“It is essential to plan ahead, work out your options and be aware that the city and our transport hubs operate differently on New Year’s Eve. Some stations will close, and access to services will change progressively as roads close and vantage points reach capacity,” he said.
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Murray said the longer opening of Barangaroo station provided another direct link for people to get to and from the harbour foreshore, although some of its use during the night might be altered based on police advice about crowds.
“There will be hundreds of extra metro services, running every four minutes from 3pm in the afternoon,” he said.
While Barangaroo station will be open longer, Murray said there would be limited transport options directly to Circular Quay from the afternoon as crowds fill prime vantage points.
From noon, buses will not run to Circular Quay and will relocate to Martin Place, while light rail services will terminate at Town Hall from 2pm.
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Trains will not stop at Circular Quay station from 3pm, and event goers heading to the harbour front will need to catch transport to nearby Wynyard, St James, Martin Place, Town Hall or Gadigal stations and continue on foot.
On the harbour, some ferry wharves began closing from 10am, and all ferries will stop running by around 5.30pm. Limited services will run after the midnight fireworks.
Roads at the northern end of the CBD, including the Cahill Expressway, began to be closed from 4am. The Sydney Harbour Bridge will be shut from 11pm until 1.30am, as well as city-bound lanes of the Anzac Bridge, M4 and M8 tunnels city-bound and Iron Cove Link towards Anzac Bridge.
“There will be widespread parking restrictions in effect – so it’s definitely best to leave the car at home,” Murray said.
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