Plan Your Visit
Know the way before race day.
Every visit starts the same way — one gate off Ferrers Road, forty kilometres from the Sydney CBD. Directions, parking, drop-off and accessibility, all sorted before you leave home.
- 40 km Sydney CBD
- ≈50 min By Car
- Gate A Ferrers Rd
- Free On-Site Parking
Getting here
Three ways to the gate.
Drive it, train it, or get dropped at the gate — every route ends at Gate A on Ferrers Road. Pick your mode and know the last leg before you start the first.
Sydney CBD → SMSP · By Road
Live Directions · In Development
By Car
Sydney's motorway grid does the work. From the city the M4 runs almost door to door; the M7 collects the north and the south. Both hand you to Ferrers Road — and Ferrers Road ends at the gate.
- 40kmFrom the CBD
- ≈50minTypical Drive
- M4 · M7Motorway Exits
- Gate AArrival Point
- Leave the M4 at Wallgrove Road — or the M7 at Wallgrove Road or The Horsley Drive
- Follow the signs to Chandos Road, then turn onto Ferrers Road
- Ferrers Road runs straight to Gate A — marshals take it from there
- Major event? Check your ticket — general admission may enter via Gate D
Event days load Ferrers Road. Allow the full hour and check Live Traffic NSW — or call 132 701 — before you leave.
Blacktown Station → SMSP
Trip Planner · In Development
Train + Shuttle
The nearest station is Blacktown, on the T1 Western and T5 lines — that's the easy half of the trip. For major events, promoters usually run shuttle buses from the station; on quieter days, a rideshare from the interchange is the reliable last leg.
- BlacktownNearest Station
- T1 · T5Sydney Trains
- ShuttlesOn Major Events
- ≈15minRideshare From Stn
- Ride the T1 Western Line — or the T5 — to Blacktown
- Major event? Look for the event shuttle at the interchange
- Otherwise a taxi or rideshare to Gate A takes about 15 minutes
- Heading home, pick up from the same point at Gate A
Thinking of the local bus? Services toward Harrington Drive run irregularly and leave a long walk to the gate — check the timetable before counting on one.
Drop-Off · Gate A, Ferrers Rd
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Taxi, Rideshare & Drop-Off
Taxis, Ubers and kiss-and-drop all use Gate A on Ferrers Road. Set the pin to the gate, not the pit building — passenger vehicles can't continue past Gate A security. For the biggest events, organisers sometimes shift drop-off; your ticket will say.
- Gate ADrop-Off Point
- 40kmFrom the CBD
- ≈1hrAllow In Traffic
- TicketNames Event Gates
- Set your destination to "Sydney Motorsport Park, Gate A, Ferrers Road"
- Drop off — and pick up — at the Gate A forecourt
- Major event days, check your ticket: drop-off may move to Gate D
- Book the ride home before the last session ends — networks get busy
Heads up: vehicles can't pass Gate A security — friends dropping you off should plan to stop at the gate, not drive in.
Find your way
One venue, mapped out.
Three public gates, five car parks and ninety hectares between them. Learn the ground before you arrive — the pins mark every gate, car park and arrival point.
SMSP · Arrival Map
Live
Wayfinding · In Development
A·01Gate A · Main
A·02General Parking
A·03Gate B · Peter Brock Dr
A·04P4 Parking
A·05P5 Trailer Parking
A·06Overflow Parking
A·07Event Precinct
A·08Fuel & EV
Indicative venue plan · not to scale — live
wayfinding arrives with the Maps integration
Download Venue Map
Parking & gates
The right gate for your day.
Parking is free and on-site, every event and every track day. What changes is the gate you enter and where the marshals send you — so pick the kind of day you're having.
Enter via
Gate AFerrers Road
The everyday entrance — signposted all the way from the M4 and M7.
Park at
Main Entrancefollow signage
Free visitor parking just inside the gate, a short walk from reception.
Gates open
6:30–18:00circuit hours
Extends to 22:30 when night activity is scheduled; office weekdays 8:30–17:00.
Meeting someone at the office? Reception sits at Turn 1, just inside Gate A — call +61 2 9672 1000 if you lose your way.
Enter via
Gate AFerrers Road
Marshals pick you up at the gate and wave you through to the day's parking.
Park at
On-Siteincl. Turn 3 hill
Free general parking — the Turn 3 viewing hill doubles as trackside parking.
Gates open
−2 hrsbefore first session
Two hours before on-track action — the event page carries the exact schedule.
Arrive early. One road feeds the whole venue — the closer to first practice, the slower Ferrers Road gets.
Enter via
Gate A · B · Dyour ticket names yours
General admission usually via Sydney Dragway's Gate D; VIP via Gate A; camping and Park'N'View via Gate B.
Park at
Per TicketDragway GA · P4 · P5
On-site parking is restricted; an accreditation booth operates just before Gate A.
Gates open
Per Eventpublished schedule
Typically two hours ahead of on-track action — the event organiser publishes the times.
Your ticket is the map. For the majors, gate and parking assignments ship with your ticket — read it the night before, not at the roundabout.
Enter via
Gate AFerrers Road
Access runs off your booking confirmation — bring it on your phone.
Park at
Paddock + P5trailers at P5
Unload in the paddock; race trailers and oversize rigs park at P5 by the entrance road.
Gates open
From 7:00typically
Sign-on and scrutineering times arrive with your booking — build in unloading time. See Track Access Requirements.
Towing? P5 Trailer Parking sits beside the entrance road — drop the trailer before you head to sign-on.
Accessible arrival
Everyone gets trackside.
Sydney Motorsport Park runs equitable access arrangements at every event — parking close to the action, drop-off at the gate and lift access through the main building. Tell us you're coming, and it's arranged before you arrive.
- Accessible parkingReserved bays arranged close to the main viewing areas, for every event.
- Gate A drop-offPassengers can be set down at the Gate A forecourt before the car parks.
- Step-free main buildingLift access through the pit building — ground floor to suites to roof deck.
- Assistance animalsSMSP is a no-animal precinct; certified assistance dogs are arranged case by case.
Before you leave
Pack right, breeze in.
Bag checks happen at the gate. Know what travels well — and what stays home — and you'll be trackside in minutes, not queues.
Good to bring
- Home-packed food — unbranded picnic fare travels fine: sandwiches, fruit, biscuits
- Sealed soft drinks & water — unopened and non-alcoholic
- Sun cover — hat, sunscreen, sunglasses; the viewing hill has no roof
- Ear protection for kids — race cars are loud up close
- Your ticket, downloaded — gate wi-fi queues are real
Leave at home
- Alcohol & glass — licensed bars operate inside the venue
- Drones — the airspace over the circuit is closed
- E-scooters & skateboards — the precinct is walking-only
- Gas BBQs & flares — no open flames anywhere on site
- Pets — strictly no animals; assistance dogs by prior arrangement
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Parking · every event
The venue in view
See race day before race day.
A lap of the precinct in pictures — the gate, the hill, the pit lane and the paddock — so your first visit already feels like a return.
Pit lane at golden hour
Main Straight · Day & Night
What's On
Make a day of it.
Championship rounds, night racing, festivals — find the event worth the drive and lock in your date.
Experiences
Drive it yourself.
Watching is half of it. Turn the visit into laps with a track day or a driving experience on the same tarmac the champions race.
Direct Line
Ask us anything.
Unsure about access, parking or the day itself? The team at Gate A answers the phone.
Good to know
Frequently asked.
Gate A on Ferrers Road, for almost everything — visits, race events and track days. The majors split the flow: general admission usually enters via Sydney Dragway's Gate D, VIP via Gate A, and camping or Park'N'View via Gate B on Peter Brock Drive. Your ticket names yours.
The nearest station is Blacktown, on the T1 Western and T5 lines. For major events, promoters usually run shuttle buses from the station; otherwise a taxi or rideshare covers the last leg in about fifteen minutes. Local buses toward Harrington Drive run irregularly and leave a long walk — check before relying on one.
At the Gate A forecourt on Ferrers Road — set the pin to the gate, because passenger vehicles can't continue past Gate A security. For large events, organisers may direct drop-off to Gate A or Gate D; your ticket or the event page will say.
Nothing. General parking is free and on-site at every event and track day. Enter via Ferrers Road, follow the marshals on event days, and arrive early for the majors — the closest rows fill first.
No — there's no street parking on any of the roads around Sydney Motorsport Park, and vehicles parked illegally on Ferrers Road or Brabham Drive risk being fined or towed. With free parking inside the gate, there's no reason to risk it.
Race trailers park at P5, beside the entrance road. Buses, campervans and other oversize vehicles get dedicated parking on event days — follow the signage from the gate and the marshals will place you.
For events, gates typically open two hours before the first on-track session — the event page has the exact schedule. Track-day access runs off your booking confirmation, usually from 7:00am. The circuit itself operates 6:30am–6:00pm daily, stretching to 10:30pm on scheduled night activity.
Home-packed, unbranded picnic food and sealed non-alcoholic drinks are welcome; alcohol and glass aren't — licensed bars operate inside. Dogs, no: SMSP is a strictly no-animal precinct, with certified assistance dogs considered case by case — email reception@smsp.com.au before your visit.