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Fairfield Showground, Fairfield

Start 17:00
Finish 22:00

Important Travel Advice

Event goers are encouraged to plan ahead and consider all the available travel options.

The closest train stations to Fairfield Showground are Fairfield, Canley Vale and Cabramatta.

Please Note, Trackwork is taking place on the T3 Bankstown Line with buses replacing trains between Lidcombe and Sydenham and between Cabramatta and Bankstown. You will need to catch a rail replacement bus from Bankstown to Cabramatta to continue to Fairfield.

Remember, you'll need to use an Opal card or contactless payment card/device when travelling on public transport to and from the event. Register your details online at Opal or via the Opal Travel app ahead of time.

If you’re driving, travel with your group and use nearby local parking. Allow extra travel time as traffic may be heavier than usual. You can find real-time updates on traffic conditions at livetraffic.com.

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.

Metro services start from the early morning running every 10 minutes until late. Change at Epping for trains to the city to connect with trains and buses towards Fairfield.

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

The closest train stations to Fairfield Showgrounds are Fairfield, Canley Vale and Cabramatta. 

Please Note, trackwork is taking place on the T3 Bankstown Line with buses replacing trains between Lidcombe and Sydenham and between Cabramatta and Bankstown. You will need to catch a rail replacement bus from Bankstown to Cabramatta to continue to Fairfield. Pln your trip using the Trip Planner.

Trackwork

Trackwork is taking place on Sunday 31 December and may affect how you travel to and from the event:

  • T2 Inner West & Leppington Line: Some trains run to a changed timetable and stopping pattern due to trackwork on the T3 Bankstown Line. From 10am Sunday to 6am Monday, Inner West trains run between Liverpool and the City via Regents Park, stopping at all stations between Liverpool and Lidcombe, then running between Homebush and the City.
  • T5 Cumberland 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. From 10am Sunday to 6am Monday, special New Years Eve trains run between Liverpool and the City via Regents Park. Buses continue to replace trains between Lidcombe and Sydenham. Trackwork continues on parts of the T3 Bankstown Line until 25 January.
  • T8 Airport & South Line: Some trains may run to a changed timetable due to trackwork on the T3 Bankstown Line.

Trackwork is carried out on an ongoing basis to maintain the safety, reliability, and efficiency of the Sydney Trains network. Trackwork may affect how you travel so allow plenty of extra travel time and plan ahead. For train service disruption information, check travel alerts or plan your trip using the Trip Planner.

Regular bus routes also stop within walking distance of the event site, including routes817 and 804.

For bus 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 from 6am to 11pm daily, and until midnight on Fridays. Use the Trip Planner to plan your trip.

From Central change for trains towards Fairfield.

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.

From Central change for trains towards Fairfield.

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

Traffic is expected to be heavier than usual on roads approaching Fairfield Showground including Smithfield Road, King Road, Prairie Vale Road, Polding Street and Greenfield Road. If you are planning on driving, allow additional travel time.

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

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

Off-street parking is available at Fairfield Showground and nearby street parking is available.

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).