Festival Stakes Day 28 Nov 2026

Parramatta Road, Victoria Road, and the M4 Motorway service Rosehill Gardens making arriving by car very straightforward. There are several options for car parking depending on the raceday ticket purchased:

• General Admission
• P4 & P5 - there is free car parking in the P4/P5 car park located on James Ruse Drive & Prospect Street to the west of the racecourse
• P6 - there is also free car parking in P6 which is the infield car park in the centre of the track. Entry is via Gate 2 on Unwin Street
• Members & Owners 
• Premium reserved - reserved car parking for members and racehorse owners is available for those with annual car park passes and is located right next to the racecourse entrance
• P2, P3, and P4 - limited unreserved parking is available in P2, P3, and P4 to the west of the racecourse

There is limited disabled car parking available in the P1 and P3 car parks. Entry is via James Ruse Drive P3 and Grand Avenue P1 Gate 1. Please ensure a disabled parking sticker is visible at all times within the vehicle.

Private coaches and minibuses over 3.4 m high are permitted to park along the western side of Arthur Street for the duration of the race day.

For drop-offs, taxis should enter Rosehill Gardens Racecourse through the Grand Avenue gates and drop off guests at the taxi rank. Taxis are not permitted to stop on James Ruse Drive and Grand Avenue. For pick-ups, taxis are located at the Grand Avenue end of the racecourse close to the Might & Power entry.

The designated drop-off and pick-up area for private coaches (over 3.4m high) is located along the western side of Arthur Street. Private coaches are permitted to park within this area for the duration of the raceday. Racegoers organising minibuses (under 3.4 m high) to transport them to and from Rosehill Gardens are to use the Grand Avenue P1 entry bus stop park for all drop-offs and pick-ups. 

Bus is a popular way to reach Rosehill Gardens Racecourse due to its connections with multiple public routes:

• M92 (with connections to Parramatta Wharf and Parramatta Station), N61 – Rosehill Gardens/James Ruse Drive stop · 40 m (1 min) walk
• M92 (with connections to Parramatta Wharf and Parramatta Station), N61 – James Ruse Drive/Prospect Street stop · 400 m (5 min) walk
• 535 – Hassall Street after Arthur Street stop · 450 m (5 min) walk
• 909 – Alfred Street/Alice Street stop · 1.1 km (13 min) walk

An exclusive Members’ Coach service runs on racedays for the comfort and convenience of Australian Turf Club members. Seats on the coach must be pre-purchased prior to the raceday on which you wish to travel.

Train is a popular way to reach Rosehill Gardens Racecourse because of its connections with multiple lines:

• T1, T2 – Granville station · 1.8 km (22 min) walk
• Blue Mountains Line, Central Coast & Newcastle Line, T1, T2, T5, T7, Western NSW – Parramatta station · 2.0 km (24 min) walk or take the M92 public bus to the racecourse
• Blue Mountains Line, T1, T2, T5 – Harris Park station · 2.1 km (25 min) walk

Please contact 02 9760 6227 to book helicopter landings and departures at Rosehill Gardens.

Racegoers can take the ferry to Parramatta Wharf. It is a 1.7 km (20 min) walk to the racecourse or you can use Transport NSW public bus route M92 from Parramatta Wharf or Parramatta Station.