Listen Out

Valid pre-purchased tickets to Listen Out at Centennial Park 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)  
• Sydney metropolitan and outer metropolitan buses  
• Sydney Metro services  
• Sydney and Newcastle Light Rail services  
• Sydney and Newcastle Ferries 

Remember to keep your event ticket safe for your return journey or you'll need to use your Opal card or contactless payment method, as you must have a valid ticket when travelling on public transport. Your Show ticket is valid on the modes of public transport listed above until 4am the following day.  

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 Sydney’s north-west and south-west via the city. 

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 where you can connect with light rail services to Moore Park to get within walking distance of the park.

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

The closest train station to Centennial Park is Central and Bondi Junction.  

From Central, catch a light rail service leaving from Chalmers Street to get within walking distance of the event.  

From Bondi Junction, the park is a 10-minute walk via Grafton Street and Oxford Street. Alternatively, you can change for a regular route bus to Oxford Street at the Interchange. 

To help you get home from the event, an additional train to Newcastle Interchange will leave Central at 11:18pm.  

Trackwork

Planned trackwork is taking place and may affect how you travel to and from the event. Plan ahead using the Trip Planner 

• T3 Bankstown Line: From Monday 30 September, buses replace trains between Lidcombe and Bankstown. Southwest Link buses run between Bankstown and Sydenham. T3 Liverpool & Inner West Line trains run between Liverpool and the City via Regents Park.
• T4 Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line: Trains run to a changed timetable and make extra stops at St Peters and Erskineville.
• T8 Airport & South Line: T8 trains will not run via Sydenham. All trains run via the Airport, some to a changed timetable.
• South Coast Line: Buses replace trains between Port Kembla and Wollongong.
• Southern Highlands Line: Trains run between Southern Highlands Line stations and Campbelltown only.

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.

A number of regular route buses make stops within walking distance of Centennial Park.

The closest stops to the park are on Oxford Street near Lang Road or York Street.

• From the City, you can catch a route 333 bus that makes stops along Elizabeth Street, Park Street and Oxford Street.
• From the Inner West, you can catch a route 352, 355 or 440 bus that makes stops along City Road, Parramatta Road, Enmore Road, Norton Street, Cleveland Street and Oxford Street.
• From Bondi Junction, you can walk or catch a route 352, 355 or 440 bus that makes stops along Oxford Street.

Note, from 9pm to 11pm, route 339, 373 and 374 buses will use stops on Anzac Parade and Alison Road due to the closure of the bus roadway while the festival is held underway. Check signs at stops for alternative stop locations.

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 where you can change for a Route 333 bus to Oxford Street or a light rail service to Moore Park on the L2 and L3 lines. 

For ferry service disruption information, check travel alerts or use 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 light rail service on the L2 or L3 Line to Moore Park leaving from Chalmers Street.

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.

Catch L2 or L3 light rail services to Moore Park to get within walking distance of the festival site in at Brazilian Fields.

Additional services will run before and after the festival.

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

With up to 20,000 music fans expected, traffic will be heavy on roads approaching Centennial Park.  

Motorists should expect delays on roads around and approaching the park including Anzac Parade, Lang Road, Oxford Street, Syd Einfeld Drive, Darley Road, York Road and Alison Road as a large number of vehicle pick-ups and drop-offs are expected.  

Motorists should also exercise caution as pedestrian activity on local roads will be higher than usual. 

Road Closures 

The following roads will be closed in Centennial Park and Moore Park in the evening to allow crowds to safely leave the area after the festival. 

From 8pm to 11pm  

• Driver Ave from the southern turning circle near SCG to Lang Rd (southbound) 
• Lang Rd from Errol Flynn Blvd to Anzac Pde (westbound) 
• Lang Rd between Mitchell St and Moore Park Rd (both directions) 
• Moore Park Rd from Cook Rd to Oxford St (westbound) 

From 9pm to 11pm  

• Driver Ave from Lang Rd to the southern turning circle near SCG (northbound) 
• Lang Rd from Anzac Pde to Errol Flynn Blvd (eastbound) 
• Moore Park Rd from Oatley Rd to Oxford St (eastbound) 

Managed access to Entertainment Quarter on Errol Flynn Blvd will be maintained via Cook Rd by traffic control.

Private Coaches

Private coaches should drop off passengers on Driver Avenue, where coach parking is also available. After being dropped off, attendees can follow signs to the event site.
After the event, patrons can follow signs to Driver Avenue, past ride share pickup area to where buses are parking on 
the northern side of Driver Avenue.

For more details on the road closures and the latest traffic information visit Live Traffic NSW or download a real-time traffic app.

Drop Off Locations 

• From 12pm-6pm, a designated drop off zone will be available at Centennial Park - Grand Drive east of Parkes Drive. Access into the park will be via Robertson, Randwick, Woollahra and York Rd gates. 

Pick Up Zones 

• A designated pick-up area will be located on Driver Ave at the southern turning circle, access will be available via Moore Park Road only. Follow electronic directional signage on site. 
• The closest taxi rank is located on Errol Flynn Blvd off Lang Rd.  

The closest taxi rank is located on Errol Flynn Blvd off Lang Rd. For details of taxi networks servicing the Sydney area, visit Transport Operators.

Parking

Limited parking will be available at the nearby Moore Park precinct:

• Entertainment Quarter (parking rates apply): Open 24 hours. Entry via Errol Flynn Boulevard from Lang Road.

Each car park has spaces for Mobility Parking permit holders. For more information visit Centennial Parklands - Parking

Special Event Clearways 

Special event clearway parking restrictions will be in effect on the following roads in Centennial Park, Surry Hills and Moore Park: 

From 12:01am to 11:59pm: 

• Driver Ave between Lang Rd and Moore Park Rd (both sides) 

From 6am to 11pm 

• Cleveland St between South Dowling St and City Rd (southern side) 

From 12pm to 11pm 

• Oxford St between Queen St and Jersey Rd (southern side) 

• Oxford St between Queen St and Victoria Ave (northern side) 

Clearways are strict no-parking zones for all vehicle types and apply even to local residents and TfNSW Mobility Scheme Permit holders. Check signs carefully as vehicles left in clearways will be towed and a fee applies. If your vehicle is towed, you can search your vehicle registration at the Find My Car website to find its new location, or alternatively call 132 701 to speak to an operator.

Visit Live Traffic NSW for a map and more details.

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).