The Newcastle Jets host Melbourne Victory in the A-League grand final on Saturday. Here is everything you need to know in the lead up to the game.
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When is it?
Saturday May 5.
Gates open: 18:00
Grand final start: 19:50
Finish: About 22:00
Where?
McDonald Jones Stadium in Newcastle.
How do I get A-League grand final tickets?
All tickets are sold out for the event. The final allocation of tickets were gone minutes into the general public sale, after members snapped up 20,000 spots during Sunday’s pre-sale. You can read about it here.
How can I watch the grand final?
Watch the A-League grand final on Fox Sports 501 from 7:50pm, pre-game from 4pm. It will also be broadcast live on free-to-air station ONE.
Follow the live blog at The Herald.
There are also two public locations streaming the game live on big screen:
- Speers Point Park
- King Edward Park
I have tickets, how do I get to the game?
A sold out crowd of more than 30,000 is heading to the game, so be organised with a transport plan.
Train: The closest station to McDonald Jones Stadium is Broadmeadow on the Central Coast & Newcastle Line. The stadium is approximately 1.3km walking distance from the station.
Use the Trip Planner to plan your train trip to the game.
After the final whistle, extra trains will be on standby to run from Broadmeadow. These trains will not be scheduled services and will run as needed.
Bus: The closest bus stop to McDonald Jones Stadium is at Turton Rd opp Young Rd, New Lambton. See Trip Planner for details.
Park & Ride: Car park shuttle buses will run every five to 10 minutes to McDonald Jones Stadium with return services also running after the final whistle.
- Newcastle: shuttle buses (route X27) will run from Customs House, Watt St from 17:00 until kick off.
- Wallsend: shuttle buses (route X12) will run from Bunn St opp Wallsend District Library from 17:00 until kick off.
- Kotara: shuttle buses (route X26) will run from Park Ave opp Westfield Kotara from 17:00 until kick off.
Airport Shuttle buses: Additional route 130 and 131 bus services will operate between Newcastle Airport and Newcastle Interchange over the weekend.
Drive: Pre-booked parking at the stadium is all sold out. If you haven't pre-booked you'll need to consider other parking options or park near a train station and continue the journey by public transport. Parking on game days and major events is available only for vehicles with a pre-paid parking ticket.
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