NRL & NRLW Double header: Sharks v Knights
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PointsBet Stadium (Shark Park), Woolooware
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Gates open
11:00
Jersey Flegg kick-off 11:30
NRLW kick-off 13:45
NRL kick-off 16:05
Full time 17:45
Important Travel Advice
Fans are encouraged to plan their trip and consider all the available travel options ahead of time.
The best way to get to PointsBet Stadium is by public transport. Tickets include travel on trains.
Trains run regularly to Woolooware on the T4 Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line, which is within walking distance of PointsBet Stadium. Station shuttle buses will also run to the stadium from Caringbah, Cronulla and Woolooware stations. Event shuttle buses will also run from Caringbah, Cronulla and Woolooware train stations before and after the game. Shuttle buses are free for match ticketholders.
If you’re driving, travel with your group and use nearby local parking. Allow extra travel time as traffic will be heavier than usual on roads approaching the stadium as fans travel to the match in the busy evening peak. You can find real-time traffic conditions at livetraffic.com.
Match Ticket Entitlements
Valid pre-purchased tickets to 2024 Cronulla Sharks season home games at PointsBet Stadium include travel on the following transport services, just show your event ticket to Transport staff when boarding services:
- Sydney Trains and NSW TrainLink Intercity services (non-booked services bounded by Bomaderry, Goulburn, Bathurst, Scone and Dungog stations)
Remember to keep your event ticket safe for your return journey or you'll need to use your Opal card or, as you must have a valid ticket when travelling on public transport. Your match ticket is valid on trains until 4am the following day.
For travel on buses, ferries, metro and light rail services you will need to use an Opal card or contactless payment method, see below for more information.
Note: an additional train station access fee applies for travel to or from Domestic and International Airport stations. The access fee is not covered by your event ticket travel entitlements.
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 or Chatswood to connect with trains to the city to connect with a T4 Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line service to Woolooware.
For Metro service disruption information, check trackwork and travel alerts or plan your trip using the Trip Planner.
The closest station to PointsBet Stadium (Shark Park) is Woolooware on the T4 Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line. The station is a short 15-minute walk from the stadium.
Shuttle buses will also run in a loop from Caringbah, Cronulla and Woolooware train stations before the game to get you to PoinstBet Stadium. Shuttle buses departing Woolooware Train Station will leave from the Kingsway side of the Station. After the game, return shuttle buses will leave from the bus bay on Captain Cook Drive near the stadium entrance. For more information, visit the Cronulla Sharks website.
Trackwork
Planned weeknight trackwork is taking place on Sunday 18 August on the following lines and may affect how you travel to and from the event. Plan ahead using the Trip Planner:
- City Circle Line: Trains will not run on the City Circle Line, or between Central and Wynyard. For travel around the City use the metro, light rail or local buses. T4 Eastern Suburbs Line trains continue to run between Central and Bondi Junction
- T1 North Shore Line: Trains run to a changed timetable between Hornsby and Wynyard only. Trains will not run between Wynyard and Central, or on the City Circle. For travel around the City use the metro, light rail or local buses.T9 Northern Line trains run to a changed timetable between Berowra and Central, platforms 1-12, via Strathfield.
- T1 Western Line: Richmond trains run to a changed timetable and stopping pattern between Richmond and Leppington. Change at Parramatta for trains towards Central.
- T2 Inner West & Leppington Line: Buses replace Inner West Line trains between Strathfield and Central. Express trains continue to run. T1 Western Line Penrith trains make extra stops at Flemington, Homebush and Burwood. Trains run to a changed timetable between Leppington and Lidcombe via Regents Park, and between Leppington and Richmond. Change at Lidcombe or Parramatta for trains to Central via Strathfield. T3 Bankstown Line trains run between Liverpool or Lidcombe and Sydenham only.
- T3 Bankstown Line: Trains run between Liverpool or Lidcombe and Sydenham, and between Leppington and Lidcombe via Regents Park, to a changed timetable. Some trains run earlier than the normal timetable. T4 Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line trains run between Sydenham and Bondi Junction, making extra stops at St Peters and Erskineville. Change at Sydenham for T4 trains, or metro services to the City.
- T4 Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line: Most Cronulla and some Waterfall trains make extra stops at St Peters and Erskineville.
- T5 Cumberland Line: Some trains run to a changed timetable and stopping pattern, with extra trains running between Leppington and Richmond.
- T8 Airport & South Line: Trains run to a changed timetable and stopping pattern. You may need to change trains to continue your journey. Revesby trains run between Revesby and Central only, via the Airport. Most Macarthur trains run between Macarthur and Sydenham only. Change at Revesby for trains to Airport stations and Sydenham for T4 trains towards Bondi Junction, or metro services to the City
- T9 Northern Line: Until 8am, trains run between Berowra and Central, platforms 1-12, to a reduced frequency, every 30 minutes. From 8am, trains run between Berowra or Hornsby and Central, platforms 1-12 only.
- South Coast Line: From 2:30am to 9:50am, buses replace trains between Bomaderry and Wollongong. You may need to change buses to continue your journey. Trains run between Port Kembla, Wollongong and Bondi Junction, some to a changed timetable. The 2:39am Kiama to Bondi Junction service will run up to 19 minutes earlier than the normal timetable from Kiama to Coniston, then run to the normal timetable from Wollongong to Bondi Junction.
Trackwork is carried out on an ongoing basis to maintain the safety, reliability and efficiency of the Sydney Trains network. For the latest information, check travel alerts and trackwork or use the Trip Planner.
Regular Route Buses
Regular bus routes stop within walking distance of the stadium including routes 985, 969, 971 and 978. Use the Trip Planner to plan your trip by bus.
Station Shuttle Buses
Shuttle buses will run in a loop from Caringbah, Cronulla and Woolooware train stations from before the game to get you to PoinstBet Stadium. Shuttle buses are free for match ticketholders and will commence service when gates open.
Return services will run for around an hour after full time and will leave from the bus bay on Captain Cook Drive, near the stadium entrance. For more information, visit the Cronulla Sharks website.
For bus service disruption information, check travel alerts or plan your trip using the Trip Planner.
Catch one of the many ferry services to Circular Quay and change for a train to Central to connect with T4 Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line trains to Woolooware.
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.
From Central, change for a train to Woolooware on the T4 Eastern Suburbs and Illawarra Line.
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 the Trip Planner.
From Central, change for a train to Woolooware on the T4 Eastern Suburbs and Illawarra Line.
Please note that Train trackwork on the City Circle and T1 North Shore Line may affect how you travel. Trains do not run between Central and Wynyard, or on the City Circle Line. For travel around the City use the light rail between Central and Circular Quay, metro or local buses. Change at Wynyard for trains to T1 North Shore Line stations.
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 may be heavier than usual on roads approaching the stadium as fans travel to the match. Travel with your group, use nearby local parking and allow extra travel time.
For passenger drop-offs, cars can ‘kiss and drop’ in the bus bay out the front of the Stadium. However, please note that Captain Cook Drive will be closed in the immediate vicinity of the Stadium from about 10 minutes prior to kick-off and for around 30 minutes after full time.
For post-match passenger pick-ups, use Gannons Road or Woolooware Road.
Road Closures
Road closures will be in place on Captain Cook Drive from approximately 10 minutes before kick-off and 30 minutes after full time to for the safety of pedestrians. Allow extra travel time if you are driving in the area.
For the latest traffic information visit Live Traffic NSW or download a real-time traffic app.
Public parking in the vicinity of PointsBet Stadium is extremely limited.
For local parking options see the Sutherland Shire Council website.
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).