Match Day Info: Melbourne Stars v Melbourne Renegades

Tuesday 2 January 2024
Location: MCG (Melbourne Cricket Ground)
Start Time: 7:15pm AEDT

KEY TIMES

4:00pm - Fan Zone Opens
5:30pm - MCG Gates & Box Office opens
6:00pm - Live performance: DJ Jesse James
6:30pm - Bat Flip
6:35pm - Live performance: Peking Duk
7:05pm - Celebrity First Ball
7:15pm - Match starts
8:35pm - Innings Break, featuring live performance from DJ Jesse James
10:15pm (approx.) - Match concludes

ARRIVE EARLY FOR PRE-GAME + INNINGS BREAK ENTERTAINMENT!

Get in early to watch our pre-game entertainment and make sure you're in your seat before the first ball!

Our pre-game entertainment features Peking Duk (also playing at innings break) and DJ Jesse James on the KFC Fried Side Stage!

TICKETS

Tickets can be pre-purchased online for this match, or at the gate on match night. Adults are $25, Kids are $7! You can pre-purchase your tickets via Ticketek here. Transaction fees may apply.

GENERAL ADMISSION SEATING

Shane Warne Stand: Level 2 N12-N16 + N19-N28, Level 3 P1-P28, Level 4 Q1-Q28
Ponsford Stand: Level 2 N32-N36
Olympic Stand: Level 2 N54-57

Public ticket sales will be available from Gate 1 and Gate 3.

STARS MEMBERS

Member Match Access
Your memberships are your passes into the MCG! Please arrive early to ensure you have plenty of time to enter the venue.

VIP, Premium Reserved and Gold Members:
You can enter the MCG using your physical membership card or access your member ticket(s) via the 'My Events' section in your Stars membership account here: https://strs.co/MyEvents. Select the ‘My Tickets’ section and download your tickets into your Apple or Google wallet for easy access into the MCG.

MCC Stars Members:
Enter via Gate 2 using your MCC membership card.

Other Stars Members:
Access your member ticket(s) via the 'My Events' section in your Stars membership account here: https://strs.co/MyEvents. Select the ‘My Tickets’ section and download your tickets into your Apple or Google wallet for easy access into the MCG. Stars Insider members will need to purchase tickets to access this match.

Member Hub / Help
The Melbourne Stars membership hub is located outside Gate 3 of the MCG and will be open from 4:00pm onwards on match night for membership sales and membership customer service enquiries.

SUPER STARS FAN ZONE 

Join us in Yarra Park in between Gates 2 and 3 for a range of fun activities including the Stars Truck, colouring station, the Super Stars playground with inflatables, face painting, DJ Jesse James, 5am Organic Yoghurt, giveaways and more.

PROMOTIONS AND GIVEAWAYS

GIVEAWAYS AT-MATCH

- KFC: Bucketheads 
- Weber: 4&6 Cards

BEFORE YOU ARRIVE AT THE MCG

• NOTE: No cash accepted at the MCG. Make sure you pack your debit or credit card as the venue is now cashless.
• Pack a fitted face mask as we recommend masks be worn where physical distancing cannot be maintained.
• All tickets to the MCG are delivered digitally via Ticketek. You will need to download your mobile ticket before you arrive at the venue and scan into the MCG using your smartphone.
• If you have purchased tickets on behalf of others, you will need to forward tickets to the individuals attending within your group.
• Keep your bag or backpack to a size that can fit comfortably under your seat. Larger bags such as duffle bags, sports bags or suitcases will be required to be checked in to the cloaking facilities located at Gate 1 and Gate 3.

TRANSPORT

13Cabs:

Excitement is building up for the Derby, and we want to make sure you get to the MCG in style! We're thrilled to offer Stars fans and members an exclusive 20% discount on your ride to the game when you book with our partner, 13cabs.

Get the 13cabs app and enter the promo code ‘13STARS’ when booking your ride on the 13th to save 20%.

Here is how to redeem your offer:
- Open the 13cabs app on your smartphone 
- Go to the menu and select Promos 
- Enter 13STARS in the tab 
- Enter your trip details 
- Your discount should automatically apply when you book your cab!

_{The 13cabs application (App) allows you to access promotional codes to take advantage of discounts or other offers. These discount/offer codes can be redeemed following the instructions indicated in the App. This code will be available for redemption from 12:01 AM on the 2nd of January, 2024 and expire at 11:59 PM, on the same day (Valid Hours). This code can only be used for one booking for a trip within the Valid Hours. There is a total code discount pool of $5,000 which is redeemed on a first-use basis, meaning you may not be able to obtain the discount if the total discount pool has been redeemed by other users. This code only applies to bookings made through the 13cabs app and cannot be used in conjunction with any other codes or offers.}

Car:
If you’re planning to drive to the game, parking is available for $10 by EFTPOS only from these times at Yarra Park. Note that parking may reach capacity prior to match start.

With high demand expected, ensure you arrive early to secure a park as the Yarra Park cap park may sell out. 

Gate 3: 4:00pm
Gate 5: 4:30pm
Gate 6: CLOSED
Gate 7: 1.30pm* 

*Access via gates denoted below with an asterisk is restricted to accredited and accessible permit holders only.

Train:
There are two train stations near the MCG – Jolimont and Richmond.

If you are travelling to the MCG via the Hurstbridge or Mernda lines, get off at Jolimont station.

If you are travelling via the Lilydale/Belgrave, Alamein, Glen Waverley, Frankston, Dandenong, Pakenham, Cranbourne or Sandringham lines, you can get off at Richmond station.

The MCG is a short walk from either of these train stations.

Tram:
There are 3 tram routes that will get you to the MCG.

• Route 75 (City – Vermont South)
• Route 45/48 (Docklands/City – North Balwyn)
• Route 70 (Docklands/City – Surrey Hills)

Each of these tram stops is a short walk to the ground.

Bus:
The Route 246 (Elsternwick – Clifton Hill) stops along Punt Road, which a short walk from the ground.

Taxi
Taxi ranks will be available after the match, otherwise the ground is a pleasant 15-minute walk from the city. If you wish to hail a taxi, there are three ranks located near the MCG:

• Pullman Hotel (corner of Clarendon Street and Wellington Parade)
• On Olympic Boulevard outside Rod Laver Arena
• Jolimont Terrace

Further match day information provided by the MCG can be found here.

We can't wait to see you at the MCG. Go Stars!