BBL: Sydney Thunder v Perth Scorchers

Match ticket entitlements 

Valid pre-purchased tickets to the 2025/2026 BBL Sydney Thunder home matches at ENGIE Stadium include travel to and from Olympic Park on the following transport services, just show your event ticket to transport staff when boarding: 

• Sydney Trains and NSW TrainLink Intercity services (non-booked services bounded by Bomaderry, Goulburn, Bathurst, Scone and Dungog stations)
• Sydney Metro services
• Sydney, Parramatta and Newcastle Light Rail services

Remember to keep your event ticket safe for your return journey or you'll need to use your Opal card or contactless payment method, as you must have a valid ticket when travelling on public transport. Your event ticket is valid on the modes of public transport listed above until 4am the following day.  

Note: an additional train station access fee applies for travel to or from Domestic and International Airport stations. The access fee is not covered by your event ticket travel entitlements. 

For travel on bus and ferry services, you will need to use an Opal card or contactless payment method, see below for more information.  

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.

Transport Park&Ride Car Parks 

Park for free when you catch public transport. Transport Park&Ride provides up to 18 hours of free parking each day. All you have to do is complete a public transport trip. Located close to public transport hubs, Park&Ride car parks help you connect more easily to train, bus and ferry services. 

Tickets to 2025/2026 BBL Sydney Thunder home matches at ENGIE Stadium include travel on transport and free Park&Ride parking. When leaving the car park use the intercom button at the exit gate to speak with the operator and show your event ticket. 

Real-time parking availability allows you to see how many vacant car park spaces are available at Transport Park&Ride car parks. For Park&Ride locations and more information on how it works, go to Transport Park&Ride.

Sydney Metro services are high-frequency, driverless trains running between Sydney’s north-west and south-west via the city. 

M1 Metro North West & Bankstown Line Planned Trackwork – Monday 29 to Tuesday 30 December 

• Metro services do not run between Tallawong and Sydenham.  
• Buses replace services between Tallawong and Chatswood only.  
• Trackwork also affects trains in the City. For travel between Epping or Chatswood, the City and Sydenham, use: 
  • T1 trains between Chatswood and Wynyard or T9 trains between Epping and Central.  
  • T4 trains between Martin Place and Sydenham. 
  • L2 or L3 light rail services between Wynyard and Central 

Change at Epping or Central to connect with train services towards Lidcombe then Olympic Park. Match tickets include travel on metro – just show your event ticket to transport staff when boarding. 

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

The closest station to ENGIE Stadium 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 12:30am. Match tickets include travel on trains – just show your event ticket to transport staff when boarding. 

Trackwork 

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

• City Circle: Trains do not run on the City Circle, or between Central and Wynyard. For travel in the City use T4 trains, light rail or local buses. L2 and L3 light rail services run between Central and Circular Quay. Metro services do not run between Tallawong and Sydenham.  
• T1 North Shore Line: Trains run between Berowra and Wynyard only, to a changed timetable. Trains do not run between Wynyard and Central, or on the City Circle. Change at Wynyard for light rail or local buses to continue your journey. Metro services do not run between Tallawong and Sydenham. Buses replace services between Tallawong and Chatswood only.  
• T1 Western Line: Trains run to a changed timetable and stopping pattern between Richmond and Liverpool. Change at Parramatta for trains towards Central. Trains also run to a changed timetable and stopping pattern between Penrith and Central, platforms 1-14 only, making extra stops at Homebush, Flemington and Burwood. From 11pm to 1am some trains run between Richmond and Olympic Park. Metro and City Circle train trackwork may also affect how you travel.
• T2 Leppington & Inner West Line: Buses replace Inner West trains between Ashfield and Central. Trains run to a changed timetable and stopping pattern between Leppington and Ashfield via Granville or Regents Park. Change at Strathfield for express trains to Central or buses if you are travelling to stations between Summer Hill and Macdonaldtown. Remain on the train for Burwood, Croydon or Ashfield. From 10.20am to 1.20pm, buses replace trains between Leppington and Liverpool. Trains run to a changed timetable between Liverpool and Ashfield via Granville or Regents Park. T8 trains run between Glenfield and Sydenham. Metro and City Circle train trackwork may also affect how you travel.
• T3 Liverpool & Inner West Line: Buses replace Inner West trains between Ashfield and Central. Trains run to a changed timetable and stopping pattern between Leppington and Ashfield via Regents Park. Change at Strathfield for express trains to Central or buses if you are travelling to stations between Summer Hill and Macdonaldtown. Remain on the train for Burwood, Croydon or Ashfield. Metro and City Circle train trackwork may also affect how you travel. 
• T4 Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line: All Cronulla and some Waterfall trains make extra stops at St Peters and Erskineville. Extra trains run between Hurstville and Bondi Junction. Metro and City Circle train trackwork may affect how you travel. Change at Central or Town Hall for light rail or local buses to continue your journey to City stations 
• T5 Cumberland Line: Trains run to a changed timetable between Richmond or Schofields and Liverpool. Change at Liverpool for trains towards Leppington. From 10.20am to 1.20pm, buses replace trains between Leppington and Liverpool. Trains run to a changed timetable between Liverpool and Richmond. From 11pm to 1am, some trains run between Richmond or Leppington and Olympic Park. You may need to change trains at Granville to continue your journey. 
• T6 Lidcombe & Bankstown Line: Train run to a changed timetable, with some services leaving 5 minutes earlier than the normal timetable. 
• T8 Airport & South Line: Most trains run to a changed timetable between Macarthur and Sydenham, or between Revesby and Central via the Airport. Change at Revesby for trains to Central via the Airport, or Sydenham for T4 trains towards Bondi Junction. Early morning and late night trains run between Macarthur and Central via the Airport. T8 trains do not run between Sydenham and the City. Some T4 trains make extra stops at St Peters and Erskineville. Metro and City Circle train trackwork may affect how you travel.   
• T9 Northern Line: Trains run to a changed timetable between Hornsby and Central, platforms 1-14 only. Until 8am, trains run to a reduced frequency, every 30 minutes. Metro and City Circle train trackwork may also affect how you travel.
• Central Coast & Newcastle Line: Central Coast & Newcastle Line trains do not run via the T1 North Shore Line. Trains run to a changed timetable via Strathfield only. If travelling to T1 North Shore Line stations change at Hornsby, not Epping. Metro and City Circle train trackwork may also affect how you travel. 
• South Coast Line: Some trains run to changed timetable. Metro and City Circle train trackwork may affect how you travel. 

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 travel alerts or plan your trip using the Trip Planner. 

The following route buses make stops at Sydney Olympic Park:

• Route 525 runs between Parramatta and Sydney Olympic Park via Newington.
• Route 526 runs between Strathfield and Rhodes Shopping Centre via Sydney Olympic Park precinct and wharf.
• Route 533 runs between Sydney Olympic Park and Chatswood via Rhodes & North Ryde. 

You'll need to use an Opal Card or contactless payment card/device when travelling by bus. Register your details online at Opal or via the Opal Travel app ahead of time

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

The closest wharf to ENGIE Stadium 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. 

You'll need to use an Opal Card or contactless payment card/device when travelling by ferry. Register your details online at Opal or via the Opal Travel app ahead of time

F3 Parramatta River services run regularly to Olympic Park, but services are very popular and may reach capacity. 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 may be affected by low tide between Parramatta and Rydalmere 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 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. 

Change at Central for trains to Lidcombe then Olympic Park. 

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. 

Change at Central for trains to Lidcombe then Olympic Park. 

Train trackwork in the City may affect how you travel. Trains do not run between Central and Wynyard, or on the City Circle. Use light rail services between Central and Wynyard, or on the City Circle. Use light rail services between Central and Circular Quay. Change at Wynyard for T1 North Shore Line trains. Metro services do not run between Tallawong and Sydenham. 

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 towards Olympic Park from Parramatta Station. 

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 will be heavier than usual on roads approaching Sydney Olympic Park as attendees travel to multiple events in the precinct across the day and evening. Travel with your group and allow extra travel time on the M4, Parramatta Road, Homebush Bay Drive and Concord Road. 

If you have to drive, carpool with your group pre-book your parking online ahead of time to secure a space – available until 11:59pm the night before the event unless sold out prior. 

To get to your carpark and avoid the heavy traffic congestion expected at the Homebush Bay Drive roundabout, use Silverwater Road, Holker Street and Hill Road.  

Sydney Olympic Park Authority may close some local roads to accommodate increased public transport services and ensure pedestrian safety during events. For road closure details, visit the Sydney Olympic Park interactive map for more details.  

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

The nearest Taxi Rank is on 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 game.

When leaving, choose a pick-up location away from the immediate area around the stadium to avoid delays.

For details of taxi networks servicing the Sydney area, visit transport operators.

Sydney Olympic Car Parks

Visit Sydney Olympic Park – Parking to secure your parking space ahead of the game, available until 11:59pm the night before the event unless sold out prior. A flat rate $35 parking fee will apply.  

Alternatively, consider parking at a nearby train station commuter car park and continuing the trip to Olympic Park by train. Match tickets include travel on public transport.  

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. Carpool with your group and allow plenty of additional travel time. Use Silverwater Road, Holker Street and Hill Road to get to your car park and avoid the heavy traffic congestion expected at the Homebush Bay Drive roundabout. 

If you haven’t pre-booked, follow the variable message signs within Sydney Olympic Park to the best available casual parking. 

Train Station Commuter Parking 

A number of key train stations have large commuter car parks, so consider parking at a station near you then continuing your journey by train to Olympic Park. 

• T1 Western Line: Seven Hills, Blacktown, Rooty Hill, St Marys, Emu Plains and Penrith. 
• T1 North Shore & T9 Northern Line: Gordon, Thornleigh and Concord West. 
• T2 Inner West & Leppington Line: Fairfield, Warwick Farm, Leppington and Edmonson Park.
• T4 Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line: Sutherland and Kogarah. 
• T8 Airport & South Line: Padstow, Revesby, Fairfield, Warwick Farm, Glenfield, Holsworthy, Macarthur, Campbelltown and Leumeah. 

Transport Park&Ride Car Parks 

Park for free when you catch public transport. Transport Park&Ride provides up to 18 hours of free parking each day. All you have to do is complete a public transport trip. Located close to public transport hubs, Park&Ride car parks help you connect more easily to train, bus and ferry services. 

Tickets to 2025/2026 BBL Sydney Thunder home matches at ENGIE Stadium include travel on transport and free Park&Ride parking. When leaving the car park use the intercom button at the exit gate to speak with the operator and show your event ticket. 

Real-time parking availability allows you to see how many vacant car park spaces are available at Transport Park&Ride car parks. For Park&Ride locations and more information on how it works, go to Transport Park&Ride.

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).