BBL: Sydney Thunder v Sydney Sixers

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 Tallawong Station and Chatswood Station.

Station. Metro services start from the early morning running every 10 minutes until late. Change at Epping to connect with trains towards Strathfield 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 Sydney Showground 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.

Trackwork

Weeknight trackwork is taking place on Saturday 30 December on the following lines and may affect how you travel to and from the event. Plan ahead using the Trip Planner:

• T2 Inner West & Leppington Line: Some trains run to a changed timetable and stopping pattern due to trackwork on the T3 Bankstown Line.
• T3 Bankstown Line: Buses replace trains between Lidcombe, Cabramatta and Sydenham. Trains run between Sydenham and the City Circle, some to a changed timetable. Trackwork continues on parts of the T3 Bankstown Line until 25 January.
• T5 Cumberland Line: Some trains run to a changed timetable and stopping pattern due to trackwork on the T3 Bankstown Line.
• T8 Airport & South Line: Some trains may run to a changed timetable due to trackwork on the T3 Bankstown Line.
• Blue Mountains Line: Most trains run between Blue Mountains Line stations and Blacktown only. Change trains at Blacktown to continue your journey. Trains from Blacktown to Blue Mountains Line stations run up to 30 minutes later than the normal timetable. Bathurst trains continue to run between Bathurst and Central.
• Central Coast & Newcastle Line: Most trains run between Central Coast & Newcastle Line stations and Strathfield only. Change trains at Strathfield to continue your journey. You may need to catch an earlier Night Service bus from Central to Strathfield for early morning connections
• South Coast Line: Trains that normally start and end at Central, platforms 1-12, will instead start and end at Bondi Junction.

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.

The following Sydney buses services run to Olympic Park:

• Route 525 runs between Parramatta and Strathfield via Sydney Olympic Park.
• Route 526 runs from the Sydney Olympic Park Ferry Wharf to Olympic Park.
• Route 533 runs from Sydney Olympic Park to 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 Qudos Bank Arena 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 – particularly during peak travel times or when multiple events are taking place within the precinct. 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 between Parramatta and Rydalmere may be affected by low tide 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 light rail services run between Central Grand Concourse and Dulwich Hill via Darling Harbour from 6am to 11pm daily, and until midnight on Fridays. Plan your trip using the Trip Planner.

Change at Central for trains towards Lidcombe then Olympic Park.

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, plan your trip using Trip Planner.

Change at Central for trains to Lidcombe to connect with shuttle trains to Olympic Park.

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 on roads approaching Sydney Olympic Park including the M4, Parramatta Road, Homebush Bay Drive and Concord Road as fans travel to and from the game. You can find real-time updates on traffic conditions at livetraffic.com.

Keep in mind that Sydney Olympic Park Authority may close local roads in the precinct and traffic congestion is expected before and after each show. For road closure details, visit the For road closure details, visit the Sydney Olympic Park interactive map.

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

The nearest Taxi Rank to Sydney Showground is 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 event.

Demand for rideshare will be high and prices are likely to be surging. Avoid the traffic delays while roads are closed by catching a train or bus outside of the precinct to catch rideshare.

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

If you're driving, visit Sydney Olympic Park Prebook to pre-book your parking ticket and guarantee yourself a space. Online pre-book is available until 11:59pm the night before the event.  

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.

If you haven’t booked, follow the variable message signs within Sydney Olympic Park to the best available casual parking. Visit Sydney Olympic Park – Parking 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).