2026 Toyota AFL Premiership Season Sat 21 Mar Optus Stadium The 2026 Toyota AFL Premiership season kicks off in March and runs until the end of August. Additional services will operate to get you to and from every match. Your footy ticket includes travel on all Transperth services for three hours either side the game. Simply show your event ticket to the driver or inspector if asked. Keep in mind, you must have your footy ticket on you to travel for no extra cost. If you’re planning on collecting your ticket at the venue, you will need to pay a normal fare to get there. To ensure a smooth entry into the game, download your ticket to your phone wallet so it's ready to scan at the turnstiles. For weekend games, direct inbound trains on the Yanchep and Mandurah lines, in addition to the Suburban Event Bus Network will operate to get you to and from games. Direct trains on the Fremantle Line will also operate after the game to get you home. If you're driving to one of our stations parking is free on weekends and public holidays, if your event is on a weekday you will still need to pay for parking. For more information click here. Plan your journey using the Transperth JourneyPlanner before you travel. Travelling from Perth CBD? For each match, Red CAT services will extend to Matagarup Bridge - the pedestrian bridge to Perth Stadium. Services will be extended from approximately two hours before the event, continuing until one hour after the event, including during the game. Additional Red CAT services will also run, providing a convenient travel option for passengers to and from the city. Getting to and from Optus Stadium: Saturday 21 March: Round 2 Fremantle Dockers v Melbourne Gates open: TBC Match start: 4.35pm Travel by Train | Train System Map To Optus Stadium Direct Yanchep and Mandurah line services will be operating before the game. Trains between Perth and Stadium Station will operate on an approximate 4-minute frequency until 4.26pm. Trains on the Armadale Line, departing from Byford Station, and Thornlie-Cockburn Line, departing Cockburn Central Station stop at Perth Stadium Station. From Optus Stadium All trains to Perth Station will depart from Platform 2 on the Eastern Concourse. Direct Yanchep, Mandurah and Fremantle line services will be operating. Alternatively, take the train to Perth then transfer to another line. Trains will operate on a high frequency from approximately 7.25pm to get you home. The last train departs Stadium Station approximately 2.24am. Trains on the Armadale Line toward Byford Station and Thornlie-Cockburn Line towards Cockburn Central Station will depart from Platform 6 on the Eastern Concourse. Travel by Bus To Optus Stadium The Suburban Event Bus Network will be operating between 1.37pm and 4.03pm. Alternatively, you can also catch the Red CAT to Matagarup Bridge via West Perth and Perth CBD. From Optus Stadium The Suburban Event Bus Network will be operating for 45 minutes after the game. Alternatively, you can walk over the Matagarup Bridge and catch the Red CAT. View your Stadium Station Bus Stand number prior to travelling to Optus Stadium. If you are travelling before, or after this time, you will need to catch an alternate service to Optus Stadium. Sunday 22 March: Round 2 West Coast Eagles v North Melbourne Gates open: TBC Match start: 3.10pm Travel by Train | Train System Map To Optus Stadium Direct Yanchep and Mandurah line services will be operating before the game. Trains between Perth and Stadium Station will operate on an approximate 4-minute frequency until 3.56pm. Trains on the Armadale Line, departing from Byford Station, and Thornlie-Cockburn Line, departing Cockburn Central Station stop at Perth Stadium Station. From Optus Stadium All trains to Perth Station will depart from Platform 2 on the Eastern Concourse. Direct Yanchep, Mandurah and Fremantle line services will be operating. Alternatively, take the train to Perth then transfer to another line. Trains will operate on a high frequency from approximately 6.03pm to get you home. The last train departs Stadium Station approximately 12.24am. Trains on the Armadale Line toward Byford Station and Thornlie-Cockburn Line towards Cockburn Central Station will depart from Platform 6 on the Eastern Concourse. Travel by Bus To Optus Stadium The Suburban Event Bus Network will be operating between 12.12pm and 2.38pm. Alternatively, you can also catch the Red CAT to Matagarup Bridge via West Perth and Perth CBD. From Optus Stadium The Suburban Event Bus Network will be operating for 45 minutes after the game. Alternatively, you can walk over the Matagarup Bridge and catch the Red CAT. View your Stadium Station Bus Stand number prior to travelling to Optus Stadium. If you are travelling before, or after this time, you will need to catch an alternate service to Optus Stadium. Service Disruptions Trains on the Airport and Fremantle lines will be disrupted between Perth and Fremantle, and Perth and Claremont stations from 9.45pm. Train replacement bus Route 906 will be operating between Perth and Fremantle, and Perth and Claremont. For more information, call 13 62 13 (TIS: 13 14 50). Hearing or speech impaired? Call via NRS 133 677 and ask for 13 62 13.