P!NK Getting Here Info
P!NK ticket holders, below is your traffic and transport information for Friday 22 March and Saturday 23 March.
Not here for P!NK? Head to the event-specfic page or scroll the the bottom of this page for the information you need. .
Download and view the P!NK event transport map (below) which outlines each travel option to the stadium.
PARKING
- There is NO public parking at the venue.
- Townsville CBD parking:
- Parking will be FREE in the city from 2pm on Thursday 21 and Friday 22 March 2024.
- Parking is FREE in the city on Saturdays and Sundays.
- Visit the Townsville City Council website for more information.
- Dean Street Car Park - Parking will NOT be available on Friday or Saturday.
- A FREE Park and Ride service will be operating from Lou Litster Park for this event. These buses will be running from 3.30pm on Friday 22 March and Saturday 23 March. Car parking access to Lou Litster Park is from Charters Towers Road into Brodie Street. Please note: There is no left or right turn from Boundary Street into Brodie Street.
- Reid Park Car Park (Park and Walk) - this car park is available for sale now via Ticketmaster.
Map of Reid Park:
Download and view the Reid Park Map
WALKING
Walking is the best way to access the stadium precinct. The precinct is a short walk from the CBD (approx. 1.2km).
Walk via:
- Lowths Bridge (not accessible to vehicles from Wednesday 20 March to Sunday 24 March)
- Central Park bike and pedestrian pathways
- Little Fletcher Street Bridge
EVENT BUSES
- FREE Park and Ride Shuttles service will be operating from Lou Litster Park for this event. These buses will be running from 3.30pm on Friday 22 March and Saturday 23 March. Car parking access to Lou Litster Park is from Charters Towers Road into Brodie Street. Please note: There is no left or right turn from Boundary Street into Brodie Street. This service is accessible friendly.
Map of FREE Lou Litster Park and Ride:
- FREE Special Event Buses will be available for this event. These buses will drop off and pick up on Dean Street near Central Park.
- City Loop - Departing Warburton St at Central SS - 4:30pm, 5:10pm, 5:30pm, 6:10pm, 6:30pm & 7:10pm
- Bowen Road - Departing Bowen Road at Viles Street - 4:45pm, 5:15pm, 5:45pm, 6:15pm, 6:45pm & 7:15pm
- Northern Beaches - Departing Mount Low Parkway at Peggy Banfield Park - 4:20pm, 5:05pm, 5:50pm & 6:35pm
These buses also run at the end of the event!
* Please note the above times are subject to change and at the discression of Translink.
Map of Free Special Event Bus routes:
Download and view the Special Event Bus routes map.
Map of FREE Special Event Bus Drop Off/PickUp:
- Regular bus services run by Translink will be operating for this event, please visit the Translink website for more information including fare prices. The drop off point for these services is at the Ogden Street Bus Hub (approx. 850m walk to the venue).
TAXIS
- There is an event day taxi rank located on Saunders Street on the Central Park side.
RIDESHARE
- There is a rideshare zone located in Morey Street adjacent to Saunders Street.
Map of Rideshare & Public Vehicle Drop Off/PickUp:
PUBLIC VEHICLE DROP OFF/PICK UP
- There is a dedicated public pick up and drop off zone is located on Morey Street adjacent to Saunders Street.
- Dropping off in other zones is prohibited and vehicles attempting to do so will be asked to move on by Traffic Controllers and Queensland Police.
Map of Rideshare & Public Vehicle Drop Off/PickUp:
ACCESSIBILITY CAR PARKS
- There are a limited number of accessible parking spaces for holders of Queensland Disability Parking Permits and Australian Disability Parking Permits.
- Please note allocations for FRIDAY and SATURDAY are exhausted.
ACCESSIBLE DROP OFF/PICK UP
- There is a dedicated accessibility drop off/pick up zone suitable for vehicles carrying people with accessibility requirements. This is located on Pride Close, and is immediately in front of Gate D/E entrance. On event days; there will be a taxi marshal located at Pride Close to assist if required by patrons.
ACCESSIBLE PUBLIC TRANSPORT
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A FREE Park and Ride service, offering wheelchair and accessibility friendly buses, will be operating from Lou Lister Park for this event. These buses will be running from 3.30pm on Friday 22 March and Saturday 23 March. Car parking access to Lou Lister Park is from Charters Towers Road into Brodie Street. Please note: There is no left or right turn from Boundary Street into Brodie Street. This service is accessible friendly.
PRIVATELY BOOKED COACHES AND MINI BUSES
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Pre-booked coach parking is available in Morey Street for the P!NK concerts.
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Please complete the Coach Parking Application Form to be granted access. PLEASE NOTE: Saturday's Coach Parking allocation has been exhausted.
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Coaches and shuttle buses that are NOT booked into the coach parking area must drop off on Saunders Street (Dean Street Car Park side) and move on. NO parking for coaches that have not pre booked. Post-event, patrons are to be collected at the same location but ONLY once the patron is at the kerb waiting pick up.
- Limos and Hummers may drop their patrons on Saunders Street (Dean Street Car Park side) and move on. There is NO parking for Limos and Hummer onsite. Post-event, patrons are to be collected at the same location but ONLY once the patron is at the kerb waiting pick up.
Map of Booked Coaches Parking:
Map of Coaches, Shuttles, Limos and Hummer Drop Off/Pick Up:
FERRIES
- Additional Magnetic Island ferries will be available post show. Visit the Sealink website for more information.
- Magnetic Island Shuttles (Horseshoe Bay, Picnic Bay, Arcadia and Nelly Bay) will operate on Magnetic Island and will run to the ferry timetable.
- The Sealink Ferry Terminal Route will depart from Central Park approximately every 15 minutes post show.
Please be patient and exercise caution when driving in and around the Stadium precinct pre, post and during events, as large numbers of pedestrians will be present and changed traffic conditions will be in place.
LOCAL TRAFFIC CHANGES FOR UPCOMING P!NK CONCERTS
Closure of Lowths Bridge
Lowths Bridge will be closed from 3pm Wednesday 20 March to 12pm Sunday 24 March to allow concert infrastructure trucks to enter the venue via the bridge. Concerts of this size require a significant amount of infrastructure and this closure will allow the trucks to enter the venue safely.
Disruption to Stanley Street and Hanran Street (extension of Lowths Bridge closure)
There will be temporary traffic changes between the CBD side of Lowths Bridge and the intersection of Hanran Street for the P!NK concerts on Friday 22 and Saturday 23 March. For more information about local traffic changes for the P!NK concerts, visit the Locals page.
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Getting Here
Each event at Queensland Country Bank Stadium has slightly different traffic and transport plans. Event specific information can be found on each event page. Click the image below to view Queensland Country Bank Stadium's full event listing.
Location
2 Pride Close,
Railway Estate QLD 4810
Plan Your Trip
There is a range of transport options available to patrons on both event day and non-event.
WALK
Walking is the best way to access the stadium precinct.
- Lowths Bridge (subject to closure on event days)
- Victoria Street Bridge onto Central Park Boardwalk
- Little Fletcher Pedestrian Bridge
EVENT DAY ACCESSIBILITY OPTIONS
- Patrons who hold an Australian Disability Parking Permit are able to book to use the Queensland Country Bank Stadium Car Park via a pre-booked service, please complete the Accessible Parking Application Form HERE;
- Applications submitted after 5pm COB the day prior to match day may not be processed;
- Please note only the events with available parking with show on the above form; and
- A dedicated accessibility zone for pick up and drop off is located on Pride Close at the Gate D/E entrance to the stadium (Southern end).
- Our Park & Ride shuttle service running from Lou Litster Park is accessible friendly. We have priority parking close to the pick up at Lou Litster and it delivers you direct to Gate D at the venue.
EVENT DAY TAXI RANK
EVENT DAY DROP OFF (inc. rideshare & private vehicles)
- Rideshare Zone on car park side of Morey Street
EVENT DAY PARKING
Please note there is NO public parking at the venue.
- Townsville CBD Parking and Stadium Traffic Restrictions – Parking changes around the CBD during game days will include: 15-minute parking restrictions to streets within the blue zone AND 2 hour parking restrictions to streets within the orange zone. Find out how these changes apply to you by visiting the Council’s website. Residents and businesses in these zones can apply for a free e-permit for their vehicles.
EVENT DAY PRIVATE/CHARTER SHUTTLE DROP OFF/PICK UP
EVENT DAY FREE PARK AND RIDE SHUTTLE SERVICE
- Pending event requirements there may be FREE Park and Ride shuttle services running from Lou Litster Park (Access is only via Charters Towers Road onto Brodie Street, Hermit Park. Please refer to specific event information via the Whats On tab.
EVENT DAY ROAD CLOSURES AND CHANGED TRAFFIC CONDITIONS
Please note the following changed traffic conditions:
- Lowths Bridge (Rooney Street) will be closed to vehicles from approximately 2 hours prior to gates open until 90 minutes post event; see event specific page for exact timings; and
- Areas on Saunders Street and Boundary Street around the stadium will be no right turn pre, post and during the event.
Please be patient and exercise caution when driving in and around the Stadium precinct pre, post and during events as large numbers of pedestrians will be present and changed traffic conditions will be in place.