ANZ Stadium - General Information

ANZ Stadium, sometimes referred to as Stadium Australia or the Olympic Stadium, is a multi-puropse stadium located in the Sydney Olympic Park precinct in Sydney, Australia. When the stadium opened, it contained a capacity of around 110, 000 in time for the 2000 Sydney Olympics. Today, however, the stadium's overall capacity depends on which type type of field configuration is being used as the capacity with a rectangular field is said to be around 83, 500 while an oval field is around 82, 500.  With its large capacity, ANZ Stadium has hosted many different sporting events ranging from rugby league, rugby union, Australian rules football, soccer and cricket. Unlike many other stadiums, ANZ Stadium has no definitive stands and is only referred to the basic names of the North, East, West and South stands.

For more information, check out the seating map of ANZ Stadium:
http://www.anzstadium.com.au/the-stadium/stadium-map/

ANZ Stadium with the oval configuration. Courtesy of en.wikipedia.org

ANZ Stadium with the rectangular configuration. Courtesy of en.wikipedia.org 

There are several ways of getting to and from ANZ Stadium through public transport. These services may include buses, trains, ferries and taxis depending on schedule. Under normal circumstances, these services have definitive routes and schedules to arriving and departing the stadium and ususally operates daily. During any major events in the stadium, however, these services, particularly the bus and train services,operate under special timetables which allows the people to arrive at the stadium usually an hour or so before the start of the event provided you have a ticket to attend the event. The tickets are also useful as it usually translates into a free ride when using the normal public transport on the day of the event. Just check the NSW transport website for more details. I would advise anyone going to the stadium, especially during a major event, to utilise the public transport services as it is easily accessible and ensures that you focus your energy in enjoying whatever event you are there to see at ANZ Stadium.

For more information, go to:
http://www.anzstadium.com.au/getting-here/
http://www.sydneybuses.info/travelling-with-us/travelling-to-events/travelling-to-events.htm
http://www.sydneytrains.info/travelling_with/places_to_go/olympic_park
http://www.sydneybuses.info/
http://www.sydneytrains.info/