Travelling with children

All family members, including infants, need a passport to travel overseas. Please make sure passports and any necessary visas are valid for everyone travelling. Remember you may also need a visa for any transit stops.

Contact your airline or travel agent, or check online to get the latest information for the countries you'll be visiting.

Your passports must be valid for a period of six months ahead of departure date for most countries.

Please arrange to have all necessary vaccinations well in advance of your departure date. See your GP for more information.

If you or your children take any medication make sure you speak with your GP for advice. You may find individual airports and countries have their own specific restrictions and requirements.

For more information, please visit the Australian Government’s TravelSecure website.

Some airlines offer special child, toddler and baby meals which can be requested at the time of booking.

It is highly recommended that you take out travel insurance for yourself and your family before departure. Travel insurance can protect against the high cost of emergency medical and hospital care overseas.

Contact your insurer for advice on your family’s needs.

Some airlines are able to offer assistance to the aircraft or strollers for use at the airport. You should contact your airline at least 48 hours before departure to check what assistance they are able to provide.

Trolleys are available on both the Departures and Arrivals levels of all terminals. Our trolley bays accept credit cards, gold coins or notes ($5, $10 and $20 notes only). Never place your children on or encourage them to play with the trolleys as they're not designed for this purpose.

Flight information display screens provide important information including the location of check-in counters, flight departure gate numbers and boarding times.

It is a requirement that our staff screen everyone regardless of age, including infants, at the security checkpoint. At T1 International and T2 Domestic, you have the choice to use Lane 3 which is a dedicated assistance lane.

Government mandated regulations require infants and children to be taken out of baby carriers and strollers. They can be carried by an adult or, if they can walk, they should walk through the screening point on their own. Strollers and baby carriers must be placed through the x-ray machine with your carry on luggage.

You will never be asked to be separated from your child or children. Our Security Officer may ask for your help screening your child.

We have dedicated play areas in our T1 International terminal.

Bathrooms, parents' rooms and nursing facilities are located near baggage collection areas for your convenience.