Transport

ENDEDMilton

Brisbane Roar v Perth Glory at Suncorp Stadium, Friday 23 October 2026: Only the Brisbane City Shuttle Runs, Free Travel From 3pm (Brisbane, QLD)

Suncorp Stadium, 22 April 2012

For Brisbane Roar against Perth Glory at Suncorp Stadium on Friday 23 October 2026, only the Brisbane City shuttle runs, so people coming from Carindale, Chermside, Eight Mile Plains and The Gap need a regular bus to the city or the stadium instead. Free travel on Brisbane City Council buses and Queensland Rail City network trains starts at 3:00pm for ticket holders, gates open at 6:00pm and kick-off is at 7:00pm.

EVENTSydney Olympic Park

Getting to Accor Stadium at Sydney Olympic Park: Train, Bus, Parking, Pre-Booking and Drop-Off (Sydney, NSW)

Accor Stadium east entrance

Accor Stadium recommends public transport: the closest station is Olympic Park, a 5-minute walk from the stadium, according to the stadium’s own getting-here page. If you drive, the stadium recommends pre-booking parking, and casual parking at Sydney Olympic Park is $8 per hour up to a maximum of $40 per day, as of October 2026.

TRANSPORT GUIDESurfers Paradise · Broadbeach

How to Check G:link and Bus Times on the Gold Coast: The Translink App and Journey Planner, Step by Step (QLD)

Looking south along the light rail towards Broadbeach South tram stop

To check a G:link or bus time on the Gold Coast, open the Translink app, use the journey planner on the Explore tab or look up a stop under Departures, and read the real-time figure next to each scheduled time. It shows +/- minutes, and red means the service is not running to schedule.

TRANSPORT GUIDESurfers Paradise

go explore Card on the Gold Coast: $1.50 a Day for Buses and Trams, and When It Beats the 50 Cent Fare (QLD)

Q1 building towering over Surfers Paradise light rail station in June 2026

The go explore card is still sold. It gives a visitor unlimited travel on Translink buses and trams on the Gold Coast for $1.50 per day, which matters because the standard fare is now 50 cents per journey. That makes the pass cheaper only if you make four or more separate journeys in a day.

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.

EVENTSt Kilda

Getting to Luna Park Melbourne in St Kilda: Tram Stop 138, Balaclava Station, Council Parking and Accessible Spaces (Melbourne, VIC)

The Luna Park entrance at St Kilda (photographed in 2013)

Luna Park says a tram can drop you at its doorstep: routes 16 and 96 both stop at Stop 138, Luna Park / The Esplanade. Luna Park Melbourne is at 18 Lower Esplanade, St Kilda, less than 9 kilometres from the CBD, and it lists paid parking around the park at council rates rather than its own.

TRANSPORT GUIDEBrisbane CBD

Brisbane Public Transport for Children and Seniors: 50 Cents a Journey, Free Weekend Travel With a Child go card and Free Off-Peak Council Buses and Ferries (Brisbane, QLD)

A CityHopper ferry passing the City Botanic Gardens, Brisbane

Children aged 5 to 14, seniors, pensioners and veterans all pay 50 cents a journey on Translink services in South East Queensland as of 21 October 2026, because the old half-price concession fares no longer apply. Children aged 4 and under travel free, children with a child go card also travel free on weekends, and seniors can ride Brisbane City Council buses and ferries free at set off-peak times, with weekends and public holidays listed for buses.

TRANSPORT GUIDEAdelaide CBD

Luggage, Bikes, Prams and Surfboards on Adelaide Metro Buses, Trains and Trams: What You Can Take (Adelaide, SA)

An Adelaide Metro J1 bus at Adelaide Airport

You can take luggage up to 90 cm x 60 cm x 40 cm on any Adelaide Metro bus, train or tram, and you can take a pram on all of them. Bikes are allowed on trains only, and Adelaide Metro says a driver may stop you boarding if you carry something dangerous, unhygienic or too big to fit on board.

EVENTMelbourne

Melbourne Zoo Is Closed on Saturday 24 October: Getting There by Train, Tram and Car, and Where to Park (Melbourne, VIC)

The Royal Park - Zoo sign on Platform 1

Melbourne Zoo is closed to Zoo Members and the general public on Saturday 24 October 2026, when it hosts ‘Dream Day’, according to the visitor notice on the Zoo’s website. If you plan another day, the Zoo’s own advice is to come by train on the Upfield line to Royal Park Station, and it says car parking is $2 for a five-hour ticket.

EVENT · ENDS 17 JANBellerive

Ninja Stadium Bellerive Game Days: Road Closures, Parking and How to Get There From 18 November (Hobart, TAS)

A Tasmanian Football League match at the Bellerive ground, then called Blundstone Arena (photographed in May 2024)

On five game days between Wednesday 18 November 2026 and Sunday 17 January 2027, Ninja Stadium in Bellerive will run a traffic management plan that closes Park Street, Church Street and part of Derwent Street to general traffic. The venue says there is limited parking around the ground, that no extra bus services are planned at this time, and that rideshare and taxi pick-ups move to Douglas Street on event days.