NRL: Sea Eagles v Eels

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. Receive Opal benefits including daily and weekly fare caps. 

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 Chatswood or Victoria Cross to connect with bus services towards Brookvale. 

Please note that there is trackwork on the M1 Metro Line that may impact your trip  

• M1 Metro Line: Buses replace metro and train services between Central and Sydenham. Metro services run between Tallawong and Martin Place, and between Martin Place and Central only. Change at Martin Place for metro services towards Tallawong or Central, or trains towards Bondi Junction. Change at Central for buses towards Sydenham, or T4 Illawarra and South Coast Line stations. 

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

The best stations for connections to Brookvale Oval are Chatswood, North Sydney and Wynyard.

From there you can change for a bus service towards Warringah Mall or Brookvale to get within walking distance of the stadium.

Trackwork

Planned trackwork is taking place on Sunday 30 March on the following lines and may affect how you travel to and from the event. Plan ahead using the Trip Planner. 

• M1 Metro Line: Buses replace metro and train services between Central and Sydenham. Metro services run between Tallawong and Martin Place, and between Martin Place and Central only. Change at Martin Place for metro services towards Tallawong or Central, or trains towards Bondi Junction. Change at Central for buses towards Sydenham, or T4 Illawarra and South Coast Line stations.  
• T1 Western Line: From 6.20am to 10.30am, some trains make an extra stop at Burwood. 
• T2 Leppington & Inner West Line: From 6.20am to 10.30am, buses replace Inner West trains between Ashfield and Central. Leppington trains make extra stops at Homebush and Croydon. Some T1 trains make an extra stop at Burwood, some T9 trains make an extra stop at Ashfield. 
• T3 Liverpool & Inner West Line: From 6.20am to 10.30am, buses replace Inner West trains between Ashfield and Central. Trains run between Liverpool and Lidcombe only. Change trains at Lidcombe to continue your journey. 
• T4 Eastern Suburbs Line: Buses replace trains between Cronulla, Waterfall and Central. Some buses start and end at Redfern. Trains run between Central and Bondi Junction, to a changed timetable. If travelling to the Airport change at Central, not Wolli Creek. 
• T6 Lidcombe & Bankstown Line:  From 6.20am to 10.30am, trains run to a changed timetable, every 30 minutes. 
• T8 Airport & South Line: Buses replace trains between Sydenham and Central. Trains run to the normal timetable between Macarthur, Revesby and the City via the Airport. Trackwork on the T4 Illawarra and South Coast lines may also affect how you travel. Change at Central for trains towards Bondi Junction, or buses to Illawarra and South Coast Line stations. 
• T9 Northern Line: From 6.20am to 10.30am, some trains make an extra stop at Ashfield. 
• South Coast Line: Buses replace trains between Dapto, Port Kembla and Central. You may need to change buses to continue your journey. Trains run between Bomaderry, Kiama and Dapto, some to a changed timetable. If travelling to the Airport change at Central for a train, not Wolli Creek. 

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.

Plenty of regular route buses run frequently and stop at or near the stadium along Pittwater Road.

B-Line services stop at Warringah Mall, which is a short 850m walk along Pittwater Road to Brookvale Oval. Plan ahead using the Trip Planner.

Additional route 199 buses will also run towards Manly and Mona Vale after the game to help you get home.

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

Catch an F1 Manly ferry service to Manly Wharf where you can change to a bus to Warringah Mall to get within walking distance of the stadium.

Sydney Ferries services are very popular and may reach capacity. Keep this in mind if you’re planning on catching an F1 Manly service. 

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 or light rail services to Wynyard to connect with buses to the Northern Beaches.

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 services to Wynyard and connect with buses to the Northern Beaches leaving from Carrington Street.

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 Wynyard from Parramatta Station. At Wynyard, connect with buses to the Northern Beaches leaving from Carrington Street. 

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.

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 may be heavier than usual as fans travel to and from the match. Allow extra travel time along Pittwater Road, Old Pittwater Road, Warringah Road and Beacon Hill Road as fans travel to and from the stadium.  

If you are planning on driving to the game, carpool with your group and allow additional travel time. 

NOTE: No parking is permitted on the southern side of Federal Parade between Pine Avenue and Alfred Road from 8pm the night before the match until after full time on game day when crowds have safely cleared the stadium. 

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

The closest taxi rank to 4 Pines Park Brookvale Oval is on Chard Road, which is a five-minute walk from the oval.

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

Limited parking is available in nearby schools and local streets. Plan to arrive early as traffic will be heavier than usual and parking will be in high demand. Visit the Northern Beaches Council website for nearby parking locations.

NOTE: No parking on the southern side of Federal Pde between Pine Ave and Alfred Rd permitted from 8pm the night before until the crowd has safely cleared the stadium after full time on game day.

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).