AFL: GWS Giants v Essendon

Match ticket entitlements 

Valid pre-purchased tickets to the 2026 GWS Giants AFL season at ENGIE Stadium include travel to and from Olympic Park on the following transport services, just show your event ticket to transport staff when boarding: 

• Sydney Trains and NSW TrainLink Intercity services (non-booked services bounded by Bomaderry, Goulburn, Bathurst, Scone and Dungog stations)
• Sydney metropolitan and outer metropolitan buses
• Sydney Metro services
• Sydney, Parramatta and Newcastle Light Rail services
• Sydney and Newcastle Ferries

Remember to keep your event ticket safe for your return journey or you'll need to use your Opal card or contactless payment method, as you must have a valid ticket when travelling on public transport. Your event ticket is valid on the modes of public transport listed above until 4am the following day.  

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 your event ticket 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. 

Tickets to 2026 GWS Giants AFL season at ENGIE Stadium include travel on transport and free Park&Ride parking. When leaving the car park use the intercom button at the exit gate to speak with the operator and show your event ticket. 

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. 

M1 Metro North West & Bankstown Planned Trackwork – Saturday 9 to Sunday 10 May 

• 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.
• Trackwork also affects trains in the City. For travel between Epping or Chatswood and Sydenham use:
  • T9 trains between Epping and Central or T1 trains between Chatswood and Wynyard
  • L2 or L3 light rail services between Wynyard and Central
  • T4 trains between Martin Place and Sydenham. 

At Epping, connect with trains towards Strathfield, Lidcombe then Olympic Park.  

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

The closest station to ENGIE Stadium is Olympic Park.  

Trains run regularly to Lidcombe where you can head to Platform Zero for a direct train to Olympic Park, running every 10 minutes until late.   

An additional express train will also leave Central at 3pm, stopping at Redfern, Strathfield then Olympic Park. 

Due to planned weekend trackwork trains will not run on the City Circle or between Central and Wynyard, buses also replace Inner West trains between Strathfield and Central (express trains run between Strathfield and Central). As well, Sydney metro services will not run on the entire line while essential testing is underway. Plan your trip using the Trip Planner. 

Trackwork 

Planned trackwork is taking place on Saturday 9 May on the following lines and 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. Trackwork also affects trains in the City. For travel between Epping or Chatswood and Sydenham use: T9 trains between Epping and Central or T1 trains between Chatswood and Wynyard, L2 or L3 light rail services between Wynyard and Central or T4 trains between Martin Place and Sydenham.
• City Circle: Trains do not run on the City Circle, or between Central and Wynyard. For travel around the City, use T4 trains, light rail or local buses. L2 and L3 light rail services run between Central and Circular Quay. Trackwork also affects trains on other lines. Sydney Metro trackwork may also affect how you travel.
• T1 North Shore Line: Trains run between Berowra and Wynyard only, to a changed timetable. Trains do not run between Wynyard and Central, or on the City Circle. Change at Wynyard for light rail or local buses to continue your journey. Sydney Metro trackwork may also affect how you travel.
• T1 Western Line: Trains do not run to a changed timetable and stopping pattern between: Richmond and Liverpool - change at Parramatta for trains towards Central and Penrith and Central, platforms 1-14 only, making extra stops at Homebush, Flemington and Burwood. From 8.45pm to 2.30am, buses replace trains between Olympic Park and Central. Penrith trains run to a changed timetable between Penrith and Olympic Park. Rail replacement buses do not leave from Lidcombe. Sydney Metro and City Circle train trackwork may also affect how you travel.
• T2 Leppington & Inner West Line: Buses replace Inner West trains between Strathfield and Central. Express trains run between Strathfield and Central. Trains run to a changed timetable between Leppington and Olympic Park via Granville and between Leppington and Lidcombe via Regents Park only. Change at Lidcombe for trains towards Central or T1 Western Line stations. From 8.45pm to 2.30am, buses replace all trains between Olympic Park and Central. Trains run to a changed timetable between Leppington and Olympic Park. Rail replacement buses do not leave from Lidcombe. Sydney Metro and City Circle train trackwork may also affect how you travel.
• T3 Liverpool & Inner West Line: Buses replace Inner West trains between Strathfield and Central. Express trains continue to run. Trains run to a changed timetable between Leppington and Lidcombe only. Change at Lidcombe for trains towards Central or T1 Western Line stations. From 8.45pm to 2.30am, buses replace all trains between Olympic Park and Central. Trains run to a changed timetable between Leppington and Lidcombe or Olympic Park via Granville or Regents Park. Rail replacement buses do not leave from Lidcombe. Sydney Metro and City Circle train trackwork may also affect how you travel.
• T4 Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line: Buses replace trains between Cronulla and Sutherland. Trains run to a changed timetable between Waterfall, Sutherland and Bondi Junction. From 6.30am to 12.15pm, some trains run to a changed timetable and stopping pattern. Some trains start or end at Hurstville or Sutherland. You may need to change trains to continue your journey. Trains may leave from different platforms, please check the indicator screens before boarding. Sydney Metro and City Circle train trackwork may also affect how you travel.
• T5 Cumberland Line: Early morning and late-night trains run to a changed timetable between Richmond and Liverpool only. Change at Liverpool to continue your journey. Extra trains run between Richmond and Liverpool.
• T6 Lidcombe & Bankstown Line: Trains run to a changed timetable and reduced frequency, every 30 minutes.
• T7 Olympic Park Line: From 8.45pm to 2.30am, trains run to a changed timetable and stopping pattern between Olympic Park and Lidcombe, continuing to Penrith or Leppington.
• T8 Airport & South Line: Most trains run to a changed timetable between Macarthur and Sydenham, or between Revesby and Central via the Airport. Change at: Revesby for trains to Central via the Airport or Sydenham for T4 trains towards Bondi Junction. Early morning and late-night trains run between Macarthur and Central via the Airport. T8 trains do not run between Sydenham and the City. Some T4 trains make extra stops at St Peters and Erskineville. Sydney Metro and City Circle train trackwork may also affect how you travel.
• T9 Northern Line: Trains run to a changed timetable between Hornsby and Central, platforms 1-14 only From 8.45pm to 2.30am, buses replace all trains between Strathfield and Central. Trains run to a changed timetable between Hornsby and Strathfield only. Sydney Metro and City Circle train trackwork may also affect how you travel.
• Blue Mountains Line: From 8.45pm to 2.30am, trains run between Blue Mountains Line stations and Blacktown only. Change trains at Blacktown to continue your journey towards the City. T1 Western Line trains run to a changed timetable, between Penrith and Olympic Park only. Buses replace all trains between Olympic Park and Central. Rail replacement buses do not leave from Lidcombe.
• Central Coast & Newcastle Line: From 5.30am to 10.30am, at Hawkesbury River and Cowan, all trains leave from platform 2. From 7am to 10.30am, trains towards Hornsby do not stop at Cowan. Buses run from Hawkesbury River to Berowra, in that direction only. Change at Hawkesbury River for a bus to Cowan. At Cowan, catch a bus to Berowra then change for a train to continue your journey. Trains towards Gosford continue to stop at Cowan. From 8.45pm to 2.30am, buses replace all trains between Strathfield and Central. Trains run to a changed timetable between Central Coast & Newcastle Line stations and Strathfield only.  Sydney Metro and City Circle train trackwork may also affect how you travel.
• South Coast Line: From 6.30am to 12.15pm, some trains make extra stops between Sutherland and Hurstville. Sydney Metro and City Circle train trackwork may also affect how you travel 

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 or plan your trip using the Trip Planner. 

The following Sydney buses services run to Olympic Park:

• Route 525 runs between Parramatta and Sydney Olympic Park via Newington. 
• Route 526 runs between Strathfield and Rhodes Shopping Centre via Sydney Olympic Park precinct and wharf. 
• Route 533 runs between Sydney Olympic Park and Chatswood via Rhodes & North Ryde.  

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

The closest wharf to ENGIE Stadium is Sydney Olympic Park Wharf. There is a connecting 526 bus to the venue or alternatively it is approximately a 40-minute walk (3.6km) from the wharf. 

F3 Parramatta River services run regularly to Olympic Park, but services are very popular and may reach capacity. Keep this in mind if you’re planning on catching an F3 Parramatta River service. Plan your trip and allow plenty of extra travel time or consider the alternative public transport options available. 

F3 Parramatta River ferries may be affected by low tide between Parramatta and Rydalmere and replaced by buses. Check for updates here. 

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 to Lidcombe then Olympic Park. 

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 trains to Lidcombe then Olympic Park. 

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 Lidcombe then Olympic Park 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.  

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 Sydney Olympic Park as attendees travel to and from the event. Travel with your group and allow extra travel time on the M4, Parramatta Road, Homebush Bay Drive and Concord Road. 

If you have to drive, carpool with your group pre-book your parking online ahead of time to secure a space – available until 11:59pm the night before the event unless sold out prior.  

To get to your carpark and avoid the heavy traffic congestion expected at the Homebush Bay Drive roundabout, use Silverwater Road, Holker Street and Hill Road. 

Sydney Olympic Park Authority may close some local roads in the precinct to accommodate increased public transport services and ensure pedestrian safety for Saturday’s events. For road closure details, visit the Sydney Olympic Park interactive map for more details.  

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

The nearest Taxi Rank is on Herb Elliott Avenue near the Pullman Hotel.

If you’re using taxis or rideshare, remember that roads may be closed within the precinct. Allow plenty of extra travel time due to the increased traffic expected in the precinct before and after the game.

When leaving, choose a pick-up location away from the immediate area around the stadium to avoid delays.

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

Visit Sydney Olympic Park – Parking to secure your parking space ahead of the event. Available until 11.59pm the night before the event. A flat rate $35 parking fee will apply.

If you have pre-booked a space, follow the directions of staff and have your parking ticket ready to show at the car park entry. Carpool with your group and allow plenty of additional travel time. 

If you haven’t pre-booked, follow the variable message signs within Sydney Olympic Park to the best available casual parking. Traffic delays are expected as attendees leave the precinct.  

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. 

Tickets to GWS Giants AFL games at ENGIE Stadium include travel on transport and free Park&Ride parking. When leaving the car park use the intercom button at the exit gate to speak with the operator and show your event ticket. 

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 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).