Targa Tasmania
Targa Tasmania takes place Nov 18 - 22, 2026 in Launceston, Australia. The dress code is Casual outdoor layers and sturdy shoes for roadside stages - Tasmanian spring weather swings fast, so bring proper rain gear. Typical cost ranges from 700 to 2500 EUR per person.
A five-day tarmac rally on more than 2,000km of closed Tasmanian public roads, with a field spanning 1960s classics to modern supercars driven by amateurs and professionals in the same event. From 2026 it moves to a spring slot in November. The scenery does much of the work - the stages climb through rainforest, farmland and highland moor within a single day.
- When
- Nov 18 - 22, 2026
- Where
- Launceston, Australia
- Dress code
- Casual outdoor layers and sturdy shoes for roadside stages - Tasmanian spring weather swings fast, so bring proper rain gear
- Cost
- Typical cost ranges from 700 to 2500 EUR per person.
- Weather
- 8 - 20C, cool and variable with a real chance of rain, wind and highland cold on the mountain stages
- When to book
- The stage timetable is published in advance; book a Tasmanian hire car and accommodation along the route three or more months out, and move base as the rally moves
- Getting there
- LST (Launceston) for the start; HBA (Hobart) for the southern stages
- Where to stay
- Peppers Silo Hotel, Launceston, Change Overnight, Launceston, Hotel Verge, Launceston
- Official site
- https://targa.com.au/
How to attend
Watching from designated roadside spectator points along the closed stages is free - follow the published route and timetable on targa.com.au and arrive before the roads close, which happens well ahead of the first car. Competing requires a Motorsport Australia competition licence, an eligible car and a co-driver, entered through the website; entry plus reconnaissance runs into the thousands.
Watching from the designated roadside spectator points along the closed stages is free with no ticket; only competitors pay, and they need a licence, an eligible car and a co-driver.
Insider tip
The rally covers the length of the island, so pick two or three stages and book accommodation along that line - road closures make genuinely chasing the field from stage to stage close to impossible.
Get inside Targa Tasmania
Booking matters here: the stage timetable is published in advance; book a Tasmanian hire car and accommodation along the route three or more months out, and move base as the rally moves. Members track that window, what it really costs, and 573 more events across the season.
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