NRL: Wests Tigers v Cowboys

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 for a train to Central where you can connect with L1 Dulwich Hill Line light rail services to Leichhardt North. Alternatively, connect with buses in the city that travel towards Leichhardt. 

Please note that planned trackwork from 9.50pm on the T1 North Shore Line may affect how you travel home. 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 best station for connections to Leichhardt Oval is Central. Change at Central for light rail services or buses running towards Leichhardt. Plan your trip using the Trip Planner.

Please note that planned trackwork is taking place on the network that may affect how you travel home from the match. Plan ahead using the Trip Planner. 

Trackwork

Planned weekend trackwork is taking place on Thursday 1 August 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 9.50pm to 1.30am, trackwork on the T1 North Shore Line may affect how you travel. Change at Epping, not Chatswood, for trains to the City. 
• T1 North Shore Line: From 9.50pm to 1.30am, buses replace trains between Hornsby and Wynyard. The last train from Wynyard leaves at 9.46pm and arrives Hornsby at 10.30pm. Trains run between Berowra and Hornsby, some to a changed timetable. T1 Western and T9 Northern Line trains start and end at Central, platforms 1-12. 
• T1 Western Line: From 9.10pm to 3am, buses replace Blue Mountains Line trains between Emu Plains and Penrith. T1 Western Line trains continue to run between Emu Plains and Penrith, to the normal timetable. From 9.50pm to 1.30am, trains start and end at Central, platforms 1-12. 
• T4 Eastern Suburb & Illawara Line: From 10pm, buses replace trains between Cronulla and Sutherland. From 11pm to 2.30am, buses replace trains between Cronulla, Sutherland and Hurstville. Trains run between Waterfall and Sutherland, and between Hurstville and Bondi Junction, some to a changed timetable. 
• T9 Northern Line: From 9.50pm to 1.30am, trains run between Hornsby and Central, platforms 1-12 only. 
• Blue Mountains Line: From 7.30pm to 3.30am, buses replace trains from Lithgow to Penrith. The last train from the Blue Mountains leaves Mount Victoria at 7.01pm, arriving Central at 9.23pm. From 9.10pm to 3am, buses replace trains from Penrith to Lithgow. The last train to the Blue Mountains leaves Central at 7.18pm, arriving Mount Victoria at 9.36.pm. Trains run between Penrith and Central, some to a changed timetable. 
• South Coast Line: From 9.20am to 2.15pm, buses replace trains between Port Kembla and Wollongong. Buses towards Wollongong may leave stations up to 15 minutes earlier than the normal train timetable. Trains run between Wollongong and Thirroul or Waterfall to the normal timetable. From 11pm to 2.30am, trains may run to a changed timetable due to trackwork between Sutherland and Hurstville.

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 trackwork and travel alerts or plan your trip using the Trip Planner.

A number or regular bus services make stops within walking distance of Leichhardt Oval, including routes 440, 437, 445 and 470.

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

Catch one of the many ferry services to Circular Quay and change for a train service to Central to connect with light rail or buses towards Leichhardt.

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.

Catch the L1 Line light rail service to Leichhardt North, which is a short walk to the oval via Mary Street.  

L2 Randwick and L3 Kingsford Lines

L2 Randwick 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, plan your trip using Trip Planner. 

From Central, change to the L1 Line light rail service leaving from the Grand Concourse to get to Leichhardt North, which is a short walk to the oval via Mary Street.  

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 Leichhardt Oval including as fans travel to the match in the busy evening peak. Allow extra travel time on James Street, Perry Street, Balmain Road, Mary Street and Glover Street.

A section of Mary Street may close before the game and will reopen when crowds have cleared the area. Traffic will be detoured via Chapel Street.

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

There are no designated taxi ranks available at Leichhardt Oval. The best location for drop off is Mary Street and for pick up is Perry Street.

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

Attendees are encouraged to plan to arrive early as local parking around the stadium is limited.

Visit the Inner West Council website for details on car parks in the area.

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).