Gold Coast v Sydney Swans
Sunday June 8, 2014
3.20pm AEST
Metricon Stadium, Gold Coast

Gate opening: 11.15am (Gate 3) and 1.15pm (Gate 1)

Broadcast Information

This game will be shown live on Fox Footy and Channel 7 in Melbourne and on 7mate into Sydney from 3.00pm EST.

For further broadcasting information please click here.

You can get live updates on Sunday’s game against Gold Coast from the Swans Official Facebook and Twitter sites.

Download or update the Official Sydney Swans App on your iPhone (through the App Store) or Android phone (through Google Plus) to receive live stats on the game and to get all the post-match reaction from John Longmire and Swans players in the rooms.

Ticketing Information
Tickets are available to purchase through Ticketmaster here or by calling 1300 136 122.

Swans Merchandise at Metricon Stadium
Sydney Swans merchandise will be available to purchase at this weekend’s match v Gold Coast Suns. The Swanshop merchandise trailer will be located inside Gate 1 and will feature a number of club exclusive items including Indigenous Guernseys, red vintage T-shirts, ladies Star Wars T-shirts, caps and Cyggy mascots

Swans Reserves
The Sydney Swans reserves are also in action at Metricon Stadium on Sunday as the curtain raiser to the AFL match. The first-placed Swans reserves will face the winless Gold Coast Suns reserves outfit from 11.30am.

Getting to and from Metricon Stadium

CAR
Please note that there will be no public parking available at Metricon Stadium for the 2014 Toyota AFL Premiership Season, and parking restrictions will be enforced in the areas surrounding Metricon Stadium. Valid parking permits are required to access Metricon Stadium’s car parks, without these permits vehicles will be refused entry. Permits are not available for purchase by the public.

All permit holders are advised to refer to the stadium precinct map for specific location of Metricon Stadium car parks or on the reverse side of their parking permit.

A limited number of Persons With a Disability (PWD) car parking spaces are available in the Yellow Car Park at Metricon Stadium for holders of a valid, government issued disability parking permit. These car parks will be issued to customers on a first in, first served basis on event day. For more information on PWD Parking, please visit the Disabled Access page or contact Metricon Stadium Management on (07) 5644 6200 or info@metriconstadium.com.au between 9:00am and 5:00pm, Monday to Friday.

There will be no parking on roadways within the designated Traffic Management Area on event days and any vehicles not abiding by these restrictions can and will be towed away.


PUBLIC TRANSPORT

Free Transport with TransLink
Passengers in possession of a valid event ticket will travel FREE with TransLink to and from the event on scheduled Surfside bus and Queensland Rail train services (conditions apply).
Please note that you must be in possession of your valid event ticket prior to travelling on TransLink services in order to gain free access to public transport. If you have selected the venue collection option you can pick your tickets up before the event day from any Ticketmaster agency. Event tickets purchased at the Metricon Stadium box office on event days are only valid for free post-event travel on Surfside and Queensland Rail services.

Boowaggan Road Park ‘n’ Ride
Cnr of Boowaggan Road & Robina Parkway, Merrimac

Metricon Stadium offers patrons a Park ‘n’ Ride facility on Boowaggan Road, Merrimac. The car park opens at approximately 1.00pm and will close approximately 1 hour after the final siren. There is limited parking available at Boowaggan Road Park ‘n’ Ride.

Shuttles Bus Times
To Metricon Stadium: 1.15pm - 3.20pm
From Metricon Stadium: From final siren for 1 hour.

Click here to view the Boowaggan Road Park ‘n’ Ride Map

Train

Patrons in possession of a valid ticket can catch regular Queensland Rail train services from any station on the Gold Coast line to Nerang station for free then board a free event shuttle bus to Metricon Stadium from the eastern side of Nerang station or walk to the stadium (approx. 2.4kms). Please note that you can park at other Queensland Rail stations (Helensvale, Coomera, Beenleigh etc.) and catch the train to Nerang. Return shuttle buses will operate from Metricon Stadium back to Nerang station for 1 hour after the final siren.

Shuttles Bus Times
To Metricon Stadium: To Metricon Stadium:
1.15pm - 3.20pm
From Metricon Stadium: From final siren for 1 hour..

Train Times
Arrive Nerang Station Pre-Event
Southbound (From Brisbane):
Train times will be published closer to the event.
Northbound (From Varsity Lakes): Train times will be published closer to the event.

Depart Nerang Station Post-Event
Southbound (To Varsity Lakes):
Train times will be published closer to the event.
Northbound (To Brisbane): Train times will be published closer to the event.

Please note there is NO PARKING at Nerang Station (Drop off only).

Click here to view the Nerang Station Map

Bus - Victoria Park
Corner Victoria Ave and Gold Coast Highway, Broadbeach

Customers in possession of a valid event ticket can catch any regular Surfside bus service to Victoria Park, Broadbeach for free and then board a free event shuttle bus to Metricon Stadium.

Shuttles Bus Times
To Metricon Stadium:
1.15pm - 3.20pm
From Metricon Stadium: From final siren for 1 hour.

Please note that there are no longer shuttles buses running from Pacific Fair Shopping Centre at Broadbeach, these services have been relocated to Victoria Park, Broadbeach.

Click here to view the Victoria Park Map

Return Transport Options

Return event shuttle buses run from Metricon Stadium to the following locations:

- Nerang Station
- Victoria Park, Broadbeach
- Boowaggan Road Park ‘n’ Ride
- Surfers Paradise

All return services commence at the Final Siren and run for 1 hour.

To plan your travel using public transport please visit www.translink.com.au or call 13 12 30 anytime.

OTHER TRANSPORT OPTIONS
Drop Off & Pick Up
A public drop-off & pick up point is located on the southern side of Nerang-Broadbeach Road. This drop off zone is accessed by taking the first left after Alabaster Drive, when travelling westbound on Nerang-Broadbeach Road.

Boowaggan Road Park ‘n’ Ride, Victoria Park and Nerang Station are also drop off & pick up locations. Patrons in possession of a valid event ticket can then board one of the free event shuttle buses to and from Metricon Stadium.

Coach & Mini Bus Parking
A limited number of coach parking spaces are available in the Blue Car Park at Metricon Stadium for $25.00 per vehicle, however these must be booked in advance through Metricon Stadium Management. Please contact Metricon Stadium Management on (07) 5644 6200 or email info@metriconstadium.com.au between 9.00am and 5.00pm, Monday to Friday to book coach parking in the Blue Car Park.

Mini-Bus Drop Off/Pick Up
A mini bus drop off/pick up will operate from the public drop-off & pick up point located on the southern side of Nerang-Broadbeach Road. This drop off zone is accessed by taking the first left after Alabaster Drive, when travelling westbound on Nerang-Broadbeach Road. No parking is permitted in this location
Please note that the Metricon Stadium Bus Hub is for TransLink event shuttle buses only.

Taxi
For major events a designated taxi rank will operate in the Yellow Car Park, in front of the Carrara Indoor Sports Complex. The closest stadium entry/exit point for the taxi rank is Gate 3. Taxis will be permitted to drop off and pick up passengers at this location only.

Limousines
Hire vehicles (limousines) holding an L or HC Licence Plate are permitted to drop off & pick up at Metricon Stadium in the Red Car Park outside Gate 5.

All other forms of hire transport are to use the Public Drop Off & Pick Up point on the southern side of Nerang/Broadbeach Road. Limousines who intend to re-enter the car park to collect their guests at the end of the event are required to collect a limousine re-entry pass on exit from the Red Car Park.

Private Parking Operators
There are a number of private operators that offer paid car parking in close proximity to the stadium. These parking options are privately run and are not associated with Metricon Stadium. Please note these parking options may vary at any time at the discretion of the car park operator. Some operators include:

- Carrara Gardens Golf Course – Nerang-Broadbeach Road, Carrara
- Dream Centre Christian Church - Corner of Nerang-Broadbeach Road & Chisholm Road
- Croatian Sports Centre – Nerang-Broadbeach Road, Carrara (west of Chisholm Road)

Please note parking is not currently available at Emmanuel College and Rio Home & Garden Centre due to construction and demolition works.