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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. 

M1 Metro North West & Bankstown Planned Trackwork – Saturday 7 to Sunday 8 March 

• Metro services will not run between Tallawong and Sydenham.  
• Buses replace services between Tallawong and Chatswood only.  
• For travel to and from Waterloo use local buses or trains from Redfern. 
• Use trains between Epping or Chatswood, the City and Sydenham 

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

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 

There are service changes taking place on Saturday 7 March on the following lines which may affect how you travel to and from the event. Plan ahead using the Trip Planner. 

• M1 Metro North West & Bankstown Line: Metro services do not run between Tallawong and Sydenham. Buses replace services between Tallawong and Chatswood only.  For travel to and from Waterloo use local buses or trains from Redfern. Use trains between Epping or Chatswood, the City and Sydenham
• City Circle: Trains do not run to Museum, St James or Circular Quay but continue to run between Central, Town Hall and Wynyard. Light rail services run between Central and Circular Quay. If travelling to Circular Quay, change at Wynyard for light rail or walk, or if travelling to Museum or St James, change at Central or Town Hall for local buses or walk. Trackwork also affects trains on other lines
• T1 Western Line: Richmond trains run to a changed timetable between Richmond and Liverpool. Change at Parramatta for trains towards the City. Penrith trains make an extra stop at Ashfield.  From 6.30am to 10.30am, some Penrith trains make extra stops at Homebush and Burwood.
• T2 Leppington & Inner West Line: Buses replace trains between Leppington and Glenfield. Trains run to a changed timetable and stopping pattern between Macarthur and Central, platforms 1-14 via Granville or Regents Park, and between Homebush and North Sydney. Macarthur trains do not stop at Ashfield. You may need to change at Strathfield to continue your journey. Trains do not run around the City Circle. For travel to Circular Quay, St James or Museum use light rail or local buses. From 6.20am to 10.30am, buses replace Inner West trains between Ashfield and Central. T1 Western Line trains make extra stops at Homebush, Burwood and Ashfield. T9 Northern Line trains make extra stops at Croydon and Ashfield.
• T3 Liverpool & Inner West Line: Trains run to a changed timetable and stopping pattern between: Macarthur and Central, platforms 1-14 via Granville or Regents Park, and betweenHomebush and North Sydney. Macarthur trains do not stop at Ashfield. You may need to change at Strathfield to continue your journey. Trains do not run around the City Circle. For travel to Circular Quay, St James or Museum use light rail or local buses. From 6.20am to 10.30am, buses replace Inner West trains between Ashfield and Central. T1 Western Line trains make extra stops at Homebush, Burwood and Ashfield. T9 Northern Line trains make extra stops at Croydon and Ashfield.
• T4 Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line: All Cronulla and some Waterfall trains make extra stops at St Peters and Erskineville. From 3am to 11.30am, buses replace trains between Waterfall and Sutherland. Trains run to a changed timetable between Sutherland and Bondi Junction. Trains do not run around the City Circle. For travel to Circular Quay, St James or Museum use light rail or local buses. Buses replace T8 Airport & South Line trains. For travel to the Airport, change at Central or Sydenham for a bus, not Wolli Creek. Metro services do not run between Sydenham and Tallawong.
• T5 Cumberland Line: Buses replace trains between Leppington and Glenfield. Trains run between Liverpool and Schofields or Richmond, some to a changed timetable. Change trains at Liverpool to continue your journey towards Glenfield.
• T6 Lidcombe & Bankstown Line: Trains run to a changed timetable and reduced frequency, every 30 minutes.
• T8 Airport & South Line: Buses replace trains between Glenfield, Sydenham and Central via the Airport. Trains run to a changed timetable and stopping pattern between: Macarthur and Central, platforms 1-14 via Granville or Regents Park, and between Sydenham and Bondi Junction. Change at Central for trains to T4 Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line or South Coast Line stations, not Wolli Creek. Trains do not run around the City Circle. For travel to Circular Quay, St James or Museum use light rail or local buses.
• T9 Northern Line: From 6.30am to 10.30am, some trains make extra stops at Croydon and Ashfield.
• Central Coast & Newcastle Line: Sydney Metro trackwork may affect how you travel. Metro services do not run between Tallawong and Sydenham. Buses replace services between Tallawong and Chatswood only. For travel to T1 North Shore stations change at Hornsby, not Epping
• South Coast Line: From 3am to 11.30am, buses replace trains between Dapto, Port Kembla and Sutherland. Trains run to a changed timetable between Bomaderry, Kiama and Dapto, and T4 Illawarra trains run between Sutherland and Bondi Junction. The first train to South Coast Line stations leaves Bondi Junction at 10:13, Wollongong at 12:08, arriving Kiama at 12:52.
• Southern Highlands Line: The following trains leave Central earlier than the normal timetable: 16:06 Central to Moss Vale service leaves Central at 15:58, and 17:55 Central to Goulburn service leaves Central at 17:43.

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.

Newcastle Line

Newcastle Light Rail services run from 5am to 1am daily between Newcastle Interchange in Wickham and Pacific Park in Newcastle East. With six convenient stops, it’s easy to get around Newcastle’s city centre and connect with train, bus and ferry services.  

Catch a light rail service to Newcastle Interchange and change for a train to Gosford, where the stadium is within short walking distance.   

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 service on the Central Coast & Newcastle Line train to Gosford

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.

At Central, change for a train service on the Central Coast & Newcastle Line train to Gosford

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 from 4.30pm 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:  

• Baker Street Car Park (P1) is approximately 100m away.  
• Free parking is available 300m away at Gosford Train Station (P2).
• 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).