Anirudh Hukum

Opal

You can use an Opal card for all modes of public transport in Sydney and surrounding regions, including metro, trains, buses, ferries and light rail.

Remember to top up your Opal card before you travel to avoid waiting in line at top-up machines. You can top up your card online or at an Opal retailer.

More ways to pay

If you have a contactless-enabled American Express, Mastercard or Visa debit or credit card, or a linked device, you can use it to pay for your travel by tapping on and tapping off at Opal card readers. Available on all public transport, contactless payments are another way to pay on the Opal network. Adult Opal fare pricing applies and you will receive Opal benefits, including daily and weekly fare caps.

Sydney Metro services are high-frequency, driverless trains running between Tallawong Station and Chatswood Station.

Metro services start from the early morning running every 10 minutes until late. Change at Epping for trains towards Strathfield then Olympic Park.

Please note that weekend trackwork on the City Circle, T1 North Shore and T9 Northern lines may affect how you travel. Plan ahead using the Trip Planner.

For Metro service disruption information, check trackwork and travel alerts or plan your trip using the Trip Planner.

The closest station to Qudos Bank Arena is Olympic Park.

Trains run regularly to Lidcombe where you can head to Platform Zero for a direct train to Olympic Park, running every 10 minutes until late. 

Please note that weekend trackwork on the City Circle, T1 North Shore and T2 Inner West lines may affect how you travel. Plan ahead using the Trip Planner and allow extra travel time.

Trackwork

Planned weekend trackwork is taking place on Saturday 11 May on the following lines and may affect how you travel to and from the event. Plan ahead using the Trip Planner.

• Metro North West Line: From 9.30pm Friday, trackwork affecting the City Circle, T1 North Shore and T9 Northern lines may affect how you travel.
• City Circle: From 9.30pm Friday, trains will not run on the City Circle, or between Central and Wynyard. For travel around the City, use L2 or L3 light rail services between Central Chalmers Street and Circular Quay, or local buses. T4 Eastern Suburbs Line trains continue to run between Central and Bondi Junction, stopping at Town Hall, Martin Place and Kings Cross. Trackwork also affects trains on other lines.
• T1 North Shore Line: From 9.30pm Friday, buses replace trains between North Sydney and Wynyard. Trains run to a changed timetable between Hornsby and North Sydney only. T9 Northern Line trains run to a changed timetable between Berowra and Central, platforms 1-12, via Strathfield. Trains do not run between Wynyard and Central, or on the City Circle. At Wynyard, change for the light rail or local buses to continue your journey. Trackwork between Central and Strathfield may also affect how you travel.
• T1 Western Line: From 9.30pm Friday to 2am Monday, most trains run to a changed timetable and stopping pattern between Penrith and Central, platforms 1-12, via Strathfield. Most Richmond trains run between Richmond and Olympic Park. Trackwork on the City Circle may also affect how you travel. Change at Central for T4 trains, the light rail, or local buses to continue your journey. From 9.30pm Friday to 2am Saturday, 5.30pm Saturday to 6am Sunday and 10.30pm Sunday to 2am Monday, trains from Penrith to Central run via Strathfield, in that direction only. Trains from Central to Penrith run via Bankstown. Express buses replace trains from Central to Strathfield. T2 trains run between Ashfield and Leppington or Campbelltown via Granville. If you are travelling from Strathfield to T1 Western Line stations you will need to change trains at Granville. On Saturday from 5.50am to 8.45am, buses replace trains between Richmond and Blacktown. From 8.45am to 11am, buses replace trains between Richmond and Schofields. Trains run between Blacktown or Schofields and Olympic Park only. On Sunday from 6.30am to 10.30am, trains between Richmond and Parramatta. Change trains at Parramatta to continue your journey.
• T2 Inner West & Leppington Line: From 9.30pm Friday to 2am Monday, buses replace Inner West trains between Ashfield and Central. Trains run to a changed timetable and stopping pattern between Leppington or Campbelltown and Ashfield via Granville only. Limited stop trains run between Strathfield and Central, platforms 1-12, except from 9.30pm Friday to 2am Saturday, 5.30pm Saturday to 6am Sunday and 10.30pm Sunday to 2am Monday, when trains run from Strathfield to Central, platforms 1-12, in that direction only. Change at Strathfield for trains to Central, or at Ashfield for all-stations buses towards Central. Express buses replace trains from Central to Strathfield. From 5.50am Saturday to 6pm Sunday, buses also replace trains between Leppington and Glenfield. Trains run between Campbelltown and Ashfield via Granville only. From 6pm Sunday, trains run between Leppington and Ashfield via Granville only. Trackwork on the City Circle may also affect how you travel. Change at Central for T4 trains, the light rail, or local buses to continue your journey.
• T3 Bankstown Line: From 9.30pm Friday, trains run to a changed timetable between Liverpool or Lidcombe and Sydenham only. T4 Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line trains run between Sydenham and Bondi Junction, with some trains making extra stops at St Peters and Erskineville. Trackwork on the City Circle may also affect how you travel. From 9.30pm Friday to 2am Saturday, 5.30pm Saturday to 2am Sunday and 10.30pm Sunday to 2am Monday, extra limited stop trains run from Central to Lidcombe via Bankstown, continuing to Central via Strathfield, in that direction only.
• T4 Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line: From 9.30pm Friday, all Cronulla and some Waterfall trains make extra stops at St Peters and Erskineville. On Saturday and Sunday, daily from 8am to 8pm, extra trains run between Hurstville and Bondi Junction. Trackwork on the City Circle may also affect how you travel.
• T5 Cumberland Line: Trains run to a changed timetable and stopping pattern. On Saturday from 5.50am to 8.45am, buses replace trains between Richmond and Blacktown. From 8.45am to 11am, buses replace trains between Richmond and Schofields. Trains run between Blacktown or Schofields and Campbelltown. From 5.50am Saturday to 6pm Sunday, buses replace trains between Leppington and Glenfield. Trains run between Richmond or Blacktown and Campbelltown. From 6pm Sunday, trains run between Leppington and Schofields or Richmond.
• T8 Airport & South Line: Trains run to a changed timetable and stopping pattern. You may need to change trains to continue your journey. Most Revesby trains run between Revesby and Central only, via the Airport. Most Macarthur trains run between Macarthur and Sydenham only. Change trains at Revesby if you are travelling to Airport stations. T4 Illawarra Line trains run between Sydenham and Bondi Junction. Trackwork on the City Circle may also affect how you travel. From 5.50am Saturday to 6pm Sunday, extra trains run between Campbelltown and Ashfield via Granville. From 5.30pm Saturday to 6am Sunday and 10.30pm Sunday to 2am Monday, trains stop at all stations between Macarthur and Central via the Airport.
• T9 Northern Line: From 9.30pm Friday to 2am Monday, most trains run to a changed timetable and stopping pattern between Berowra or Hornsby and Central, platforms 1-12 only. Some trains may run between Hornsby and Epping only. From 9.30pm Friday to 2am Saturday, 5.30pm Saturday to 6am Sunday and 10.30pm Sunday to 2am Monday, trains run between Berowra and Ashfield only. Buses replace trains between Ashfield and Central. Limited stop trains run from Strathfield to Central, platforms 1-12, in that direction only. Change at Strathfield for trains to Central, or at Ashfield for all-stations buses towards Central. Express buses replace trains from Central to Strathfield. Trackwork on the City Circle may also affect how you travel. Change at Central for T4 trains, the light rail, or local buses to continue your journey.
• Blue Mountains Line: From 9.30pm Friday to 2am Saturday, 5.30pm Saturday to 6am Sunday and 10.30pm Sunday to 2am Monday, most trains run to a changed timetable between Blue Mountains Line stations and Blacktown only. Some late night or early morning trains start from Strathfield. T1 Western Line trains run from Penrith to Central via Strathfield, in that direction only. Trains from Central to Penrith run via Bankstown. Some trains from Blacktown towards Blue Mountains Line stations leave 30 minutes later than normal. Trains between Bathurst and Lithgow may also run to a changed timetable. If you are travelling to Lithgow to connect with NSW TrainLink Regional Coaches please call 132 232 to confirm departure times.
• Central Coast & Newcastle Line: From 9.30pm Friday to 2am Saturday, 5.30pm Saturday to 6am Sunday and 10.30pm Sunday to 2am Monday, trains run to a changed timetable between Central Coast & Newcastle Line stations and Strathfield only. Change at Strathfield to continue your journey. Limited stop trains run from Strathfield to Central, platforms 1-12, in that direction only. Express buses replace trains from Central to Strathfield.
• Southern Highlands Line: On Saturday from 4.40am to 4pm, buses replace trains between Goulburn, Moss Vale and Campbelltown. Trains run to a changed timetable between Campbelltown and Sydenham, and between Campbelltown and Ashfield via Granville. You will need to change trains to continue your journey to or from Central.

Trackwork is carried out on an ongoing basis to maintain the safety, reliability, and efficiency of the Sydney Trains network. For train service disruption information, check trackwork and travel alerts or plan your trip using the Trip Planner.

The following Sydney Buses services run to Sydney Olympic Park:

• Route 525 runs between Parramatta and Burwood via Sydney Olympic Park. 
• Route 526 runs from Rhodes to Burwood via Sydney Olympic Park Ferry Wharf
• Route 533 runs from Sydney Olympic Park to Chatswood via Rhodes and North Ryde.

For bus service disruption information check travel alerts or use the Trip Planner.

The closest wharf to Qudos Bank Arena is Sydney Olympic Park Wharf. There is a connecting 526 bus to the venue or alternatively it is approximately a 40-minute walk (3.6km) from the wharf.

F3 Parramatta River services run regularly to Olympic Park, but services are very popular and may reach capacity. Keep this in mind if you’re planning on catching an F3 Parramatta River service. Plan your trip and allow plenty of extra travel time or consider the alternative public transport options available.

F3 Parramatta River ferries between Parramatta and Rydalmere may be affected by low tide and replaced by buses, check for updates here.

For ferry service disruption information, check travel alerts or plan your trip using the Trip Planner.

L1 Dulwich Hill Line

L1 Dulwich Hill Line light rail services run between Central Station (Grand Concourse) and Dulwich Hill via Darling Harbour and the Inner West. Services run regularly from 5am to 1am daily. Plan your trip using the Trip Planner.

Change at Central for trains to Lidcombe to connect with shuttle trains to Olympic Park.

L2 Randwick and L3 Kingsford Lines

L2 Randwick Line light rail services run between Circular Quay and Randwick via Central Station (Chalmers Street) and L3 Kingsford Line services run between Circular Quay and Juniors Kingsford via Central Station (Chalmers Street). Services run regularly from 5am to 1am daily. Plan your trip using Trip Planner.

Change at Central for trains to Lidcombe to connect with shuttle trains to Olympic Park. 

From 7am to 7pm, additional L2 and L3 light rail services will run between Circular Quay and Randwick or Juniors Kingsford due to train trackwork on the City Circle Line and T1 North Shore Line. Plan ahead using the Trip Planner.

For maps and service frequencies see light rail service information. For light rail service disruption information, check travel alerts or plan your trip using the Trip Planner.

Traffic will be heavier than usual on roads approaching Sydney Olympic Park as attendees travel to and from the event. Allow extra travel time on roads including the M4, Parramatta Road, Homebush Bay Drive and Concord Road. You can find real-time updates on traffic conditions at livetraffic.com.

If you have to drive, carpool with your group and pre-book your parking online ahead of time to secure a space – available until 11:59pm the night before the concert or until sold out.

To get to your carpark and avoid the heavy traffic congestion expected at the Homebush Bay Drive roundabout, use Silverwater Road, Holker Street and Hill Road.

Sydney Olympic Park Authority may close some local roads to accommodate increased public transport services and ensure pedestrian safety during events. For road closure details, visit the Sydney Olympic Park interactive map. 

For the latest traffic information visit Live Traffic NSW or download a real-time traffic app.

The nearest Taxi Rank is on Herb Elliott Avenue near the Pullman Hotel.

If you’re using taxis or rideshare, remember that roads may be closed within the precinct. Allow extra travel time due to the increased traffic expected in the precinct before and after the event.

For details of taxi networks servicing the Sydney area, visit Transport Operators.

Visit Sydney Olympic Park – Parking to secure your parking space ahead of the concert – available until 11:59pm the night before the event or until sold out.

If you have pre-booked a space, follow the directions of staff and have your parking ticket ready to show at the car park entry.

If you haven’t pre-booked, follow the variable message signs within Sydney Olympic Park to the best available casual parking.

For more information visit Sydney Olympic Park – Parking.

Accessible trips are shown in the Trip Planner with the wheelchair icon. You can select "accessible services only" in the Options to ensure you only see accessible services. Only trip plans with accessible train platforms, ferry wharves and buses will be presented. See accessible travel or download a transport app (select the "Accessibility" filter).