diff --git a/packages/go_router/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/go_router/CHANGELOG.md
index b4f32dc31ed..3641c1a489f 100644
--- a/packages/go_router/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/go_router/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+## 16.0.1
+
+- Fixes `GoRouter.of(context)` access inside redirect callbacks by providing router access through Zone-based context tracking.
+- Adds support for using context extension methods (e.g., `context.namedLocation()`, `context.go()`) within redirect callbacks.
+
 ## 16.0.0
 
 - **BREAKING CHANGE**
diff --git a/packages/go_router/lib/src/configuration.dart b/packages/go_router/lib/src/configuration.dart
index a730500b6b0..9426103859b 100644
--- a/packages/go_router/lib/src/configuration.dart
+++ b/packages/go_router/lib/src/configuration.dart
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import 'package:flutter/widgets.dart';
 
 import 'logging.dart';
 import 'match.dart';
+import 'misc/constants.dart';
 import 'misc/errors.dart';
 import 'path_utils.dart';
 import 'route.dart';
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@ class RouteConfiguration {
     this._routingConfig, {
     required this.navigatorKey,
     this.extraCodec,
+    this.router,
   }) {
     _onRoutingTableChanged();
     _routingConfig.addListener(_onRoutingTableChanged);
@@ -248,6 +250,11 @@ class RouteConfiguration {
   ///    example.
   final Codec<Object?, Object?>? extraCodec;
 
+  /// The GoRouter instance that owns this configuration.
+  ///
+  /// This is used to provide access to the router during redirects.
+  final GoRouter? router;
+
   final Map<String, _NamedPath> _nameToPath = <String, _NamedPath>{};
 
   /// Looks up the url location by a [GoRoute]'s name.
@@ -404,22 +411,40 @@ class RouteConfiguration {
           }
           return true;
         });
-        final FutureOr<String?> routeLevelRedirectResult =
-            _getRouteLevelRedirect(context, prevMatchList, routeMatches, 0);
 
-        if (routeLevelRedirectResult is String?) {
-          return processRouteLevelRedirect(routeLevelRedirectResult);
+        try {
+          final FutureOr<String?> routeLevelRedirectResult =
+              _getRouteLevelRedirect(context, prevMatchList, routeMatches, 0);
+
+          if (routeLevelRedirectResult is String?) {
+            return processRouteLevelRedirect(routeLevelRedirectResult);
+          }
+          return routeLevelRedirectResult
+              .then<RouteMatchList>(processRouteLevelRedirect)
+              .catchError((Object error) {
+            final GoException goException = error is GoException
+                ? error
+                : GoException('Exception during route redirect: $error');
+            return _errorRouteMatchList(prevMatchList.uri, goException,
+                extra: prevMatchList.extra);
+          });
+        } catch (exception) {
+          final GoException goException = exception is GoException
+              ? exception
+              : GoException('Exception during route redirect: $exception');
+          return _errorRouteMatchList(prevMatchList.uri, goException,
+              extra: prevMatchList.extra);
         }
-        return routeLevelRedirectResult
-            .then<RouteMatchList>(processRouteLevelRedirect);
       }
 
       redirectHistory.add(prevMatchList);
       // Check for top-level redirect
-      final FutureOr<String?> topRedirectResult = _routingConfig.value.redirect(
-        context,
-        buildTopLevelGoRouterState(prevMatchList),
-      );
+      final FutureOr<String?> topRedirectResult = _runInRouterZone(() {
+        return _routingConfig.value.redirect(
+          context,
+          buildTopLevelGoRouterState(prevMatchList),
+        );
+      });
 
       if (topRedirectResult is String?) {
         return processTopLevelRedirect(topRedirectResult);
@@ -448,14 +473,34 @@ class RouteConfiguration {
         _getRouteLevelRedirect(
             context, matchList, routeMatches, currentCheckIndex + 1);
     final RouteBase route = match.route;
-    final FutureOr<String?> routeRedirectResult = route.redirect!.call(
-      context,
-      match.buildState(this, matchList),
-    );
-    if (routeRedirectResult is String?) {
-      return processRouteRedirect(routeRedirectResult);
+    try {
+      final FutureOr<String?> routeRedirectResult = _runInRouterZone(() {
+        return route.redirect!.call(
+          context,
+          match.buildState(this, matchList),
+        );
+      });
+      if (routeRedirectResult is String?) {
+        return processRouteRedirect(routeRedirectResult);
+      }
+      return routeRedirectResult
+          .then<String?>(processRouteRedirect)
+          .catchError((Object error) {
+        // Convert any exception during async route redirect to a GoException
+        final GoException goException = error is GoException
+            ? error
+            : GoException('Exception during route redirect: $error');
+        // Throw the GoException to be caught by the redirect handling chain
+        throw goException;
+      });
+    } catch (exception) {
+      // Convert any exception during route redirect to a GoException
+      final GoException goException = exception is GoException
+          ? exception
+          : GoException('Exception during route redirect: $exception');
+      // Throw the GoException to be caught by the redirect handling chain
+      throw goException;
     }
-    return routeRedirectResult.then<String?>(processRouteRedirect);
   }
 
   RouteMatchList _getNewMatches(
@@ -467,9 +512,12 @@ class RouteConfiguration {
       final RouteMatchList newMatch = findMatch(Uri.parse(newLocation));
       _addRedirect(redirectHistory, newMatch, previousLocation);
       return newMatch;
-    } on GoException catch (e) {
-      log('Redirection exception: ${e.message}');
-      return _errorRouteMatchList(previousLocation, e);
+    } catch (exception) {
+      final GoException goException = exception is GoException
+          ? exception
+          : GoException('Exception during redirect: $exception');
+      log('Redirection exception: ${goException.message}');
+      return _errorRouteMatchList(previousLocation, goException);
     }
   }
 
@@ -508,6 +556,40 @@ class RouteConfiguration {
         .join(' => ');
   }
 
+  /// Runs the given function in a Zone with the router context for redirects.
+  T _runInRouterZone<T>(T Function() callback) {
+    if (router == null) {
+      return callback();
+    }
+
+    T? result;
+    bool errorOccurred = false;
+
+    runZonedGuarded<void>(
+      () {
+        result = callback();
+      },
+      (Object error, StackTrace stack) {
+        errorOccurred = true;
+        // Convert any exception during redirect to a GoException and rethrow
+        final GoException goException = error is GoException
+            ? error
+            : GoException('Exception during redirect: $error');
+        throw goException;
+      },
+      zoneValues: <Object?, Object?>{
+        currentRouterKey: router,
+      },
+    );
+
+    if (errorOccurred) {
+      // This should not be reached since we rethrow in the error handler
+      throw GoException('Unexpected error in router zone');
+    }
+
+    return result as T;
+  }
+
   /// Get the location for the provided route.
   ///
   /// Builds the absolute path for the route, by concatenating the paths of the
diff --git a/packages/go_router/lib/src/misc/constants.dart b/packages/go_router/lib/src/misc/constants.dart
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..2a89463c3c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/go_router/lib/src/misc/constants.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+import 'package:meta/meta.dart';
+
+/// Symbol used as a Zone key to track the current GoRouter during redirects.
+@internal
+const Symbol currentRouterKey = #goRouterRedirectContext;
diff --git a/packages/go_router/lib/src/misc/extensions.dart b/packages/go_router/lib/src/misc/extensions.dart
index 3c390c94598..f8cca2249d3 100644
--- a/packages/go_router/lib/src/misc/extensions.dart
+++ b/packages/go_router/lib/src/misc/extensions.dart
@@ -10,8 +10,6 @@ import '../router.dart';
 /// context.go('/');
 extension GoRouterHelper on BuildContext {
   /// Get a location from route name and parameters.
-  ///
-  /// This method can't be called during redirects.
   String namedLocation(
     String name, {
     Map<String, String> pathParameters = const <String, String>{},
diff --git a/packages/go_router/lib/src/parser.dart b/packages/go_router/lib/src/parser.dart
index d1981898a8b..7d67351e8a2 100644
--- a/packages/go_router/lib/src/parser.dart
+++ b/packages/go_router/lib/src/parser.dart
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import 'configuration.dart';
 import 'information_provider.dart';
 import 'logging.dart';
 import 'match.dart';
+import 'misc/errors.dart';
 import 'router.dart';
 
 /// The function signature of [GoRouteInformationParser.onParserException].
@@ -160,12 +161,40 @@ class GoRouteInformationParser extends RouteInformationParser<RouteMatchList> {
 
   Future<RouteMatchList> _redirect(
       BuildContext context, RouteMatchList routeMatch) {
-    final FutureOr<RouteMatchList> redirectedFuture = configuration
-        .redirect(context, routeMatch, redirectHistory: <RouteMatchList>[]);
-    if (redirectedFuture is RouteMatchList) {
-      return SynchronousFuture<RouteMatchList>(redirectedFuture);
+    try {
+      final FutureOr<RouteMatchList> redirectedFuture = configuration
+          .redirect(context, routeMatch, redirectHistory: <RouteMatchList>[]);
+      if (redirectedFuture is RouteMatchList) {
+        return SynchronousFuture<RouteMatchList>(redirectedFuture);
+      }
+      return redirectedFuture.catchError((Object error) {
+        // Convert any exception during redirect to a GoException
+        final GoException goException = error is GoException
+            ? error
+            : GoException('Exception during redirect: $error');
+        // Return an error match list instead of throwing
+        return RouteMatchList(
+          matches: const <RouteMatch>[],
+          extra: routeMatch.extra,
+          error: goException,
+          uri: routeMatch.uri,
+          pathParameters: const <String, String>{},
+        );
+      });
+    } catch (exception) {
+      // Convert any exception during redirect to a GoException
+      final GoException goException = exception is GoException
+          ? exception
+          : GoException('Exception during redirect: $exception');
+      // Return an error match list instead of throwing
+      return SynchronousFuture<RouteMatchList>(RouteMatchList(
+        matches: const <RouteMatch>[],
+        extra: routeMatch.extra,
+        error: goException,
+        uri: routeMatch.uri,
+        pathParameters: const <String, String>{},
+      ));
     }
-    return redirectedFuture;
   }
 
   RouteMatchList _updateRouteMatchList(
diff --git a/packages/go_router/lib/src/router.dart b/packages/go_router/lib/src/router.dart
index 9962dd2d449..6f2d85d2977 100644
--- a/packages/go_router/lib/src/router.dart
+++ b/packages/go_router/lib/src/router.dart
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import 'delegate.dart';
 import 'information_provider.dart';
 import 'logging.dart';
 import 'match.dart';
+import 'misc/constants.dart';
 import 'misc/inherited_router.dart';
 import 'parser.dart';
 import 'route.dart';
@@ -206,6 +207,7 @@ class GoRouter implements RouterConfig<RouteMatchList> {
       _routingConfig,
       navigatorKey: navigatorKey,
       extraCodec: extraCodec,
+      router: this,
     );
 
     final ParserExceptionHandler? parserExceptionHandler;
@@ -518,22 +520,26 @@ class GoRouter implements RouterConfig<RouteMatchList> {
   }
 
   /// Find the current GoRouter in the widget tree.
-  ///
-  /// This method throws when it is called during redirects.
   static GoRouter of(BuildContext context) {
-    final GoRouter? inherited = maybeOf(context);
-    assert(inherited != null, 'No GoRouter found in context');
-    return inherited!;
+    final GoRouter? router = maybeOf(context);
+    if (router == null) {
+      throw FlutterError('No GoRouter found in context');
+    }
+    return router;
   }
 
   /// The current GoRouter in the widget tree, if any.
-  ///
-  /// This method returns null when it is called during redirects.
   static GoRouter? maybeOf(BuildContext context) {
     final InheritedGoRouter? inherited = context
         .getElementForInheritedWidgetOfExactType<InheritedGoRouter>()
         ?.widget as InheritedGoRouter?;
-    return inherited?.goRouter;
+
+    if (inherited != null) {
+      return inherited.goRouter;
+    }
+
+    // Check if we're in a redirect context
+    return Zone.current[currentRouterKey] as GoRouter?;
   }
 
   /// Disposes resource created by this object.
diff --git a/packages/go_router/pubspec.yaml b/packages/go_router/pubspec.yaml
index 3debeeaf158..6a3256aa7dd 100644
--- a/packages/go_router/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/packages/go_router/pubspec.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 name: go_router
 description: A declarative router for Flutter based on Navigation 2 supporting
   deep linking, data-driven routes and more
-version: 16.0.0
+version: 16.0.1
 repository: https://github.com/flutter/packages/tree/main/packages/go_router
 issue_tracker: https://github.com/flutter/flutter/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+label%3A%22p%3A+go_router%22
 
diff --git a/packages/go_router/test/exception_handling_test.dart b/packages/go_router/test/exception_handling_test.dart
index d8ad3c3f565..4fb140be985 100644
--- a/packages/go_router/test/exception_handling_test.dart
+++ b/packages/go_router/test/exception_handling_test.dart
@@ -108,5 +108,98 @@ void main() {
       await tester.pumpAndSettle();
       expect(find.text('home'), findsOneWidget);
     });
+
+    testWidgets('can catch errors thrown in redirect callbacks', (WidgetTester tester) async {
+      bool exceptionCaught = false;
+      String? errorMessage;
+      
+      final GoRouter router = await createRouter(
+        <RouteBase>[
+          GoRoute(
+            path: '/',
+            builder: (_, GoRouterState state) => const Text('home'),
+          ),
+          GoRoute(
+            path: '/error-page',
+            builder: (_, GoRouterState state) => Text('error handled: ${state.extra}'),
+          ),
+          GoRoute(
+            path: '/trigger-error',
+            builder: (_, GoRouterState state) => const Text('should not reach here'),
+          ),
+        ],
+        tester,
+        redirect: (BuildContext context, GoRouterState state) {
+          if (state.matchedLocation == '/trigger-error') {
+            // Simulate an error in redirect callback
+            throw Exception('Redirect error occurred');
+          }
+          return null;
+        },
+        onException: (BuildContext context, GoRouterState state, GoRouter router) {
+          exceptionCaught = true;
+          errorMessage = 'Caught exception for ${state.uri}';
+          router.go('/error-page', extra: errorMessage);
+        },
+      );
+      
+      expect(find.text('home'), findsOneWidget);
+      expect(exceptionCaught, isFalse);
+
+      // Navigate to a route that will trigger an error in the redirect callback
+      router.go('/trigger-error');
+      await tester.pumpAndSettle();
+      
+      // Verify the exception was caught and handled
+      expect(exceptionCaught, isTrue);
+      expect(errorMessage, isNotNull);
+      expect(find.text('error handled: Caught exception for /trigger-error'), findsOneWidget);
+      expect(find.text('should not reach here'), findsNothing);
+    });
+
+    testWidgets('can catch non-GoException errors thrown in redirect callbacks', (WidgetTester tester) async {
+      bool exceptionCaught = false;
+      
+      final GoRouter router = await createRouter(
+        <RouteBase>[
+          GoRoute(
+            path: '/',
+            builder: (_, GoRouterState state) => const Text('home'),
+          ),
+          GoRoute(
+            path: '/error-page',
+            builder: (_, GoRouterState state) => const Text('generic error handled'),
+          ),
+          GoRoute(
+            path: '/trigger-runtime-error',
+            builder: (_, GoRouterState state) => const Text('should not reach here'),
+          ),
+        ],
+        tester,
+        redirect: (BuildContext context, GoRouterState state) {
+          if (state.matchedLocation == '/trigger-runtime-error') {
+            // Simulate a runtime error (not GoException)
+            throw StateError('Runtime error in redirect');
+          }
+          return null;
+        },
+        onException: (BuildContext context, GoRouterState state, GoRouter router) {
+          exceptionCaught = true;
+          router.go('/error-page');
+        },
+      );
+      
+      expect(find.text('home'), findsOneWidget);
+      expect(exceptionCaught, isFalse);
+
+      // Navigate to a route that will trigger a runtime error in the redirect callback
+      router.go('/trigger-runtime-error');
+      await tester.pumpAndSettle();
+      
+      // Verify the exception was caught and handled
+      expect(exceptionCaught, isTrue);
+      expect(find.text('generic error handled'), findsOneWidget);
+      expect(find.text('should not reach here'), findsNothing);
+    });
   });
 }
diff --git a/packages/go_router/test/go_router_test.dart b/packages/go_router/test/go_router_test.dart
index 5d6b142c313..93a861a603f 100644
--- a/packages/go_router/test/go_router_test.dart
+++ b/packages/go_router/test/go_router_test.dart
@@ -2238,6 +2238,83 @@ void main() {
       expect(redirected, isTrue);
     });
 
+    testWidgets('error thrown during redirect can be caught by onException',
+        (WidgetTester tester) async {
+      bool exceptionCaught = false;
+      final List<GoRoute> routes = <GoRoute>[
+        GoRoute(
+          path: '/',
+          builder: (BuildContext context, GoRouterState state) =>
+              const HomeScreen(),
+        ),
+        GoRoute(
+          path: '/login',
+          builder: (BuildContext context, GoRouterState state) =>
+              const LoginScreen(),
+        ),
+        GoRoute(
+          path: '/trigger-error',
+          builder: (BuildContext context, GoRouterState state) =>
+              const Text('should not reach here'),
+        ),
+      ];
+
+      final GoRouter router = await createRouter(
+        routes,
+        tester,
+        redirect: (BuildContext context, GoRouterState state) {
+          if (state.matchedLocation == '/trigger-error') {
+            throw Exception('Redirect error');
+          }
+          return null;
+        },
+        onException:
+            (BuildContext context, GoRouterState state, GoRouter router) {
+          exceptionCaught = true;
+        },
+      );
+
+      expect(find.byType(HomeScreen), findsOneWidget);
+      expect(exceptionCaught, isFalse);
+
+      // Navigate to a route that will trigger an error in the redirect callback
+      router.go('/trigger-error');
+      await tester.pumpAndSettle();
+
+      // Verify the exception was caught
+      expect(exceptionCaught, isTrue);
+      // Should stay on the home screen since onException didn't navigate anywhere
+      expect(find.byType(HomeScreen), findsOneWidget);
+      expect(find.text('should not reach here'), findsNothing);
+    });
+    testWidgets('Context extension methods should work in redirects',
+        (WidgetTester tester) async {
+      String? capturedNamedLocation;
+      final List<GoRoute> routes = <GoRoute>[
+        GoRoute(
+          path: '/',
+          name: 'home',
+          builder: (BuildContext context, GoRouterState state) =>
+              const HomeScreen(),
+        ),
+        GoRoute(
+          path: '/login',
+          name: 'login',
+          builder: (BuildContext context, GoRouterState state) =>
+              const LoginScreen(),
+        ),
+      ];
+
+      await createRouter(routes, tester,
+          redirect: (BuildContext context, GoRouterState state) {
+        // This should not throw an exception
+        capturedNamedLocation = context.namedLocation('login');
+        return state.matchedLocation == '/login' ? null : '/login';
+      });
+
+      expect(capturedNamedLocation, '/login');
+    });
+
     testWidgets('redirect can redirect to same path',
         (WidgetTester tester) async {
       final List<GoRoute> routes = <GoRoute>[