NRL: Sea Eagles v Sharks

Opal

You can use an Opal card for all modes of public transport in Sydney and surrounding regions, including metro, trains, buses, ferries and light rail. Receive Opal benefits including daily and weekly fare caps. 

Remember to top up your Opal card before you travel to avoid waiting in line at top-up machines. You can top up your card online or at an Opal retailer.

More ways to pay

If you have a contactless-enabled American Express, Mastercard or Visa debit or credit card, or a linked device, you can use it to pay for your travel by tapping on and tapping off at Opal card readers. Available on all public transport services including metro, trains, buses ferries and light rail, contactless payments are another way to pay on the Opal network. Adult Opal fare pricing applies and you will receive Opal benefits, including daily and weekly fare caps.

Sydney Metro services are high-frequency, driverless trains running between Sydney’s north-west and south-west via the city. 

The M1 Line operates turn up-and-go Metro services in both directions between Tallawong, Chatswood and Sydenham. Metro services start running from early morning, every 5 to 10 minutes, until late at night. 

Change at Chatswood or Victoria Cross to connect with bus services towards Brookvale. 

For Metro service disruption information, check trackwork and travel alerts or plan your trip using the Trip Planner.

The best stations for connections to Brookvale Oval are Chatswood, North Sydney and Wynyard where you can change for a bus service running towards Warringah Mall or Brookvale.  

Trackwork

Planned weekend trackwork is taking place on Sunday 11 May on the following lines and may affect how you travel to and from the event. Plan ahead using the Trip Planner. 

• City Circle Line: Trains do not run to Museum, St James or Circular Quay but continue to run between Central, Town Hall and Wynyard. T4 trains continue to run between Central, Town Hall, Martin Place and Kings Cross. The light rail runs in both directions between Circular Quay and Central. If you are travelling to Circular Quay, change at Wynyard for the light rail or walk or, if you are travelling to Museum or St James, change at Central or Town Hall for local buses or walk.  
• T1 Western Line: Penrith trains make an extra stop at Ashfield. Trains run between Richmond and Central, platforms 1-12.  
• T2 Leppington & Inner West Line: Buses replace trains between Leppington and Glenfield. Trains run to a changed timetable between Macarthur and Central, platforms 1-12 via Granville, Campbelltown and Central, platforms 1-12 via Regents Park, and between Homebush and North Sydney. Trains do not run around the City Circle. Use light rail or local buses to travel to Circular Quay, St James or Museum.  
• T3 Liverpool & Inner West Line: Trains run to a changed timetable between Liverpool and North Sydney, and between Campbelltown and Central, platforms 1-12 via Regents Park. Trains do not run around the City Circle. Use light rail or local buses to travel to Circular Quay, St James or Museum.  
• T4 Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line: All Cronulla and some Waterfall trains make extra stops at St Peters and Erskineville. Due to T8 Airport & South Line trackwork, if travelling to the Airport change at Central or Sydenham for a bus, not Wolli Creek. 
• T5 Cumberland Line: Buses replace trains between Leppington and Glenfield. Trains run between Liverpool and Schofields or Richmond, some to a changed timetable. 
• T6 Lidcombe & Bankstown Line: Buses replace trains between Bankstown and Lidcombe. T3 trains run between Liverpool and North Sydney, and between Campbelltown and Central, platforms 1-12 via Regents Park, also stopping at Regents Park and Berala. Change at Lidcombe for T1, T2 or T3 trains towards the City or Parramatta, Regents Park for T3 trains towards Liverpool, Bankstown for Southwest Link bus services towards Sydenham.  
• T8 Airport & South Line: Buses replace trains between Glenfield, Sydenham and Central via the Airport. Metro services run between Sydenham and the City. Trains run to a changed timetable between Macarthur and Central, platforms 1-12 via Granville, Campbelltown and Central, platforms 1-12 via Regents Park, Sydenham and Bondi Junction. Change at Central for trains to T4 or South Coast Line stations, not Wolli Creek. 
• South Coast Line: Due to T8 Airport & South Line trackwork, if travelling to the Airport change at Central for a bus, not Wolli Creek.  From 7.30am to 11.30am, at Towradgi, Fairy Meadow and North Wollongong all trains leave from platform 1. From 12pm to 4pm, at North Wollongong, Fairy Meadow and Towradgi, all trains leave from platform 2. 
• Southern Highlands Line: Some trains will leave Central earlier than the normal timetable. 

Trackwork is carried out on an ongoing basis to maintain the safety, reliability, and efficiency of the Sydney Trains network. For train service disruption information, check trackwork and travel alerts or plan your trip using the Trip Planner.

Plenty of regular route buses run frequently and stop at or near the stadium along Pittwater Road.

B-Line services stop at Warringah Mall, which is a short 850m walk along Pittwater Road to Brookvale Oval. Plan ahead using the Trip Planner.

Additional route 199 buses will also run towards Manly and Mona Vale after the game to help you get home.

For bus service disruption information, check travel alerts or plan your trip using the Trip Planner.

Sydney Ferries services are very popular and may reach capacity. Keep this in mind if you’re planning on catching an F1 Manly service.   

At Manly Wharf, change to a bus to Warringah Mall to get within walking distance of the stadium. 

For ferry service disruption information, check travel alerts or plan your trip using the Trip Planner.

L1 Dulwich Hill Line

L1 Dulwich Hill Line light rail services run between Central Station (Grand Concourse) and Dulwich Hill via Darling Harbour and the Inner West. Services run regularly from 5am to 1am daily. Plan your trip using the Trip Planner.

Change at Central for trains or light rail services to Wynyard to connect with buses to the Northern Beaches.

L2 Randwick and L3 Kingsford Lines

L2 Randwick Line light rail services run between Circular Quay and Randwick via Central Station (Chalmers Street) and L3 Kingsford Line services run between Circular Quay and Juniors Kingsford via Central Station (Chalmers Street). Services run regularly from 5am to 1am daily. Plan your trip using the Trip Planner.

Catch services to Wynyard and connect with buses to the Northern Beaches leaving from Carrington Street.

L4 Westmead and Carlingford Line 

L4 Westmead and Carlingford Line light rail services run between Carlingford and Westmead via Parramatta CBD. Services run regularly from 5am to 1am daily. Plan your trip using the Trip Planner. 

Alight at Parramatta Square and connect with a train service to Wynyard from Parramatta Station. At Wynyard, connect with buses to the Northern Beaches leaving from Carrington Street. 

Passengers are reminded that trams can’t stop quickly or easily – so please stop, listen and look around for trams and use designated pedestrian crossings. 

For maps and service frequencies see light rail service information. For light rail service disruption information, check travel alerts or plan your trip using the Trip Planner.

Traffic may be heavier than usual as fans travel to and from the match. Allow extra travel time along Pittwater Road, Old Pittwater Road, Warringah Road and Beacon Hill Road as fans travel to and from the stadium.  

If you are planning on driving to the game, carpool with your group and allow additional travel time. 

NOTE: No parking on the southern side of Federal Pde between Pine Ave and Alfred Rd permitted from 8pm the night before until the crowd has safely cleared the stadium after full time on game day.

For the latest traffic information visit Live Traffic NSW or download a real-time traffic app.

The closest taxi rank to 4 Pines Park Brookvale Oval is on Chard Road, which is a five-minute walk from the oval.

For details of taxi networks servicing the Sydney area, visit Transport Operators.

Limited parking is available in nearby schools and local streets. Plan to arrive early as traffic will be heavier than usual and parking will be in high demand. Visit the Northern Beaches Council website for nearby parking locations.

NOTE: No parking on the southern side of Federal Pde between Pine Ave and Alfred Rd permitted from 8pm the night before until the crowd has safely cleared the stadium after full time on game day.

Accessible trips are shown in the Trip Planner with the wheelchair icon. You can select "accessible services only" in the Options to ensure you only see accessible services. Only trip plans with accessible train platforms, ferry wharves and buses will be presented. See accessible travel or download a transport app (select the "Accessibility" filter).