in the suite.
Race Cube Hospitality – Extra $4,010 per person
T8 Lakeside – Extra $6,520 per person
All hospitality passes include Park Pass (GA) for the Thursday and Skydeck Experience
What You Need To Know
Flights
While our package pricing is for flights departing from Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch or Queenstown, let us know if you need regional connections and we can include these in your package. Boys Trip has established an excellent partnership with Air New Zealand and they are our preferred carrier for all our packages. Your package includes Air New Zealand’s ‘The Works’ fares, which include 23kg of checked baggage, 7kg of carry-on luggage, seat requests and in-flight meals and drinks. Premium Economy & Business Class fares available on request (ex-AKL).
Accommodation
Boys Trip are partners of the Accor Hotel brand and for this package, we are using the following hotel properties;
Novotel Melbourne Central (4-Star)
Shadow Play by Peppers (4.5-Star)
Sofitel Melbourne on Collins (5-Star)
Daily cooked breakfasts are included for all Boys Trip clients at all hotel properties.
Novotel Melbourne Central is located in downtown Melbourne and features 24 hour reception, gym, restaurant, bar and room service. Room types to choose from are;
- King Room (King bed or two double beds)
Shadow Play by Peppers is located in Southbank and features 24 hour reception, restaurant, bar, room service, sauna, steam room, gym, outdoor heated pool, lounge, library and outdoor terrace and fully enclosed garden area. Room types available are;
- 1-Bedroom Apartment (Queen bed)
- 2-Bedroom Apartment (two Queen beds or Queen & two singles)
Sofitel Melbourne on Collins is also located in the CBD and features 24-hour reception, restaurant, bar and fitness centre. Choose from;
- Superior Room (King bed or two single beds)
Tickets
Our packages include 4-Day Park Passes (General Admission) to the FORMULA 1 QATAR AIRWAYS AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX 2026, which allows you the freedom to roam the circuit and check out the action from a number of different vantage points. The Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit has a number of huge viewing mounds strategically located around the circuit, some of which have superscreen viewing so you don’t miss any of the action. Your Park Pass also includes free access to the circuit's public attractions, bars and catering outlets. There are many different grandstand and corporate hospitality options also available, so just let us know if you are interested in upgrading your passes.
Transfers
Included in your package are transfers from Melbourne International Airport to your selected accommodation on the 4th March and from your hotel to Melbourne International Airport on the 9th March. Free public transport to and from the Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit is included with your event ticket.
Insurance
We include Cover More “YourCover” Travel Insurance with our packages. If you already have made arrangements for travel insurance, let us know. If you wish to know more about our Cover More Travel Insurance, let us know and we can e-mail you a brochure.
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For all bookings we require a 50% deposit to secure the package within 7 days of booking. A further 25% deposit required before 5th December and the final 25% balance due six weeks before the trip. For all our terms and conditions, check out http://boys-trip.co.nz/terms