Getting Around

February 2012 Home & Giving Fair

Accommodation

The Lido Group is Home & Giving Fair’s preferred accommodation provider for visitors to our fairs. For more information, please feel free to contact The Lido Group on 02 8585 0808 or free call on 1800 817 339 or click here.

Sydney Olympic Park also offers a variety of accommodation styles to suit your needs from budget to luxury options and everything in between.

Visit the Sydney Olympic Park website for more information on accommodation in the area.

Transport

For a list of taxi companies please visit the Transport NSW Website.When leaving the Fair, contact Premier Cabs on 131 017 and quote ‘VIP AGHA’. The cab will collect you at the corner of the Showground Road and Murray Rose Avenue.

Public bus services run regularly to Olympic Park Station, which is a leisurely five-minute walk to the Fair.Getting to Sydney Olympic Park by bus is easy, with two daily full-time services, new services from Chatswood (Route 533) and Hurstville (Route 450) and increased services from Strathfield (Route 525) and Lidcombe (Route 401).

Visit www.131500.com for the most up-to-date bus timetables and to plan your trip to the Home & Giving Fair at Sydney Olympic Park.

Train services run regularly to Olympic Park Station, which is a leisurely five-minute walk to the Fair.There are direct train services from Central Station via Strathfield, or there is the Olympic Park Sprint via Lidcombe, which operates every day, departs every 20 minutes and it’s only a 5 minute ride!

Buy a ticket to Olympic Park Station

CityRail would like to remind customers to purchase return tickets to Olympic Park Station, this will save you time and money.Tickets to Homebush Station are not valid for Olympic Park Station and you will be required to pay an add on fare.

CityRail customers are advised that electronic ticketing gates are in operation at Olympic Park Station.

Ticket Fares to Olympic Park Station

To calculate the cost of a train ticket to Olympic Park Station from any other station, use CityRail’s Fare Calculator.

Visit www.131500.com for the most up-to-date train timetables and to plan your trip to the Fair at Sydney Olympic Park.

AGHA provides a FREE ferry service to and from Darling Harbour each day during the February Fair.

The ferry service will commence from Darling Harbour at 7.45am daily and from Sydney Showground at 1pm, running every 45 minutes throughout the day. The last ferry leaves after the Fair closes.

Download the Ferry timetable here.

AGHA provides a FREE shuttle bus service to and from Darling Harbour each day during the February Fair.

The shuttle bus service will commence from Darling Harbour at 7.30am daily and from Sydney Showground at 1pm, running every 15-20 minutes throughout the day. The last coach leaves after the Fair closes.

Australian Gift & Homewares Association (AGHA) is offering FREE airport transfers to February 2012 Home & Giving Fair visitors. Regular coaches will run between Sydney Domestic Airport and Sydney Showground, Sydney Olympic Park daily. View the coach timetable and book your seat here.
Eating Out

Piccolo Roma
Italian
Location: Cnr Herb Elliot Ave & Park Street
Website: www.piccoloroma.com.au
Phone: 02 9746 1138Bacar Restaurant Lounge & Bar
Modern Australian
Location: In the Pullman Hotel, Cnr Olympic Boulevard and Herb Elliot Avenue
Phone: 02 8762 7959

Boulevard Brasserie and Bar
Modern French
Location: In the Novotel, Cnr Olympic Boulevard & Herb Elliot Avenue
Website: www.novotelsydneyolympicpark.com.au
Phone: 02 8762 7523 (reservations)

HI THAI
Thai
Location: 6 Dawn Fraser Ave
Phone: 02 9764 3888

Ribs and Rumps
Steak & ribs
Location: 8 Dawn Fraser Avenue
Website: www.ribsandrumps.com.au
Phone: 02 9746 0554

Quad Cafe
Sandwiches, hot food, meals, drinks and coffee
Location: Quad 1, 8 Parkview Drive
Phone: 02 9764 6699Gloria Jeans
Hot/cold snacks and coffee
Location: Located under Hotel Ibis, Olympic Boulevard
Phone: 02 9763 7977

Muffin Break
Muffins, hot/cold snacks and meals, coffee
Location: Hotel Ibis Entrance
Phone: 02 9763 7795

Pablo & Rusty’s Espresso Bar
Coffee, smoothies, snacks, gourmet sandwiches and pies
Location: Jacaranda Square, Cnr Dawn Fraser Ave and Park St
Website: www.pabloandrustys.com.au
Phone: 02 9764-5405

Raw Cafe
Sandwiches, hot food, meals, drinks and coffee
Location: 10 Dawn Fraser Avenue
Web: www.caferaw.com.au
Phone: 02 9746 3690

The Brewery
Café, bars, indoor/outdoor seating, grill, entertainment and gaming
Location: Lower ground level of the Novotel Hotel, Cnr Olympic Boulevard & Herb Elliot Avenue
Website: www.novotelsydneyolympicpark.com.au
Phone: 02 8762 7693

Urban Cafe
Gourmet burgers, salads, sandwiches and specialise in coffee
Location: 2 Dawn Fraser Ave
Phone: 9746 7661

Food Alert at the Park
Take-away kebabs/wraps, burgers, gozleme, salads and coffee.
Location: Shop 3, 10 Dawn Fraser Avenue – Street Level Commonwealth Bank Office Building
Phone: 9746 6969McDonalds
Fast food
Location: Under Hotel Ibis, Olympic Boulevard
Phone: 02 9763 7811

Subway
Sandwiches
Location: Under the Novotel Hotel
Phone: 02 8746 0707

 

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Testimonials

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    Lawrence Boyle, WILD Cards
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