Leave the car at home

For information on road closures, alternate traffic routes and parking restrictions visit www.rta.nsw.gov.au or call 132 701 closer to the event.

CityRail will operate to a regular weekend timetable.

Sydney Buses will operate additional bus services on major routes with some changes to timetables. Note there will be special event bus terminals relocated throughout the CBD.

Sydney Ferries services will operate to a regular Saturday timetable.

For detailed public transport information visit www.131500.info/events or call 131 500 closer to the event.

Ride your bike: bike parking available onsite (read below for more info).

BYO alcohol is not permitted in the CBD: Food and beverages will be on sale throughout the day

Be sun smart: wear sunscreen and a hat and drink plenty of water

Home is the best place to leave: glass, pets, skateboards and rollerblades

 
All Areas Accessible (read below for more info).

CYCLE TO FESTIVAL FIRST NIGHT AND PARK YOUR BIKE FOR FREE! 

Cycle to Festival First Night and stay fit and healthy while keeping Sydney’s air clean, saving money and reducing traffic congestion!

For Festival First Night there will be a free, secure Valet Bicycle Parking Station located at Hyde Park North on the corner of St James and Elizabeth Street. This free bicycle parking facility will be operated by the City of Sydney and Bicycle NSW and will be open from 2pm – 11pm.

Cyclists will need to bring their own bike lock or chain to secure their bikes in the Bicycle Parking Station. All bikes will need to be collected prior to the close of the event at 11.30pm.

The City of Sydney and Bicycle NSW cannot take responsibility for any damage to or loss of your bike or other property as a result of your use of the Bicycle Parking Station.

For information about cycling in the city visit Resources for Cyclists.

 WHICH TRAIN STATION IS BEST FOR ME?

• City Laneways - use Circular Quay and Wynyard
• Martin Place and Elizabeth St - use Martin Place or Wynyard
• The Domain - use Circular Quay or Wynward
• Macquarie Street - use St James, Martin Place or Museum
• Hyde Park - use Town hall, St James or Museum
• College Street – use St James, Town Hall or Museum 
• Head to www.131500.info/events for more info.

Accessible Parking

The City of Sydney has designated accessible parking across the city which is available throughout the year. Alternatively most commercial parking stations have accessible parking available at regular parking fees.

Accessible Parking could be found at the following parking stations:
• Wilson Parking – corner of Goulburn and Elizabeth Street (1800 727 5464) 7.30am – 1.30am
• Mirvac Parking – 113 Harrington St, The Rocks (9252 4900) 9am – Midnight
• Cinema Centre Car Park – 521 Kent Street (9264 5867) 24 hours
• Entertainment Centre Car Park – Darling Drive, Darling Harbour (9264 1624) 24hrs
• Domain Car Park – St Mary’s Road (9232 6165) 6.30am – 9pm
• Wilson Parking – Sydney Opera House (1800 727 5464) 6:30am – 1am
• Enacon Parking – 2 Cathedral Street (9380 8850) 7am – 8pm

Access to Sydney City and Hyde Park

For mobility limited patrons being dropped off or picked up in the City, we recommend using the managed access point at the corner of Piit and King Street. To access this area, you must travel eastbound on King Street, and turn left into Pitt. This site provides a small area for vehicles to pull into and for passengers to disembark.  Wheelchair access is available from this point to Macquarie Street and Hyde Park.  At the northern end of the City, streets such as Gresham, Young, Bligh and O’Connell offer quieter areas to pull in and drop off passengers.

Accessible Public Transport Information

For further detail relating to accessible public transport, please click here.