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Got a big event coming up?

Transperth is an easy way to attend many sporting fixtures, concerts and other events. Check the information below before planning your journey.

Telethon Family Festival

Sun 18 Oct

RAC Arena and along Wellington Street, and Yagan Square
10am - 4pm

 

The Telethon Family Festival is back in 2026. Travel to and from the event for free with Every Sunday Free when using a valid SmartRider or contactless payment method.

Make sure you use our JourneyPlanner to plan ahead before you travel as some services will be distrupted due to event road closures. A detailed list of impacted services can be found closer to the date of the event. 

If you're driving to one of our stations, parking is free on weekends and public holidays. For more information, go to Parking.

Getting to and from the event:

By Train
Catch a timetabled train service to Perth Station or Perth Underground then walk a short distance to the event.

By Bus
Catch a timetabled bus service to Perth Busport then walk a short distance to the event.

Use the Transperth JourneyPlanner to plan your journey.

For more information, call the Transperth InfoLine on 13 62 13 (TIS: 13 14 50). Hearing or speech impaired? Call via NRS 133 677 and ask for 13 62 13.

Included travel for events

Some event organisers and venues include Transperth travel to and from the event in their ticket price. In some cases, event organisers may also arrange for us to provide additional bus or train services for people attending the event.

If you are going to an event, please check the travel options and plan your journey in advance to avoid inconvenience on the day. If your event is joint ticketed, you are entitled to travel on any Transperth service for three hours before, during and three hours after the event, or until end of service, whichever occurs first.

Please note paid parking has been extended to include all parking bays at Transperth train stations. This means when you park at a Transperth train station it will cost you $2 a day, or for any part of, between 5am and 9pm on weekdays. If your event is joint ticketed and you plan to park at a train station, you will need to use the Pay 'n' Display option to pay for parking. See Paid Parking for more information.

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