New Year’s Eve
Roads will be closed, and parking restrictions will be in effect throughout the Sydney CBD and North Sydney this New Year’s Eve, Friday 31 December. Taxi ranks within the road closure area around the harbour will not be accessible. Allow extra travel time as traffic may be heavier than usual while roads are closed. Visit livetraffic.com for more information.
Cahill Expressway/ELEVATE
The Cahill Expressway will be closed southbound from 9pm 26 December until 4.30am Monday 10 January for roadwork. The northbound lanes on the Cahill Expressway will be closed from 10pm 30 December until 4am Friday 7 January for New Year’s Eve events and ELEVATE Sydney. Motorists can detour via the Sydney Harbour Tunnel in both directions or continue across the Sydney Harbour Bridge detouring via the Sydney CBD. Special event clearway parking restrictions will also be in effect from 6am to 8pm daily from 1 to 7 January on sections of Bridge, Grosvenor and Macquarie Streets. Check signs carefully as vehicles left in signposted clearways will be towed and a fee applies. Visit livetraffic.com for more information.
Sydenham to Bankstown Upgrade works
Between 26 December 2021 and 9 January 2022, the T3 Bankstown Line will not operate between Sydenham and Birrong stations due to Sydney Metro upgrade work. Between 26 and 28 December, the T4 Illawarra and South Line will also have no trains between Sydenham and Central. Opal enabled buses will replace trains during this time.
During this time, the below changes will be in place:
- Belmore Station – two taxi spaces (14m) on the northern side of Bridge Road will be temporarily removed to allow a bus zone
- Lakemba Station – Relocation of the taxi zone on The Boulevarde, to the southern side of Railway Parade.
- Lidcombe Station – Relocation of the current taxi zone on Church Street to the opposite side of Church Street (northern side)
The Industry is advised to plan ahead at transportnsw.info and allow extra travel time.
Further information about the Sydenham to Bankstown upgrade works including detailed community notifications with maps showing the changes, please visit https://www.mysydney.nsw.gov.au/sydenhamtobankstown.
Region 9 South East Bus changes
From Sunday 5 December, routes and timetables for buses that run through Sydney’s Eastern and South Eastern Suburbs changed to allow more frequent services, better connections with light rail and trains, and a more integrated transport network. These changes included more high frequent services throughout the week to improve access to bus services across the south east. That means more choice and travel flexibility.
For more details of changes, please visit https://www.mysydney.nsw.gov.au/SE_bus_changes.