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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 to connect with trains towards Central to connect with NSW TrainLink South Coast Line services to Wollongong.

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

The closest station to WIN Stadium is Wollongong on the South Coast Line. 

The venue is approximately 15 minutes' walk from the station via Burelli Street. Alternatively, you can catch the free Gong Shuttle from Crown Street which stops near the stadium.

Trackwork

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

Regular bus routes stop within walking distance of WIN Stadium, including routes 1, 3, 4, 8, 10, 11, 31, 33, 34, 35, 37, 39, 90 and 92.  

A number of regular bus routes make stops along Corrimal Street and Burelli Street to get you within walking distance of WIN Stadium.  

You can also catch a 'Free Gong Shuttle' (routes 55A and 55C) that operates regularly on weekdays and the weekend. The shuttle runs in both directions on a loop from Wollongong Station to Wollongong University via Wollongong Hospital, Burelli Street and the Innovation Campus. Visit Premier Illawarra - Free Gong Shuttle for bus times and maps of bus stop locations.

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

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 South Coast Line train to Wollongong.  

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.

From Central, change for a train towards Wollongong on the South Coast 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 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 Wollongong CBD and on local roads around WIN Stadium as fans travel to and from the match. Allow extra travel time.   

Local roads around the stadium may close to help crowds move safely around the area.  

Fans travelling to the game on the freeway are encouraged to use the Masters Road exit to avoid congestion at Mount Ousley Road, both in and out of Wollongong.  

Roadwork: Fans driving home from the game are advised that there will be a full closure of the M1 Princes Motorway, Mount Ousley Rd at the intersection with the M1 and Picton Rd on Sunday 18 August from 8pm to 4am. Motorists will be detoured via Bulli Pass. Allow extra travel time and follow directions of signage and traffic controllers on site. You can find real-time updates on traffic conditions at livetraffic.com.

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

Taxi Rank

A taxi rank is located across the road from WIN Stadium outside the Steelers Club on Burelli Street. There is also an additional taxi rank located adjacent the WIN Entertainment Centre on the corner of Crown & Harbour Streets.  

Secure taxi ranks are located on Corrimal Street, and on the corner of Crown and Kembla Streets.  

Drop-Off Zone

A drop off zone is available on Burelli Street between Harbour and Corrimal Street. For details of taxi networks servicing the area, visit Transport Operators.

Limited parking is available within close proximity to WIN Stadium including:   

• WIN Stadium Car Park (opposite the Sage Hotel) – pay and display & special event parking rates apply  
• Stewart Street Multi Story  
• Stewart Street East – special event parking rates apply  
• Salvation Army Carpark (Stewart Street)  
• St Francis Xavier Cathedral  
• Woolworths Car Park, Burelli Street  
• Market Street  
• David Jones Car Park  
• Wollongong Central (GPT)  
• Crown Central (North & South)  
• Wollongong Station Car Park  

For more information on venue parking and travel options see the WSEC Traffic & Transport Information page.

For information on parking in the city centre, visit the Wollongong City 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).