Optus Stadium Event Days: No Parking, Trains to Perth Stadium Station and Event Buses (Burswood, Perth, WA)

There is no parking at Optus Stadium on major event days, so the way in is Perth Stadium Station or an event bus. Public transport is included in your event ticket for three hours either side of the event, according to Transperth, and the event bus network runs for 45 minutes after the final siren.

The stadium is at 333 Victoria Park Drive, Burswood, and its precinct has a purpose-built train station and bus station. What you take depends on where you live and whether the event is on a weekday, because Transperth runs fewer event services before weekday events. This guide sets out the rules published by Optus Stadium and Transperth, as checked on Wednesday 21 October 2026. Services change by event, so use the JourneyPlanner for your own trip.

Can I park at Optus Stadium?

Not on major event days. Optus Stadium’s parking page says there is no parking available on major event days, and that its car parks are closed to the general public on those days. The stadium points to its What’s On page for the dates. For a non-major event day, the stadium refers visitors to its Getting Here page for parking options; this guide does not cover those.

Is public transport included in my ticket?

Yes. Transperth’s Optus Stadium page says transport to and from the stadium is included in your event ticket, and that events are joint ticketed, which means the cost of public transport is included for three hours either side of the event.

Which train do I take?

Perth Stadium Station has six platforms and two concourses. Yanchep and Fremantle Line passengers use the Western Concourse. Armadale, Thornlie-Cockburn and Mandurah Line trains and Perth-bound trains leave from the Eastern Concourse. Transperth says train services are planned for each event, so use the JourneyPlanner.

Line	Getting there	Going home
Armadale	A train between Byford and Perth goes straight to Perth Stadium Station	A train between Byford and Perth from the Eastern Concourse
Thornlie-Cockburn	A train between Cockburn Central and Carlisle to Perth Stadium Station	From the Eastern Concourse; express from Stadium Station to Carlisle, then all stations to Cockburn Central
Fremantle	Train to Perth Station, then transfer to the Armadale Line	A Fremantle Line train from the Western Concourse, or a train to Perth from the Eastern Concourse and transfer
Yanchep	Weekend events: a special event train direct to Perth Stadium Station. Or a timetabled train to Perth Underground, then a Stadium shuttle from Perth Station.	A Yanchep Line service from the Western Concourse, or a train to Perth from the Eastern Concourse and transfer
Mandurah	Weekend events: a special direct train from Mandurah via Cockburn-Thornlie. Or a timetabled train to Perth Underground, then a Stadium Station service.	A Mandurah Line train from the Eastern Concourse, or a Thornlie-Cockburn train from Platform 6 to Cockburn Station and change there
Midland, Airport and Ellenbrook	Train to East Perth Station and walk over the Windan Bridge, or train to Perth Station and change to a Stadium shuttle	Walk over the Windan Bridge to East Perth Station, or take a Perth shuttle from the Eastern Concourse and change in Perth. For the Airport Line, transfer at Bayswater.

Transperth publishes a walking route map for the Windan Bridge walk from East Perth Station.

Which event buses run?

Transperth says the event buses supplement the trains, run limited-stop along key corridors, and are not timetabled services, so they do not appear on its timetables. Use the JourneyPlanner to check whether they are operating for your event. The buses are scheduled to start arriving up to two hours before the event, at a higher frequency, and they finish 45 minutes after the event.

Route	Departs from (towards the stadium)
Red CAT	West Perth via the Perth CBD
650	Karrinyup Bus Station via Innaloo
652	Mirrabooka Bus Station via Alexander Drive
653	Galleria Bus Station via Beaufort Street
654	Bassendean Station via Great Eastern Highway
655	Kalamunda Bus Station via High Wycombe Station
656	Willetton via Bentley Plaza
657	Curtin University Bus Station via Kent Street
658	Hamilton Hill via Booragoon Bus Station (express between Canning Bridge and Perth Stadium Bus Station)
659	Fremantle Station via Canning Highway

Route 650 from Karrinyup now departs from Stands 18 and 19 at Perth Stadium Bus Station, according to Transperth, which also publishes a stand allocation document for the bus station.

What is the Red CAT doing?

Transperth says the Red CAT is temporarily operating a shorter route, ending at Hale Street because of a road closure. During stadium events its service extends to Matagarup Bridge for about two hours before the event, and Transperth’s page says it continues until 45 minutes after the event, including during the event. Optus Stadium’s page says one hour after the event. If you travel outside those times, you need another service to the stadium. Optus Stadium suggests the Yellow CAT, getting off at Nile Street, as an alternative. The Red CAT runs every day of the year except Good Friday, Anzac Day and Christmas Day.

What is different for weekday events?

Both Transperth and Optus Stadium say that for weekday events there are no suburban event buses and no direct Yanchep Line trains before the event. The rest of the network is as follows.

• Catch a timetabled train to Perth Station and transfer to the Armadale or Thornlie-Cockburn Line to reach Perth Stadium Station.
• Mandurah Line passengers can transfer at Cockburn Central to a train that stops all stations to Perth Stadium Station.
• The suburban event bus network does not run before weekday matches. You catch a regular timetabled bus to the city and transfer to a train. It does run for 45 minutes after the final siren.

Transperth’s Weekday Stadium Services page lists alternatives from some suburbs, using regular timetabled services that it says may be busier than usual around event times.

Travelling from	Transperth’s alternative
Karrinyup Bus Station	Route 423 or 425 to Stirling Station, the Yanchep Line, then the Armadale or Thornlie-Cockburn Line at Perth Underground
Mirrabooka Bus Station and Alexander Drive	Route 960 to Perth Busport, then the Armadale or Thornlie-Cockburn Line
Galleria Bus Station and Beaufort Street	Route 950 to Perth Station, then the Armadale or Thornlie-Cockburn Line
Bassendean Station	Midland Line to East Perth Station and walk to the stadium, or to Perth Station and transfer
Great Eastern Highway	Route 940 to Great Eastern Highway, Burswood, and walk; or Route 940 to St Georges Terrace, then walk to Perth Station and transfer
High Wycombe Station	Airport Line to East Perth Station and walk, or to Perth Station and transfer
Belmont Forum Shopping Centre	Route 39 or 935 to Great Eastern Highway, Burswood, and walk; or Route 38 to Causeway Bus Station and walk
Curtin Central and Curtin University bus stations	Route 960 to Causeway Bus Station and walk, or to Perth Station and transfer
Canning Highway	Route 910 to Causeway Bus Station and walk, or to Perth Busport and transfer
Fremantle Station	Fremantle Line to Perth Station, then the Armadale or Thornlie-Cockburn Line
Perth Station	The Armadale or Thornlie-Cockburn Line, or the Red CAT from Perth Station Stand 5 to Matagarup Bridge, then walk

The page lists more suburbs than the table shows, including Kalamunda, Southlands Boulevard, Bentley Plaza, Victoria Park, Booragoon and Hamilton Hill.

What about non-event days?

Optus Stadium says trains stop at the Perth Stadium precinct seven days a week. Trains between Cannington and Perth run at an increased frequency of about 7.5 minutes during the day and 15 minutes in the evenings, according to the stadium’s page. Its Armadale Line timetable is linked from the page.

Sources

• Optus Stadium — Public transport (read 21 October 2026)
• Optus Stadium — Parking
• Transperth — Optus Stadium
• Transperth — Weekday Stadium Services

Featured image: Matagarup Bridge and Stadium Park, February 2020 (photo: Calistemon / CC BY-SA 4.0) (text added)

OZ Local Updates is an independent local guide and is not affiliated with Optus Stadium, VenuesWest or Transperth. Event transport varies by event; check the official pages above and the JourneyPlanner before you travel.