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Public transport over the Christmas and Boxing Day holidays

December 21, 2023

    Public transport services will operate to public holiday timetables over the Christmas and Boxing Day holidays, Monday 25 December to Tuesday 26 December 2023

    Metro

    Christmas Eve – Sunday 24 December  2023

    • Saturday timetable

    Christmas Day – Monday 25 December 2023

    • Sunday timetable

    Boxing Day – Tuesday 26 December 2023

    • Sunday timetable

    Trains

    Christmas Eve – Sunday 24 December  2023

    • Saturday timetable
    • From 23 December to 25 January, buses replace trains on parts of the T3 Bankstown Line
    • Most Central Coast & Newcastle line services start and end at Strathfield
    • Most Blue Mountains line services start and end at Blacktown

    Christmas Day – Monday 25 December 2023

    • Saturday timetable
    • From 23 December to 25 January, buses replace trains on parts of the T3 Bankstown Line
    • Most Central Coast & Newcastle Line services start and end at Strathfield
    • Most Blue Mountains Line services start and end at Blacktown

    Boxing Day – Tuesday 26 December 2023

    • Saturday timetable
    • From 23 December to 25 January, buses replace trains on parts of the T3 Bankstown Line
    • Most Central Coast & Newcastle Line services start and end at Strathfield
    • Most Blue Mountains Line services start and end at Blacktown

    Buses

    Christmas Eve – Sunday 24 December  2023

    • Most buses will run to a Sunday timetable
    • Some services are not available

    Christmas Day – Monday 25 December 2023

    • Most buses will run to a Sunday timetable
    • Some services are not available

    Boxing Day – Tuesday 26 December 2023

    • Most buses will run to a Sunday timetable
    • Some services are not available

    Ferries

    Christmas Eve – Sunday 24 December  2023

    • F1 Manly: Sunday timetable
    • All other Sydney Ferries services: Weekend timetable

    Christmas Day – Monday 25 December 2023

    • F1 Manly: Public holiday timetable
    • F2: Public holiday timetable
    • F3: Parramatta River: No service
    • F4: Pyrmont Bay: Modified public holiday timetable
    • F5: Public holiday timetable
    • F6: Public holiday timetable
    • F7: Double Bay: No service
    • F8: Cockatoo Island: Modified public holiday timetable
    • F9: Watson Bay: Modified public holiday timetable
    • F10: No service
    • All other Sydney Ferries services: Public holiday timetable
    • Manly Fast Ferry: Modified public holiday timetable

    Boxing Day – Tuesday 26 December 2023

    • All services run to a public holiday timetable
    • Some services are affected by the midday harbour closures for the Sydney Hobart Yacht race.

    Light rail

    Christmas Eve – Sunday 24 December  2023

    • Most services run to a weekend timetable

    Christmas Day – Monday 25 December 2023

    • Most services run to a Sunday timetable
    • Some services run to a special timetable due to events

    Boxing Day – Tuesday 26 December 2023

    • Most services run to a Sunday timetable
    Source: TfNSW

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