Plan your trip for an egg-cellent Easter Show visit

The Sydney Royal Easter Show will be held over 12 days from Friday 11 April to Tuesday 22 April at Sydney Olympic Park. Attendees heading to the Show should plan their trip on public transport, with big crowds expected to visit the Show on weekends and during school holidays.

Transport for NSW Acting Coordination General Barbara Wise says Sydney Olympic Park is easily accessible by public transport and plenty of extra services will run each day of the Show.

“Public transport is the way to go to avoid any traffic delays.  Plan your trip and consider visiting on a weekday to avoid the largest crowds.”

“Hop on board one of our express trains or Sydney Olympic Park Major Event Buses to get you to the Show and home again.”

“The closest station to the Sydney Royal Easter Show is Olympic Park, just a short walk to the Show's main entry gates.

“School holidays and weekends are usually busy, especially over the Easter Long Weekend,” Ms Wise said.

Plenty of additional express and limited-stop trains will run each day throughout the Show to help you get there and home again.

Major event buses will run from the Northern Beaches, Inner West, Sutherland Shire, North Western Suburbs, Hills District and Southern Suburbs to Olympic Park and return each day of the Easter Show. All nine routes will run from early morning until around 3pm, with return buses leaving Olympic Park from 2pm until 10.30pm each night.

“Public transport to and from the Show is included in your ticket, so simply show your ticket to the driver or station attendant,” said Ms Wise

“We expect high demand for our major event buses, particularly during the school holidays and the Easter long weekend, so please allow plenty of travel time and be prepared to queue.”

If you must drive, it’s essential to pre-book parking online in advance to secure a space and allow plenty of extra time on the roads as traffic will be heavier than usual approaching Sydney Olympic Park. All available parking spaces are already sold out for the opening weekend. Consider parking at a nearby station commuter car park and continuing your trip by train or bus to Olympic Park.

Trackwork will continue during the Show and may affect your trip by train or metro, depending on where you are travelling from, so plan before leaving home.

On Good Friday,18 April, and Saturday 19 April other events will be held at venues in the precinct and traffic is expected to be heavy on these days.

If you’re heading to the NRL Bulldogs v Rabbitohs clash on Good Friday 18 April at Accor Stadium, travel on transport is also included in your ticket. Remember, Good Friday is typically the busiest day of the Show so big crowds are expected in addition to around 45,000 footy fans – attendees who haven't pre-booked parking are urged to catch public transport as parking is already sold out/expected to be full prior to kick off.

If you’re attending Gearbox event on Saturday 19 April at Qudos Bank Arena, remember to tap on and off transport services using an Opal card or contactless payment method.

For more information on extra services and to plan your trip, visit the event page on transportnsw.info or download the Opal Travel app.

For real-time updates on road and traffic conditions, visit livetraffic.com.