The Ashes - Australia v England

In brief

Venue

The Gabba

Date and times

Thursday 4 December 2025 to Monday 8 December 2025
Event times
Time Event
10:00 am
Free travel period begins
12:00 pm
Shuttle buses begin
12:30 pm
Gates open
02:00 pm
Game starts

Ensure you don't miss the first ball 2pm. Plan your journey and arrive well before the match starts.

Getting there

Track closure

Timetabled railbuses will replace trains. Please plan your travel. 

Scheduled services

Use the journey planner to find out which scheduled bus and train services travel to and from The Gabba.

Check for current and upcoming service updates as there may be stop closures near the ground due to the match. 

Bus

The Gabba is close to Woolloongabba station and bus stops on Main Street and Ipswich Road.

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Stops near The Gabba

Train

If you are travelling by train, hop off at Central station to transfer to the shuttle services from Stop 7, Ann Street, near Anzac Square. 

Alternatively, you can change at South Bank station and transfer to any Woolloongabba-bound bus at South Bank busway station

Shuttle buses - Days 1 to 4

If you have a pre-purchased event ticket you can travel free to and from the game on shuttle bus services operating in the following locations.

Location.
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To the game
(from midday)
From the game
(approx. 1 hour after the match)
Brisbane City
Until 1:50pmStanley Street, corner Jurgens Street
Chermside
Until 1:30pmWellington Road near Vulture Street East
Carindale
Until 1:30pmLogan Road approaching Nile Street
Eight Mile Plains/Mt Gravatt
Until 1:30pmWoolloongabba busway station, platform 1

Shuttle buses - Day 5

If day 5 is required, only the Brisbane City shuttles will operate. No suburban shuttle buses will run.

Brisbane City shuttle times
  • Before the game: 12pm until 1:50pm
  • After the game: approx. 1 hour after the match.

Gabba shuttle bus locations

 

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The Gabba shuttle bus locations

Carindale and Eight Mile Plains shuttle alternatives

Routes M1 and 222 heading into the city will make an extra stop at Woolloongabba station 2 hours before the game.

  • M1 departs from Eight Mile Plains and travels along the South East busway.
  • 222 departs from Carindale Shopping Centre and travels along Old Cleveland Road then Eastern busway.

These routes use the same bus stops and busway stations as their respective shuttles.

Ticket and fare information

Free travel with Brisbane City Council bus and Queensland Rail

If you have a pre-purchased game ticket or Gabba membership card you can travel free to and from the game on all regular network-wide Brisbane City Council buses and Citytrains (excluding Brisbane City Council Ferries and Airtrain services).

Free travel begins 4 hours before and concludes 4 hours after the event.

Event information

Visit the Ticketmaster website to buy event tickets.

Visit The Gabba website or call 3035 6228 for more information.