A quick guide for finding the best tickets for AO 2025
Australian Open is not that far away and this event is of course what all fans are waiting for in this slow part of the tennis year.
Are you planning to visit the Australian Open and thinking about purchasing tickets? Make sure you read our guide below which will give you some useful tips before making any decisions about tickets or passes.
Where to buy Australian Open 2025 tickets?
We recommend purchasing AO 2025 tickets on TicketMaster. These are the official ticket packages, you can clearly see the different options and it’s a smooth process to buy and receive the tickets.
Tickets started selling in October 2024, and the prices usually fluctuate up until the event starts on 12th January.
Is it easy?
It surely is. You decide by choosing your options in interactive maps, so everything is crystal clear and all tickets are digital (unless you get a collectors ticket).
Other options?
One popular option is to buy a complete travel package for the event. These can be quite pricey but also very comfortable as you get everything arranged for you and there is also options to get cusomized packages or invites to exclusive happenings. AO Travel is the official agent for these bookings, however there are plenty of other companies offering tennis travel packages for good prices.
What are the main types of Australian Open tickets?
Ground Pass – These cost $49 per day, or $69 on first Fri-Sat, and then $19 per day towards the end. you can also buy a Week 2 Ground Pass ticket (20-26 Jan) for $99. With the ground passes you can access all zones at the Melbourne Park and entering the unreserved section for all matches, apart the ones being played on Rod Laver Arena and Margaret Court Arena (the main courts).
Rod Laver Arena ticket – This is the main show-court and prices vary a lot, depending on what part of the tournament you’re looking at. Tickets range from $89 in the first few days and can go up to $1800 for the finals. Gives access to the day or night sessions and you can also enter the unreserved areas within John Cain Arena and all the outdoor courts.
Margaret Court Arena ticket – Tickets to this court are from $69 and upwards when entering the last parts of the tournament. Gives access to either day or night sessions here and just like the Rod Laver tickets, it gives access to unreserved areas at the John Cain Arena and the other outdoor courts.
John Cain Arena ticket – Tickets here starting from $55 and goes up just over $100. With these you can enter reserved and unreserved areas of John Cain Arena and the outdoor courts. Getting a Ground Pass can sometimes be a better idea than this ticket type, depending on your preferences.
With all options you can also visit a lot of the entertainment zones around Melbourne Park.
What should I choose?
While seeing the finals in the last few days might be tempting, you’d have to be prepared to splash a lot of additional cash. A ground pass ticket for the first few days are slightly underrated in our opinion as everything is more accessible, you can get closer to the courts and even get near some top players.
The ground pass with an additional decent match at one of the main courts is a good option, as that is a really nice experience as well. In the end it depends completely on your preferences and goals for the event.
As for most tennis tournaments, it can be hard to know if you made the right decision as you never know exactly what match you end up seeing on that day.
When to purchase tickets?
Well, if you are looking for specific good seats at the main courts, we recommend booking the tickets as early as you can. Otherwise most tickets are fine to buy closer to the event, some of them will even be cheaper then.
Rod Laver Arena seating
When it comes to the main court, the Rod Laver Arena, it has two levels, lower (rows A-U) and upper (rows AA-PP) level.
Looking for the best tickets? Then get the lower baseline seats, here you get close to the players with a good view. They are expensive and sell fast though.
Upper level has some very good seats as well and not as pricey. The ones on the AA, BB and CC rows are close to the lower section but very fairly priced.
You will also see what seats are in the sun or shade at that time. Shade-seats sell much faster as there are long matches and you will feel hot in the stadium!
Just a note that night sessions will be slightly more expensive as usually you see higher ranked players in those matches. With tickets to these sessions, there is a decent chance to see Sinner, Djokovic and other top players.
