Trains

EVENT · ENDS 2 NOVPerth CBD

Perth Glory v Adelaide United at HBF Park, Sunday 1 November 2026: Gates 3pm, Kick-Off 4pm, Tickets From $39, Train Travel Included and Limited Parking (Perth, WA)

HBF Park stand during a concert, 29 November 2023

Sunday 1 November is a double header at HBF Park: Perth Glory v Adelaide United in the men’s A-League at 4pm, then Glory v Wellington Phoenix in the A-League Women at 6:45pm. The simplest way in is the train to Claisebrook Station, because your ticket includes travel on all Transperth services for three hours before, during and three hours after the event. Parking around the stadium is very limited.

EVENT · ENDS 30 OCTSydney Olympic Park

5 Seconds of Summer at Afterpay Arena, Friday 30 October 2026: Doors 6pm, No Trackwork, Trains Every 10 Minutes From Lidcombe and $40 Parking (Sydney, NSW)

Qudos Bank Arena (now Afterpay Arena), Sydney Olympic Park, 2016

There is no planned trackwork on Friday 30 October 2026, the night 5 Seconds of Summer play Afterpay Arena at Sydney Olympic Park, according to Transport for NSW. Doors open at 6pm, the show starts at 8pm and it finishes at 11pm, and trains run to Olympic Park from Lidcombe every 10 minutes until late. Sydney is on daylight saving time (AEDT) in October, so all times here are Sydney time.

EVENT · ENDS 30 OCTPerth CBD

Hilary Duff at RAC Arena, Thursday 29 October 2026: Doors 6:30pm, Train Travel Included, $30 Parking From 5pm and the Yanchep Line Closure (Perth, WA)

RAC Arena in Perth's central business district, February 2023

If you are going to Hilary Duff at RAC Arena on Thursday 29 October, the train is the plan Transperth builds its event page around: your ticket includes travel on all Transperth services for three hours before, during and three hours after the show, and Perth Station and Perth Underground are a short walk from the arena. If you live on the Yanchep Line, check the closure section first. The line is disrupted between Clarkson and Yanchep that night, the last full-line train leaves Perth Underground at 7.51pm, and the show starts at 7:30pm.

EVENT · ENDS 30 OCTSydney Olympic Park

Hans Zimmer at Afterpay Arena, 28 and 29 October 2026: Doors 6pm, Trains via Lidcombe Every 10 Minutes, $40 Parking and Late Trackwork (Sydney, NSW)

Qudos Bank Arena (now Afterpay Arena) at night, Sydney Olympic Park, 2021

For Hans Zimmer at Afterpay Arena on Wednesday 28 and Thursday 29 October 2026, Transport for NSW says the closest station is Olympic Park, and that a direct train runs from Lidcombe’s Platform Zero every 10 minutes until late. Doors open at 6pm, the show starts at 7:30pm and it finishes at 10:30pm each night. Sydney is on daylight saving time (AEDT) in October, so all times here are Sydney time.

CLOSURES · UNTIL 31 OCTSydney CBD · The Domain

Oktoberfest in the Gardens Sydney, 31 October 2026: Sold Out, 1pm to 9pm, Art Gallery Road Closed From 7pm, Alight at Town Hall (Sydney, NSW)

Oktoberfest at The Domain seen from Sydney Tower, 2019

Oktoberfest in the Gardens runs in The Domain, Sydney, from 1pm to 9pm on Saturday 31 October 2026, and the organiser’s website lists the Sydney date as sold out. The closures still matter if you are not going: Art Gallery Road closes to inbound traffic from 7pm, and Transport for NSW lists seven more CBD streets closed from 8pm to 10pm. Sydney is on daylight saving time (AEDT) at this time of year, so all times here are Sydney time.

EVENT · ENDS 2 NOVPerth CBD

Lily Allen at RAC Arena, Sunday 1 November 2026: Doors 7pm, Train Travel Included With Your Ticket, $30 Parking and the Mandurah Line Closure (Perth, WA)

RAC Arena with its roof open, 14 January 2023

If you are going to Lily Allen at RAC Arena on Sunday 1 November, the train is the plan Transperth builds its event page around: your ticket includes travel on all Transperth services for three hours before, during and three hours after the show, and Perth Station and Perth Underground are a short walk from the arena. If you live on the Mandurah Line, read the section on the line closure below first, because the trains that leave after the show run only as far as Cockburn Central.

FARESWollongong

Sydney Airport to Wollongong by Train: $29.27 Peak, $26.07 Off-Peak, Including the $18.61 Airport Station Fee (Wollongong, NSW)

Sydney Airport Terminal 1

An adult travelling by train from Sydney’s International Airport Station to Wollongong pays $29.27 at peak times and $26.07 off-peak, as of 26 October 2026, because a station access fee of $18.61 is added to the train fare at the airport stations. The Trip Planner showed trips taking about 1 hour 23 minutes to 1 hour 54 minutes.

FARESWollongong CBD

Sydney to Wollongong by Train: $10.66 Adult Peak Fare, $7.46 Off-Peak, About 1 Hour 27 Minutes (Wollongong, NSW)

View of the Royal National Park from the Illawarra railway line

An adult travelling from Sydney’s Central station to Wollongong pays $10.66 at peak times and $7.46 off-peak with Opal, according to Transport for NSW’s fare table and Trip Planner as of 25 October 2026. The direct South Coast Line trains in the Trip Planner took about 1 hour 27 minutes to 1 hour 42 minutes.

EVENT · ENDS 7 NOVFlemington

Melbourne Cup Carnival 2026: Trains, Trams and Buses to Flemington on Derby Day, Cup Day, Oaks Day and Stakes Day (Melbourne, VIC)

Flemington Racecourse during the 2014 Spring Carnival

Transport Victoria is running extra trains to Flemington Racecourse Station for all four days of the 2026 Melbourne Cup Carnival, with trams on route 57 and buses on routes 472 and 404 as other ways in. It has not yet published train or tram times, which will show in Journey Planner within 14 days of each race day.

EVENTRichmond

Getting to Melbourne Park and Rod Laver Arena: Tram 70 Stops, Eastern Plaza Parking Rates, Drop-Off and Accessible Parking (Melbourne, VIC)

Rod Laver Arena at dusk during the 2023 Australian Open

Melbourne Park says public transport is the quickest and easiest way to reach Rod Laver Arena and the other venues, and tram route 70 stops at Rod Laver Arena at Stop 7B. If you drive, the Eastern Plaza Car Park costs $20 pre-booked or $30 drive-up on event days, and a flat $7.50 on non-event days.