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Newcastle to Sydney concerts and games, from your door and home again.

GR8 Transfers drives you from Newcastle, Lake Macquarie or Port Stephens to concerts and games in Sydney and back home the same night. From Newcastle CBD to Sydney Olympic Park (Accor Stadium, Afterpay Arena, formerly Qudos Bank Arena, ENGIE Stadium, Sydney Showground) it is about $545 one way or about $1,090 return in an Executive Sedan for up to three, about $363 each for three people on a return. To Moore Park (Allianz Stadium, the SCG, the Hordern) it is about $575 one way. The drive is about 2 hours in light traffic.

From Newcastle CBD
about $545 one way to Olympic Park
Return
about $1,090 for up to 3
Drive
about 2 hours in light traffic
Road
The M1 Pacific Motorway
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Your night

A 7:30pm show from Newcastle CBD, step by step.

  1. 3:45pm

    Your chauffeur collects you from your door in Newcastle CBD (our suggested pickup for a 7:30pm start; we confirm yours when you book).

  2. About 6:15pm

    Drop-off at the point set for your event, within walking distance of the venue, with time to find your seats.

  3. 7:30pm

    The show starts. Check your ticket for gates and support acts.

  4. 10:30pm

    A typical finish (yours may differ): walk out at your own pace and message your chauffeur.

  5. 11:00pm

    Collected at the agreed pick-up point. Set your return about 30 minutes after the finish when you book.

  6. About 1:00am

    Home in Newcastle CBD in light traffic (a little later on big stadium nights), with nobody in your group having driven.

Times are for Sydney Olympic Park; allow a little more for Moore Park, which is further from Newcastle. We confirm your pickup time when you book.

Fixed fares per car

Fares from Newcastle, Lake Macquarie & Port Stephens.

Executive Sedan for up to three, one way or return, to both precincts. Any other address in the area is priced in the booking form.

From (Executive Sedan, up to 3)Sydney Olympic Parkone waySydney Olympic ParkreturnMoore Parkone wayMoore Parkreturn
Newcastle CBDabout 159 km to Olympic Park · 169 km to Moore ParkBook Olympic Park → Book Moore Park →about $545about $1,090about $575about $1,150
Merewetherabout 156 km to Olympic Park · 166 km to Moore ParkBook Olympic Park → Book Moore Park →about $535about $1,070about $565about $1,130
Hamiltonabout 151 km to Olympic Park · 161 km to Moore ParkBook Olympic Park → Book Moore Park →about $520about $1,040about $550about $1,100
The Junctionabout 155 km to Olympic Park · 165 km to Moore ParkBook Olympic Park → Book Moore Park →about $530about $1,060about $560about $1,120
Newcastle Eastabout 155 km to Olympic Park · 165 km to Moore ParkBook Olympic Park → Book Moore Park →about $530about $1,060about $560about $1,120
Kotaraabout 150 km to Olympic Park · 160 km to Moore ParkBook Olympic Park → Book Moore Park →about $515about $1,030about $545about $1,090
Mayfieldabout 151 km to Olympic Park · 161 km to Moore ParkBook Olympic Park → Book Moore Park →about $520about $1,040about $550about $1,100
Wallsendabout 144 km to Olympic Park · 154 km to Moore ParkBook Olympic Park → Book Moore Park →about $495about $990about $525about $1,050
Charlestownabout 139 km to Olympic Park · 149 km to Moore ParkBook Olympic Park → Book Moore Park →about $480about $960about $510about $1,020
Belmontabout 134 km to Olympic Park · 144 km to Moore ParkBook Olympic Park → Book Moore Park →about $465about $930about $495about $990
Torontoabout 131 km to Olympic Park · 141 km to Moore ParkBook Olympic Park → Book Moore Park →about $455about $910about $485about $970
Raymond Terraceabout 160 km to Olympic Park · 170 km to Moore ParkBook Olympic Park → Book Moore Park →about $545about $1,090about $575about $1,150
Williamtown (Newcastle Airport)about 174 km to Olympic Park · 184 km to Moore ParkBook Olympic Park → Book Moore Park →about $590about $1,180about $620about $1,240
Medowieabout 175 km to Olympic Park · 185 km to Moore ParkBook Olympic Park → Book Moore Park →about $590about $1,180about $625about $1,250
Nelson Bayabout 203 km to Olympic Park · 213 km to Moore ParkBook Olympic Park → Book Moore Park →about $675about $1,350about $710about $1,420

Fares are for the whole car, not per person, and include tolls, GST and the NSW levy; a return is exactly two one-way fares and the same fare applies at any hour. Event trips are priced on the road distance, so “about” marks a fare worked out from an estimated distance to the precinct: the booking form shows the exact fixed fare for your address before you pay. People Mover (6–7 passengers) quoted on request. Fares checked 2 November 2026. Four people? The Executive SUV is about 11% more, and the booking form shows every class.

Arrived from ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude, Gemini or another AI assistant? 5% comes off one booking, any fare on this page, when you book online, with no code to type. How the AI-visitor discount works

Train or car?

When a private car makes sense.

Some concert tickets include non-booked NSW TrainLink Intercity trains within the Scone and Dungog boundaries, which covers Newcastle, so check yours. A private car suits groups of three or four (one fare per car), anyone who would rather not change trains in Sydney late at night, and anyone in Port Stephens or the suburbs away from a station.

Why book ahead

Big nights, planned before you leave home.

A fixed fare on busy nights

For big Accor Stadium shows Transport for NSW warns that taxi and rideshare prices are likely to surge. Your GR8 fare is fixed when you book and does not change on the night.

Closed roads, set pick-up areas

Roads around the venues close on big nights. On Accor Stadium concert nights rideshare is geofenced to set meeting points, and at Moore Park rideshare pick-up may be restricted. We plan around the event traffic plan and confirm your point before the day.

No car park queue

For the biggest Olympic Park shows Transport for NSW says not to drive without pre-booked parking, and leaving a car park can take more than an hour; Moore Park’s event car parks can’t be pre-booked. With a chauffeur, nobody in your group has to drive.

Book once you have tickets

Big event nights are busy for every kind of transport. Booking early locks in your fixed fare, and cancellation is free up to 1 hour before pickup.

Coming up

Concerts and games coming up in Sydney.

DateEventVenueYour ride
ConcertDaniel Caesarends about 10:15pmAfterpay ArenaBook a ride →
SportSydney FC v Central Coast MarinersA-League Men · ends about 9:30pmAllianz StadiumBook a ride →
SportSydney Kings v South East Melbourne PhoenixNBL, double-header after the Sydney Flames (WNBL, 12:30pm) · ends about 5:00pmAfterpay ArenaBook a ride →
SportRugby League World Cup semi-finalsgates 4pm: PDRL final 4:15pm, Jillaroos v Fiji Bulikula 5:45pm, Kangaroos v Toa Samoa 8:05pmAllianz StadiumBook a ride →
ConcertFoo FightersTake Cover Tour · ends about 11:00pmAccor StadiumBook a ride →
ConcertCharlie PuthThe Whatever's Clever! 2026 World TourAfterpay ArenaBook a ride →
ConcertDeath Cab for Cutiewith AcopiaHordern PavilionBook a ride →
ConcertKhalidends about 10:30pmAfterpay ArenaBook a ride →
ConcertiKONHordern PavilionBook a ride →
ConcertRobbie WilliamsBRITPOP World TourAccor StadiumBook a ride →
ConcertJojiends about 10:20pmAfterpay ArenaBook a ride →
SportSydney Kings v New Zealand BreakersNBL · ends about 5:10pmAfterpay ArenaBook a ride →
ConcertIron MaidenRun For Your Lives World Tour, with special guests Megadeth · ends about 10:50pmAllianz StadiumBook a ride →
ConcertBenson BooneWanted Man Tour 2026Afterpay ArenaBook a ride →
ConcertRobynsexistential tourAfterpay ArenaBook a ride →
ConcertJay ChouCarnival II World Tour · ends about 10:30pmENGIE StadiumBook a ride →
ConcertTwo Door Cinema Clubwith The VaccinesHordern PavilionBook a ride →
ShowSchools SpectacularNSW public schools performing artsAfterpay ArenaBook a ride →
ShowLise & Sarah's Disco Clubdisco party nightHordern PavilionBook a ride →
SportMen’s T20 International: Australia v Englandstarts 7:15pmSydney Cricket GroundBook a ride →
ConcertJ. ColeThe Fall-Off TourAfterpay ArenaBook a ride →
ConcertBoyz II MenAfterpay ArenaBook a ride →
ConcertJoost KleinHordern PavilionBook a ride →
FestivalGood Things Festival 2026headlined by Limp Bizkit, 16+Sydney ShowgroundBook a ride →
SportSydney Kings v Perth WildcatsNBL · starts 5:00pmAfterpay ArenaBook a ride →
SportSydney FC v Melbourne VictoryA-League Men · starts 5:00pmAllianz StadiumBook a ride →
ConcertA$AP RockyDon't Be Dumb World TourAfterpay ArenaBook a ride →
ConcertJimmy Eat WorldBleed American 25th anniversary, with Ruby Fields and A. Swayze & The GhostsHordern PavilionBook a ride →
ConcertHarry StylesTogether, Together Tour 2026Accor StadiumBook a ride →
ConcertCharlotte de WitteHordern PavilionBook a ride →
ConcertGuns N' RosesENGIE StadiumBook a ride →
ConcertQueens Of The Stone AgeAfterpay ArenaBook a ride →
ConcertBaby KeemThe Ca$ino TourHordern PavilionBook a ride →
SportSydney FC v Perth GloryA-League Men · starts 7:40pmAllianz StadiumBook a ride →
SportSydney Thunder v Sydney SixersBBL|16, the Sydney Smash · starts 7:15pmENGIE StadiumBook a ride →
SportSydney Sixers v Melbourne RenegadesBBL|16 · starts 7:15pmSydney Cricket GroundBook a ride →
SportSydney Kings v Illawarra HawksNBL, Christmas Day game · starts 7:30pmAfterpay ArenaBook a ride →
SportSydney Sixers v Brisbane Heat, Boxing Day BashBBL|16 · starts 6:05pmSydney Cricket GroundBook a ride →
SportSydney Thunder v Melbourne RenegadesBBL|16 · starts 7:15pmENGIE StadiumBook a ride →
SportSydney FC v Macarthur FCA-League Men · starts 7:00pmAllianz StadiumBook a ride →
SportSydney Kings v Melbourne UnitedNBL · starts 7:30pmAfterpay ArenaBook a ride →
SportSydney FC v Brisbane RoarA-Leagues double-headerAllianz StadiumBook a ride →
SportSydney Thunder v Perth ScorchersBBL|16 · starts 7:15pmENGIE StadiumBook a ride →
SportSydney Kings v Tasmania JackJumpersNBL · starts 7:30pmAfterpay ArenaBook a ride →
SportPink Test: Australia v New Zealandplay from 10:30am each daySydney Cricket GroundBook a ride →
SportSydney Kings v Melbourne UnitedNBL · starts 5:00pmAfterpay ArenaBook a ride →
SportSydney Sixers v Perth Scorchers, Community RoundBBL|16 · starts 2:10pmSydney Cricket GroundBook a ride →
SportSydney Sixers v Sydney Thunder, Sydney SmashBBL|16 · starts 7:15pmSydney Cricket GroundBook a ride →
SportSydney FC v Newcastle JetsA-Leagues double-headerAllianz StadiumBook a ride →
ConcertDinosaur Jr.Hordern PavilionBook a ride →
ConcertSystem Of A DownAccor StadiumBook a ride →
ConcertSienna SpiroMy House TourHordern PavilionBook a ride →
ConcertBryson TillerThe Neo Trapsoul TourAfterpay ArenaBook a ride →
SportSydney Kings v Brisbane BulletsNBL · starts 7:30pmAfterpay ArenaBook a ride →
ConcertJoseph Attieh & Maya DiabHordern PavilionBook a ride →
ConcertBeartoothwith Fit For A King and VolumesHordern PavilionBook a ride →
ConcertBen Folds with the Sydney SymphonyHordern PavilionBook a ride →
FestivalDreamstate Sydney 2027trance festivalSydney ShowgroundBook a ride →
SportUFC Fight Night SydneyAfterpay ArenaBook a ride →
SportSydney FC v Melbourne CityA-League Men · starts 5:00pmAllianz StadiumBook a ride →
ConcertBastilleHordern PavilionBook a ride →
ConcertMax McNownSlow Down, Down Under TourHordern PavilionBook a ride →
ConcertThe Fraywith Dashboard ConfessionalHordern PavilionBook a ride →
ConcertDayseekerwith Jutes, Silent Planet and sace6Hordern PavilionBook a ride →
SportSydney Kings v Tasmania JackJumpersNBL · starts 7:30pmAfterpay ArenaBook a ride →
ConcertKALEOWay Down Under We Go TourHordern PavilionBook a ride →
ConcertNiall HoranDinner Party Live On TourAfterpay ArenaBook a ride →
ConcertBTSWorld Tour 'ARIRANG'Accor StadiumBook a ride →
ConcertSimple MindsV Tour 2027Afterpay ArenaBook a ride →
SportNSW Waratahs v Fijian DruaSuper Rugby Pacific · starts 7:35pmAllianz StadiumBook a ride →
ConcertKehlaniAfterpay ArenaBook a ride →
ConcertFKJTyber TourHordern PavilionBook a ride →
ConcertEmpire of the SunAfterpay ArenaBook a ride →
ConcertBryan AdamsRoll With The PunchesAfterpay ArenaBook a ride →
SportSydney FC v Auckland FCA-League Men · starts 5:00pmAllianz StadiumBook a ride →
ConcertWeezerThe GatheringAfterpay ArenaBook a ride →
ConcertKasabianHordern PavilionBook a ride →
ConcertUnderworldCrazy Crazy TourHordern PavilionBook a ride →
ConcertBruno MarsThe Romantic TourAccor StadiumBook a ride →
ConcertJungleAfterpay ArenaBook a ride →
SportNSW Waratahs v HurricanesSuper Rugby Pacific · starts 7:45pmAllianz StadiumBook a ride →
ConcertTove LoESTRUS Tour, with SALTYHordern PavilionBook a ride →
ConcertBon JoviForever TourAccor StadiumBook a ride →
ConcertEvanescenceAfterpay ArenaBook a ride →
SportNSW Waratahs v BrumbiesSuper Rugby Pacific · starts 7:35pmAllianz StadiumBook a ride →
SportSydney Swans v Geelong, Wednesday night season openerAFL Round 1 · starts 7:30pmSydney Cricket GroundBook a ride →
FestivalLookout 2027Live, Stone Temple Pilots, 4 Non Blondes, Magic DirtAfterpay ArenaBook a ride →
ShowSydney Royal Easter ShowSydney ShowgroundBook a ride →
FestivalPressure PointJPEGMAFIA, A. G. Cook and moreHordern PavilionBook a ride →
ConcertBrooks & DunnNeon Moon TourAfterpay ArenaBook a ride →
FestivalTouch Bass 202718+Hordern PavilionBook a ride →
ConcertThe ScriptMan in the Arena TourAfterpay ArenaBook a ride →
SportSydney Swans v GWS GIANTSAFL · starts 7:15pmSydney Cricket GroundBook a ride →
SportSydney Derby, Sydney FC v Western Sydney WanderersA-League Men · starts 7:40pmAllianz StadiumBook a ride →
ConcertSleeping With SirensAn Ending In Itself Tour, with State Champs and Boston ManorHordern PavilionBook a ride →
ConcertSam BarberAustralia Tour 2027Hordern PavilionBook a ride →
SportNSW Waratahs v CrusadersSuper Rugby Pacific · starts 2:00pmAllianz StadiumBook a ride →
ConcertsombrYou Are The Reason TourAfterpay ArenaBook a ride →
SportSydney FC v Auckland FCA-League Men · starts 7:40pmAllianz StadiumBook a ride →
SportSydney Swans v Adelaide CrowsAFL · starts 7:40pmSydney Cricket GroundBook a ride →
ConcertFantasmHordern PavilionBook a ride →
ConcertDisturbedAfterpay ArenaBook a ride →
SportGWS GIANTS v Geelong CatsAFLENGIE StadiumBook a ride →
SportNSW Waratahs v Western ForceSuper Rugby Pacific · starts 12:00pmAllianz StadiumBook a ride →
SportSydney FC v Wellington PhoenixA-League Men · starts 7:40pmAllianz StadiumBook a ride →
SportNSW Waratahs v Queensland RedsSuper Rugby Pacific · starts 7:35pmAllianz StadiumBook a ride →
SportSydney Swans v North MelbourneAFL · starts 7:35pmSydney Cricket GroundBook a ride →
ConcertMegan MoroneyThe Cloud 9 TourAfterpay ArenaBook a ride →
ConcertMalcolm ToddDo That AgainHordern PavilionBook a ride →
SportGWS GIANTS v FremantleAFLENGIE StadiumBook a ride →
SportSydney Swans v HawthornAFL · starts 7:40pmSydney Cricket GroundBook a ride →
SportNSW Waratahs v BluesSuper Rugby Pacific · starts 7:35pmAllianz StadiumBook a ride →
ConcertRadioheadAfterpay ArenaBook a ride →
SportGWS GIANTS v EssendonAFLENGIE StadiumBook a ride →
SportNSW Waratahs v ChiefsSuper Rugby Pacific · starts 7:35pmAllianz StadiumBook a ride →
SportSydney Swans v St KildaAFL · starts 3:15pmSydney Cricket GroundBook a ride →
SportGWS GIANTS v Gold Coast SUNSAFLENGIE StadiumBook a ride →
SportSydney Swans v Brisbane LionsAFL · starts 7:40pmSydney Cricket GroundBook a ride →

Dates and times come from venues, promoters, leagues, Transport for NSW and published event listings, checked 2 November 2026; shows can change, so check your ticket. GR8 Transfers provides the car and chauffeur, not event tickets.

Every upcoming concert, game and festival →

The venues

Where we can take you.

Sydney Olympic Park

Accor Stadium

Formerly ANZ Stadium. Stadium concerts, the big games and the Rugby World Cup 2027 final.

  • Next: Foo Fighters, Tue 10 Nov 2026
from about $545 one way from Newcastle CBDPlan your night →
Sydney Olympic Park

Afterpay Arena

Formerly Qudos Bank Arena. Arena concerts, the Sydney Kings and UFC.

  • Next: Daniel Caesar, Thu 5 Nov 2026
from about $545 one way from Newcastle CBDPlan your night →
Moore Park

Allianz Stadium

Also known as Sydney Football Stadium. Concerts, Sydney FC and the Waratahs.

  • Next: Sydney FC v Central Coast Mariners, Fri 6 Nov 2026
from about $575 one way from Newcastle CBDPlan your night →

All venues: Accor Stadium · Afterpay Arena · ENGIE Stadium · Sydney Showground · Allianz Stadium · Sydney Cricket Ground · Hordern Pavilion

Questions

Questions about event transfers from Newcastle.

There are two good options. Some concert tickets include public transport, non-booked NSW TrainLink trains to Newcastle included, so check your ticket. Or book a private car: GR8 collects you from your door, drops you at the point set for your event at Sydney Olympic Park and drives you home after the show, for about $1,090 return from Newcastle CBD in an Executive Sedan for up to three (about $363 each for three). Nobody has to drive, and the fare is fixed when you book.
It is about 2 hours from Newcastle CBD in light traffic (159 km). Weekday afternoon traffic and event road closures add time, so for a 7:30pm start we would suggest a pickup around 3:45pm. Collected at 11pm, you would be home around 1:00am, a little later on big stadium nights.
Yes: Nelson Bay is about $675 and Charlestown about $480 one way to Sydney Olympic Park in an Executive Sedan. Any address works; the booking form shows the exact fixed fare for yours.
Yes. The Executive SUV seats four with luggage: about $603 one way or about $1,206 return from Newcastle CBD to Sydney Olympic Park. Groups of six or seven can ask for a People Mover quote.
Yes. Book a return and set the return time about 30 minutes after the advertised finish. We confirm the pick-up point for your event before the day (on big nights the event traffic plan decides where hire cars can stop), your chauffeur messages you on the night, and your booking includes 15 minutes of free waiting from the booked time. If your night runs longer, we contact you before any waiting charge applies.
No. Your fare is fixed when you book and stays the same on the night, whatever the demand. For big Accor Stadium shows, Transport for NSW warns that taxi and rideshare prices are likely to surge; a GR8 booking is priced before you pay.
Yes: 5% off one booking, and it covers concert, game and festival transfers, one way or return. Open gr8transfers.com.au from a link in an AI assistant such as ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude, Gemini or Microsoft Copilot and a personal 5% saving is reserved for you. It comes off automatically when you book online, with no code to type. Full details: gr8transfers.com.au/ai-visitor-discount.

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Sources

Where these facts come from.

Venue, transport and parking details were checked on 2 November 2026 and change from event to event, so check your event’s own page before you travel. GR8 Transfers is independent of the venues, promoters and transport operators named here; we provide the car and the chauffeur. GR8 fares come from our fixed-fare engine on the day this page was built.

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