Crowds at Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi 2015. Photo Jessica Wyld
Visitors are reminded that weekends at Bondi are extremely busy during the event and heavy traffic is expected. Avoid the largest crowds by visiting on a weekday instead.
TRAVEL TIPS
PUBLIC TRANSPORT
From the Eastern Suburbs to Bondi Junction and/or Bondi Beach:
From the City to Bondi Beach:
From the North Shore to Bondi Junction:
Buses back to Bondi Junction and to the city will run regularly from Bondi and Tamarama beaches:
From Campbell Parade at Bondi Beach to Bondi Junction / City:
From Tamarama Marine Dr at Tamarama Beach to Bondi Junction / Coogee:
Route 362 (weekends only): services to Coogee Beach via Tamarama. Additional services will run between Bondi Beach and Coogee every 15 minutes between 9:30am and 7pm.
Street parking will be particularly limited on weekends with special event clearway parking restrictions in place on Bondi Rd to accommodate the additional bus movements by increasing road capacity.
Special event clearway parking restrictions will be in effect each weekend of the event on Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 October, Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 October, and Saturday 2 and Sunday 3 November at the following times and locations:
What are special event clearways?
Special event clearways are strict no-parking zones for all vehicle types and apply even to local residents or TNSW Mobility Scheme Permit holders. Vehicles left in clearways will be towed away and a fee applies.
Look for the bright yellow special event clearway signs and check them carefully when parking. If your vehicle is towed, you can search your vehicle registration at the Find My Car website to find its new location, or alternatively call 132 701 to speak to an operator.
PLEASE NOTE – private/coach parties. There is no coach access to Tamarama Beach, and heavy fines will apply to any coach and driver found in the area without Council authorisation.
We have come up with some suggested easy walking routes whereby you can see almost all of the exhibition while avoiding most of the stairs. The blue route indicates a walking tour specifically for those not comfortable with stairs or walking long distances, focusing on Marks Park, where you will also find the Sculpture Inside gallery which showcases artists’ smaller works and newly installed accessible toilets. The purple route indicates a walking tour for those who are comfortable with some stairs, moderate slopes and walking over 1km. You can download the map here.
The coastal walk around the exhibition looks a little different this year. Due to the rock fall that occurred earlier this year, part of the regular route will be closed off. See our map for our recommended walking route. Please note that the first section of the route will have a one way walking system will be in place on the weekends, as indicated by the arrows. Starting from Notts Ave, heading south through to the entrance of Marks Park. The recommended walking route is approximately 2km long and includes many stairs. If long distances or staircases are an issue for you, please see our Accessibility Information below.
To minimise the impact on local residents, there will be restricted access zones for vehicles. Special permits for parking in the streets that are closed to commuter traffic are being organised for residents living in those streets. An application will be sent to those residents with instructions on how Council is making access to your street easier for you.
If you need to speak to someone throughout the event about a parking issue, contact Council’s Customer Service Centre between 8.30am–5pm, Monday – Friday, on 9369 8000. Outside these hours call the Parking Patrol Officers on 0414 369 801 or 0414 369 802.
For the safety of the large crowds expected to visit the art exhibition, a number of road closures will be in place to manage large pedestrian movements around the coastal walk.
7:30am to 6:30pm daily road closures from Friday 18 October until Monday 4 November:
Road closures will be manned by accredited traffic controllers to allow access for Emergency Services, local residents and authorised vehicles when required.
For a map and more details of the road closures and changed traffic conditions, visit www.livetraffic.com or transportnsw.info/sculpture-by-the-sea
In some local streets near the coastal walk, traffic flow will be changed from two-way to one-way for the duration of the event. These changes are in effect for the safety of pedestrian movement as well as local access. Traffic conditions will return to normal from 10am Monday 6 November after the event.
One-way street from 9am Friday 18 October through until 10am Monday 4 November:
One-way street from 10am Friday 20 October through until 10am Monday 6 November:
For a map and more details of the road closures and changed traffic conditions, visit www.livetraffic.com or transportnsw.info/sculpture-by-the-sea
You can ride a bike to and from the event. There is free bike parking available at both Tamarama and Marks Park. These bike parking areas are for parking your own bike, or you can rent a dockless share bike and ride it one way then walk or catch the bus back again. Please note that bikes are not to be parked within the event area (shown on the map). You can download the map here
