Australia v England T20 at People First Stadium, Carrara, 24 November (QLD): No Public Parking, Free Shuttles, Gates 4:45pm and What You Can Bring

There is no public parking at People First Stadium on event days, so for the second men’s T20 international between Australia and England on Tuesday 24 November the stadium’s advice is to take the train, a free event shuttle or a bus. The stadium’s event page lists gates at 4:45pm and a start at 6:15pm, and points readers to Cricket.com.au for ticketing information.

This guide uses the stadium’s own pages, the City of Gold Coast’s traffic area page and Translink’s shuttle page, all read on 8 November 2026, sixteen days before the match. Translink had not published an event page for 24 November yet, so details that depend on it are marked as not confirmed and we will update this page when it appears.

What time do the gates open and the match start?

Item	Time on the stadium’s event page
Date	Tuesday 24 November 2026
Gates open	4:45pm
Start time (event start)	6:15pm
Time zone in the calendar link	Australia/Brisbane

The event page gives no other times. It does not say when the match is expected to finish, so we have not given a finish time. The event page describes the match as Australia taking on England in the second men’s T20 international on the Gold Coast.

How do I buy tickets?

The stadium’s event page says to keep up to date with ticketing information on Cricket.com.au. It lists a priority pre-sale on Friday 4 June, a Friends of Cricket pre-sale on Tuesday 9 June and general public sales from Friday 15 June at 11am Queensland time. Those dates have passed, so check Cricket.com.au for what is still available. Download your ticket before you arrive and have it ready to scan, the page says, and the stadium’s FAQ says the gate entry location is printed on your ticket.

For accessible tickets to cricket at the stadium, the stadium’s Accessibility page says to buy through Ticketek, whose accessible booking line is 1300 665 915 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm).

Can I park at People First Stadium?

No. The stadium’s Parking page says there is no public parking available on event days and that parking restrictions apply in the local area. Its FAQ adds that two-minute parking limits apply across the Carrara Stadium Traffic Area. The City of Gold Coast says the stadium sits in a designated traffic area where parking is time-limited on event days, that time limits apply on every street in the area, that not all streets are signed, and that you are responsible for checking whether you are parking inside it.

The Getting Here page says limited restricted parking may be made available by exception for some smaller events, and we have not seen any announced for this match. Residents with authorised permits can park in the local area on event days; the stadium gives the City of Gold Coast Licensing and Approval department’s number for permit enquiries as (07) 5667 5987.

Which free shuttles run?

The stadium says it provides free event shuttle services for ticketholders with Kinetic and Translink, running direct from three Park ‘n’ Ride locations on event days. Translink’s shuttle page lists the same three pick-up points.

Shuttle	Pick-up point listed by Translink
Nerang station shuttle	Nerang station, Nerang
Boowaggan Road park ‘n’ ride shuttle	Boowaggan Road park ‘n’ ride, Merrimac
Broadbeach South station shuttle	Broadbeach South station (Stop ID 320864), Gold Coast Highway, Broadbeach

Both the stadium and Translink say shuttle services and times vary from event to event and that additional shuttles may be available. The stadium says the majority of shuttles are disability and accessibility friendly. No shuttle times for 24 November had been published on 8 November, so check Translink’s event page, which the stadium says is posted closer to the date for sporting events, before you leave home. Translink’s number is 13 12 30.

Is public transport free with my ticket?

The stadium says ticketholders can travel free on Queensland Rail trains (not Airtrain), G:link trams and Kinetic buses, and that free travel is valid from four hours before your event until the last service of the day. The FAQ gives a slightly different window, from four hours before the start to four hours after the event finishes, and says you must have your event ticket to ride, or the confirmation email from Ticketek if you have not collected it. Translink’s event page for the match would settle which applies and was not published on 8 November.

For events without free shuttles, regular Translink services still run, and the stadium says the nearest bus stop is a 500 metre walk from the stadium gates.

Where can I be dropped off or picked up?

All public and private drop-off and pick-up is in the Blue Carpark on the southern side of Nerang Broadbeach Road, according to the stadium. On event days the Blue Carpark is reached via Alabaster Drive or Nerang Broadbeach Road depending on the time of day, and you should follow signs and the directions of traffic controllers and police inside it. The accessibility drop-off zone is in the Red Carpark behind the Carrara Indoor Sports Stadium.

Patrons with a valid Australian Disability Parking Permit can buy limited paid parking in advance through Ticketek, by searching for the stadium’s Blue Carpark event day parking for the date. The stadium says spaces are limited and can sell out. It also has a sensory space, reached through the event office at Ramp M opposite Gate 3.

What can I bring in?

These are the stadium’s general rules and its event page says to check them before you arrive.

Item	What the stadium says
Bags and soft eskies	Nothing larger than 40cm x 40cm x 40cm in the Conditions of Entry; soft eskies must fit under your seat; hard eskies are not allowed
Cloaking	Limited cloaking at Gates 1, 3 and 5; collect up to 30 minutes after the event
Food	Homemade food in a container other than glass; nothing from commercial outlets
Drinks	Sealed water up to 1.25L, tea or coffee in a thermos, or an empty bottle to fill at water stations; no alcohol
Umbrellas	Allowed but not raised in the seating or concourse areas; bring a poncho or jacket
Payments	Cashless; debit and credit cards only
Smoking and vaping	Not allowed, including within 5 metres of an entry point, except in designated areas

The Conditions of Entry also list items such as glass, cans, ice bricks, selfie sticks and drones as not allowed, and say patrons may be searched. The FAQ says that for some events re-entry is not permitted, so ask staff before you leave. If you leave and come back, use the Pass Out Gates beside the main entry gates and keep your ticket to scan out and in; anyone leaving with a bag has to return through bag check. The stadium is open-air, and the FAQ says an event may be delayed in bad weather, a decision made by the event promoter.

Who do I contact?

The stadium’s phone number is (07) 5644 6200. The event page says to report anti-social behaviour during an event by messaging the venue assist line, and gives its number on the stadium’s pages. We will check the stadium’s event page and Translink again three to five days before the match and on the morning of Tuesday 24 November.

More guides: Gold Coast parking guide

Sources

• People First Stadium — Australia v England T20I 2026 (checked 8 November 2026)
• People First Stadium — Getting Here
• People First Stadium — Parking
• People First Stadium — Frequently Asked Questions
• People First Stadium — Accessibility
• People First Stadium — Conditions of Entry
• City of Gold Coast — People First Stadium event parking
• Translink — People First Stadium shuttle buses

Featured image: Carrara Stadium, now People First Stadium, at sunset in 2015 (photo: Michael Coghlan from Adelaide, Australia / CC BY-SA 2.0) (text added)

OZ Local Updates is an independent local guide and is not affiliated with People First Stadium, Stadiums Queensland, Cricket Australia, Ticketek or Translink. Times and conditions can change; check the stadium’s event page and your ticket before you go.