Cabramatta Moon Festival

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 services including metro, trains, buses ferries and light rail, 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.

The M1 Line operates turn up-and-go Metro services in both directions between Tallawong, Chatswood and Sydenham.

Metro services start running from early morning, every 5 to 10 minutes, until late at night.

Change at Central or Sydenham for a direct train to Cabramatta, or change at Epping for a train to Strathfield to connect with a T2 Leppington Line service to Cabramatta.

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

The closet station to the event is Cabramatta, which is on the T2 Inner West & Leppington Line, T3 Bankstown Line and T5 Cumberland Line. The festival will be held on John Street, which is a short walk from Cabramatta Station.

Trackwork

Planned weekend trackwork is taking place on Sunday 8 September on the following lines and may affect how you travel to and from the event. Plan ahead using the Trip Planner.

• T1 North Shore Line: Buses replace trains between Hornsby and Wynyard. Metro services run between Chatswood and the City. T9 Northern Line trains run to a changed timetable between Berowra or Hornsby and Central, platforms 1-12, via Strathfield. 
• T1 Western Line: Penrith trains run between Penrith and Central, platforms 1-12 only, due to trackwork on the T1 North Shore Line. Change at Central for City Circle trains, metro or light rail services to continue your journey. Trains make an extra stop at Flemington. Richmond trains run to a changed timetable and stopping pattern between Richmond and Olympic Park only.  Change trains at Parramatta to continue your journey towards the City. 
• T4 Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line: From 4am to 10.20am, buses replace trains between Sutherland and Hurstville. Trains run between Cronulla or Waterfall and Sutherland, and between Hurstville and Bondi Junction, some to a changed timetable. 
• 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. Change at Central for City Circle trains, metro or light rail services to continue your journey. 
• South Coast Line: Buses replace trains between Bomaderry and Wollongong. Trains run between Port Kembla, Wollongong and Bondi Junction, some to a changed timetable. Buses do not run to the train timetable. If you are connecting with trains at Wollongong you may need to catch an earlier bus to ensure you meet your train connection. From 4am to 10am, buses also replace trains between Sutherland and Hurstville. Trains run between South Coast Line stations and Sutherland, some to a changed timetable. T4 trains run between Hurstville and 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 trackwork and travel alerts or plan your trip using the Trip Planner.

Shuttle bus

A free shuttle bus service will run from 9am to 9pm. You can park your car in Canley Vale or Canley Heights to catch the shuttle bus to and from the event. See the shuttle bus map for more details. 

Bus diversions 

Due to road closures, buses will be diverting and using temporary stops from 12:01am to 11:59pm on Sunday 8 September. Bus customers are encouraged to plan ahead, allow plenty of extra travel time on the day and be patient as delays are expected. 

The Bus Interchange at Cabramatta Station will be temporarily relocated to Railway Parade between McBurney Road and Hughes Street. Services will start and end their trips at the temporary stops and use the following diversions: 

• Route 805 services to Cabramatta will divert via Park Road and Hughes Street to the temporary stop on Railway Parade. Services from Cabramatta will start trips at the temporary stop on Railway Parade then travel via its normal route.  
• Route 807 services to Cabramatta will divert via Hill Street and McBurney Road to the tempoary stop on Railway Parade. Services from Cabramatta will start at the temporary stop on Railway Parade then divert via Hughes Street and Hill Street to return to route. 
• Route 815 and 816 services to Cabramatta will divert via Hill Street and McBurney Road to the temporary stop on Railway Parade. Services from Cabramatta will start trips at the temporary stop on Railway Parade then divert via Hughes Street and Hill Street to return to route on Cabramatta Road West. 
• Route 817 services to Cabramatta will divert via McBurney Road, Park Road and Hughes Street to the temporary stop on Railway Parade. Services from Cabramatta will start trips at the temporary stop on Railway Parade then travel via its normal route. 

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

Catch one of the many ferry services to Circular Quay and connect with train services towards Cabramatta.

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 towards Cabramatta.

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 towards Cabramatta.

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.

Heavy traffic is expected on Joseph Street, Railway Parade, Cumberland Highway and Cabramatta Road West as crowds travel to and from the event. Motorists driving through the area should allow additional travel time or consider using an alternative route. 

Road closures 

The following roads and car parks will be closed to safely facilitate the event. All closures will be lifted at 12pm Monday 9 September: 

• From 12.01am Friday 6 September: Arthur Street Car Park will be closed.  
• From 8pm Friday 6 September: Denton Lane will be closed. 
• From 8pm Saturday 7 September: sections of John Street, Cabramatta Road West, Park Road and Arthur Street in the Cabramatta CBD will be closed. Motorists will be detoured via local roads. Hughes Street Car Park will also be closed. 
• From 12.01am Sunday 8 September: Railway Parade and Dutton Lane will be closed. 

For more details, visit the Getting to Cabramatta website. 

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

While road closures are in place, the Taxi Rank will be temporarily relocated to Railway Parade between McBurney Road and Hughes Street, adjacent to Woolworths and Whitlam Library.

For details of taxi networks servicing the Sydney area visit transport operators.

There will be limited parking available in car parks and street parking around Cabramatta however, parking will be in very high demand and is expected to reach capacity early in the day. Attendees should catch public transport instead.

Car parks available:

• Dutton Plaza Car Park
• Hill Street Public Car Park
• John Street/ Hill Street Car Park
• Cabramatta Plaza Car Park
• Fisher Street Car Park
• Cumberland Car Park

Alternatively, eventgoers can use the car parks in Canley Vale or Canley Heights and catch the free shuttle bus service to the event. See the shuttle bus map for more details.  

Warwick Farm train station also has a commuter car park. From there, you can catch train to Cabramatta Station to get within walking distance of the event.  

For more information, visit the Getting to Cabramatta 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).