EVENT · ENDS 29 NOVParramatta

Powerhouse Parramatta Opening on 7 November 2026: Light Rail, Train, Ferry, Drop-Off and Parking (Parramatta, NSW)

The Church Street light rail stop in Parramatta, January 2025

Powerhouse Parramatta, opening on Saturday 7 November 2026, has no onsite parking, according to the museum, and Transport for NSW says public transport, walking and cycling are the easiest ways to get there. The L4 light rail Church Street stop is about a 5-minute walk and Parramatta Station is about 8 to 10 minutes away, as of 22 October 2026.

CLOSEDBulimba · Hawthorne

Bulimba Ferry Terminal Closes From 9 November Until Mid-December: Use Hawthorne, Route 232 or Shuttle 23 (Brisbane, QLD)

Bulimba ferry terminal, Oxford Street, Bulimba

The Bulimba ferry terminal closes from Monday 9 November 2026 until mid-December for essential maintenance, so the F21 cross-river ferries stop at Hawthorne instead, and Translink has put on route 232, a weekday shuttle (shuttle 23) and extra route 230 trips as alternatives. The Hawthorne and Apollo Road terminals stay open.

TRANSPORT GUIDESydney CBD

Sydney Opal Fares and How to Pay: Contactless Card, Opal Card, Daily Caps and Fines Explained (Sydney, NSW)

Opal card reader at Rozelle Bay light rail stop

In Sydney you pay public transport fares by tapping a contactless credit or debit card, a digital wallet or an Opal card on a reader at the start and end of every trip. As of October 2026, an adult never pays more than $19.30 a day from Monday to Thursday, $9.65 a day on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays, or $50 a week, according to Transport for NSW.