Sydney Telstra 500 V8 Supercars

Friday 4 December – Practice Day
Gates open: 7am
Practice session 1: 12.35pm – 1.10pm
Practice session 2: 1.25pm – 2.15pm
Practice session 3: 2.55pm – 3.45pm

Sneaky Sound System, The Presets and The Potbelleez at ANZ Stadium: 6pm -10pm

Saturday 5 December
Qualifying: 10.30am – 11.10am
Top 10 Shoot Out: 11.25am – 11.55am
Race 25: 2.35pm – 5pm

The Living End, Grinspoon and Cold Chisel at ANZ Stadium: 6pm – 10pm

Sunday 6 December – Grand Finale
Race 26: 2.35pm – 4.50pm

Sydney Olympic Park

Car parking has been significantly reduced for this event due to the Race circuit and is expected to be sold out prior to the event.  It is strongly advised to leave the car at home and take public transport.

If you do plan to drive, you must pre-book your parking for this event.

All tickets to the Sydney 500 V8 Supercars at Olympic Park include entry and travel on public transport - to and from Sydney Olympic Park - on CityRail, Sydney Olympic Park Major Event Buses, regular Sydney Buses, Liverpool to Parramatta T-way buses and Sydney Ferries.

Remember to keep your ticket safe for your return journey home, as you must have a valid ticket when travelling on public transport.

Note a station access fee applies for travel from Green Square, Mascot, Domestic and International Airport stations to the City. You will need to purchase a separate ticket.

The closest CityRail station to Olympic Park is Olympic Park Station.

Getting there

Friday 4 December 2009
Customers should travel to Lidcombe Station and change for the Olympic Park services, departing every 10 minutes from 6am with the last service departing leaving Olympic Park Station at 12.30am the following day.

Saturday 5 December 2009 
Direct services are operating from Blacktown Station to Olympic Park Station every 8-15 minutes from 6am until 12.30am the following day.

Direct services from Central to Olympic Park are operating every 10-15 minutes from 7am until 12.30am the following day.

Additional South Line services are operating between Campbelltown and Central stations from 7am, stopping at all stations from Campbelltown to Granville then Auburn, Lidcombe, Strathfield, Ashfield, Redfern and Central.

Sunday 6 December 2009
Direct services are operating from Blacktown Station to Olympic Park Station every 5-10 minutes from 6am until 9pm.

Direct services from Central to Olympic Park are operating every 10 minutes from 7am until 9pm.

Additional South Line services are operating between Campbelltown and Central stations from 7am, stopping at all stations from Campbelltown to Granville then Auburn, Lidcombe, Strathfield, Ashfield, Redfern and Central.

All Blue Mountains Line services heading to the City are making an additional stop at Lidcombe Station between 7am and 2pm.

Some areas (Illawarra Line, Bankstown Line, Airport & East Hills Line and Northern Line) are also serviced by Sydney Olympic Park major events buses, which provide direct services to and from Sydney Olympic Park.

Getting home

Friday 4 December 2009
Direct services between Central and Olympic Park Station are operating every 10 minutes from 8pm until midnight for customers travelling home after the evening concerts at ANZ Stadium.

Additional South Line services are operating between Central and Campbelltown from 8pm until midnight, stopping at Redfern, Ashfield, Strathfield, Lidcombe, Auburn, Granville and all stations to Campbelltown.

All Blue Mountains Line services are making an additional stop at Lidcombe Station between 8pm and midnight.

Saturday 5 December 2009
Direct services are operating from Olympic Park to Blacktown Station every 8-15 minutes until 12.30am Sunday morning.

Direct services are operating from Olympic Park to Central Station every 10-15 minutes until 12.30am Sunday morning.

Additional South Line services are operating between Central and Campbelltown from 8pm until midnight, stopping at Redfern, Ashfield, Strathfield, Lidcombe, Auburn, Granville and all stations to Campbelltown.

All Blue Mountains Line services are making an additional stop at Lidcombe Station between 8pm and midnight.

Sunday 6 December 2009
Regular direct services are operating from Olympic Park to Blacktown and Central stations from 4pm until 9pm.

Customers travelling after 9pm should catch a service to Lidcombe Station and change for a connecting service.

Additional South Line services are operating between Central and Campbelltown until 9pm, stopping at Redfern, Ashfield, Strathfield, Lidcombe, Auburn, Granville and all stations to Campbelltown.

Blue Mountain Line services from the City are making an additional stop at Lidcombe Station between 2pm and 9pm.

For timetable information visit www.cityrail.info/timetable/index.jsp

Friday 4 and Saturday 5 December
Sydney Olympic Park Major Event Buses are operating on all 12 major event bus routes across Sydney commencing between 5.35am and 6.25am (depending on the route). Bus services will depart Sydney Olympic Park from 2.10pm, with the last service departing at 11.30pm.

Sunday 6 December
Sydney Olympic Park Major Event Buses are operating on all 12 major event bus routes across Sydney starting between 5.35am and 6.25am (depending on the route) and departing at regular intervals. Bus services will depart Sydney Olympic Park from 2.10pm, with the last service departing at 7.30pm.

To view a map of the Major Event Bus Routes, click here; 

To view timetables, click here to view the timetable search page (please enter route and day of travel);

Scheduled wheelchair accessible buses operate on every route.

Sydney Buses is operating to a regular timetable. Customers attending the Telstra V8 500 will experience delays due to changed conditions on the 401 route due to the course layout.  
You are strongly advised to use the special buses and rail services being provided specifically for this event"

Please check timetables for last trips departing Sydney Olympic Park.  Click here to download pdf timetables.

To find the best way to get to Sydney Olympic Park, visit Trip Planner.

Sydney Ferries is operating to a regular timetable to and from Sydney Olympic Park. If ferry services reach capacity, please consider train services which regularly depart from Circular Quay station.

For Sydney Ferries timetable information click here.

Sydney Olympic Park Authority (SOPA) may close some local roads, but access to businesses and residences will be maintained. For more details please check: www.sydneyolympicpark.nsw.gov.au/visiting/transport.

For other special event traffic information and live traffic reports please visit www.rta.nsw.gov.au/newsevents/index.html

A secure taxi rank will operate in Herb Elliott Avenue near Park Street

Please check www.nswtaxi.org.au for full details of taxi networks servicing the Sydney area.

Car parking has been significantly reduced for this event due to the Race circuit and is expected to be sold out prior to the event.  It is strongly advised to leave the car at home and take public transport.

If you plan to drive, you must pre-book your parking for this event

Parking is subject to availability at Sydney Olympic Park. Parking tickets can be purchased through Ticketek on 132 849.

All tickets to the Sydney 500 V8 Supercars at Olympic Park include entry and travel on public transport - to and from Sydney Olympic Park - on CityRail, Sydney Olympic Park Major Event Buses, regular Sydney Buses, and Sydney Ferries.

Remember to keep your ticket safe for your return journey home, as you must have a valid ticket when travelling on public transport.

Note a station access fee applies for travel from Green Square, Mascot, Domestic and International Airport stations to the City. You will need to purchase a separate ticket.

You can find accessible transport options by using the Trip Planner and checking the Easy Access/wheelchair accessible option.  This will ensure that only accessible train platforms, ferry wharves and buses are presented.  Read more about this option.

CityRail
Central, Strathfield, Blacktown, Auburn, Lidcombe, Granville, Parramatta and Olympic Park stations are all wheelchair accessible.

Sydney Olympic Park Major Event Buses
Scheduled wheelchair accessible buses will operate on every route.

Sydney Buses
54% of State Transit’s fleet are now wheelchair accessible, and each new bus introduced into the fleet will increase the number of wheelchair accessible buses.  Features of these buses include wide doors, wide aisles and space for two mobility aides such as wheelchairs, some ride-on scooters and prams or strollers.

Sydney Ferries
The entire Sydney Ferries fleet is wheelchair accessible via the 23 wheelchair accessible ferry wharves (pending tidal and safety conditions) For more information please click here.

Liverpool Parramatta T-way Buses
All T-way bus services are low floor wheelchair accessible.