If you are travelling to the State of Origin game at ANZ Stadium on Wednesday 21 May you are advised to leave the car at home and catch public transport to the game.

Gates open at 6.00pm with the game kicking off at 8.00pm.

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

Please note an additional 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.

Getting to the game
CityRail is running direct shuttle services between Central and Olympic Park Station every 8-12 minutes from 4.00pm until 9.30pm. These services also stop at Redfern and Strathfield stations.

If you are travelling from Inner West, North Shore or South line stations you should travel to Lidcombe* Station and change for the Olympic Park Sprint, operating every ten minutes to Olympic Park from 4.00pm. Click here for details of these services.

Some east and westbound Western Line suburban services and eastbound Blue Mountains Line services are making an extra stop at Lidcombe* Station between 4.00pm and 8.30pm.

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

Getting home
Large crowds are expected and CityRail is operating extra services on some lines to help you get home from the game. Remember to keep your ticket safe for your return journey, as you need to have a valid ticket when travelling on public transport.

Upon completion of the game, trains from Olympic Park to Central are operating every five minutes until 11.30pm. The final service to depart Olympic Park for Central will be at 12.30am.

The Olympic Park Sprint is operating every 10 minutes until 9.30pm with services to Blacktown (via Lidcombe, Granville, Parramatta, Westmead and Seven Hills) operating every 8 – 15 minutes from 9.30pm until 12.30am with some services extending to Penrith. Click here for details of these services.

Remember to allow plenty of time to make your connecting services home. Click here to check details of last train times on your line.

Extra services
Two extra South Line services are operating from Lidcombe* Station stopping all stations to Campbelltown (except Clyde) at 10.38pm and 11.08pm.

An extra South Coast service is operating from Central at 10.40pm to Kiama stopping at Hurstville, Sutherland, Waterfall then all stations to Kiama.

An extra Newcastle & Central Coast service is operating from Central via Strathfield (10.58pm) to Newcastle. This service stops at Strathfield, Eastwood, Epping, Hornsby then all stations to Newcastle.

Important trackwork information
Due to upgrading work buses are replacing trains on the Blue Mountains Line: between Lithgow and Mount Victoria.

Remember to plan ahead and allow extra travel time for your journey.

For regular timetable information visit the timetables section.

Evening peak cancellations on Wednesday 21 May
To cater for the extra services required for this event the following CityRail services will be cancelled on Wednesday 21 May only. CityRail apologises for any inconvenience.

Travel tips
• You must pre-purchase your game ticket to take advantage of the inclusive travel. If you are collecting your event tickets at ANZ Stadium you will need to buy a valid ticket for travel to Sydney Olympic Park.

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

• Large crowds are expected so travel early and allow plenty of time for your journey.

Accessibility options
Central, Strathfield, Parramatta, Blacktown, Auburn, Lidcombe* and Olympic Park stations are all wheelchair accessible.

* There is no access from the lift on platform 4 to and from the concourse at Lidcombe Station. If you are travelling on services from the Airport & East Hills, Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra and North Shore lines and have a pram or require wheelchair access you are advised to travel to Strathfield Station for a direct service to Olympic Park Station. After the game you should catch a direct service from Olympic Park to Strathfield for a connecting train.

If you are travelling home on the Bankstown or Inner West lines (via Regents Park) you should catch a direct service to Strathfield and change for a connecting train.

If you require travel information for other modes of transport, including buses and ferries, please visit the Transport Infoline website or call the Transport Infoline on 131 500.