We love a spontaneous night out as much as the next hard-worker-on-a-friday-heading-out-with-the-team-for-“just-one-drink". But you know what we don’t love? Missed opportunities.  

Our program is extensive, and there are many considerations in making sure you get the best out of it: from nearby feasting to transportation to background information on the works and more. 

Fortunately, we at Sydney Festival are seasoned professionals when it comes to the art of festival planning. See below for everything you need to know.  

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Sydney Festival encourages the use of public transport wherever possible. The closest public transport options are listed on the venue info pages.

To plan your journey, use the NSW Trip Planner or call Transport Info on 131500.

For more information about transport and ticketing, visit Transport Info transportnsw.info

Sydney Metro
The new Sydney Metro has made access to our Festival precinct The Thirsty Mile easier than ever, with Barangaroo station a short walk from events at Barangaroo Reserve, Roslyn Packer Theatre and the many venues and free installations at Walsh Bay Arts Precinct. 

Metro stations also service many of our other venues around the CBD. For the latest Metro time tables visit Sydney Metro

Train
For the latest train timetables and to plan your trip please visit NSW Trip Planner

Ferry
For the latest ferry timetables and to plan your trip please visit NSW Trip Planner

Car
For the nearest parking stations please visit Wilson Parking. Receive 10% off Night and Weekend parking when you Prepay Online using the promo code SYDFEST25. Only available at selected car parks in the Sydney CBD. Visit https://www.wilsonparking.com.au/prepay/. Terms and conditions apply. This promo codes will be live for the duration of the Sydney Festival which runs from 4 Jan to 26 Jan 2025 and applies to the following locations:

- Barangaroo Point
- Barangaroo Reserve
- The Domain
- 70 Riley Street
- Angel Place
- 175 Liverpool Street
- Jones Bay Wharf
- Clocktower - 55 Harrington Street
- Harbourside Car Park
- St Andrews Town Hall Square
- Sydney Opera House

Bus
For up to date bus timetables and the fasts routes please visit NSW Trip Planner

LightRail
For the latest timetables and Lightrail transport information please visit NSW Trip Planner

Wondering how to get to the venue to see your show? Trying to figure out the parking situation? Or need some accessibility details?

Find out all this information and more on our venue pages.

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Stay close to where all the Sydney Festival action takes place in one of Mantra 2 Bond Street's stylish Studio apartments, Executive apartments and Penthouses.

On Mantra 2 Bond Street’s doorstep, you will also find tourist attractions like Sydney Harbour, Sydney Opera House, Circular Quay and Darling Harbour. Located in the Sydney CBD, providing direct access to the city's world-class shopping, entertainment and financial precincts. You will be one minute from the train station and light rail stop, and a short stroll to the ferry terminal.

Whether it is the Harbour Bridge, Centrepoint Tower, The Rocks, Taronga Zoo or Botanical Gardens, Mantra 2 Bond Street is a brilliant place to explore from, and within walking distance to Sydney Harbour’s Overseas Passenger Cruise Terminal. 

Before heading out to enjoy Sydney Festival, relax over a glass of wine or cocktail at Georgie Wine Bar, located just off the lobby, combining New York chic with relaxed neighbourhood vibes. 

If you’re visiting Sydney for the Festival you will want to ensure you take in as much as you can of this vibrant and dynamic showcase. 

BOOK NOW

The best way to book tickets for Sydney Festival is via our website. Simply click the BOOK NOW button on the page of the show you want to attend. 

Some events which are sold out will offer the opportunity to join a waitlist. In these cases if more tickets for the event become available we will be in touch to give you the opportunity to purchase.

For a full listing of where to purchase tickets, click on the Tickets & Pricing tab on your chosen event. 

For information regarding special pricing for Seniors, Students and Children see our Ticketing Fine Print. Information regarding the accessibility of our shows and accessible sessions can be found on the Accessibility pages and can also be filtered through the Explore page.

Tix for Next to Nix will return for the 2025 festival. More information to come in December...

To eliminate the risk of fraud, you are strongly advised to only purchase tickets from Sydney Festival or one of our partner venues, as purchasing a ticket from an unauthorised seller can result in the ticket holder being denied entry. 

Many unofficial sellers will list tickets for sale, even though they do not actually have those tickets. This is called "speculative ticketing". They are speculating that they will be able to get tickets and then resell them to fans. Those speculative listings are not real tickets in hand (they do not actually have tickets to sell). Beware of these sellers. 

SYDNEY FESTIVAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS

The sale of tickets for and attendance at a Sydney Festival Event are subject to these General Terms and Conditions as well as any others notified at the time of ticket sales.

By acquiring a ticket for and/or seeking to attend an Event, you agree to these General Terms and Conditions. By purchasing a ticket on behalf of anyone else, you undertake to inform them of these General Terms and Conditions and any other terms and conditions notified at the time of sale.

We are a member of Live Performance Australia. We issue tickets to Events and liaise with consumers in accordance with the Live Performance Australia Ticketing Code of Practice. Please note:

TICKETS

1. Tickets cannot be refunded after purchase except as outlined in the Live Performance Australia Ticketing Code of Practice.
   
   
2. Concession tickets are available for the following: full-time students, pensioners, Seniors Card holders, children 16 years and under, unemployed. Proof of concession must be produced at the events to obtain the concession or child price. Concessions are only available where indicated and may be subject to availability. 
   
   
3. Tickets are sold on behalf of the organisation responsible for presenting the performance and subject to terms and conditions applicable to that performance and/or the venue where performed. This includes any Department of Health or other Government Department COVID-19 entry procedures. 
   
   
4. Unless otherwise stated, ticket prices include booking fees and GST where applicable. A transaction charge may apply at point of sale. 
   
   
5. All print-at-home tickets will be emailed 24 hours prior to the performance date. 
   
   
6. The original purchaser of a ticket is entitled to a refund if the relevant Event is cancelled or rescheduled before the Event, is significantly relocated, or if we are unable to provide you with the Event in question. 
   
   
7. Any refund payable for a ticket will be made to the original purchaser of that ticket.
   
   
8. We may, in our sole discretion, exchange your tickets between performances for certain productions. Only tickets for future performances are eligible for exchange and seat placement may differ. A fee and other conditions may also apply. Exchange requests must be made at least 72hrs prior to the performance. 
   
   
9. Sydney Festival is a registered COVIDsafe organisation. In the event that the Department of Health or other Government Department makes a formal request, we may be required to disclose your personal information for contact tracing purposes. By purchasing your ticket, you are providing us with your permission to do so. 
   
   
10. Sydney Festival has the right to add, withdraw, reschedule or substitute artists and/or vary advertised programs, prices, venues, seating arrangements and audience capacity.  
    
    
11. We may alter the price of tickets on sale in response to varying levels of consumer demand.  Such alterations do not affect the Terms and Conditions applying to tickets purchased before the price change and do not entitle you to claim a refund on your ticket price or the difference between your ticket price and the newly adjusted ticket price 
    
    
12. Reserved seating guarantees the purchaser a reserved seat. We may vary seating arrangements.  Despite any seat number on your ticket, we do not guarantee you any particular seat.  If we need to allocate a different seat to you for operational reasons, including a change of venue, we will use reasonable endeavours to ensure that it is in a location of comparable value to the seat number on your ticket. Patrons may not move between seats unless directed by staff. 
    
    
13. Program details are correct at time of printing but are subject to change where necessary and without notice. 
    
    
14. General Admission tickets do not have allocated seating and cannot be replaced if lost, damaged or stolen. 
    
    
15. Latecomers will not be given access to the auditorium unless there is a convenient break in the performance, and for certain events may not be admitted at all. 
    
    
16. The use of cameras and other recording devices constitutes a breach of copyright and is strictly prohibited. Mobile phones, pagers, etc. must be turned off before entry into the auditorium. 
    
    
17. Only tickets purchased by authorised agencies should be considered reliable. 
    
    
18. If you purchase tickets from Viagogo, eBay, Gumtree or any other unauthorised reseller you risk these tickets being fake or void. A list of authorised agencies is listed on each event page under 'Tickets & Pricing'. 
    
    
19. Sydney Festival presents artists and productions on the basis of merit and excellence. Any political affiliations or views expressed by artists or companies participating in, or sponsoring Sydney Festival are not necessarily representative of those of Sydney Festival or its staff. 
    
    
20. Sydney Festival is bound by the National Privacy principles under the Privacy Act 1988. Sydney Festival holds personal information for the purposes of sending information about Sydney Festival events and other arts events. 
    
    
21. If you are participating in or viewing an event that is livestreamed you consent to the Organiser taking photographs or audio/visual recordings of you throughout your participation/viewing of the Event and agree that the Organiser may use the photos or recordings for livestreams, and future promotional and marketing purposes without further reference or compensation to you. In providing your consent, you release and discharge the Organiser, its staff and its agents from any and all loss, damage, expense or claims that you may suffer or incur by the Organiser’s use of the photographs and recordings and/or the content of the same photographs and recordings. 
    
    
22. We reserve the right to record, broadcast and/or telecast any Event at Sydney Festival and you consent to the use of any image or recording taken of you, and anyone for whom you are responsible, while on the premises. We are not obliged to use, broadcast or provide to you any such recording. 

Special Conditions relating to COVID-19

1. Please stay at home if you are unwell or pose a risk to others. If you are displaying any of the COVID-19 symptoms as identified by NSW Health (such as fever, cough, shortness of breath, sneezing), you may be refused entry to minimise the risk to others.
   
   
2. If a ticket holder can no longer attend an Event to the circumstances referred to in 1) above, please contact our Customers Service team on ticketing@sydneyfestival.org.au no later than 3 hours before the scheduled start of the Event in order to enquire about flexible ticket options. These options are available for all ticket holders but can only be exercised by the person who has made the booking.
   
   
3. We reserve the right to request further information regarding the circumstances in 1) which apply to the affected ticket holder. 
   
   
4. You can exchange the ticket for a different performance of the same production, subject to availability. You can exchange into a ticket of the same price or higher, additional charges may apply.
   
   
5. If a ticket exchange is not available, we may issue you with a credit note for the full value of your ticket to be used for future purchases at the 2025 Festival. 

DONATIONS

1. By donating to Sydney Festival, you are agreeing to our terms and conditions, including our refund and cancellation policy.
   
   
2. We issue a printed receipt with a copy of the payment information received from our bank for each donation. Donations of $2 and more are tax deductible.
   
   
3. A refund may be available if you make an error in your donation. Any refunds will be made by credit to the card used for the original purchase or donation. If you make an error please contact us as soon as possible at philanthropy@sydnefestival.org.au Donations cannot be cancelled if we have already notified a third party of its receipt.

Sydney Festival Gift Voucher Policy

• Sydney Festival gift vouchers are issued by the Sydney Festival Limited (ABN 60 070 285 344)
• Sydney Festival gift vouchers are available for purchase from Sydney Festival Limited only. They can be purchased online sydneyfestival.org.au/giftvouchers.
• Gift vouchers are valid for 3 years from the date of issue.
• The gift voucher is valid and can be used to purchase tickets on the Sydney Festival website as soon as you receive the email confirmation with the voucher number.
• Gift voucher purchases do not attract a transaction fee.
• A transaction fee will apply when booking tickets. A transaction fee is applicable to all methods of payment including credit card, PayPal and voucher.
• Gift vouchers can be redeemed for tickets on sale directly from Sydney Festival only. Gift vouchers can be used to purchase tickets from: the Sydney Festival website (https://www.sydneyfestival.org.au/); or by phone (02 8248 6500)
• Sydney Festival gift vouchers cannot be used for purchases made through authorised agencies or third parties.
• Sydney Festival gift vouchers can only be redeemed for tickets for events during the Sydney Festival period while the gift voucher is valid.
• Any remaining balance at the expiry date of the gift voucher will be forfeited.
• Sydney Festival gift vouchers are partially redeemable. If the cost of the purchase exceeds the value of a gift voucher, the voucher holder is required to pay the difference.
• Once the balance of the gift voucher has been redeemed the gift voucher cannot be reloaded.
• Multiple gift vouchers may be used as payment for a single transaction.
• If the transaction total at redemption is less than the value of the gift voucher, the remaining balance will be issued as a new gift voucher. The new gift voucher will also be valid for a further 3 years and the expiry details will be provided in the email confirmation.
• Gift vouchers are not redeemable for cash and cannot be exchanged.
• Gift vouchers cannot be used to purchase further gift vouchers.
• Gift vouchers are excluded from any sale or promotion and will not be discounted.
• All tickets purchased with a Sydney Festival gift vouchers are subject to the Sydney Festival Ticketing Terms & Conditions, General Terms and Conditions, Privacy Policy and any applicable venue Terms and Conditions.
• Sydney Festival does not take any responsibility for vouchers not used within the validity period, unused tickets, lost or stolen gift vouchers.
• Gift voucher redemptions are subject to ticket availability, book early to avoid disappointment.

Sydney Festival may vary these Terms and Conditions at any time and will post variations on sydneyfestival.org.au. By making a purchase from Sydney Festival Limited after the Terms and Conditions have been varied, you agree to be bound by the variation.

PRIVACY

Sydney Festival is bound by the National Privacy principles under the Privacy Act 1988. Sydney Festival holds personal information for the purposes of sending information about Sydney Festival events and other arts events.

You can download a copy of our Privacy Policy here.

2025 ONLINE BOOKING FEES

ACO on the Pier – $7.50
City Recital Hall – $8.50
Concert Hall – $8.95
Drama Theatre – $8.95
Joan Sutherland Theatre – $9.80
Lennox Theatre – $6.95
Riverside Courtyard – $6.95
Riverside Theatre – $6.95
Roslyn Packer Theatre – $8.95
Wharf 1 Theatre – $8.95
All other venues – $5.95