Travel for free on MAC Footy Express services with your AFL game ticket
Your ticket to any AFL game at Adelaide Oval is also your ticket to FREE travel on MAC Footy Express bus, train and tram services operated by Adelaide Metro in partnership with the Motor Accident Commission (MAC).
MAC Footy Express train services
MAC Footy Express train services operate to a high frequency before and after AFL games, travelling to and from Adelaide Railway Station, a short walk from Adelaide Oval.
Belair MAC Footy Express train timetable (157 KB PDF)
Gawler MAC Footy Express train timetable (173 KB PDF)
Outer Harbor and Grange MAC Footy Express train timetable (545 KB PDF)
Seaford MAC Footy Express train timetable (173 KB PDF)
MAC Footy Express tram services
MAC Footy Express tram services operate to a very high frequency to and from Adelaide Railway Station tram stop, a short walk through Adelaide Railway Station to Adelaide Oval. Trams service all stops.
Tram timetable MAC Footy Express (1,065 KB PDF)
MAC Footy Express bus services
MAC Footy Express bus services operate from many suburban stops. Some services pick up at all stops on their route, while others will stop at limited stops. Please see the network map for route information. (262kb PDF)
All MAC Footy Express buses set down and pick up at the special bus interchange on King William Road between North Terrace and Pennington Terrace, with some services using Victoria Drive – see the interchange map for details of where your service operates from. (89 KB PDF)
MAC Footy Express services will drop off at some regular city stops in the city before the game, and where requested along route after the game.
Some MAC Footy Express bus services changed their routes in 2016.
Regional Footy Express bus services
Many regional services operate to and from Adelaide Oval, dropping off on Pennington Terrace.
Regional bus timetables Footy Express (183 KB PDF)
Regular Adelaide Metro bus, train and tram services
All regular Adelaide Metro bus, train and tram services are also free with your AFL game day ticket on the day, so why not head into the city early or stay later to enjoy more of what Adelaide city has to offer?
MAC Footy Express game day tips
Weeknight games: The free travel period for normal Adelaide Metro scheduled services applies 3 hours prior to the game start time.
Closed bus stops
4.20pm
- King William Road stop 1 – open but set down only
- King William Road stop AA – closed
- King William Road stop Z4 – closed
9.30pm
- King William Road stop 1 – closed
- King William Road stops A1, A2, A3 – closed
- King William Road stop Z1, Z2, Z3 – closed
- Montefiore Road stop 2 – closed
Stops will reopen approximately one hour after the final game siren.
Road closures
Between 3.15pm and 11.30pm
War Memorial Drive between King William Road and the pedestrian footbridge
Between 9.30pm and 11.30pm
- King William Road between North Terrace and War Memorial Drive
- Victoria Drive between King William Road and Kintore Avenue
- Pennington Terrace between King William Road and Monefiore Road
- Festival Drive between King William Road and Festival Centre car park
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