Sydney New Year's Eve 2014 Transport Info
Date: Wednesday 31 December
Road Closures Map: www.sydneynewyearseve.com/road-closures-public-transport/
On New Year’s Eve there are many ways to celebrate, one way to get around. With over 4,500 extra services, public transport is the way to go this New Year’s Eve.
Use the Trip planner to plan your trip with up-to-date train, bus, ferry and light rail information. You can also use one of the many real-time apps to track your service.
Trains
There are over 1,000 extra trains running on New Year’s Eve, but large crowds are expected so plan to get into the city early to get your spot for the fireworks.
Extra trains to the Sydney CBD and North Sydney will run from 14:00 to get you to your New Year’s Eve celebrations and back home again.
Please consider the the following information carefully when planning your night:
Circular Quay: Between 18:00 and 01:00 you will not be able to get off at Circular Quay station. You can walk to the harbour foreshore from Wynyard, St James or Martin Place.
Domestic Airport and International Airport: Between 01:00 and 05:00, trains leaving Central will not stop at Domestic Airport and International Airport stations.
Milsons Point: After the fireworks the only entrance to Milsons Point Station will be from Ennis Road (off Broughton Street). If you are walking up Alfred Street you will be asked to continue walking to North Sydney Station.
Buses
There are over 3,500 Sydney Buses services to get you to and from the celebrations, but extensive road closures will be in place and bus stops will be moved.
Temporary bus stops and diversions will be in place from 15:00 in North Sydney and from 14:00 in the CBD until 06:00 on New Year’s Day.
The following temporary bus stops will be in place for New Year's Eve:
| In Sydney CBD | |
| Stop location | Bus routes |
| Elizabeth Street near Park Street | Anzac Parade and Bunnerong Road services |
| Park Street |
Randwick Junction, Coogee, Clovelly and Kingsford via
Gardeners Road (Route 343) services |
| College Street | Bondi Junction, Bondi Beach, New South Head Road and Elizabeth Bay services |
| Elizabeth Street near Park Street | Inner West suburbs and Ryde via Pyrmont (Route 501) services |
George Street
near QVB | Pyrmont, Balmain and Victoria Road (except Route 501) services |
| George Street near Martin Place | Chatswood and Eastern Valley Way services Castle Hill, Rouse Hill and Dural services |
| Carrington Street | Military Road and Northern Beaches services Castle Hill, Rouse Hill and Dural services |
| Clarence Street | Pacific Highway and Epping Road services |
| In North Sydney | |
| Stop locations | Bus routes |
| Miller Street | Northern Beaches, Military Road and Eastern Valley Way services |
| Pacific Highway | Epping Road, Pacific Highway and Chatswood services Castle Hill, Rouse Hill and Dural services |
While the Harbour Bridge is closed for the fireworks, all buses to Wynyard, the QVB and Railway Square will stop at North Sydney.
NightRide bus services
Night Ride services are operating on New Year’s Day to get you home.
Buses will leave from the following alternative locations due to road closures:
Routes N10 to N80 services run from Bathurst Street (between Pitt and Castlereagh Streets).
Route N90 services depart from North Sydney.
Route N100 services do not stop at Town Hall and Martin Place stations.
Sydney Buses services will be operating to a Sunday timetable on New Year's Day.
Hillsbus services
Hillsbus will be running extra daytime buses into the City and North Sydney. A New Year's Eve timetable will be available closer to the event date.
Due to the road closures in the Sydney CBD, City services depart from Clarence Street, Wynyard after 18:00.
Hillsbus services will be operating to a Sunday timetable on New Year's Day, with additional late night buses.
Ferries
Sydney Ferries will run until the harbour exclusion zone commences. The last service time from some wharves is as early as 17:35, so plan your trip ahead.
Ferries are expected to be very busy and are likely to reach capacity, so have a back-up plan in case services are full.
After the midnight fireworks, extra ferries will run on some routes to get you home. However they are expected to be crowded and may be delayed if the harbour exclusion zone time is extended.
Locations and departure times are as follows:
| F1 Manly Ferry service | |
| From Circular Quay | 00:40, 01:00, 01:30, 2:10, 02:50, 03:30 and 05:00 |
| From Manly |
00:30, 01:30, 01:50, 02:20, 02:50,
03:30, 04:15 and 5:45 |
| F6 Mosman service (does not stop at Cremorne Point) | |
| From Circular Quay | 01:00 and 02:00 |
| F5 Neutral Bay service | |
| From Circular Quay | 00:55, 01:35 and 02:15 |
| F3 Parramatta River service (special stopping pattern) | |
| From Circular Quay | 01:05 and 02:05 |
| Circular Quay, Milsons Point, McMahons Point, Birchgrove, Greenwich and Woolwich. Returning: Woolwich, Balmain East, McMahons Point, Milsons Point and Circular Quay. | |
Cockatoo Island is closed to the public. Only customers with pre-purchased tickets (staying overnight) will be permitted onto Cockatoo Island. If you have a pre-booked ticket we strongly recommend you arrive at Cockatoo Island by 15:00 to avoid delays and large crowds.
Garden Island Heritage Centre will be closed. F7 Eastern Suburbs ferry services will continue to operate, but will not stop at Garden Island Wharf.
Some harbour wharves are currently closed as part of the Ferry Wharf Upgrade Program. For more information, see RMS Ferry Wharf Upgrade Program.
Light rail
Extra light rail services will operate every 7–8 minutes between 18:00 and 02:00.
The last light rail service to Dulwich Hill will leave Central at 02:00 on New Year’s Day, and the last light rail service to Central will leave Dulwich Hill at 02:00.
Getting home
Large crowds will be leaving the Sydney CBD and North Sydney at the end of the fireworks, and you may need to leave from a different location than you originally planned.
Staff will be on the ground to help direct you to your nearest transport location.
Leaving a little later might mean you avoid the crowd, but plan your trip to make sure you don’t miss your ride home.
Road
There will be significant road closures and special event clearways in place in the Sydney CBD, North Sydney, Lower North Shore, Inner West and the harbour foreshore.
The Sydney Harbour Bridge will be closed between 23:00 and 01:00.
There are over 4,500 extra trains and buses running on the night, so consider the public transport options when planning your travel during New Year's Eve.
For specific road closure information and changes to regular bus stops, including an interactive map, visit www.sydneynewyearseve.com. You can also call 132 701.
Taxis
The demand for taxis will be high on New Year’s Eve, so be prepared for delays and queues at taxi ranks. Please be patient and considerate of others while waiting for taxis.
Taxi pick-up and drop-off may be restricted in some areas due to road closures.
Secure taxi rank locations and operating times from Wednesday 31 December 2014 to Thursday 1 January 2015 are as follows:
- Elizabeth Street, CBD: between Liverpool Street and Nithsdale Lane from 21:00 to 05:00.
- Darling Harbour: the northern end of Lime Street between 22:00 to 04:00.
- World Square: from 22:00 to 04:00.
- Oxford Street, Surry Hills: from 23:00 to 06:00.
- Bayswater Road, Kings Cross: next to Hugo’s Lounge from 21:00 to 06:00.
- Darlinghurst Road, Kings Cross: next to the Empire Hotel from 21:00 to 06:00.
- For wheelchair accessible taxis please call 8332 0200 to discuss your requirements prior to New Year’s Eve.
For details of taxi networks servicing the Sydney area, visit NSW Taxi Council.
For more info & sources: http://www.transportnsw.info/en/transport-status/events/2014/12/sydney-new-years-eve-2014.page
