Parking FAQs

After major events when everyone wants to leave at once, it can take more than 1 hour to exit car parks. Where possible, plan to park at a car park further from your event to get home quicker. We appreciate your patience.

The pre-book parking system closes at 11:59 pm the day before an event.

Casual parking is generally available during large events.

When you arrive, please follow the signs for available parking.

You can also catch public transport with some tickets including free bus and/or train travel. Visit Transport for NSW for details.
 

If you did not pre-book your parking, we recommend that you park near one of the train stations or bus stops shown on the map and use public transport to enter Sydney Olympic Park.

Increased services are generally arranged by Transport for NSW on event days. For the most up-to-date public transport information visit https://transportnsw.info/ or call 131 500.

Major events are generally an individual event or a combination of events that attracts over 50,000 people to the Park. Examples can include AFL and NRL Finals, Sydney Royal Easter Show, State of Origin, Bledisloe Cup, Cricket, Soccer and Rugby Internationals, Accor Stadium concerts and events integrated tickets may operate during a major event.  

If you park outside a marked bay or ignore parking signs, you may be fined. 

We are a designated Restricted Parking Area.

You can leave your car overnight. 

A full day’s parking fee starts from the time you enter the car park. For example, you can enter at 3 pm, Saturday 12 March, and stay until 2.59 pm, Sunday 13 March.
 

Car Park Shuttle provision is determined by the estimated levels of car parking for each event. Shuttles are provided to car parks where we are directing vehicles to park and may not include P5. If it is anticipated that parking in P5 is not required, there will be no shuttles.

All major venues are a 15 minute walk from P5.

No refund or exchange on any ticket except as required by law and as otherwise specified by the seller. Tickets are not transferable, and bar codes will honour only 1 enter and exit - on selling of a ticket could potentially be a scam.

Pre-booked parking is available from usually 6 months up until midnight the day before you require a car space. It secures you a car space within your desired Car Park for a 24-hour period. Pre-book parking here.

Sydney Olympic Park has over 300 accessible and mobility car parking spaces available. 

To guarantee a space, pre-book parking by purchasing a standard space in your preferred car park with appropriate height clearances and use an accessible space on the day of your visit. 

Please visit our accessible parking page for more information.

No, you can not book from overseas. Please contact us on parking@sopa.nsw.gov.au for any further information.

Yes, when entering the car park bring up the PDF ticket on your smartphone, enlarge the barcode to max and turn on your screen brightness to 100%. Scan the barcode to get an exit ticket at the entry gate.

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No refund or exchange on any ticket except as required by law and as otherwise specified by the seller.

All parking ticket purchases on the Authority’s website are final and cannot be cancelled once confirmed. Please select tickets carefully as we do not provide refunds where you may change your mind about attending an event, or where you can no longer attend on that date.

If an event for which you have purchased parking is cancelled or rescheduled prior to the advertised gate opening time, we will refund you the full purchase cost of your Eticket(s).

Please note that your Eticket will NOT be valid for the rescheduled date. Please contact us in a timely manner and provide the original ticket(s) and/or proof of purchase and we will refund to you the full purchase cost of your Eticket(s).

Contact our office on 02 9714 7077 or email us at parking@sopa.nsw.gov.au with evidence of the duplicate transaction. After we investigate, we may authorise your bank to refund the disputed transaction.

Please reply to your pre-booked parking confirmation email and state in the body of the email that you would like a refund due to [name of event] being cancelled.

Yes. We have nearly 400 accessible car parking spaces available, including 179 in P1 car park alone. On-street accessible spaces can be found on Showground Road, Herb Elliot Avenue and Dawn Fraser Avenue (West). When parking within an accessible space, please ensure to display your Mobility Parking Permit to avoid any fines. 

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Look at our map to see which car park is best for you. Check the walking distances to your event or the height clearances for our car parks. Where possible, choosing a car park further away from your event may assist you in avoiding congestion on the roads when everyone leaves at once after an event.

P2, P4, P5 & P6 are open-air car parks.

P1 clearance – 2 metres

P3 clearance – 2.1 metres

P8 clearance – 2.3 metres

People heading to URBNSURF can park in P5B. To access 2 hours free parking, you must validate your parking ticket at URBNSURF or Applejack before getting in your car to exit. 

Standard Sydney Olympic Park car park rates apply after your first 2 hours free when validated. You can only validate your ticket once in a 24 hour period.

Please note: Vehicles over 6 meters or a combination of vehicle and trailer are not permitted. Also, please ensure that the tickets stay dry.

We have free motorbike parking:

• On Herb Elliott Avenue
• Inside P1 Car Park (before the boom gates)
• Bay at P6 Car Park, off Australia Ave

Fees apply if you enter a car park.

We have plenty of spaces in Coach Pod C off Edwin Flack Avenue, near Accor Stadium and Qudos Bank Arena. 

Access is from Uhrig Road via Carter Street or use the bus and coach approach route map.

Pre-book bus parking is only available for major events at $55.

Head to our bus and coach parking page to book and for more information. 

For more information, call us on 02 9714 7077 or email us.
 

Revenue NSW is the only agency authorised to review and/or cancel parking fines. To request a review online, please visit Revenue NSW - myPenalty

Sydney Olympic Park is changing the parking conditions for parkland areas to improve the experience for visitors and to support the ongoing management of the parklands.

This is in response to community feedback that access to parking can be difficult, particularly on weekends and during holidays.

From February 2025, there will be new parking conditions in Bicentennial Park, Blaxland Riverside Park and Parklands Junction (P5b + P5c).

You must register your vehicle plate number to receive the first 2 hours of parking for free, then a parking fee will apply:

$3 per hour fee on weekdays, and
$5 per hour fee on weekends.

The changed parking conditions will initially apply to Bicentennial Park, Blaxland Riverside Park and the parklands junction: P5b (URBNSURF) and P5c (Pump Track and BMX Track). Following the completion of Stage 1, the remaining areas in the parklands will be scheduled to follow soon after.

The parking conditions will be implemented using the PayStay app, along with physical meters and touch and go devices. All payment will be cashless. The app is available on Android and IOS. If you can't use or access the App, a meter in each area will be available for credit card use.

Customers will be required to register their vehicles by entering their number plate and nominating how long they intend to park. Once your vehicle is registered you receive the 2 hour free period. If a stay needs to be extended, you can do this with a few taps on your mobile when using the app, or alternatively, use the meters again.

The PayStay service is designed to ensure you pay for the amount of time that you actually park, rather than paying for more time. The start and stop model offered by the PayStay app allows you to start your parking time (called a session) when you park your car and then stop your session when you exit the parking facility.

With PayStay’s app, there is no need to guess how long you may need or to go back and extend a parking session. You simply pay for what you use.

(Please note that you are always required to comply with any time-limited or other parking restrictions of the parking facility you are using.)

Use the PayStay app, Touch N GO devices, or meters.

PayStay allows for car parking without having to buy a ticket or deposit coins into a meter. Simply set up an account by downloading the PayStay App or register at www.paystay.com.au, tap a Touch N Go virtual meter, or scan a PayStay Guest QR code.

PayStay app users must be registered. You can register via the PayStay app, available from the Apple App Store or the Google Play Store. Alternatively, you can register online at paystay.com.au.

You can also use PayStay without registering by using the PayStay guest feature. Simply scan the QR code on selected parking meters or tap a Touch N Go virtual meter.

You can also register through the PayStay Customer Service on 1300 322 111.

You can pay with Apple Pay, Google Pay, Click to Pay including Visa, Mastercard and AMEX with PayStay Guest and Visa, Mastercard and AMEX including Click to Pay with the PayStay app.

The parking meters accept payment using payWave on debit/credit card (Visa and Mastercard only) as well as prepaid cards and smart devices.

The parking meters also accept prepaid cards like those available at Australia Post.

If you choose to use reminder services using the PayStay App then this is an additional fee. This fee is currently 34 cents per reminder. A warning will be displayed on the screen where you set your parking duration if reminder services are enabled. You can turn this service off at any time by pressing the bell icon on the same screen.

Yes, mobility parking permit holders continue to receive parking for free and for a time period as is permitted under the Transport NSW rules. Permit holders do not need to register their vehicle plate number. Ensure permit is clearly displayed.

In addition to our car parks, there are free, time-limited on-street parking spaces available within the Town Centre including along Olympic Boulevard, Murray Rose Avenue, Dawn Fraser Avenue, Figtree Drive, Herb Elliot Avenue, Showground Road, Grand Parade and Parkview Drive.

Pay-and-display street parking is also available at $7 an hour capped at $35 per day along Herb Elliot Avenue, Dawn Fraser Avenue and Showground Road.

Street parking may not always be available during major events due to road closures in place. You can find out more about road closures for a particular date on our interactive map.

Sydney Olympic Park is a restricted parking area so you must only park in marked bays. Parking outside of a marked bay or staying longer than the time permitted puts you at risk of an infringement.

Please call 02 9714 7077 for all long-term parking enquiries.