NRL Women's Preliminary Final: Roosters v Sharks

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 between Tallawong, Chatswood and Sydenham from early morning until late. 

Change at Epping or Central to connect with Central Coast & Newcastle Line trains to Gosford. 

Extra metro services will run between Tallawong and Sydenham from 9am to 6pm due to train trackwork on the T1 North Shore Line.

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

The closest station to polytec Stadium is Gosford on the Central Coast & Newcastle Line. From the station, the stadium is a short walk away via Showground Road and Dane Drive. 

Trackwork 

Planned trackwork is taking place on Saturday 27 September on the following lines and may affect how you travel to and from the event. Plan ahead using the Trip Planner. 

• M1 Metro Line: From 9am to 6pm, extra metro services will run between Tallawong and Sydenham due to train trackwork on the T1 North Shore Line. From 8am to 6pm, a bus service will run between Tallawong and Schofields.
• City Circle: Trains run in one direction only, from Central first stop Museum. Some trains may start or end at Central, run to a changed timetable or leave from different platforms. You may need to change trains to continue your journey. The light rail runs in both directions between Circular Quay and Central. If travelling to T1 North Shore Line stations change at Central or Town Hall for metro services to Victoria Cross, Crows Nest or Chatswood, then change for a bus to continue your journey. 
• T1 North Shore Line: Buses replace trains between Hornsby and Milsons Point, also stopping at Crows Nest and Victoria Cross metro stations.  Use metro services between Chatswood, Crows Nest or Victoria Cross and the City. Trains run between Berowra and Central via Strathfield, to a changed timetable. 
• T1 Western Line: Trains run to a changed timetable between Penrith and Central, platforms 1-14, and between Richmond and Liverpool only, due to trackwork on the T1 North Shore Line. You may need to change trains at Parramatta to continue your journey towards the City. From 7am to 6pm, buses replace some trains between Richmond and Clarendon or Blacktown. Richmond train run to a changed timetable and stopping pattern between Clarendon or Blacktown and Liverpool or the City. Extra trains run between Clarendon and Macarthur or Central.
• T2 Leppington & Inner West Line: Inner West trains will not run. T2 Leppington trains make extra stops. Trains run to a changed timetable between Leppington and the City and stop at all stations between Lidcombe and Central. 
• T3 Liverpool & Inner West Line: Buses replace trains between Liverpool and Lidcombe. Inner West trains will not run. T2 Leppington trains make extra stops. T2 trains run to a changed timetable between Leppington and the City and stop at all stations between Lidcombe and Central. 
• T4 Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line: All Cronulla and some Waterfall trains make extra stops at St Peters and Erskineville. Trackwork on the City Circle may affect how you travel. If travelling to Circular Quay change trains at Central, not Town Hall. 
• T5 Cumberland Line: Extra trains run between Richmond and Liverpool. From 7am to 6pm, buses replace some trains between Richmond and Clarendon or Blacktown. Train run to a changed timetable and stopping pattern between Clarendon or Blacktown and Liverpool. You may need to change trains at Parramatta to continue your journey. 
• T8 Airport & South Line: Trains run to a changed timetable and stopping pattern. You may need to change trains to continue your journey. Revesby trains run between Revesby and Central only, via the Airport. Most Macarthur trains to the City run via the Airport and continue around the City Circle. Trains from the City to Macarthur run via Sydenham. Early morning and late-night trains run between Macarthur and Central only, via the Airport. Trains between Sydenham and the City Circle do not run. T4 trains make extra stops at St Peters and Erskineville. 
• T9 Northern Line: Trains run between Berowra or Hornsby and the City Circle, due to trackwork on the T1 North Shore Line. If travelling to T1 North Shore Line stations change at Epping or Central for metro services to Chatswood, Crows Nest or Victoria Cross, then change for replacement buses. Extra metro services run between Tallawong, Epping and the City. 
• Blue Mountains Line: Some trains may run to a changed timetable due to trackwork on the City Circle 
• Central Coast & Newcastle Line: Some trains may run to a changed timetable due to trackwork on the City Circle.

Trackwork is carried out on an ongoing basis to maintain the safety, reliability, and efficiency of the Sydney Trains network. For the latest information, check trackwork and travel alerts or plan your trip using the Trip Planner.

Route buses 19, 21, 22, 23, 64 and 67 run towards Central Coast Stadium and stop near the stadium.  

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

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 Central Coast & Newcastle Line trains to Gosford Station.

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.

Change at Central for Central Coast & Newcastle Line trains to Gosford Station.

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 towards Epping or Central to connect with Central Coast & Newcastle Line trains to Gosford.    

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 will be heavier than usual on roads approaching the stadium as fans travel to and from the stadium. Allow extra travel time and use local parking.  

Dane Drive will be closed before the match from 5.45pm between the Central Coast Highway and Donnison Street and will reopen once crowds have cleared the area.   

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

Taxi ranks are located at the following locations:  

• Central Coast Leagues Club  
• Gosford Station - William Street, Gosford  

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

Several car parks are located within easy walking distance from polytec Stadium:  

• Gosford City car park (P1) is approximately 100m away – open every day, fees apply.  
• Gosford Train Station (P2) is approximately 300m away – access via Opal card in conjunction with any valid train journey. 
• Central Coast Leagues Club provides free parking for members (P3). 

Visit polytec Stadium – Getting Here for more information.  

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).