Spring Racing · Caulfield Racecourse

Limo & Transport for Caulfield Cup

The race that opens the carnival — dropped at the Station Street gate, collected after the last.

Mid-October — Saturday 17 October 2026 (confirm with the club)

Caulfield Cup Day is the unofficial start of the spring carnival and the first big test of the season's transport plans. Caulfield Racecourse sits tight against the station and the shopping strip, the surrounding streets go to resident-permit and clearway restrictions on race day, and the small on-course car parks fill fast. A chauffeured car drops your group at the gate, parks off-site, and is back at an agreed point after the last — while everyone else is working out how to get across the level crossing.

Caulfield on race day

The racecourse is boxed in by the rail line, Kambrooka Road and the Station Street shops. Race-day parking restrictions come into force across the residential grid, and the level crossing works turn a five-minute drive into twenty. We approach from the Glen Eira Road side and set down at the closest gate to your enclosure — the Members, the Park or a corporate space in the Rose Garden.

Prefer a private chauffeur rather than a party car? Our chauffeur service covers race days with the G-Wagon, Rolls Royce Tribute or Sprinter, door to gate and back.

The eastern-suburbs day

Caulfield Cup draws heavily from the inner south-east — Toorak, Malvern, Armadale, Brighton, Glen Iris. For those groups the trip is short but the parking is the problem, so the car earns its keep at both ends of the day rather than on distance.

Which car

A stretch limousine or Hummer for a group of friends who want the day to start on the way; a Rolls Royce Tribute or the Cadillac for a couple or a corporate host; the Mercedes or BMW for a discreet executive run from a Toorak or Malvern address.

Caulfield Cup — the transport plan at a glance

—Set-down: Glen Eira Road / closest gate to your enclosure
—Race-day parking restrictions across the residential grid
—Level-crossing works — allow extra time
—Popular from Toorak, Malvern, Brighton, Glen Iris
—Agreed pickup point after the last race
—BYO welcome on the Hummers and stretch limos

Cars for Caulfield Cup

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Inside the White Hummer Limousine

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Caulfield Cup Transport FAQs

Why book a car for Caulfield Cup rather than drive?

Caulfield Racecourse is hemmed in by the rail line and the Station Street shops, race-day parking restrictions cover the surrounding streets, and the on-course car parks are small and sell out. A chauffeured car drops at the gate and collects you after the last with none of that.

Where does the car drop us at Caulfield?

We approach from the Glen Eira Road side and set down at the closest gate to your enclosure — Members, the Park, or a corporate space. The exact point is confirmed the week of the race.

How far ahead should we book?

Caulfield Cup opens the carnival, so it is a busy Saturday. Three to six weeks ahead is sensible, earlier for the larger Hummers.

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