Sydney New Year's Eve

Travel on public transport is not free on New Year's Eve. You’ll need to use an Opal card or contactless debit/credit card or mobile device to tap on and off transport services wherever Opal is accepted. If you’re using your Opal card remember to top it up in advance either online via the Opal Travel app or at one of the many Opal retailers as queues at top up machines will be long on the night. Plan ahead and ensure everyone has enough balance on their Opal card to cover their fare before boarding services.

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

 Travel on Sydney’s public transport network is easy with contactless payments available on all transport modes. If your bank card shows the contactless symbol you can use it to pay for your travel by tapping on and tapping off at Opal card readers. We accept American Express (AMEX), Mastercard and Visa credit or debit cards. You can also use a linked device such as a mobile phone.

Adult Opal fare pricing applies and you will receive Opal benefits, including daily and weekly fare caps.

Travelling in a group?

If you’re travelling in a group, each person travelling in your group will need their own Opal card, Opal single ticket or contactless credit or debit card or mobile device. Contactless payments can only be used to pay an Adult Opal fare. Plan ahead and ensure everyone has enough balance on their Opal card to cover their fare before boarding the metro, train, bus, ferry or light rail service.

Sydney New Year's Eve Volunteers

Travel on public transport is covered for 2024 Sydney New Year's Eve City of Sydney volunteers from Tuesday 31 December 2024 to Wednesday 1 January 2025 on the following transport services, simply show your Volunteer Travel Pass to transport staff before boarding services:

• Sydney Trains and NSW TrainLink Intercity services (non-booked services bounded by Bomaderry, Goulburn, Bathurst, Scone and Dungog stations)
• Sydney Metro services.
• Sydney metropolitan buses
• Sydney Light Rail services
• Sydney Ferries

Remember to keep your Volunteer Travel Pass safe for your return journey or you'll need to use your Opal card as you must have a valid ticket when travelling on public transport.

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 volunteer pass travel entitlements.

Getting to the city and north sydney area harbour vantage points

How you walk from transport hubs to vantage points will vary depending on when you arrive and whether you have a ticket to an event or venue.

To Circular Quay and surrounding foreshore areas

Access Circular Quay West and the Rocks via George St

To Milsons Point, Kirribilli and surrounding foreshore areas

From 8pm you'll only be able to exit Victoria Cross Metro Station via Denison St. The Miller St exit will be for entry only to safely manage crowd flow in and out of the station.

From the Denison St exit turn right towards Pacific Hwy and Walker St to continue to either Milsons Point or McMahons Point (Blues Point) vantage point areas.

Exit from North Sydney train station is as normal via Blue St.

Buses will use different stops in North Sydney along Miller St, due to road closures on Blue St at the train station.

More information and maps will be available soon.

Getting home from the city and north sydney area harbour vantage points

After the 9pm and midnight fireworks, getting back to transport hubs to continue your trip home will be different to the way you arrive. Additional roads will have closed throughout the night and pedestrian fencing will be in place to manage crowds entering train stations, bus interchanges, ferry wharves and light rail stops.

From city harbour foreshore vantage points

From the harbour continue down George St to reach Wynyard and Town Hall stations. Use Phillip St and Elizabeth St or Macquarie St to access Metro and Trains from Martin Place.

Access Wynyard buses via King St only - no access from Grosvenor St

From north sydney harbour foreshore vantage points

If you’re travelling to stations in the north catch Metro services from Victoria Cross via the Miller St entry. If you’re travelling south back across the Harbour Bridge, catch trains from North Sydney Station via Blue St instead.

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.

On New Year’s Eve, metro services will run every 10 minutes then every 4 to 5 minutes from midday through until 2am on New Year’s Day then resume running every 10 minutes.

Getting to NYE vantage points:

• Metro stations in the city are located at Barangaroo, Martin Place, Gadigal (near Town Hall) and Central.

• For access to Circular Quay vantage points, alight at Martin Place and continue on foot towards the harbour and Circular Quay. For access to Darling Harbour, alight at Gadigal or Central stations.

  • Barangaroo Station closure from 5pm: for the safety of crowds as vantage points in Barangaroo reach capacity, Barangaroo station will close from 5pm until approximately 11.45pm. Attendees arriving after 5pm can use Martin Place metro station or Wynyard train station and continue on foot to Barangaroo.

  • Martin Place and Gadigal stations will have different entry and exit points.

  • There will be no direct access between train and metro services at Martin Place in the evening.

• For access to North Sydney vantage points, the closest Metro station is Victoria Cross. Alight at Victoria Cross to get within walking distance of Blues Point, Lavender Bay, Milsons Point and Kirribilli vantage points. You can also consider changing to trains from North Sydney to Milsons Point to get within closer walking distance of surrounding vantage points.

  • Victoria Cross station access changes: from 8pm Victoria Cross station will operate as one-way only with all passengers to enter the station via Miller St only, no access via Denison St. Exit only via Denison St

  • After the midnight fireworks, if you’re travelling to stations in the north catch Metro services from Victoria Cross via the Miller St entry. If you’re travelling south back across the Harbour Bridge, catch trains from North Sydney Station via Blue St instead.

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

Thousands of extra trains will run from mid-afternoon on New Year’s Eve to help you get to and from the celebrations. 

Trains will operate close to a 24-hour timetable with the gap between the last train and first New Year’s Day service being less than 30 minutes on most lines. Plan your trip by train using the Trip Planner or the Opal Travel App.

For crowd safety around popular vantage points, there will be changes to train station access in the city and lower north shore. Plan ahead as you may need to walk further than usual to access vantage points in the evening.

Service changes

Key stations in the Sydney CBD and Lower North Shore will have changed arrangements during New Year’s Eve. Please note the following information carefully when planning your movements on the night:

• Circular Quay: from 3pm until midnight trains will not pick up or drop off passengers at Circular Quay Station. This is to safely manage crowd volumes at surrounding vantage points.
  • Use Wynyard, St James or Martin Place stations instead and continue on foot to the harbour.
• Milsons Point: from 6pm until midnight, trains from the city to the north shore will not stop at Milsons Point. This is to safely manage crowds at surrounding vantage points.
  • Use North Sydney Station and continue on foot to vantage points or properties around Milsons Point and Kirribilli.
• Domestic Airport and International Airport: from 12:30am until 4:15am, trains will not stop at Domestic Airport and International Airport stations as Sydney Airport will be closed during this time.
• Wynyard Station: from 9pm the York St entry to Wynyard Station will be closed. Use George St, Wynyard Walk or Clarence St entries.
• Central Station: from 10pm access to the station will be managed by NSW Police and Sydney Trains station staff. Some entries will be closed, follows signs and the directions of staff on the ground.

More information on additional train services on NYE will be available closer to the event.

Trackwork

Majority of trains will run for New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day celebrations. Plan your trip using the Trip Planner.

• Check back closer to the event for the latest trackwork information

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

Thousands of extra bus services will run on all major routes from the Northern Beaches, the Hills, North Western Suburbs, Victoria Rd, Eastern Suburbs and Inner West to the city and to the north shore from around 3pm on New Year’s Eve. Additional services will also run from around 8pm and after the midnight fireworks to help you get home. Most services will continue to run until as late as 3am.

Remember, buses will be affected by road closures in the Sydney CBD and local council foreshore areas as vantage points reach capacity so you may need to walk further than normal to reach your chosen vantage point. Plan your bus trip using the Trip Planner or the Opal Travel App for service times, alternative routes and stops.

Key bus changes

• In the city: from 2pm buses that usually run to Circular Quay will relocate to Martin Place. From 5pm and 7pm all buses will use temporary terminals at Hyde Park, Wynyard, QVB and Town Hall. Some local buses will also be affected by closures earlier in the day.
• In North Sydney: from 3pm buses will be diverting and using different stops around North Sydney and Victoria Cross stations. Buses will not run to Milsons Point or McMahons Point due to road closures.

Buses in other local council areas including Inner West, Hunters Hill, Lane Cove, Mosman, Northern Beaches, Randwick, Waverley, and Woollahra will also be affected by road closures so plan ahead.

More detailed information on bus changes including maps of temporary terminals will be available closer to the event

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

If you’re planning on catching a ferry to the city or lower north shore keep in mind that ferries are extremely popular on New Year's Eve and will start reaching capacity from the early afternoon.

Visitors are strongly encouraged to have an alternative transport option in mind as long queues are expected. As well, some ferries stop operating from the early evening due to events taking place in Sydney Harbour and limited services will run after the midnight fireworks.

NYE Ferry service changes:

• Ferries will not stop at Woolwich wharf after 11.30am.
• Ferries will not stop at McMahons Point wharf after 10am.
• Ferries will not stop at Milsons Point wharf after 3pm.
• Ferries will not run to or from Circular Quay from around 5.30pm.
• Some ferries stop operating earlier in the afternoon.
• After the midnight fireworks limited ferries will operate to Manly and Lower North Shore wharves only. No late night ferries on other lines, use trains or buses instead.
• A Harbour exclusion zone will be in effect from 8pm until 12:45am. See Harbour Exclusion Zone map here.
• Check last service details for the Sydney Fast Ferry services.

Last ferry services before and after harbour fireworks.

Exclusion zones

With congestion around boat ramps and a 6-knot speed restriction in place from 3pm and exclusion active from 8pm to 12.45am, allow extra time to get to your desired viewing area.

Popular spots such as Farm Cove and Athol Bay fill up quickly, so it’s best o get in position early. Vessels over 15 metres are not permitted in Farm Cove.

See the NYE 2024 Excusion zone map.

Safety messages will be broadcast on marine VHF channels 16 and 88. In an emergency, call 000 (triple zero). 

See the NSW Government - Waterways website for more information on exclusion zones and safe boating during New Year’s Eve. 

Recommended vantage points

• North-west of the Sydney Harbour Bridge - Clarkes Point, Balls Head, Berrys Bay, Lavender Bay.
• South-west of the Sydney Harbour Bridge - Mort Bay, Ballast Point, Snails Bay.
• North-east of the Sydney Harbour Bridge - Kurraba Point, Cremorne Point, Neutral Bay,Mosman Bay, Athol Bay.
• South-east of the Sydney Harbour Bridge -Farm Cove, Woolloomooloo Bay, Rushcutters Bay, Double Bay, Rose Bay. 

Spit Bridge opening times

The Spit Bridge will operate to a changed timetable for New Year’s Eve with additional openings on Tuesday 31 December 2024 and Wednesday 1 January 2025.

• Tuesday NYE timetable: 10.15am, 11:15am, 1:15pm, 2:15pm, 3:30pm*, 7:30pm*, 8:15pm, 9:15pm and 10:45pm
• Wednesday NYD timetable: 2:15am*, 3:15am*, 10:15am, 11:15am, 2:15pm, 8:15pm and 9:15pm

*additional opening times marked by asterisk.

Safety on the water

With extra maritime traffic expected on the state’s waterways during New Year's Eve celebrations, NSW Police and maritime authorities will be out in force to ensure operators of recreational and commercial vessels are compliant with maritime laws.

Before heading out, check the vessel is in good working order, and ensure all the required safety equipment – including lifejackets – is on board.

Skippers are reminded of their responsibility to ensure there is safety equipment on board their vessels and are responsible for the manner in which their vessel is driven. 

Download the MarineRescue app from the App Store or Google Play and stay safe on the water.

Inner West - L1 Dulwich Hill Line

L1 Dulwich Hill line light rail services run between Central Station (Grand Concourse) and Dulwich Hill stopping at key destinations near vantage points including Glebe, The Star and Darling Harbour. Plan your trip using the Trip Planner.

Service changes on NYE:

• L1 services run regularly from 5am and will be extended until 4am on New Year's Day.
• From 8pm to 2.30am services will not run between Convention and Central Grand Concourse due to expected large crowds and road closures. Continue on foot to Central for train and bus connections.
• From 2.30am to 4am services will resume running as normal along the entire line.

From Central change for trains or Metro services to Wynyard or Martin Place to get within closer walking distance of Circular Quay. Note, from 3pm trains will not stop at Circular Quay and Metro services will not stop at Barangaroo for crowd safety. If you're travelling to Darling Harbour, walk from Central.

Sydney CBD and South East - 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 Kingsford via Central Station (Chalmers Street).

L2 and L3 services stop at key destinations near vantage points including Sydney Harbour and Darling Harbour. Plan your trip using the Trip Planner.

Service changes on NYE:

• L2 and L3 services run regularly from 5am and will be extended until 4am on New Year's Day. 
• From 2pm to 7pm services will not run between Town Hall and Circular Quay due to event road closures.
• From 7pm to 4am services will not run between Central Chalmer Street and Circular Quay due to event road closures. 

Change at Central to connect with trains to Wynyard or Metro services to Martin Place to get within closer walking distance of Circular Quay. Note, from 3pm trains will not stop at Circular Quay and Metro services will not stop at Barangaroo for crowd safety. If you're travelling to Darling Harbour, walk from Central, or Town Hall (before 7pm).

Services will resume running as normal along the entire line from 5am Wednesday 1 January.Services will resume running as normal along the entire line from 5am Wednesday 1 January.

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

Driving

The city is no place for cars this New Year’s Eve with significant road closures and parking restrictions in effect across the city, as well as in North Sydney, Milsons Point and Pyrmont. Roads will also close across various local council vantage points.

Attendees are encouraged to leave the car at home and catch public transport instead. Major roads will close progressively throughout the evening, making access to and from car parks difficult.

If you are catching taxis or rideshare, be aware of road closures and prepare to walk further than usual or to connect with transport to get within closer walking distance of your vantage point.

Plenty of additional public transport services will be running throughout the day and into the early hours of New Year’s Day. As roads close transport services will also be affected so be prepared to walk further than usual between transport hubs and vantage points, and the way you arrived will be different to the way you leave after the midnight fireworks.

Road closures

In the Sydney CBD, some roads start closing from as early as 4am with roads in Circular Quay and The Rocks closed by 2pm, followed by major closures in the city centre and Pyrmont by 7pm.

In North Sydney, Milsons Point and Kirribilli roads start closing from 5pm, with some early morning local road closures around vantage points. 

The Cahill Expressway southbound lanes 7 and 8 on the Harbour Bridge and Circular Quay Overpass will close from 6am on NYE. The Sydney Harbour Bridge will be completely closed in both directions from 11pm ahead of the midnight fireworks. 

Majority of roads in North Sydney and Milsons Point will reopen by 3am, in the Sydney CBD most roads will reopen by 4am.

Key road closures

Sydney CBD and Pyrmont

Timings are from New Year’s Eve, 31 December until New Year’s Day, 1 January.

• 4am 31 Dec – 6am 1 Jan: Macquarie St north of Bridge St to the Sydney Opera House, and roads in the Royal Botanic Garden & Domain including Art Gallery Rd and Mrs Macquaries Rd.
• 6am - 5.30am 1 Jan: the Cahill Expressway southbound lanes on the Sydney Harbour Bridge and overpass at Circular Quay, including the High St and Mount St on-ramps.
  • For travel to and from the east use the Sydney Harbour Bridge deck lanes or the tunnel instead. Note, the Harbour Bridge will close from 11pm-1.30am for the midnight fireworks.
  • There will be lane and on-ramp closures from Thu 26 Dec due to Warringah Freeway Upgrade works. Access to the Cahill Expressway will be affected. Visit livetraffic.com for more information
• 6am – 4am: Roads in Millers Point including Argyle Pl, High St, Kent St and Windmill St, and in the city centre including sections of Bridge St, Macquarie St north of Bent St and Phillip Ln.
  • Managed access until 8am for Upper Fort St between Watson Rd and end of road (Observatory Hill) and Watson Rd between Argyle St and Upper Fort St
• 6am 31 Dec – 10am 1 Jan: Circular Quay West from George St at the Overseas Passenger Terminal
• 6am 31 Dec – 2pm 1 Jan: George St between Hickson Rd and Lower Fort St in The Rocks.
• 12pm midday – 4am: In Barangaroo, Barton St, Hickson Rd between Watermans Quay and Towns Pl, Hickson Rd northbound from Napoleon St to Watermans Quay.
• 2pm – 4am: roads in Circular Quay and The Rocks north of Bridge St will close including sections of George St/Hickson Rd to Pottinger St, Grosvenor St including Harbour Bridge off-ramp, Bridge St, Phillip St, Young St, Pitt St, Loftus St, Lower Fort St, Cumberland St, Harrington St, Argyle St, and other local roads.
• 4pm – 1am: Iron Wharf Pl from Darling Dr (Sofitel access) at Darling Harbour
• 5pm – 4am: roads in the CBD centre including sections of Bridge St, Pitt St, Bent St, Hunter St, O’Connell St, Elizabeth St, Phillip St, Castlereagh St, College St, St Marys Rd, Yurong Pkwy. In Millers Point including Hickson Rd, Kent St, Dalgety Rd, Towns Place and local roads. In Pyrmont north, sections of Harris St and Pirrama Rd will close. In Haymarket, Railway Colonnade at Central Station will close.
• 6pm – 4am: Darling Island Rd and surrounding local roads in Pyrmont will close.
• 7pm – 4am: more roads in the CBD centre from including Macquarie St, Elizabeth St, Castlereagh St, Pitt St, King St, Market St, Bathurst St, Park St and Hospital Rd. In Pyrmont, additional sections of Pirrama Rd will close. In Darling Harbour sections of Wheat Rd and Harbour St including Harbour St / Bathurst St off ramp from Cross City Tunnel westbound will close.
  • From 7pm the only way to travel east/west across the city is via Goulburn St or the Cross City Tunnel.
  • From the Harbour Bridge there will also be no access to Harbour St at Darling Harbour. Use York St or Glebe Off-ramps.
• 8pm – 1am: In Darling Harbour, Darling Dr between Murray St and Pier St. Vehicles from car parks permitted to exit southbound only onto Darling Drive.
• 10pm – 4am: roads from Wynyard to Town Hall including York St, Clarence St, Margaret St.
• 11pm – 1.30am: Sydney Harbour Bridge closed in both directions and Western Distributor fully closed between Pyrmont and the city. Roads in CBD West also closed including Sussex St and Kent St, and all roads in King St Wharf/Barangaroo.
• 11pm – 4am: additional closures in CBD South around Hyde Park including sections of Liverpool, Pitt, Castlereagh, Bathurst and Elizabeth Streets. At Central, Eddy Ave will close including surrounding local roads. In Barangaroo, sections of Watermans Quay, Barangaroo Ave and Sussex St will close.

North Sydney Council areas – North Sydney, Milsons Point, Kirribilli, McMahons Point and Waverton

• 7pm 30 Dec – 3am 1 Jan: roads around vantage points in Milsons Point, Kirribilli and McMahons Point will close including Blues Point Rd, Lavender Cres, Kirribilli Ave, Olympic Dr, Broughton St, Pitt St, Railway Ave and Henry Lawson Ave.
• 6am 31 Dec - 3am 1 Jan: Fitzroy St between Alfred St South and Broughton St
• 8am 31 Dec – 3am 1 Jan: sections of Blues Point Rd, Alfred St Sth and local roads surrounding vantage points will close. 
• 3pm 31 Dec – 3am 1 Jan: Blue St at North Sydney Station and Ennis Rd from Broughton St at Milsons Point Station will close.
• 5pm 31 Dec – 3am 1 Jan: more major roads in North Sydney, McMahons Point, Milsons Point and Waverton including sections of Miller St, Blues Point Rd, Lavender St, Union St, Balls Head Rd, Pacific Hwy southbound, Alfred St South, Walker St, Denison St and surrounding local roads. 
  • From 5pm access to Kirribilli and Milsons Point is via Military Rd only due to the closure of Pacific Hwy southbound.
• 8pm 31 Dec – 3am 1 Jan: the Pacific Hwy northbound off ramp to North Sydney from Sydney Harbour Bridge. Use the Miller St or Military Rd off-ramps instead for access to North Sydney.
• 11pm – 1.30am: Sydney Harbour Bridge closed in both directions and Western Distributor fully closed between Pyrmont and the city. Roads in CBD West also closed including Sussex St and Kent St, and all roads in King St Wharf/Barangaroo.
  • Arthur St southbound between Berry St and Mount St, all traffic to turn left on to Warringah Fwy northbound

For real-time updates on traffic conditions and road closures during New Year’s Eve visit Live Traffic NSW website or app, or follow @LiveTrafficSyd and Live Traffic NSW on social media.

Sydney CBD Walkway and Cycleway closures

As roads close through the day and night, closures will also be in place on shared pathways, walkways and cycleways. 

Sydney CBD Walkway and Cycleway closures

As roads close through the day and night, closures will also be in place on shared pathways, walkways and cycleways below. Follow directions of signage.

Sydney Harbour Bridge Cycleway

• From 8am cyclists traveling south on Sydney Harbour Bridge Cycleway will be required to slow down on approach, dismount, and walk their bicycles a short distance to safely connect to shared paths, cycleways, and open roads.
• Watson Rd and Upper Fort St will be closed from 8am. Pedestrians will be walking on the road to the Observatory Hill vantage point throughout the day.
• From 6pm 31 Dec to 2am 1 Jan Sydney Harbour Bridge walkway and cycleway (both directions) between Milsons Point and Observatory Hill

Cahill Expressway

• From 6am 31 Dec to 5.30am 1 Jan: Cahill Walk on the Cahill Expressway Circular Quay overpass.

Sydney CBD

From 7pm 31 Dec to 4am 1 Jan

• College St Cycleway between Liverpool St and Prince Albert Rd
• King St Cycleway between Pitt St and Phillip St (Queens Square)
• King St Cycleway between Sussex St and Clarence St
• Pitt St Cycleway between Alfred St and King St

From 11pm 31 Dec to 1:30am 1 Jan:

• Kent St Cycleway between Liverpool St and Margaret St 

From 11pm 31 Dec to 4am 1 Jan

• Liverpool St Cycleway between Castlereagh St and Harbour St
• Hickson Rd Cycleway between Napoleon St and Erskine St 

Darling Harbour and Pyrmont

• From 6pm 31 Dec to 2am 1 Jan: Kent St Cycleway between Margaret St and Sydney Harbour Bridge on ramp.
• From 8pm 31 Dec to 1.30am 1 Jan: Darling Drive Cycleway between Ultimo Rd and Murray St
• From 8.30pm to 9.30pm 31 Dec and from 11.30pm to 1.30am 1 Jan: Western Distributor walkway from Murray Street and Pyrmont Street to Wheat Road, Cockle Bay Wharf

Local council NYE vantage points and traffic changes

Roads will also be closed in various local council areas with restricted access to peninsulas including Balmain, Birchgrove, Hunters Hill/Woolwich, Darling Point, Point Piper, Vaucluse, Watsons Bay, Coogee, Greenwich, Kurraba Point, Cremorne Point, Bradleys Head Mosman, Dee Why and Manly. 

See details in below accordion.

For all the details on local area road closures and changed access arrangements, visit the respective council website or livetraffic.com.

For information on events in Parramatta council areas visit the website.

For real-time updates on traffic conditions and road closures during New Year’s Eve visit Live Traffic NSW website or app, or follow @LiveTrafficSyd on Twitter and Live Traffic NSW on Facebook.

Local council NYE vantage points and traffic changes

Roads will also be closed in various local council areas with restricted access to peninsulas including Balmain, Birchgrove, Hunters Hill/Woolwich, Darling Point, Point Piper, Vaucluse, Watsons Bay, Coogee, Greenwich, Kurraba Point, Cremorne Point, Bradleys Head Mosman, Dee Why and Manly. 

For all the details on local area road closures and changed access arrangements, visit the respective council website or livetraffic.com.

For information on events in Parramatta council areas visit the website.

Northern Beaches Council

Dee Why: Road closures will be in place from 4pm to 10pm on sections of Howard Ave and The Strand, a section of Oak Ave will close from 6.30pm to 9.30pm. Special event clearways will be in effect on The Strand, Dee Why from 12pm midday to 10pm on NYE.

Manly: Road closures will be in place from 5pm to 10:30pm on sections of Belgrave St, Eustace St, Gilbert St, Wentworth St, West Promenade, East and West Esplanade and Victoria Pde. Special event clearways will be in effect on sections of East and West Esplanade, Belgrave St, Pittwater Rd and West Promenade between 1pm and 10pm on NYE.

Inner West Council

Inner West Council – Balmain: Roads into Balmain East and Birchgrove peninsula from Victoria Rd will close from 3pm to 1am including sections of Darling St, Evans St, MacKenzie St, Hartley St, Joseph St, McKell St, Wharf Rd and other local roads. Access will be maintained for residents and authorised passholders only. Special event clearways will be in effect on Victoria Road (western side) from The Crescent to Westbourne Street from 3pm New Year’s Eve to 2am New Year’s Day. No-stopping and extended bus zones will also be in effect on sections of Darling St, Eaton St, Grove St and Montague St.

Hunters Hill Council

Hunters Hill: From 1pm NYE the Hunters Hill Peninsula will be closed from Church Street at Reiby Rd until 1:30am on NYD. Access will be maintained for residents and authorised passholders only. From 11:30pm NYE until 1:30am NYD the Burns Bay Rd on and off-ramps to Church St will be closed – detour via Victoria Road. Lane closures will also be in place on sections of Burns Bay Road and Victoria Road between 8pm NYE and 2am NYD.

Woolwich: From 8am NYE to 1:30am NYD Clarke Rd from Franki Ave in Woolwich will be closed. Huntleys Point: From 1pm NYE to 1:30am NYD Huntleys Point Rd from the roundabout south of Victoria Rd (northbound) will be closed. Access maintained for local residents.

Special event clearways will be in effect from 11am NYE to 2am NYD on sections of Alexandra St, Burns Bay Rd off-ramp, Church St, Clarke Rd, Elgin St, Ferry St, Franki Ave, Gale St, Gladesville Rd, Park Rd, Reiby Rd, Ryde Rd, The Avenue, The Point Rd, Valentia St, Victoria Rd and Woolwich Rd. No-stopping zones will also be in effect from 11am NYE to 2am NYD on sections of Huntleys Point Rd, Margaret St, Alfred St and Edgecliff St.

Randwick Council

Coogee: Road closures will be in place from 5.30pm to 10.30pm on NYE on sections of Alfreda Street, Arden Street, Baden Street, Brook Street, Beach St, Coogee Bay Road, Dolphin Street, Hill Street, Ormond Gardens and Vicar St. Special event clearways will be in effect from 4pm until 10.30pm on sections of Alfreda Street, Arden Street, Baden St, Beach Street, Bream Street, Brook Street, Dolphin Street and Coogee Bay Rd. Clearways will be in effect on a section of Brook St from 12pm midday to 10.30pm NYE.

Lane Cove Council

Greenwich: road closures will be in place from 6pm NYE until 1am NYD on sections of Albert Street, East Street, George Street, Gother Avenue, Greenwich Road, Manns Avenue, O’Connell Street, Prospect Street, St Lawrence Street and Victoria Street.

Taxis

Demand for taxis will high be on New Year's Eve, so please be patient while in queues at taxi ranks. Taxi ranks within the road closure area around the harbour will not be accessible.

Temporary ranks

Event taxi ranks will operate from 9pm on NYE until 4am on New Year's Day (except Lime St and Sussex St) at the following locations:

• Sydney CBD, Sussex St between King St and Market St (western side) from 9pm to 11pm then from 1.30am until 4am only
• Sydney CBD, Liverpool St between Wentworth Ave and Elizabeth St (southern side)
• Sydney CBD, Goulburn St between George St and Pitt St (southern side)
• Sydney CBD, King St Wharf Lime St at Erskine St from 9pm to 11pm then from 1.30am until 4am only
• Pyrmont, Pyrmont Bridge Rd between Edward St and Union St, on the northern side.
• Haymarket, Zollner Circuit Darling Harbour 

Secure ranks

Security guards will be present at the following taxi ranks on New Year’s Eve to help you get home safely.

Darling Harbour

• 9pm to 4am - Zollner Cct from Darling Dr
• 9pm to 11pm and 1:30am to 4am - Lime St between Shelley St and Erskine St western side outside Bungalow 8
• 9pm to 11pm and 1:30am to 4am - Sussex St between Market St and King St western side

Pyrmont

• 9pm to 4am - Pyrmont Bridge Rd between Union St and Edward St northern side

Sydney CBD

• 9pm to 4am - Goulburn St between George St and Pitt St southern side outside Scruffy Murphys
• 9pm to 4am - Liverpool St between Elizabeth St and Wentworth Ave southern side opposite Hyde Park South

Kings Cross

• 9pm to 4am - 33 Bayswater Rd southern side

Surry Hills

• 9pm to 4am - Oxford St at Pelican St southern side
• 9pm to 4am - Oxford St at Taylor Square near Courthouse Hotel southern side 

Accessible rank

A designated wheelchair accessible taxi rank and pick-up & drop-off point will be located at Shakespeare Place.

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

Rideshare

There are no designated rideshare pick up or drop off points in the city on New Year's Eve. We strongly encourage all rideshare users to coordinate a pick up location well outside of the city road closures and continue by foot or by trains to avoid delays and access restrictions as many roads will be closed.

Parking

The city is no place for cars on New Year's Eve with car parks expected to fill early and extensive restrictions on street parking, its best to leave the car at home and take advantage of the additional public transport services running through the night.

Many car parks will become inaccessible as roads progressively close in the city throughout the night. Remember if you have arrived early, roads around you may have closed. It is a fineable offence to drive along or exit a driveway onto a closed road.

Special event clearways

Widespread special event clearways will be in effect along nearly every road in the Sydney CBD. There will be no on-street parking available.

Special event clearway parking restrictions are strict no parking zones for all vehicle types, and apply even to local residents and businesses with parking permits or TfNSW Mobility Scheme permit holders.

Look for the bright yellow signs and check them carefully before leaving your vehicle to avoid being towed. Vehicles left in a marked special event clearway zone will be towed and a towing fee of $243 will be sent to the registered vehicle owner.

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.

Clearway locations and times from New Year’s Eve (NYE) until New Year’s Day (NYD):

• Sydney CBD and Pyrmont: special event clearways will be in effect on most major roads throughout the Sydney CBD and Pyrmont from 6am on NYE until 4am on NYD. Some clearways will be in effect on Macquarie St from 2am NYE to 6am NYD and around Central Station from 4pm NYE to 4am NYD. 
• North Sydney and surrounds: special event clearways will be in effect on roads in North Sydney, Milsons Point, Kirribilli, Lavender Bay Neutral Bay, Cremorne and Mosman between 1pm on New Year's Eve and 3am on New Year's Day. Some clearways will be in effect the night before on 30 Dec from 6pm and 7pm, and early on NYE from 6am on roads along the waterfront. Clearways will be in effect along both sides of Falcon St and Military Rd between Crows Nest and Spit Junction from 3pm NYE to 3am NYD.
• Local council areas: clearways will also be in place on various roads in the Eastern Suburbs, Inner West, Northern Beaches, Balmain Peninsula and Hunters Hill Peninsula.

Visit livetraffic.com for full clearway listings in the Sydney CBD, North Sydney and various council areas,

Vantage points

There are a number of areas within vantage points that are reserved for people with disabilities or have accessibility needs to enjoy the night with their family and friends. For more information for each location including accessible features, site entry and public transport advice visit the Sydney New Year's Eve Accessibility Page.

Pick up & Drop off zones

Patrons with accessibility needs are encouraged to arrive early and leave after 1am to avoid the peak crowd arrival and departures.

A designated wheelchair accessible taxi rank and pick-up and drop-off point will be located at Shakespeare Place.

A valid Australian Disability Parking Permit or TfNSW Mobility Parking Scheme Permit must be displayed in the windscreen to gain access to accessible parking and accessible set-down and pick-up points.

Transport services

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).

Public transport will run close to a 24-hour timetable to help you get to and from the celebrations.

Below is a summary of transport changes that will take place throughout the day and night.

• Trains, metro and buses will operate close to a 24-hour timetable.
• Trains will run additional services across most lines from 2pm, with frequent services after the midnight fireworks through until New Year’s Day
• Metro services will run every 5 mins from around 12pm through until 2am New Year’s Day, Services run to a 10 minute frequency before and after these times.
• Buses will be affected by road closures in the Sydney CBD, Pyrmont and North Sydney, as well as various local council areas. Plan ahead before heading out, you may need to walk further than usual to your vantage point.
• Ferries will not run to or from Circular Quay from around 5pm. Some wharfs will close earlier in the day. Limited ferries will run after the midnight fireworks, have an alternative transport option in mind.
• Light rail services will run until 4am on all lines. From 2pm services will run to and from Town Hall only, from 7pm services will start and end at Central, change for trains to continue your trip to the northern end of the city.

Timeline of changes

• From 10am, McMahons Point wharf will close.
• From 12pm, buses that usually run to and from Walsh Bay and Millers Point will start and end trips at Town Hall, Park St.
• From 2pm, light rail and buses will not run to Circular Quay. L2 and L3 light rail will start and end trips at Town Hall, while buses will use Martin Place stops.
• From 3pm, trains will not drop off at Circular Quay (pick up only) and Milsons Point Wharf will close.
• From 5pm, Ferries will stop running to Circular Quay, some ferries continue running to other wharves. Buses from the inner west, north and southern will operate to and from temporary bus interchanges at Wynyard and Town Hall while major road closures are in place. 
• From 6pm, Trains from the city to the north shore will not stop at Milsons Point, use North Sydney and walk instead.
• From 7pm, eastern bus services to and from the city will operate from temporary bus interchanges at Hyde Park while major road closures are in place. L2 and L3 light rail services will start and end at Central, change for trains to continue your trip to the northern end of the city.
• From 8pm to 2.30am, L1 light rail services will not run between Convention and Central.
• From 9pm and 10pm, access to Wynyard and Central stations will be different. From 9pm access Wynyard via George St, Wynyard Walk or Clarence St entries, the York St entry will be closed. From 10pm Central station access will be managed via Eddy Avenue, follow directions of staff and NSW Police on site.
• From 11pm to 1.30am: while the Sydney Harbour Bridge is closed for the midnight fireworks buses start and end trips in North Sydney or the city. Catch trains to travel across the bridge during this time and connect with buses either side of the bridge to continue your trip.
• From 11pm to 4am all bus services through Central will use stops on Pitt Street and Elizabeth Street while Eddy Ave is closed.
• After midnight: limited ferries operate to Manly and lower north shore wharves only, no services on Parramatta River or to eastern suburbs wharves. Trains, buses, metro, and light rail services continue to operate through the early hours of New Year’s Day.