Cabramatta Lunar New Year

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 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 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. Trains run regularly to Cabramatta on the T2 Leppington & Inner West Line, T3 Liverpool & Inner West Line and the T5 Cumberland Line.

The festival will be held at Freedom Plaza, Dutton Lane, Park Road and Arthur Street in the town centre, which is a short walk from Cabramatta Station. 

Trackwork

Planned trackwork is taking place on Saturday 15 and Sunday 16 February on the following lines and may affect how you travel to and from the event. Plan ahead using the Trip Planner. 

• T1 Western Line: Buses replace trains between Parramatta and Olympic Park. Trains run to a changed timetable and stopping pattern between Penrith or Richmond and Leppington, and between Olympic Park and the City. Change at Parramatta for buses towards Olympic Park, or at Glenfield for trains to the City via the Airport. 
• T2 Inner West & Leppington Line: Buses replace trains between Parramatta and Olympic Park. Trains run to a changed timetable and stopping pattern between Leppington and Penrith or Richmond, and between Olympic Park and the City. Change at Glenfield for trains to the City via the Airport, or Parramatta for buses towards Olympic Park. 
• T3 Liverpool Line: Trains run between Liverpool and Bankstown only. Buses replace T6 trains between Bankstown and Olympic Park. Trains run between Olympic Park and the City. 
• T4 Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line: Trains run between Waterfall, Sutherland and Bondi Junction, some to a changed timetable.  
• T5 Cumberland Line: Trains run to a changed timetable and stopping pattern between Penrith or Richmond and Leppington. 
• T6 Lidcombe & Bankstown Line: Buses replace trains between Bankstown and Olympic Park. Trains run between Olympic Park and the City, and between Bankstown and Liverpool. 
• T7 Olympic Park Line: Buses replace trains between Olympic Park, Lidcombe and Parramatta or Bankstown. Trains run between Olympic Park and the City. 
• Blue Mountains Line: Trains run between Blue Mountains Line stations and Blacktown only. Change at Penrith for express buses to Olympic Park. Trains run between Olympic Park and the City. T1 Western Line trains run between Penrith, Blacktown and Leppington. Buses replace trains between Parramatta and Olympic Park. Trains from Blacktown to Blue Mountains Line stations run 30 minutes later than normal.

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 local bus routes run to Cabramatta Station within walking distance of the festival site. Plan your trip using the Trip Planner.

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 a 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. 

At Central, change for a train towards Cabramatta.  

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 from 5am to 1am daily. Plan your trip using the Trip Planner. 

At Central, change for a train towards Cabramatta.  

L4 Westmead and Carlingford Line 

L4 Westmead and Carlingford Line light rail services run between Carlingford and Westmead via Parramatta CBD. Services run regularly from 5am to 1am daily. Plan your trip using the Trip Planner. 

Alight at Parramatta Square and connect with a train service to Cabramatta from Parramatta Station.  

Passengers are reminded that trams can’t stop quickly or easily – so please stop, listen and look around for trams and use designated pedestrian crossings. Read the news story for more information. 

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 Railway Parade, Cumberland Highway and Cabramatta Road West as crowds travel to and from the event.

If you're driving in the area, allow additional travel time and use an alternative route.

Road closures

• From 8pm Friday 14 February until 2am Monday 17 February: Arthur Street Car Park and Denton Lane* will be closed.  

• From 8pm Friday 14 February until 2am Sunday 16 February: Park Road and Arthur Street will be closed.  

The Hughes Street Car Park will remain open, and Taxis can access the Arthur Street Taxi Stand.

^{*Denton Lane will reopen at 2am Sunday 16 February for deliveries only.} 

For more details, view the event road closure map or visit the Getting to Cabramatta website. 

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

There is a Taxi Stand located on Arthur Street. 

Hughes Street Car Park will remain open and Taxis will have access into Arthur Street slip lane for the taxi stand in Arthur Street. 

Traffic will be heavy in the area while roads are closed for the event. If you are catching taxis or rideshare, allow plenty of extra travel time. 

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

Accessible parking spaces are available in Cabramatta City Centre and Cabramatta Train Station. Parking fees may apply. Visit the Accessible Parking page for more information. 

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).