A-League Men: Sydney FC v Macarthur FC

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 Sydney’s north-west and south-west via the city. 

The M1 Line operates turn up-and-go Metro services between Tallawong, Chatswood and Sydenham from early morning until late. 

Change at Central to connect with L1 Dulwich Hill Line light rail services to Leichhardt North. 

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

The best station for connections to Leichhardt Oval is Central.

Change at Central for light rail services or buses running towards Leichhardt. Plan your trip using the Trip Planner.

Trackwork

Planned trackwork is taking place on Sunday 9 November on the following lines and may affect how you travel to and from the event. Plan ahead using the Trip Planner: 

• T1 Western Line: From 4am to 9am, trains may run to a changed timetable. Some trains make an extra stop at Homebush. Richmond trains run between Richmond and Liverpool only. Change at Parramatta for trains towards the City 
• T2 Leppington & Inner West Line: from 4am to 9am, Inner West trains run between Rhodes and the City, to a changed timetable and stopping pattern. Trains from the City do not stop at Macdonaldtown, Newtown, Petersham and Lewisham. Trains to the City will continue to stop between Ashfield and Central. Buses run from Central to Ashfield, in that direction only. 
• T3 Liverpool & Inner West Line: from 4am to 9am, trains run to a changed timetable between Liverpool and Lidcombe only. Change at Lidcombe for trains towards Central. Until 9am, Inner West trains run between Rhodes and the City, to a changed timetable and stopping pattern. Trains from the City do not stop at Macdonaldtown, Newtown, Petersham and Lewisham. Trains to the City will continue to stop between Ashfield and Central. Buses run from Central to Ashfield, in that direction only. 
• T6 Lidcombe & Bankstown Line: From 4am to 9am, trains run to a changed timetable and reduced frequency, every 30 minutes. 
• T8 Airport & South Line: From 8.40am to 3pm, buses replace the all-stations trains between Wolli Creek and Revesby. Express trains continue to run but do not stop at stations between Padstow and Turrella. 
• Blue Mountains Line: Buses replace trains between Lithgow and Mount Victoria. Trains run between Mount Victoria and Central, some to a changed timetable. Daily from 5.20am to 10pm, buses replace trains between Lithgow and Penrith. Buses also replace some Bathurst trains. The 20:24 Central to Lithgow will be the first train to run towards Lithgow. The 21:18 Mount Victoria to Central will be the first train to run towards the City. 
• Central Coast & Newcastle Line: From 10.20pm to 1am, buses replace trains from Hornsby to Wyong, in that direction only. Trains run to a changed timetable from Central to Hornsby, and from Wyong to Newcastle Interchange. Train to the City run to a normal timetable. The 00:48 Central to Wyong service runs to a changed timetable and extends to Newcastle Interchange. 
• South Coast Line: from 2.30am to 9.50am, buses replace trains between Bomaderry and Wollongong. Trains run between Port Kembla, Wollongong and Bondi Junction, some to a changed timetable. The 02:39 Kiama to Bondi Junction service will run up to 14 minutes earlier than the normal timetable from Kiama to Coniston, then run to the normal timetable from Wollongong to 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.

A number or regular bus services make stops within walking distance of Leichhardt Oval, including routes 437, 440, 445 and 470.

For service disruption information, check travel alerts or use the Trip Planner.

Catch one of the many ferry services to Circular Quay. From here, change for a train to Central where you can connect with L1 Dulwich Hill light rail services towards Leichhardt from the Grand Concourse. 

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. 

Catch the L1 Line light rail service to Leichhardt North, which is a short walk to the oval via Mary Street.  

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. 

From Central, change to the L1 Line light rail service leaving from the Grand Concourse to get to Leichhardt North, which is a short walk to the oval via Mary Street.  

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 to Central from Parramatta Station. From Central, change to an L1 Line service leaving from the Grand Concourse to get to Leichhardt North.  

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 may be heavier than usual on roads approaching Leichhardt Oval as fans travel to the match. Allow extra travel time on roads including James Street, Perry Street, Balmain Road, Mary Street and Glover Street.  

A section of Mary Street may be close before the game and will reopen when crowds have cleared the area. Traffic will be detoured via Chapel Street if the closure is in place.   

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

There are no designated taxi ranks available at Leichhardt Oval. The best location for drop off is Mary Street and for pick up is Perry Street.

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

Attendees are encouraged to plan to arrive early as local parking around the stadium is limited.

Visit the Inner West Council website for details on car parks in the area.

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).