Day trips & events · Events & concerts

How do I get to a concert or event and home again without driving?

GR8 Transfers drives you to concerts, festivals, Christmas lights and other events in the Hunter Valley, Newcastle and Lake Macquarie and the South Coast, then home again, at one fixed fare per car. There is no surge pricing at any hour, public holidays included. Choose drop-off and collection at the time you set, or have your chauffeur wait nearby with the first hour free.

Events & concerts

Where we can take you.

Hunter Valley

Hunter Valley Gardens Christmas Lights

Dropped near the Gardens for the lights and collected at the time you choose, from your stay or Newcastle.

  • 2 to 3 hours at the lights, evenings
  • Drop-off & collection
from about$170per car · drop-off & collectionFares & plan →
Hunter Valley

Hunter Valley winery concerts

Door-to-door rides to concerts at Bimbadgen, Roche Estate and Hope Estate, and home after the encore.

  • A concert afternoon and evening
  • Drop-off & collection
from about$170per car · drop-off & collectionFares & plan →
Hunter Valley

Christmas Day and NYE dining in the valley

To and from Christmas Day lunch, New Year's Eve dinner or a long lunch, at the same fare as any other day.

  • A long lunch, or a night past midnight
  • Drop-off & collection · Wait & return
from about$170per car · drop-off & collectionFares & plan →
Hunter Valley

Hunter Valley golf and the NSW Open

Golfers and clubs from the airport to Pokolbin, and rides to The Vintage for the NSW Open, 12 to 15 November 2026.

  • A round or a tournament day, plus arrival
  • One way, door to door · Drop-off & collection · Day package
from about$240per car · one way, door to doorFares & plan →
Newcastle & Lake Macquarie

McDonald Jones Stadium concerts and Jets games

Dropped off before the show and collected after it, from Newcastle, the Hunter Valley or Sydney.

  • An evening; you choose the pickup time
  • Drop-off & collection · Wait & return
from about$140per car · drop-off & collectionFares & plan →
Ulladulla & Batemans Bay

Cupitt's Estate and Ulladulla wine day

To Cupitt's for lunch or Sunday Sessions and home again, or six hours with any stops around Ulladulla.

  • About 4 hours for lunch; 6 hours for a full day
  • Drop-off & collection · Day package · One way, door to door
from about$150per car · drop-off & collectionFares & plan →

Dates to know

DateEventRide page
Melbourne Cup lunches in the valleyChristmas Day and NYE dining in the valley
Rugby League World Cup semi-final, 8:05pmMcDonald Jones Stadium concerts and Jets games
NSW Open begins at The VintageHunter Valley golf and the NSW Open
Foo FightersMcDonald Jones Stadium concerts and Jets games
Stargazing evening at Cupitt's EstateCupitt's Estate and Ulladulla wine day
NSW Open final dayHunter Valley golf and the NSW Open
Robbie Williams (found on one listing only; check with your ticket seller)McDonald Jones Stadium concerts and Jets games
AUSX Supercross grand final, 6:00pmMcDonald Jones Stadium concerts and Jets games
Boyz II Men, Salt-N-Pepa and Bell Biv DeVoe at BimbadgenHunter Valley winery concerts
Guns N' RosesMcDonald Jones Stadium concerts and Jets games
Stargazing evening at Cupitt's EstateCupitt's Estate and Ulladulla wine day
Closed, Christmas DayHunter Valley Gardens Christmas Lights
Christmas Day lunchesChristmas Day and NYE dining in the valley
Last listed free Sunday Session of 2026 at Cupitt's Estate (music from 12:30pm)Cupitt's Estate and Ulladulla wine day
Newcastle Jets home gameMcDonald Jones Stadium concerts and Jets games
Newcastle Jets home gameMcDonald Jones Stadium concerts and Jets games
Newcastle Jets home gameMcDonald Jones Stadium concerts and Jets games
Newcastle Jets home gameMcDonald Jones Stadium concerts and Jets games
Last night of the seasonHunter Valley Gardens Christmas Lights
Newcastle Jets home gameMcDonald Jones Stadium concerts and Jets games
Newcastle Jets home gameMcDonald Jones Stadium concerts and Jets games
Newcastle Jets home gameMcDonald Jones Stadium concerts and Jets games
Newcastle Jets home gameMcDonald Jones Stadium concerts and Jets games
Newcastle Jets home gameMcDonald Jones Stadium concerts and Jets games
Newcastle Jets home gameMcDonald Jones Stadium concerts and Jets games

Dates as published by the organisers and checked 31 October 2026; confirm them before you book.

At a glance

Fares side by side.

ExperienceRegionHow we drive youTime neededFrom (Executive Sedan)
Hunter Valley Gardens Christmas LightsHunter ValleyDrop-off & collection2 to 3 hours at the lights, eveningsabout $170
Hunter Valley winery concertsHunter ValleyDrop-off & collectionA concert afternoon and eveningabout $170
Christmas Day and NYE dining in the valleyHunter ValleyDrop-off & collection · Wait & returnA long lunch, or a night past midnightabout $170
Hunter Valley golf and the NSW OpenHunter ValleyOne way, door to door · Drop-off & collection · Day packageA round or a tournament day, plus arrivalabout $240
McDonald Jones Stadium concerts and Jets gamesNewcastle & Lake MacquarieDrop-off & collection · Wait & returnAn evening; you choose the pickup timeabout $140
Cupitt's Estate and Ulladulla wine daySouth Coast · Ulladulla & Batemans BayDrop-off & collection · Day package · One way, door to doorAbout 4 hours for lunch; 6 hours for a full dayabout $150

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Each price is the headline fare of its page: Executive Sedan, per car, for the usual way to ride. Fares checked 31 October 2026.

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Going to a concert or game in Sydney?

Accor Stadium, Afterpay Arena (formerly Qudos Bank Arena), ENGIE Stadium, Sydney Showground, Allianz Stadium, the SCG and the Hordern: fares from Newcastle to Jervis Bay, one way or return, and the drop-off and pick-up arrangements for each venue.

Questions

What people ask.

No. GR8 fares are the same at any hour, day or night, with no surge pricing, public holidays included. A midnight pickup after an encore costs what a midday trip would.
Yes. Choose wait and return: the first hour of waiting is free, then $90 per hour in the Executive Sedan. For a long event, drop-off and collection at the time you set is often better value.
Up to 3 passengers ride in a sedan and up to 4 in an SUV; a People Mover for 6 to 7 is quoted on request. Larger groups travel in two or more cars on the same schedule, each at its fixed fare.
At a public drop-off point near the venue, which can change on event days. Each event page lists what the organisers publish; your chauffeur confirms the meeting point for the trip home.
Yes. You can cancel a GR8 booking free of charge up to 1 hour before pickup. Ticket refunds are set by the event organiser.
Yes: 5% off, and it covers day trips and events too, including waiting time and day packages. 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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