Transport during the Olympics

Anyone with a ticket to an Olympics event is entitled to free rides on the so-called Olympic Transport Network during the day of that event. Basically this means Olympic buses (using 13 special routes and 5000 extra drivers) and the metropolitan rail system. CityRail trains will be operating 24 hours a day during the Games.

The primary venue, Olympic Park, will also be served by a direct-link train from Circular Quay.

While there's been careful planning it's still likely to take some time to get to any Olympic event so the Olympic Transport and Roads Authority (ORTA) has advised spectators to plan routes well ahead of time. They've also released a rather frightening booklet, the Official Spectator Guide, that gives an idea of how much time it takes to get from place to place and which public transport to catch.

COSTS

Trains start at $A2.20. Monorail starts at $3.50. Light rail starts at $2.20. Buses start at $1.40. Ferries start at $4, Manly ferry $5, RiverCat $6.10, JetCat $6.30. If you're planning to use a lot of public transport it might be worth investing in a Travel Card, which allows you unlimited travel for a week.

These are available from newsagents on the bus routes.

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