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Melbourne, Australia

MEL airport lounges

Melbourne Airport

4.2

Amenities, from 15 metrics

Lounges
13 open
Terminals
4
Best rated
Qantas Domestic Business Lounge
Airlines
12
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Lounges by terminal

13 lounges across 4 terminals, best-rated first. Details checked as recently as .

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Nonstop from MEL

68 destinations on 40 airlines

3 new or starting soon2 ending soon

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New routesBA Melbourne to SepangFrom Jan 10, 2027 · KE Melbourne to SeoulFrom Dec 18, 2026Seasonal · QR Melbourne to CanberraFrom Dec 9, 2026

Ending soonQF Melbourne to Alice SpringsEnds Nov 15, 2026 · QR Melbourne to AucklandFrom Dec 10, 2026Ends Jun 25, 2027

Route sources (including Wikipedia fallback): Air China ↗ (checked Oct 27, 2026), Air New Zealand ↗ (checked Oct 27, 2026), Air New Zealand ↗ (checked Oct 27, 2026), Air New Zealand ↗ (checked Oct 27, 2026) and 36 more.

Routes from MEL: every nonstop, by airline and country →Routes from MEL on Seats Frog, with each airline's seat maps

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Amenity ratings

How the whole airport handles you: security, bags, immigration, getting between terminals. Each scored 1–5; the overall is their average.

Security speed
4
Check-in & bag drop
3
Baggage delivery
3
Immigration & customs
5
Signage & wayfinding
5
Terminal transfers
4
Ground transport
5
Cleanliness
5
Food & drink
5
Shopping
4
Wi-Fi
4
Seating
4
Restrooms
5
Accessibility
3
On-time departures
4
What a 5 means for each metric
Security speed
through the checkpoint in minutes, even at peak
Check-in & bag drop
short lines, plenty of kiosks, quick bag drop
Baggage delivery
bags on the belt by the time you reach it
Immigration & customs
fast lanes, e-gates, no hour-long queues
Signage & wayfinding
clear signs, easy to find your gate
Terminal transfers
quick train or walk between terminals, airside
Ground transport
rail link, easy taxis and rideshare pickup
Cleanliness
spotless floors, restrooms, and seating
Food & drink
real restaurants and good coffee, not just kiosks
Shopping
useful shops, not only duty-free perfume
Wi-Fi
free, fast, no captive-portal hassle
Seating
comfortable seats with power, easy to find
Restrooms
clean, plentiful, never a queue
Accessibility
step-free routes, help easy to find
On-time departures
flights rarely delayed by the airport itself

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Quick answers

How many lounges are there at Melbourne Airport?

Lounge Frog lists 13 lounges at Melbourne Airport (MEL) across 4 terminals: 2 in Terminal 1 (Domestic), 9 in Terminal 2 (International), 1 in Terminal 3 (Domestic) and 1 in Terminal 4 (Domestic).

Which lounges at MEL can I use with Priority Pass?

Lounge Frog lists 4 lounges at Melbourne Airport with an access route through Priority Pass: Aspire Lounge (Terminal 2 (International)), Marhaba Lounge (Terminal 2 (International)), Plaza Premium Lounge (Terminal 2 (International)) and Rex Lounge (Terminal 4 (Domestic)). Eligibility depends on status tier, cabin, flight and the lounge’s rules; membership alone does not guarantee entry.

Which lounges at MEL can I use with oneworld Sapphire/Emerald Lounge Access?

Lounge Frog lists 4 lounges at Melbourne Airport with an access route through oneworld Sapphire/Emerald Lounge Access: Qantas Club (Domestic) (Terminal 1 (Domestic); Qantas Gold and oneworld Sapphire/Emerald members travelling on an eligible same-day oneworld flight.), Qantas Domestic Business Lounge (Terminal 1 (Domestic); Domestic Business Lounge access requires Qantas Platinum/Platinum One or oneworld Emerald; Sapphire members use the Qantas Club.), Qantas International Business Lounge (Terminal 2 (International)) and Qantas International First Lounge (Terminal 2 (International); oneworld Emerald or first class). Eligibility depends on status tier, cabin, flight and the lounge’s rules; membership alone does not guarantee entry.

Which lounges at MEL can I use with DragonPass?

Lounge Frog lists 3 lounges at Melbourne Airport with an access route through DragonPass: Aspire Lounge (Terminal 2 (International)), Marhaba Lounge (Terminal 2 (International)) and Plaza Premium Lounge (Terminal 2 (International)). Eligibility depends on status tier, cabin, flight and the lounge’s rules; membership alone does not guarantee entry.

Which lounges at MEL can I use with Star Alliance Gold Lounge Access?

Lounge Frog lists 2 lounges at Melbourne Airport with an access route through Star Alliance Gold Lounge Access: Air New Zealand Lounge (Terminal 2 (International)) and Singapore Airlines SilverKris Lounge (Terminal 2 (International)). Eligibility depends on status tier, cabin, flight and the lounge’s rules; membership alone does not guarantee entry.

Which lounges at MEL can I access with the American Express Platinum Card?

Lounge Frog lists 5 lounges at Melbourne Airport with an access route associated with the American Express Platinum Card: Marhaba Lounge (Terminal 2 (International); Priority Pass), American Express Centurion Lounge (Terminal 2 (International); Centurion Lounge), Plaza Premium Lounge (Terminal 2 (International); Plaza Premium; Priority Pass), Aspire Lounge (Terminal 2 (International); Priority Pass) and Rex Lounge (Terminal 4 (Domestic); Priority Pass). Enrollment, flight, guest and capacity restrictions apply; the card alone does not guarantee entry.

Which lounges at MEL can I access with the Axis Bank Magnus?

Lounge Frog lists 4 lounges at Melbourne Airport with an access route associated with the Axis Bank Magnus: Marhaba Lounge (Terminal 2 (International); Priority Pass: Unlimited international visits; 4 free guest visits per card year.), Plaza Premium Lounge (Terminal 2 (International); Priority Pass: Unlimited international visits; 4 free guest visits per card year.), Aspire Lounge (Terminal 2 (International); Priority Pass: Unlimited international visits; 4 free guest visits per card year.) and Rex Lounge (Terminal 4 (Domestic); Priority Pass: Unlimited international visits; 4 free guest visits per card year.). Enrollment, flight, guest and capacity restrictions apply; the card alone does not guarantee entry.

Which lounges at MEL can I access with the OCBC VOYAGE Card?

Lounge Frog lists 3 lounges at Melbourne Airport with an access route associated with the OCBC VOYAGE Card: Marhaba Lounge (Terminal 2 (International); DragonPass: Unlimited visits for the principal cardmember; supplementary cardmembers get 2 visits.), Plaza Premium Lounge (Terminal 2 (International); DragonPass: Unlimited visits for the principal cardmember; supplementary cardmembers get 2 visits.) and Aspire Lounge (Terminal 2 (International); DragonPass: Unlimited visits for the principal cardmember; supplementary cardmembers get 2 visits.). Enrollment, flight, guest and capacity restrictions apply; the card alone does not guarantee entry.

What is the best lounge at Melbourne Airport?

The highest-rated lounge at MEL on Lounge Frog is Marhaba Lounge in Terminal 2 (International), at 4.9 out of 5.

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  1. Peter Edmonds@termx.bsky.social · Bluesky
    1/5Sentiment-derived

    Positive opinion · Stars estimated from the post, not assigned by its author.

    45 minutes from touchdown to getting in the Uber. Good job Melbourne airport and Uber, what an absolute crock of [expletive].

    Edited excerpt: profanity removed; the original opinion is retained.

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  2. Rowena Ball@rowena.mathstodon.xyz.ap.brid.gy · Bluesky
    1/5Sentiment-derived

    Negative opinion · Stars estimated from the post, not assigned by its author.

    On the "busbridge" at Melbourne airport. What a bloody awful nuisance. Burnie airport has no security. No security checks whatsoever. So the Dash-8 from Burnie lands and trundles over to a remote corner of MEL, where after some time a bus turns up and takes [...] [Original post on mathstodon.xyz]

    Edited excerpt: profanity removed; the original opinion is retained.

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