Sep 20, 2024

Advice for passengers this weekend as free travel is confirmed for train and metro services

Travel will be free for train passengers on all Opal network services operated by Sydney Trains, NSW TrainLink, Airport Link, and Sydney Metro this weekend.

The NSW Government has implemented this fare free travel period to assist passengers and to comply with restrictions around planned industrial action.

Passengers will not be required to tap on or tap off for any Sydney Train or Metro services starting at 11pm tonight (Friday 20 September), through to 1am Monday 23 September.

Passengers using NSW TrainLink services during this time will be refunded but must have booked a ticket to secure their seat to travel.

Passengers on all other services including bus, ferry, and light rail must tap on and off as normal as fares will continue to be charged.

A range of industrial action by the Rail, Tram and Bus Union (RTBU) and Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) remains in place so fans heading to Moore Park for the AFL and NRL double header tonight should expect major disruption - particularly on the T4 Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra line.

Ticket holders and passengers are advised to plan ahead, check transport apps and allow plenty of extra travel time.

More frequent light rail services between Central and Moore Park will begin running at 4.30pm, so plan to arrive early.

Buses will also make stops within walking distance of the stadiums, or you may consider walking between Central and the stadiums via Devonshire Street and the Albert ‘Tibby’ Cotter Walkway.

Impacts will also be felt this Saturday for fans heading to Sydney Olympic Park for the Bledisloe Cup which kicks off early at 3.45pm at Accor Stadium.

Special event trains will now run, however passengers should get to the precinct early to ensure you don’t miss kick off, as industrial action means the network will still be under restrictions.

From Central express trains are planned to run to Olympic Park every 15 minutes from 12:45pm to 3:45pm kick off.

Trains between Lidcombe and Olympic Park are planned to run every 10 minutes until late.

After the game, ticket holders can catch a return express train to Central, which are scheduled every 6 minutes from 5pm to 8pm.

For ticket holders heading from the north, your best option is to catch a Metro service to Central Station. Services will be running frequently between Chatswood and Sydenham while trackwork takes place between Tallawong and Chatswood.

Trains will be busy, and services may be crowded as fans travel to and from the event, please be patient and follow directions of staff on site.

Sydney Olympic Park major event buses will run on nine different routes every 5 to 18 minutes between 12.06pm and 2.33pm for the bump-in, depending on the route.

Frequent return buses will run after the match. Fans are reminded buses will only leave the precinct when they are full.

Travel on all modes of public transport is included in tickets to the Bledisloe Cup.

If you’re driving, remember all parking in the Olympic Park precinct must be prebooked. Allow extra travel time on the roads as traffic is expected.

Fans are reminded that travel on all public transport is included in match tickets to the AFL Preliminary Final and NRL Semi Final tonight before the fare free period kicks in across the weekend.

Planned trackwork for this weekend on the T2 Leppington, T5 Cumberland, T8 Airport & South and T3 line has been postponed due to the industrial action.

Replacement buses which were planned between Campsie and Lidcombe for T3 line trackwork will still continue to run on the weekend, alongside trains, which will provide more transport options for passengers.

Due to the unpredictable nature of industrial action passengers should also be aware that services may be cancelled at short notice, so our advice is to please listen to station announcements and work with Transport staff on the ground.

Sydney Trains Chief Executive Matt Longland said fans heading to tonight’s double header at Moore Park need to plan ahead.

“We apologise to customers experiencing delays across the network today, particularly on the T4 line and fans heading to tonight's double header at Moore Park need to allow extra travel time, plan ahead and expect queues on their journey home tonight due to the disruption across the rail network.

“Tomorrow with the NSW Government making Sydney Trains and Metro fares free, we have been able to work with the unions and lock in special event trains for fans heading to sporting and other major events at Sydney Olympic Park.

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“We apologise for the inconvenience this industrial action is causing and ask passengers to work with us as we try to limit the impacts.”

Transport for NSW Acting Coordinator-General Craig Moran said planning ahead this weekend is crucial.

“We know it will be busy around the Moore Park precinct tonight, fans need to take advantage of frequent light rail services but expect long queues on the way home.

“Please be kind and patient with our staff this weekend as we all do our best to get people around under restricted circumstances.”

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For more information on public transport services and to plan your trip, please visit head to transportnsw.info. For real-time updates on roads and traffic conditions, visit livetraffic.com.