Public transport ready for footy fever

Minister for Transport
The Honourable Rachel Nolan
12/03/2010
Public transport ready for footy fever

TransLink is ready to transport up to 90,000 football fans with three big games of football in Brisbane and on the Gold Coast this weekend.

Rugby league fans will converge on Suncorp Stadium on Friday night to watch the Brisbane Broncos take on the North Queensland Cowboys kicking off the 2010 NRL season.

On Sunday, the Gold Coast Titans will play its first game against the New Zealand Warriors at Skilled Park at Robina and the Queensland Reds will tackle the Western Force at Suncorp Stadium.

Transport Minister Rachel Nolan said commuters should show their pre-paid game day ticket to travel free to and from all three games this weekend.

"Public transport is the easiest, quickest and most cost-effective way for people to travel to and from the games and avoid peak-hour traffic on Friday night," Ms Nolan said.

"On average, more than 90 per cent of Broncos fans use public transport and 80 per cent of Reds fans use public transport to travel to Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane.

"About 90 per cent of Titans fans use public transport to travel to Skilled Park on the Gold Coast.

"QR is scheduling several extra train services for all three games so footy fans should visit the TransLink website www.translink.com.au to the event to plan their journey."

Brisbane Broncos vs North Queensland Cowboys - Suncorp Stadium, 7.30pm Friday (Mar 12)

Shuttle bus services will operate to Suncorp Stadium between 5pm and 7.30pm from Brisbane city every five minutes (Adelaide Street stop 45 and Makerston Street), Eight Mile Plains Busway Station every 10 minutes, Carindale interchange (Stop H) and Chermside interchange (Zone D) every 15 minutes and Waterworks Road at The Gap every 30 minutes.

Return shuttle bus services will depart Suncorp Stadium for one hour after the end of the game.

People in possession of a pre-purchased event ticket can travel free to and from Suncorp Stadium on all Brisbane Transport bus services and QR services from noon until the last scheduled service of the day (excludes rail bus and Brisbane City Council Ferries).

Gold Coast Titans vs New Zealand Warriors - Skilled Park, Robina, 1pm Sunday (Mar 14)

Shuttle bus services will operate to Skilled Park between 10.15am and 12.40pm from Firth Park (Mudgeeraba) park 'n' ride, Alabaster Drive (Carrara) park 'n' ride, Burleigh Heads Primary School and Pacific Fair Shopping Centre.

Extra bus services will operate to the event on route 748 from Bond University, route 750 from Mudgeeraba shops, route 750 from Sea World, routes 751, 752 and 753 from Pacific Fair, route 759 from Observatory Drive and Barden Ridge Road at Reedy Creek and route 765 from Burleigh Heads State School.

Return shuttle bus services will run to Burleigh Heads, Surfers Paradise/Southport, Pacific Fair, Alabaster Drive (Carrara) park 'n' ride and Firth Park (Mudgeeraba) park 'n' ride for an hour after the end of the game.

Extra bus services will operate from the event on route 748 to Bond University, route 750 to Sea World and Mudgeeraba, routes 751 and 752 to Q Store Mermaid Waters, route 755 to Bermuda Street, route 759 to Reedy Creek and route 765 to Christine Avenue, Gold Coast Highway, Palm Beach Avenue and Tweed Heads.

People in possession of a pre-purchased event ticket can travel free to and from the game on Surfside Buslines services and QR services from 9am to 7pm.

Queensland Reds vs Western Force - Suncorp Stadium, 4.30pm Sunday (Mar 14)

Shuttle buses will operate to Suncorp Stadium between 2.30pm and 4.30pm from Brisbane City (Adelaide Street and Makerston Street) every five minutes, Eight Mile Plains Busway Station every 10 minutes, Carindale bus interchange (stop H) and Chermside bus interchange (zone D) every 15 minutes and Waterworks Road at The Gap every 30 minutes.

Return shuttle bus services will depart Suncorp Stadium for one hour after the end of the game.

People in possession of a pre-purchased event ticket can travel free to and from the game on all Brisbane Transport bus services and QR services from noon until last scheduled service of the day (excludes rail bus and Brisbane City Council Ferries).

For more information about public transport, visit www.translink.com.au or phone 13 12 30, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

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Publish Date: 12 Mar 10