Car Parking

Parking is easy with 10,000 car parking spaces available at Sydney Olympic Park.

It is recommended you arrive early so you don't miss the start of your event. Restaurants, food outlets and bars are open in the Town Centre and major venues before each event, or just take a stroll around the Park and enjoy the many attractions.

• Pre-booked Parking
• Casual Parking
• Permanent Parking
• Payment Methods
• Parking for Persons with a disability
• Car Parks and Driving Approaches
• Parking Restrictions and Enforcement
• Collecting your Parking Ticket
• More Parking Information

Pre-booked Parking

If you plan to drive to Sydney Olympic Park, it is recommended you pre-book your parking for major events. This will guarantee you a parking space at one of the structured car parks at Sydney Olympic Park.

Cost: Pre-booked parking costs $20.00 (Please note a booking fee may also apply).

Booking fees: You can save money by purchasing your pre-booked parking ticket in one transaction with your event ticket. Otherwise booking fees are applicable in the following circumstances:

• When collecting your tickets in person from Ticketek agencies
• If you purchase your pre-booked parking ticket as a separate transaction to your event ticket.

Valid period: Your parking ticket is valid for one entry and one exit on the day of the event. Only certain car parks will be available on certain days depending on the events. Your parking ticket will indicate which car park it is valid for.

To pre-book your parking: Call Ticketek on 132 849 or visit the Ticketek Website and select a day when pre-book tickets are available.

Collecting your Parking Ticket - You must book seven working days in advance to allow for delivery by mail, or you may pick up your parking ticket in person, at the following five selected Ticketek locations only:

• Head Office Agency - 50 Park Street, Cnr Park & Castlereagh Streets, Sydney
• Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre - Olympic Boulevard
  
• WIN Entertainment Centre - Cnr Crown & Harbour Streets, Wollongong
• Newcastle Civic Theatre - 375 Hunter Street, Newcastle
  

Parking tickets cannot be collected from the venue. Please refer to the Ticketek Website for full details on collecting your pre-book parking tickets.

Casual Parking

If you do not pre-book a parking space, casual parking is generally available for $4 per hour or $20 per day (maximum).

A number of time-limited, free parking spaces are generally available within the Sydney Olympic Park Town Centre. However, these spaces may not be available at times of major events due to road closures and/or changed traffic conditions. 

During certain major events at Sydney Olympic Park (for example; Sydney Royal Easter Show, V8 Supercars Race, NRL football finals, State of Origin, AFL blockbusters, Rugby Union internationals), a flat fee of $20 is applicable and casual parking spaces maybe be restricted or inaccessible due to road closures.

*A 'major event' is defined as an event that is supported by a special public transport overlay, such as the regional bus network and/or additional trains.

Permanent Parking

A limited number of permanent parking spaces are available for those wishing to park on a long-term basis at Sydney Olympic Park. (ie: those that work in the Park and local businesses).

Permanent Parking fees: P1, P2, P3 and the Sydney Showground - $116.50 per calendar month.  P4, P5, P6 series and P7 - $101.30 per calendar month. P8 Car Park - $202.60 per calendar month, or $1,772.75 a year.

Fees are payable in advance, with limited access of 6am to 6:30pm Monday to Friday.

Limited permanent parking may be offered on a 24 hour, 7 day per week basis. P1, P2, P3 and the Sydney Showground - $163.10 per calendar month.  P4, P5, P6 series and P7 - $141.80 per calendar month. Fees are payable in advance. P8 Car Park - $283.60 per calendar month or $2,481.85 a year.

All permanent parking fees are payable in advance.

For more information about permanent parking at Sydney Olympic Park, contact Secure Parking on 02 9714 7077.

Payment Methods

Automatic Pay Stations are conveniently located at P1, P2, P3, P4, P5, P6 and P8 car parks. They operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and accept cash and credit cards (ie, MasterCard, VISA ONLY). During major events, cashiers also generally staff these car parks.

Cashier Pay Stations are also located at P1, P2, P3, P4, P5, P6 and P8 car parks, but are generally only staffed during major events. Cashiers accept cash and credit cards (ie, MasterCard, VISA ONLY).

'Pay and Display' ticket machines are available for P6 series car parks and on-street parking on Showground Road, Dawn Fraser (west) and Herb Elliot Avenues. Most machines accept 10c, 20c, 50c, $1 and $2 coins. They do not give change and only accept 25 coins per transaction. Payment by credit card (ie, MasterCard, VISA ONLY) and in some cases, by mobile phone can be made at selected locations at P6A and P6H car parks as well as Showground Road..

It is recommended you bring coins with you if you intend to park in 'Pay and Display' areas.

Change machines are located on Dawn Fraser Ave (west), P6H Car Park (behind the Pullman Hotel) and P3a Car Park (adjacent to P3 car park). The change machines do not accept credit cards and will only accept $5, $10 and $20 notes.

Please note that enforcement is regularly carried out in all parking areas, so ensure that you do not overstay your time period and that you only park in a designated space.

Parking for Persons with a disability

There are approximately

400 accessible car parking spaces located throughout Sydney Olympic Park. The numbers of accessible car spaces in commercial car parks are;

• P1 Car Park - 179 spaces
• P2 Car Park - 10 spaces
• P3 Car Park- 46 spaces
• P4 Car Park - 32 spaces
• P5 Car Park - 77 spaces
• P6 Car Parks - 28 spaces
• P8 Car Park - 6 spaces
  

Also the following on-street spaces are available;

• Showground Road - 8 spaces
• Dawn Fraser Avenue (west)  - 5 spaces.

Please note that during major events, these on-street spaces may not be available or inaccessible due to road closures or changed traffic conditions.

If you have booked or use an accessible parking space, remember to have your RTA permit clearly displayed.