NBL Championship Game 1: Sydney Kings v Adelaide 36ers

Match ticket entitlements 

Valid pre-purchased tickets to the 2026 NBL Championship Game 1 on Saturday 21 March only at Qudos Bank Arena 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 metropolitan and outer metropolitan buses
• Sydney Metro services
• Sydney, Parramatta and Newcastle Light Rail services
• Sydney and Newcastle Ferries

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. 

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 2026 NBL Championship Game 1 on Saturday 21 March  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. 

If you use a Transport Connect account to access Park&Ride, the boom gate will automatically open as you leave the car park so you’ll need to request a refund in your account.

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.

Trackwork – Saturday 21 March 

• Metro services will not run along the entire line between Tallawong and Sydenham.
• Buses replace services between Tallawong and Chatswood only.
• Use trains between Epping or Chatswood, the City and Sydenham
• For travel to and from Waterloo use local buses or trains from Redfern. 

Use train services to Central to connect with express trains running to Olympic Park. Alternatively, change at Epping or for a train towards Strathfield then Olympic Park.

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

The closest station to Qudos Bank Arena is Olympic Park.

Express and limited stop trains will be running for the AFC Women's Asian Cup Final that NBL fans can take advantage of, for the latest timetables plan your trip using the Trip Planner.

Trains also run regularly to Lidcombe where you can head to Platform Zero for a direct train to Olympic Park, running every 10 minutes until late.

Trackwork

Planned trackwork is taking place on Saturday 21 March on the following lines and may affect how you travel to and from the event. Plan ahead using the Trip Planner.

• M1 Metro North West & Bankstown Line: Metro services do not run between Tallawong and Sydenham. Buses replace services between Tallawong and Chatswood only. For travel to and from Waterloo use local buses or trains from Redfern. Use trains between Epping or Chatswood, the City and Sydenham
• T1 North Shore Line: Sydney Metro trackwork may affect how you travel.
• T3 Liverpool & Inner West Line: From 6.30am to 10.30am, trains run to a changed timetable between Liverpool and Lidcombe, and between Homebush and the City only. You may need to change trains to continue your journey. T1 Western and T2 Leppington trains run between Lidcombe and the City.
• T4 Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line: Sydney Metro trackwork may affect how you travel.
• T6 Lidcombe & Bankstown Line: From 6.30am to 10.30am, trains run to a changed timetable and reduced frequency, every 30 minutes
• T9 Northern Line: Sydney Metro trackwork may affect how you travel.
• Central Coast & Newcastle Line: From 5.30am to 10:30am, at Hawkesbury River and Cowan, all trains leave from platform 2. From 7am to 10.30am, trains towards Hornsby do not stop at Cowan. Buses run from Hawkesbury River to Cowan, and from Cowan to Berowra, in that direction only. Change at Hawkesbury River for a bus to Cowan. From Cowan, catch a bus to Berowra then change for a train to continue your journey. Trains towards Gosford continue to stop at Cowan. Sydney Metro trackwork may affect how you travel.
• South Coast Line: Sydney Metro 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 trackwork and travel alerts or plan your trip using the Trip Planner.

Regular route buses

The following Sydney buses services run to 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 from Sydney Olympic Park to Chatswood via Rhodes & North Ryde.

Bus Diversions

Route 525, 526 and 533 services will divert while and miss stops while road closures are in place in the precinct for the major AFC Women's Asian Cup Grand Final match. Plan your trip using the Trip Planner. 

• Routes 525 and 526: From 1am Friday 20 March to 3am Sunday 22 March, routes 525 and 526 services will be diverting while roads are closed in Sydney Olympic Park. Services in both directions will be diverting via Edwin Flack Avenue, Sarah Durack Avenue and Australia Avenue, and will miss stops on Dawn Fraser Avenue and Park Street. Catch these services from the stop on Park Street at Olympic Park train station or other alternative stop locations on Edwin Flack Avenue.
• Route 533: From 5pm Saturday 21 March to 1am Sunday 22 March, route 533 services will be diverting while roads are closed in Sydney Olympic Park. Services in both directions will be diverting via Hill Road, Pondage Link, Edwin Flack Avenue, Sarah Durack Avenue and Australia Avenue, and will miss stops on Holker Busway.

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

The closest wharf to Qudos Bank Arena 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.

F3 Parramatta River services run regularly to Olympic Park, but services are popular and may reach capacity. Plan your trip and allow plenty of extra travel time or consider the alternative public transport options available. Plan your trip and allow plenty of extra travel time or consider the alternative public transport options available. 

Please note, F3 Parramatta River ferries between Parramatta and Rydalmere may be affected by low tide 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 express trains to Olympic Park. Alternatively, catch a train to Lidcombe to connect with the Olympic Park Sprint. 

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 the Trip Planner. 

Change at Central for express trains to Olympic Park. Alternatively, catch a train to Lidcombe to connect with the Olympic Park Sprint. 

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 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.

If you have no other option but to drive, you must have pre-booked parking

• ** PARKING SOLD OUT ** All available pre-booked parking spaces in Olympic Park have sold out for Saturday 21 March.
  • If you have pre-booked parking, follow directions of staff and have your parking ticket ready to show at the car park entry. After the match, expect to allow up to an hour of additional travel time exiting car parks.
  • If you haven't pre-booked parking do not drive to Olympic Park. You will need to catch public transport as there will be no parking available on-site. You can also consider parking at a nearby commuter car park and continuing your trip by train or bus to Olympic Park.
• Note P6 car park is closed due to Easter Show infrastructure. For more parking information visit the Sydney Olympic Park website.
• Carpool with your group and allow plenty of extra travel time as traffic delays are expected on roads approaching the precinct and entering car parks. Plan your trip before leaving home. You can find real-time updates on traffic conditions at livetraffic.com.
• If you're getting dropped off or catching rideshare, taxi ranks are located on Herb Elliott Avenue. 

Road closures

Sydney Olympic Park Authority will close local roads in the precinct and traffic congestion is expected throughout the evening. For road closure details, visit the Sydney Olympic Park Authority interactive map.

From 1am Friday 20 March – 3am Sunday 22 March 

• Dawn Fraser Avenue from Olympic Boulevard to Showground Road
• Dawn Fraser Avenue from Olympic Boulevard to Edwin Flack Ave

From 1.30am Saturday 21 March – 3am Sunday 22 March 

• Olympic Boulevard from Herb Elliott Ave to Edwin Flack Avenue
• Grand Parade from Olympic Boulevard Orana Parade
• Showground Road from Grand Parade to Dawn Fraser Avenue
• Murray Rose Avenue from Gate 15 to Showground Road 

From 12.00am Saturday 21 March – 3am Sunday 22 March 

• Kevin Coombes Avenue between Pondage Link and Australia Avenue (eastbound) 

From 1pm Saturday 21 March – 3am Sunday 22 March 

• Olympic Boulevard between Sarah Durack and Herb Elliott Avenue 

From 1.30pm Saturday 21 March – 3am Sunday 22 March 

• Shirley Strickland between P4 Roundabout and Rod Laver Drive.
• Rod Laver Drive at the rear of Tennis Centre to Shirley Strickland west

From 2pm Saturday 21 March – 3am Sunday 22 March 

• Dawn Fraser Avenue from Park Street to Showground Road.
• Showground Road from Dawn Fraser Avenue to Rear of Novotel Loading Dock.

From 5pm Saturday 21 March – 1am Sunday 22 March

• Kevin Coombs Avenue between Pondage Link and Australia Avenue (westbound)
• Holker Busway from Hill Road to Australia Avenue

From 9pm Saturday 21 March – 1am Sunday 22 March

• Edwin Flack Avenue from Pondage Link to Old Hill Link (westbound)
• Edwin Flack Avenue northbound from Bernie Avenue to Old Hill Link
• Murray Rose Avenue from Gate 15 to Australia Avenue
• Dawn Fraser Avenue from Park Street to Australia Avenue
• Herb Elliott Avenue closed between Park Street and Olympic Boulevard. 

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

If you're getting dropped off/picked up or catching rideshare and taxis:

• Taxi ranks are located on Herb Elliott Avenue at Park Street.
• An accessible pick-up and drop-off area will be located at the corner of Dawn Fraser Avenue and Edwin Flack Avenue.
• Remember that roads will be closed within the precinct. Allow plenty of extra travel time due to the increased traffic expected in the area before and after each match.
• After the match, demand for taxis and rideshare will be high. Rideshare prices are likely to be surging. Avoid the traffic delays while roads are closed by considering catching a train or bus outside of the precinct to connect with your ride faster.
• See the Olympic Park transport map (pdf 778KB) (pdf 719KB) to find your way.

Note: Easter Show infrastructure and fencing will be in place. Follow directions and signage as walking routes around the precinct have changed.

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

Sydney Olympic Park Car Parks

• ** PARKING SOLD OUT ** All available pre-booked parking spaces in Olympic Park have sold out for Saturday 21 March.
  • If you have pre-booked parking, follow directions of staff and have your parking ticket ready to show at the car park entry. After the match, expect to allow up to an hour of additional travel time exiting car parks.
  • If you haven't pre-booked parking do not drive to Olympic Park. You will need to catch public transport as there will be no parking available on-site. You can also consider parking at a nearby commuter car park and continuing your trip by train or bus to Olympic Park.
• Note P6 car park is closed due to Easter Show infrastructure. For more parking information visit the Sydney Olympic Park website.
• Carpool with your group and allow plenty of extra travel time as traffic delays are expected on roads approaching the precinct and entering car parks. Plan your trip before leaving home. You can find real-time updates on traffic conditions at livetraffic.com.
• If you're getting dropped off or catching rideshare, taxi ranks are located on Herb Elliott Avenue. 

Train Station Commuter Parking

A number of key train stations have large commuter car parks, so consider parking at a station near you then catching one of the extra trains to Olympic Park.

Stations with large car parks on the western line where you can change for a frequent direct train to Olympic Park include:

• T1 Western Line: Seven Hills, Blacktown, Emu Plains, Rooty Hill, St Marys and Penrith.

Stations with large car parks on other train lines that require one interchange by train to get to Olympic Park include:

• 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, 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 2026 NBL Championship Game 1 on Saturday 21 March  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. 

If you use a Transport Connect account to access Park&Ride, the boom gate will automatically open as you leave the car park so you’ll need to request a refund in your account.

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.

Pick-up and drop-off

An accessible pick-up and drop-off area will be located off at the corner of Dawn Fraser Avenue and Edwin Flack Avenue. See the Olympic Park transport map (pdf 719KB) (pdf 719KB) to find your way.

Transport

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).