Gold Coast Suns v Essendon

In brief

Venue

People First Stadium

Date and times

Saturday 18 April 2026
Event times
Time Event
08:45 am
VFL Gates open
09:00 am
VFL - Suns v Bombers
09:15 am
Free travel period starts
10:45 am
Event shuttles start
11:15 am
Main gates open
01:15 pm
AFL - Suns v Bombers

Get there for first ball up and rise with the Suns fans. Plan your journey and arrive well before the match starts.

Getting there

Track closures

Timetabled railbuses will replace trains between Boggo Road and Varsity Lakes stations. Please replan your travel

Scheduled services

Use the journey planner to find out which scheduled bus and train services travel to and from People First Stadium.

Check for current and upcoming service changes.

If you are travelling back towards Brisbane after 11pm, please check the last train service to your destination.

Stops near People First Stadium

People First Stadium is close to Nerang station and bus stops on Nerang-Broadbeach Road.

  • People First Stadium
  • Bus
  • Train
    • Nerang train station & shuttle stop

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Additional services

Trains

No additional trains will run for this event due to track closure

Shuttle buses

LocationTo the game
(from 10:45pm)
From the game
Nerang stationAt regular intervals until 1:15pmUntil one hour after conclusion
Broadbeach South stationAt regular intervals until 1:15pmUntil one hour after conclusion
Boowaggan Road park 'n' ride, MerrimacAt regular intervals until 1:15pmUntil one hour after conclusion

Shuttles will run as required after the 3rd quarter. Full shuttle operations will commence from the end of the match.

If you require transport outside of these times, please use scheduled services.

Ticket and fare information

Free travel with Kinetic, Queensland Rail and the G:

If you have a pre-purchased game ticket or Suns membership card, you can travel free to and from the game on all regular Citytrains, Kinetic buses and the G: trams (excluding Airtrain).

Free travel begins 4 hours before and concludes 4 hours after the event ends.

Event information

Visit the Ticketek website or call 13 28 49 to buy event tickets.

Visit the People First Stadium website or call 5510 6000 for more information.