Sydney Olympic Park bus routes

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Transdev John Holland bus on route 4 in June 2022
Overview
Operator	Busways CDC NSW Keolis Downer Northern Beaches Transdev John Holland U-Go Mobility
Route
Start	Warriewood Glebe Maroubra Castle Hill Rouse Hill Menai Cronulla Dural
End	Sydney Olympic Park

The Sydney Olympic Park bus routes operate from various places in Sydney to Sydney Olympic Park when significant cultural or sporting events are held at the Sydney Olympic Park precinct.

History

During its project to host the 2000 Summer Olympics, Sydney promised that transportation around the city during the Games would be done exclusively by public transport. For this to happen, the city only built a new transport hub, but did not purchase any new modes. Only minimal car parking space was provided, with the intention that most people went to the competition venues using the public transport. This also involved the creation of a railway line. However, this project still left parts of the city without access to sustainable and affordable forms of public transport. To address this, a series of new bus routes were devised. These services commenced in 1998 in conjunction with the Sydney Royal Easter Show moving from Moore Park to the Olympic venue. ^[1] With a few adjustments, these remain today. The routes operate at events such as the Royal Easter Show, State of Origin and NRL Grand Final as decreed by the State Government. ^[2]

Until 2014, Route 3 ran to Macquarie Park via Ryde.

Routes

As of July 2023, the major event bus routes are: ^{[3] [4]}

U-go Mobility OC500LE Bustech VST on a 7 route to Sydney Olympic Park for State of Origin

References

1. Royal Easter Show Archived 17 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine Kate Darian-Smith, 2010
2. Sydney Olympic Park services Archived 13 July 2019 at the Wayback Machine Transport for NSW
3. "Sydney Olympic Park Major Event Buses" (PDF). Transport NSW. Transport for NSW. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
4. Major Event Bus Routes Archived 4 November 2017 at the Wayback Machine Transport for NSW

External links

Media related to Buses in Sydney Olympic Park at Wikimedia Commons