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Anzac Day Dawn Service & March – Sydney CBD

Anzac Day

The Cenotaph, Martin Place and Elizabeth Street, Sydney CBD

Dawn Service, Cenotaph Martin Place 04:20
Anzac Day March along Elizabeth Street 09:00
Commemorative Service, Anzac Memorial Hyde Park 12:30
Sunset Service, Cenotaph Martin Place 17:00

Important Event Information

Thousands of participants and spectators are expected to travel to the Sydney CBD for the annual Anzac Day Dawn Service and March. 

The Dawn Service will be held in Martin Place from 4.20am to 5.20am. The Anzac Day March will commence at 9am and travel along Elizabeth Street. Major road closures and parking restrictions will be in effect for most of the day. 

Anzac Day participants and spectators are encouraged to plan ahead, leave the car at home and catch public transport. Travel on public transport is free for veterans and their families on Friday 25 April 2025. See below for more details. 

Plenty of additional early morning public transport services will run, and major transport interchanges are located within walking distance of the Dawn Service and March. 

Roads around Martin Place in the Sydney CBD will start closing from 2am for the Anzac Day Dawn Service, followed by major closures along and surrounding the Elizabeth Street March route from 6am. 

While roads are closed and the March is underway, designated pedestrian crossings on Elizabeth Street will be maintained at Park Street and Hunter Street, and at underground crossings at Bathurst Street, Museum Station and Martin Place Station. 

Motorists are encouraged to avoid unnecessary travel through the Sydney CBD as traffic will be heavy on detour routes while closures are in place. If you must drive, allow plenty of extra travel time and arrive early to find parking. Check signs carefully as clearways will be in effect on various roads throughout the city. For real-time traffic conditions, visit livetraffic.com

Stay connected

Keep informed on the day and get real-time updates on transport services, road closures and Anzac Day events: 

Free travel for veterans and families

Travel on public transport is free for members and ex-members of the Australian Defence Force, this also includes their carers; and the spouses, children and grandchildren of deceased service personnel; and the spouses, children and grandchildren of living war veterans.

Free travel recipients are required to wear the Australian Defence Uniform; or display service medals; or carry a letter of accreditation on the letterhead of a branch of the RSL or other recognised ex-services organisation; or present a war widow’s gold card.

This entitlement allows free travel on Anzac Day on Friday 25 April 2025 on the following public transport services:

  • Sydney Trains and NSW TrainLink Intercity services (non-booked services bounded by Bomaderry, Nowra, Goulburn, Bathurst, Scone and Dungog stations).
  • Sydney Metro services
  • Sydney metropolitan and outer metropolitan bus services
  • Rural and regional bus services
  • Sydney Ferries
  • Sydney Light rail services
  • Newcastle Transport operated buses, ferries and light rail services

Discounted travel will be available on NSW TrainLink regional services with return travel provided at the price of a single ticket between Thursday 24 and Saturday 26 April inclusive. Reservations must be booked in advance over the phone on 13 22 32 or in person at selected NSW TrainLink stations and sales agents. The above mentioned letter of accreditation on the letterhead must be presented.

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 the free fare travel entitlements.

Transport Park&Ride Car Parks

Park for free when you catch public transport. Transport Park&Ride provides up to 18 hours of free parking each day. All you have to do is complete a public transport trip. Located close to public transport hubs, Park&Ride car parks help you connect more easily to train, bus and ferry services. 

If you're an Anzac Day service participant or meet the requirements for free travel listed above, travel on transport and Park&Ride parking is free. When leaving the car park use the intercom button at the exit gate to speak with the operator. 

Real-time parking availability allows you to see how many vacant car park spaces are available at Transport Park&Ride car parks. 

For Park&Ride locations and more information on how it works, go to Transport Park&Ride.  

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. 

Early morning services will run from Tallawong starting at 2.37am to help you travel to the Dawn Service (arrives Central 3.30am). Services will run every 10 minutes to a regular Sunday timetable.  

Alight at Martin Place to get within walking distance of the event.  

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

Additional early morning trains will run from as early as 2.36am on suburban lines and from 12.35am on NSW TrainLink Intercity lines.

The closest station to the Dawn Service is Martin Place on the T4 Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line. Catch a train to Town Hall and change for a service to Martin Place leaving from Platform 5. Alternatively, catch a train to Wynyard and walk to Martin Place.

The closest stations to the March along Elizabeth Street are Martin Place, St James and Town Hall stations. After the March finishes at 1pm, trains will run to a regular Saturday timetable to get you back home.

Additional services

Trains will run as per a regular Saturday timetable with the following early-morning trains to get you to the city for the Dawn Service.

T1 Western Line 

  • Leaving Emu Plains at 2.26am – stopping at all stations to Granville, then Strathfield, Redfern and all stations to North Sydney. 
  • Leaving Richmond at 2.30am – stopping at all stations to Seven Hills, then Westmead, Parramatta, Granville, Lidcombe, Strathfield, Redfern and all stations to North Sydney. 

T1 Northern Line 

  • Leaving Berowra at 2.49am – stopping at all stations to Burwood via Epping (3.20am), then Redfern, Central, Town Hall, Wynyard, Milsons Point and North Sydney. 

T1 North Shore Line 

  • Leaving Hornsby at 2.52am and 2.58am – stopping at all stations to Central via Chatswood (3.17am and 3.23am). 

T2 Inner West & Leppington Line 

  • Leaving Lidcombe at 3.04am – stopping at all stations to Central via Strathfield and the City Circle. 
  • Leaving Leppington at 2.40am – stopping at all stations to Lidcombe via Regents Park, then Strathfield, Redfern and all stations to Wynyard, then Circular Quay. 
  • Leaving Leppington at 2.44am – stopping all stations to Lidcombe via Granville, then Strathfield, Redfern, then all stations to Wynyard then Circular Quay. 

T3 Bankstown Line 

  • Leaving Bankstown at 2.40am – stopping at all stations to Lidcombe via Regents Park. This service will then depart Lidcombe at 2.57am and stop at Strathfield, Redfern, Central, Town Hall, Wynyard, Circular Quay, St James then Museum. 

T4 Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line 

  • Leaving Cronulla at 2.57am – stopping at all stations to Bondi Junction.
  • Leaving Waterfall at 2.48am – stopping at all stations to Bondi Junction excluding St Peters and Erskineville. 
  • Leaving Sydenham at 2.47am. 3a. and 3.17am – stopping at St Peters, Erskinville and then all station to Bondi Junction.  
  • From 3.15am – additional all station shuttle services will operate every 10-15-minutes between Bondi Junction and Central until 4.45am. 

T8 Airport & South Line  

  • Leaving Macarthur at 2.40am – stopping at all stations to Wolli Creek, then Mascot and all stations to Circular Quay, then Wynyard, Town Hall and Central. 
  • Leaving Sydenham at 3.10am and 3.26am – stopping at St Peters, Erskinville and then all station to Circular Quay.  

Central Coast & Newcastle Line 

  • Leaving Newcastle Interchange at 12.35am – stopping at all stations to Cowan then Hornsby and all stations to Central via the North Shore Line. 
  • Leaving Gosford at 2.09am – stopping at all stations to Cowan then Hornsby and all stations to Central via the North Shore Line. 
  • Leaving Gosford at 3.02am – stopping all stations to Newcastle Interchange. 
  • Leaving Newcastle Interchange at 7.04am – stopping all stations to Wyong. 

Hunter Line 

  • Leaving Telarah at 3.45am – stopping at all stations to Newcastle Interchange.  
  • Leaving Newcastle Interchange at 6.37am – stopping at all stations to Telarah. 

South Coast Line 

  • Leaving Kiama at 1.13am – stopping at all stations to Sutherland, then Redfern and all stations to Bondi Junction. 

Blue Mountains Line 

  • Leaving Lithgow at 12.49am – stopping at all stations to Penrith, then Blacktown, Parramatta, Strathfield, Central, Town Hall and Wynyard. 

Southern Highlands Line 

  • Leaving Moss Vale 1:35am – stopping at all stations to Macarthur, then Campbelltown and Central via East Hills. 

Trackwork

There is no scheduled trackwork on Friday 25 April. Plan you trip using the Trip Planner

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 travel alerts and trackwork or plan your trip using the Trip Planner.

Regular route buses

Buses will run to a public holiday timetable with additional early-morning services starting from 2.30am on key routes into the city from the Northern Beaches, Lower North Shore, Inner West, Hills District, Lane Cove, Macquarie Park, Eastern Suburbs and Victoria Road.

Keep in mind that buses will be missing stops along and surrounding Martin Place and Elizabeth Street while roads are closed (pdf 1.3MB). You will need to walk further than usual to access the Dawn Service and March viewing areas.

For details of all the additional and changed services, plan your trip using the Trip Planner.

Southwest Link buses 

Fare free Southwest Link buses replace trains between Sydenham and Bankstown. 

Additional SW1 early-morning services will leave Bankstown Station, Stand J at approximately 2.17am and 2.37am so customers can connect with early-morning Metro services from Sydenham Station. Plan ahead using the  Trip Planner

Bus diversions

Buses in the Sydney CBD will be diverting from their regular routes and using different stops while roads are closed between 5.30am and 4pm on Anzac Day. Services may also experience delays so allow extra travel time and consider catching a City Circle train instead. Plan ahead using the Trip Planner.

From 5.30am until 4pm: 

  • Route 304 and 343: Services to and from Circular Quay will divert around Elizabeth Street via Wentworth Ave, College Street and Macquarie Street. Stops on Elizabeth Street and Phillip Street between Museum and Circular Quay will be missed.  
  • Route 333 and 396: Services to and from Circular Quay will divert around Elizabeth Street via College Street and Macquarie Street. Stops on Elizabeth Street and Phillip Street between Museum and Circular Quay will be missed. 
  • Route 311, 324 and 325: Services towards Millers Point and Walsh Bay that normally travel on Park Street, Clarence Street and Kent Street will divert via College Street, Macquarie Street, Bridge Street, Lang Street, York Street and Erskine Street. Stops will be missed on Kent Street and Park Street. Services towards Central and Watsons Bay that normally travel on Park Street will divert via Druitt Street, Sussex Street, Goulburn Street, Wentworth Avenue and College Street. Stops on Park Street will be missed. At QVB, services will pick up from Stand B instead of Stand A. Route 311 will also divert away from a section of Elizabeth Street via Crown Street and Foveaux Street. Stops on Oxford Street and Elizabeth Street will be missed. 
  • Route 373: Services will divert around a section of Elizabeth Street and Liverpool Street via Crown Street, Foveaux Street, Elizabeth Street and Wentworth Avenue. Services travelling towards the city will miss stops on Oxford Street, Liverpool Street and Elizabeth Street. 

From 6am until 4pm: 

  • Route 389: Services will be split into two routes from the east between Bondi Junction and the city, and from the west between Pyrmont and the city. Stops will be missed on Park Street and William Street. Continue on foot to connect between the two routes from QVB to College Street. 
    • Eastern route – services from Bondi Junction to the city will end trips at St Mary's Cathedral, St Marys Road (2000410). Services leaving the city towards Bondi Junction will start trips from St Mary's Cathedral, College Street (2000287). 
    • Western route – services from Pyrmont to the city will end trips at QVB York Street, Stand D (200044). Services from the city to Pyrmont will start trips from QVB York Street, Stand B (200042). 
  • Route 412, 423, 426, 428, 430, 431, 470: Services to and from Martin Place will divert around Elizabeth Street via Hay Street, Wentworth Avenue, College Street and Macquarie Street. Stops on Elizabeth Street will be missed. Services towards the city will end trips at Macquarie Street near Martin Place (200089). Services leaving the city will pick up from Martin Place Station, Macquarie Street Stand B (200094). 
  • Route 438X: Services to Martin Place will divert around Elizabeth Street via Wentworth Avenue, College Street and Macquarie Street, and end trips at Macquarie Street near Martin Place (200089). Services leaving the city will pick up from Martin Place Station, Macquarie Street Stand B (200094) and divert via Macquarie Street, College Street and Wentworth Avenue to return to route on Elizabeth Street. Stops on Elizabeth Street will be missed in both directions. 
  • Route 440: Services travelling away from Bondi Junction will divert around a section of Elizabeth Street via South Dowling Street, Fitzroy Street, Foveaux Street and Elizabeth Street to return to route on Eddy Avenue. Some stops on Oxford Street and stops on Liverpool Street and Elizabeth Street will be missed. 
  • Route 441: Services will start and end trips at QVB and miss stops on Art Gallery Road, Mrs Macquaries Road and Park Street. Services travelling towards the city will end trips at QVB, Market Street Stand F (2000140). Services leaving the city will start trips from QVB, York Street Stand B (200042). 
  • Route 461X: Services through the city will divert around Elizabeth Street via Wentworth Avenue and College Street in both directions. Stops on Elizabeth Street and Park Street at Hyde Park will be missed. 
  • Route 504: Services will start and end trips at QVB instead of The Domain. Services travelling towards the city will divert away from Park Street via Clarence Street and Market Street, then end trips at QVB, York Street Stand D (200044). Services leaving the city will start trips from QVB, York Street Stand B (200042), missing stops on St Marys Road and Park Street. 
  • Route 500X and 506: Services to the city will divert via Clarence Street, King Street and York Street, and end at QVB York Street, Stand E (2000136). Services from the city will leave from QVB York Street, Stand D (200044). Some stops on Park Street, William Street, Riley Street and St Marys Road will be missed. 

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

Sydney Ferries will run to a public holiday timetable. Ferry services to Circular Quay don’t run early in the morning on public holidays so you will need to catch a train or bus to get to the Dawn Service instead.

If you plan to catch a ferry to the city for the March, change at Circular Quay for trains to Town Hall, St James or Museum, or change for a light rail service to Town Hall to get within walking distance of Elizabeth Street.

Sydney Ferry services are very popular and may reach capacity. Keep this in mind if you’re planning on catching a service, plan ahead and allow extra travel time or consider the alternative public transport options available. 

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

Additional L1 early-morning services between Central Grand Concourse and Dulwich Hill will run from 3am. L1 services throughout the day will run to a Public Holiday schedule. 

To get to the Dawn Service at Martin Place or to the March along Elizabeth Street, change at Capitol Square to connect with L2 or L3 Line light rail services from Chinatown to Town Hall or QVB to get within walking distance. 

Service changes: 

  • From 2.45am, additional L2 and L3 early-morning partial services between Town Hall and Randwick or Juniors Kingsford will run. 
  • From first service until 6.15am, services will not run between Town Hall and Circular Quay while the Anzac Day commemorations are underway in the CBD. 
  • From 6.15am, full L2 and L3 services between Circular Quay and Randwick or Juniors Kingsford will resume running to a Public Holiday schedule. 
  • Between 12.30pm and 1.30pm, L2 and L3 services may be temporarily held at stops or partially closed between Town Hall and Circular Quay, due to road closures for the Anzac Day March. 
  • When L2 and L3 services are closed: use alternative transport including trains or walking. 

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 Trip Planner

On Friday 25 April, additional L2 and L3 early-morning services between Town Hall and Randwick or Juniors Kingsford will run from 2.45am; L2 and L3 services will run to a public holiday schedule. 

To get to the Dawn Service at Martin Place or to the March along Elizabeth Street, catch L2 or L3 Line light rail services to Town Hall or QVB to get within walking distance. 

Service changes: 

  • From 2.45am, additional L2 and L3 early-morning partial services between Town Hall and Randwick or Juniors Kingsford will run. 
  • From first service until 6.15am, services will not run between Town Hall and Circular Quay while the Anzac Day commemorations are underway in the CBD. 
  • From 6.15am, full L2 and L3 services between Circular Quay and Randwick or Juniors Kingsford will resume running to a Public Holiday schedule. 
  • Between 12.30pm and 1.30pm, L2 and L3 services may be temporarily held at stops or partially closed between Town Hall and Circular Quay, due to road closures for the Anzac Day March. 
  • When L2 and L3 services are closed: use alternative transport including trains or walking. 

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 change for a train to Wynyard to get within walking distance of the event. Alternatively, catch a train to Central and change for metro services to Martin Place or catch a train to Town Hall where you can change for trains to Martin Place leaving from Platform 5. 

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

Temporary taxi ranks

A temporary taxi rank will operate from the western side of Wentworth Avenue, just south of Liverpool Street, from 6am to 3pm. 

Alternatively, taxi and rideshare passengers can use existing taxi ranks outside of the road closure footprint. Check out the interactive map to easily view the closures in place for the event.

Accessible pick-up and drop-off locations

Accessible drop-off and pick-up locations will be available at the following locations:

  • Wynyard Street, Southern Side (off York Street)  
  • 21 Elizabeth Street (in front of Commonwealth Bank building) – only available until 5.45am 
  • 197 Macquarie Street at Martin Place, western side of Macquarie Street (front of St Stephen’s Church) 
  • 210 Pitt Street approaching Market Street (eastern side, outside Piccadilly Shopping Centre) 
  • 25 Commonwealth Street (western side) near Clarke Street 

These locations are no parking zones or special event clearways, so persons utilising these areas will be required to move on as soon as they have dropped off their passengers.

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

Major roads in the Sydney CBD will be closed between 2am and 4pm on Friday 25 April for the Anzac Day Dawn Service in Martin Place, and the March on Elizabeth Street. Parking restrictions will also be in effect on various roads throughout the city.

Check out the interactive map to easily view the closures in place for the event.

While roads are closed and the March is underway, designated pedestrian crossings on Elizabeth Street will be maintained at Park Street and Hunter Street, and at underground crossings at Bathurst Street, Museum Station and Martin Place Station. 

Motorists are encouraged to avoid unnecessary travel through the Sydney CBD as traffic will be heavy on detour routes while closures are in place for Anzac Day commemorations. If you must drive, allow plenty of extra travel time and arrive early to find parking. Check signs carefully as clearways will be in effect on various roads throughout the city.

Key road closure times

From 2am to 4pm 

  • Pitt Street, George Street and Castlereagh Street between Hunter Street and King Street. 
  • A westbound section of Hunter Street between Elizabeth Street and Hamilton Street. 
  • Hosking Place from Castlereagh Street. 

From 2am to 6pm 

  • Angel Place between George Street and Pitt Street. 
  • Ash Street from Angel Place. 

From 6am to 4pm 

  • Major roads between Bridge Street in Circular Quay and Goulburn Street in the CBD South will be closed. 
    • Including sections of Castlereagh Street, Elizabeth Street, King Street, Market Street, Pitt Street, St James Road, Hunter Street, O’Connell Street, Gresham Street, Bent Street, Park Street, Bathurst Street, Bligh Street, Phillip Street, Loftus Street and Liverpool Street. 

Cycleway closures

From 2am to 4pm 

  • Pitt Street between Hunter Street and King Street (western side). 

From 6am to 4pm 

  • Castlereagh Street between King Street and Liverpool Street (western side). 
  • King Street between George Street and Philip Street (northern side). 
  • Liverpool Street between Castlereagh Street and Pitt Street (northern side). 
  • Park Street between College Street and Elizabeth Street (southern side). 
  • Pitt Street between Bridge Street and Hunter Street (western side). 
  • Philip Street between King Street and 184 Philip Street (eastern side). 

Anzac Day 2025 road closures and clearways map

Car park & driveway restrictions

For the safety of the general public and Anzac Day March participants, NSW Police will enforce strict restrictions on any vehicle movements within the road closure footprint, including vehicles exiting private or commercial driveways and car parks. Barriers will be in place to enforce this restriction and there will be no managed vehicle access. It’s a finable offence to drive on or exit a driveway onto a closed road unless permitted by NSW Police or authorised personnel. 

If your property is located on a closed road, access on-foot will be maintained for residents, hotel guests and delivery services only. Vehicle pick-ups and drop-offs are to be organised on roads outside of the closure footprint. 

For detailed road closure information including maps as well real-time updates on traffic conditions, visit Live Traffic NSW or download a real-time traffic app.

Parking

If you're planning on driving and parking in the Sydney CBD for the Dawn Service, keep in mind that most secure car parks do not open early on public holidays. 

If you're driving and parking for the March, remember that extensive road closures will be in place making many car parks in the city centre inaccessible by vehicle. You may need to consider parking outside of the immediate vicinity of the March and continuing by foot. 

While roads are closed and the March is underway, designated pedestrian crossings on Elizabeth Street will be maintained at Park Street and Hunter Street, and at underground crossings at Bathurst Street, Museum Station and Martin Place station.   

Check out the interactive map to easily view the closures in place for the event. 

Remember, it is an offence to drive on or exit a driveway onto a closed road. Once roads are closed you won't be able to move your car until they have reopened. 

Car park & driveway access restrictions

For the safety of the general public and Anzac Day March participants, NSW Police will enforce strict restrictions on any vehicle movements within the road closure footprint, including vehicles exiting private or commercial driveways and car parks. Barriers will be in place to enforce this restriction and there will be no managed vehicle access. It’s a finable offence to drive on or exit a driveway onto a closed road unless permitted by NSW Police or authorised personnel. 

If your property is located on a closed road, access on-foot will be maintained for residents, hotel guests and delivery services only. Vehicle pick-ups and drop-offs are to be organised on roads outside of the closure footprint. 

Special event clearways

Extensive special event clearway parking restrictions will be in effect on various major roads in the Sydney CBD between 1am and 4pm. Clearways will be in effect from 1am around Martin Place, and from 5.30am other major roads. 

From 1am to 4pm 

  • Pitt Street and Castlereagh Street between Hunter Street and King Street 
  • Clarence Street between Druitt Street and King Street (*route buses excepted) 
  • Hunter Street between Macquarie Street and Hamilton Street (southern side)  
  • Pitt Street between Hunter Street and King Street (eastern side) 
  • Macquarie Street between Martin Place and Hunter Street (western side) 
  • Wentworth Avenue between Elizabeth Street and Goulburn Street (western side) (*route buses excepted) 

From 5.30am to 9am 

  • Abercrombie Street between O’Connor Street and Broadway (*event Taxis excepted) 

From 5.30am to 4pm 

  • Various major roads between Circular Quay and the CBD South
    • Including sections of Castlereagh Street, Elizabeth Street, York Street, Bridge Street, Macquarie Street, College Street, St James Road, Prince Albert Road, Wentworth Avenue, Commonwealth Street, Sussex Street, Druitt Street, Pitt Street, Goulburn Street, Kent Street, King Street, Market Street, Margaret Street, Hunter Street, O’Connell Street, Gresham Street, Bent Street, Park Street, Bathurst Street, Bligh Street, Phillip Street, Loftus Street and Liverpool Street. 

Check signs carefully when parking on the day and the night before as clearways come into effect in the early morning. View the interactive map to see the closures in place for the event.

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 detailed list of special event clearways including maps.

Transport Park&Ride Car Parks

Park for free when you catch public transport. Transport Park&Ride provides up to 18 hours of free parking each day. All you have to do is complete a public transport trip. Located close to public transport hubs, Park&Ride car parks help you connect more easily to train, bus and ferry services. 

If you're an Anzac Day service participant or meet the requirements for free travel listed above, travel on transport and Park&Ride parking is free. When leaving the car park use the intercom button at the exit gate to speak with the operator. 

Real-time parking availability allows you to see how many vacant car park spaces are available at Transport Park&Ride car parks. 

For Park&Ride locations and more information on how it works, go to Transport Park&Ride.   

Accessible viewing areas

To ensure the Dawn Service and March are accessible to our whole audience, designated accessible viewing areas are available for people with disability and/or limited mobility and their family, friends and carers at the following locations: 

  • Dawn Service – Section 1:  Cenotaph in Martin Place (southern side) - entry via George Street 
  • Dawn Service – Section 2: Screened area, between Pitt Street and Castlereagh Street, Martin Place – entry via Castlereagh Street 
  • March – in front of Sheraton Hotel, western side of Elizabeth Street 

To register for seating in one of the accessible viewing areas, please contact Karen Wade on accessibility@dpc.nsw.gov.au or call 9228 4613.

Auslan interpreting

Auslan interpreting will be available on large digital screens at the Dawn Service. ABC TV will also broadcast the Dawn Service, which will commence from 4.20am.  

Accessible drop-off and pick-up zones

Accessible drop-off and pick-up locations will be available at the following locations: 

  • Wynyard Street, Southern Side (off York Street)  
  • 21 Elizabeth Street (in front of Commonwealth Bank building) – only available until 5.45am 
  • 197 Macquarie Street at Martin Place, western side of Macquarie Street (front of St Stephen’s Church) 
  • 210 Pitt Street approaching Market Street (eastern side, outside Piccadilly Shopping Centre) 
  • 25 Commonwealth Street (western side) near Clarke Street 

These locations are no-parking zones or special event clearways, so persons utilising these areas will be required to move on as soon as they have dropped off their passengers. 

Accessible amenities

Portable accessible toilets that consider wheelchair users will be located on George, Pitt and Castlereagh Streets; otherwise there are wheelchair accessible toilets at the CBD train stations 

Transport

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).