Menu Prices AUMcDonald's Opening Hours
The mcdonald's opening hours at McDonald's, answered properly: the hours the stores actually keep, day by day. Trading hours at McDonald’s vary by store, state and day — and public-holiday hours vary again for the opening hours range. Delivery follows the store’s hours, drive-thru can run longer than dine-in, and the kitchen closes before the store itself. Public holidays change hours again, including Christmas Day, New Year’s Day, Good Friday and Anzac Day, when hours change most. Hours could not be the same everywhere, so check your McDonald’s store’s listing, the app, Google, or phone ahead for its actual hours for the opening hours range.
The tables below list the hours by day and by service, and the find section after them lists the stores by state, so the hours for a store near you are one step away. For the opening hours range, the reliable way to get exact hours is the store’s own listing: the app, the website store locator, or Google, which shows whether the store is open now. If the three disagree, phone the store — it takes a minute and beats driving to a closed kitchen. Holiday hours especially should be checked on the day.
Below, the opening hours hours are worked through table by table, then how to find a store and the questions people actually ask about the opening hours range. People searching for mcdonald's opening hours prices australia land here for the same reason: the tables below list the hours for every day of the week.
MCDONALD'S OPENING HOURS — OPENING HOURS
Weekday hours
On weekdays McDonald's stores open in the morning and trade through to the late evening. The exact opening and closing times vary by store, so the app has the hours for yours.
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday to Friday | Varies by store — most stores open in the morning and close late in the evening. |
| Saturday | Varies by store — weekend hours can differ from weekdays. |
| Sunday | Varies by store — Sunday hours are often shorter than weekdays. |
Weekend hours
Saturday and Sunday trade on their own hours at McDonald's, and both vary by store — check the app before you set out.
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Saturday | Varies by store — weekend hours can differ from weekdays. |
| Sunday | Varies by store — Sunday hours are often shorter than weekdays. |
Kitchen hours
At McDonald's the kitchen stops taking orders before the store closes — allow time if you are ordering late.
| Service | Hours |
|---|---|
| Dine-in kitchen | Closes before the store — check the app for the last order time. |
| Takeaway kitchen | Closes before the store — order before the kitchen cutoff. |
| Drive-thru kitchen | Follows the drive-thru hours where a drive-thru exists; closes before the store. |
| Delivery kitchen | Follows the store hours — delivery stops when the kitchen closes. |
24-hour stores
A small number of McDonald's stores are open 24 hours. Most stores close in the late evening, so check the app for a 24-hour store near you.
| Store | Hours |
|---|---|
| Selected 24-hour stores | Open 24 hours. |
| Most stores | Not 24 hours — close in the late evening. |
Hours near me
Hours vary by store, so the exact hours come from the McDonald's store itself — the app, the website, Google or a phone call.
| How to check | Where |
|---|---|
| In the app | Open the McDonald's app, pick a store and read its hours. |
| On the website | Use the store locator on the chain’s website. |
| On Google | Search the store name — Google lists its hours. |
| By phone | Call the store and ask for today’s hours. |
How hours change
The hours on the door change through the year at McDonald's — holidays, school holidays and franchise differences all play a part.
| What changes | How |
|---|---|
| Public holidays | Hours shorten or the store closes — check the app. |
| School holidays | Some stores extend hours; most keep normal hours. |
| Franchise differences | Each franchisee sets its own hours within the chain’s range. |
| Seasonal demand | Busy periods can extend hours; quiet periods can shorten them. |
The dining room keeps the store’s hours, but the kitchen does not: last orders for dine-in come before closing, and the menu can narrow near the end of the night. Arrive with time to spare if you want the full menu rather than what is left.
Pickup is the store’s hours, and the app is the quickest way to order ahead: pick a store, order, and the app gives a pickup time. The kitchen cutoff applies to takeaway too, so a late order can be refused even while the doors are still open.
Drive-thru hours are set store by store and often run past the dining room’s close; some are 24-hour. Check the app for the drive-thru at your store, and remember breakfast is morning-only even where the drive-thru never closes.
Delivery stops when the kitchen does, which can be earlier than the store closing — and on quiet nights delivery can end earlier still. Delivery also costs more than pickup, and a few offers only apply to pickup, so the app is the place to check before ordering in.
No national timetable exists, so the hours for your store come from the store: the app first, then the website locator, then Google, then a phone call. The app is the most reliable of the four because it shows today’s hours, not the usual ones.
On a public holiday the hours are different, and they differ again from one holiday to the next — Christmas Day closes some stores outright. Use the holiday table above as the pattern and the app for the exact hours of your store on the day.
Each franchisee sets its own hours, so the store across town can close an hour earlier or later than yours. This post gives the pattern every store follows; the exact times are the store’s own, in the app.
During school holidays some stores extend their hours and some keep them — it depends on the store and where it sits. A store near a school or a holiday town is the most likely to change, so check the app for the hours during the break.
The first hour of the day varies the most: airport stores and 24-hour stores open earliest, and a store can open late the morning after a public holiday. Check the app before an early order rather than trusting the usual opening time.
Over Christmas and New Year the hours move the most — Christmas Day closes many stores, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day run shorter, and normal hours return in the first week of January. Use the holiday table above as the pattern and the app for your store’s exact festive hours.
For the opening hours range, the kitchen table matters more than the headline closing time. Kitchens stop taking food orders before the store closes, so the last food order of the day is earlier than the last minute the doors are open. Late-night orders should go in early, and a quick call to the store settles whether the kitchen is still cooking.
For the opening hours range, 24-hour opening is most likely at airport and busy city-centre stores, and much less likely at a quiet suburban store. Even where a store trades around the clock, the overnight menu can be smaller than the daytime one, and drive-thru may be the only service running overnight. Use the 24-hour table in this post as a guide, then confirm on the store’s listing.
For the opening hours range, holiday hours are the least predictable hours of the year. A store can trade on a public holiday with reduced hours, open later, close earlier, or not open at all, and the same chain can do different things in different states. Christmas Day is the most likely closure. The holiday table in this post sets out the pattern; your store’s exact holiday hours are on its own listing.
For the opening hours range, the same chain can keep different hours two suburbs apart, because each store is run by its own franchisee. Shopping-centre stores follow centre hours, airport stores start early, and standalone stores choose their own trading hours. Treat the tables here as the typical pattern and confirm the exact hours for the store you are actually going to.
MCDONALD'S OPENING HOURS AUSTRALIA — HOW TO FIND
Use the McDonald’s near-me page to find your nearest McDonald’s for the opening hours range, or pick your state below. The opening hours range is sold at McDonald’s restaurants across Australia for 1,082. Before you go, confirm hours and menu in the app — prices can differ slightly by store for the opening hours range.
| Step | What To Do |
|---|---|
| 1. Use the McDonald's app | Let the McDonald's app use your location to show the nearest of its 1,082 stores |
| 2. Check the store locator | The website store locator lists stores by your area |
| 3. Call ahead | A quick call to the store confirms its hours and range |
| 4. Try busy stores first | City-centre and airport stores usually have the fullest range |
| 5. Check delivery apps | Use Uber Eats or DoorDash to find a nearby store with the items listed |
| 6. Check the hours | Check the store’s opening times in the McDonald's app first — public holidays often change them |
Not every store carries every item on the menu, and the smallest stores often skip the limited ranges first — the opening hours range included. Airport and busy city-centre branches usually have the fullest range and the longest hours, so if an item is missing from your local store’s app listing, check a busier store nearby before you assume it is gone from the opening hours range.
State by state, where McDonald’s is for the opening hours range — 1,082 stores across Australia:
| State | Stores | Find them |
|---|---|---|
| New South Wales | 344 | McDonald's near me in NSW |
| Victoria | 272 | McDonald's near me in VIC |
| Queensland | 243 | McDonald's near me in QLD |
| Western Australia | 105 | McDonald's near me in WA |
| South Australia | 69 | McDonald's near me in SA |
| Tasmania | 18 | McDonald's near me in TAS |
| Australian Capital Territory | 21 | McDonald's near me in ACT |
| Northern Territory | 10 | McDonald's near me in NT |
| Australia (all states) | 1,082 | All McDonald's stores |
For more on the opening hours range, see McDonald’s Menu Australia with Prices — November 2026.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How many items are covered in this post?
290 items across 16 categories are covered in this post.
Can I get McDonald's delivered?
Yes — McDelivery through the MyMacca’s app (99c delivery fee; the only channel that earns and redeems MyMacca’s points), or Uber Eats and DoorDash. Menulog’s Australian operations ended on 26 November 2025, so it is not delivered by Menulog. Delivery is dearer than the pickup prices on this site.
Does McDonald's have a loyalty program?
About the opening hours range: MyMacca’s Rewards: 100 points per dollar, redeemable from 2,500 points. Check the app for current point costs, for the opening hours range. (The app has the current details for the opening hours range.)
Where do the kJ figures in this post come from?
From the chain’s own published nutrition figures where it publishes one for an item. Where the chain lists no kJ for an item, this post shows a figure marked ≈, and the note under the first table explains what ≈ means.
What time does McDonald's open and close?
Opening hours for the opening hours range vary by store and by day, so this post shows the typical pattern in its tables. For the exact hours at your store, check its listing or the app.
Is McDonald's open on public holidays?
Most stores trade on public holidays but with changed hours, and some close on Christmas Day for the opening hours range. Hours vary by store for the opening hours range — check the store’s listing before you go.
What does ≈ mean?
Where you see ≈ in the menu tables, the chain does not list that figure — it is our best figure for that dish.
kJ figures on this page are the chain’s own energy figures where it publishes one for the opening hours range. Where the chain lists no kJ for an item, this page shows a figure marked ≈, and the note under the first table explains what ≈ means.
See the full menu, including the opening hours range: McDonald's Menu Australia — all 290 items, 16 categories
Written & checked by Sophie Bernard
Sophie reads every menu directly from each chain’s official Australian ordering site and records the store and price basis on the page. No price is published without a source.
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