Location
Westpac OpenAir is located at Fleet Steps on Mrs Macquaries Point in the Botanic Gardens of Sydney. Access to the event is via Mrs Macquaries Road (directly opposite Boy Charlton Pool on the Point), or on foot via the Botanic Gardens (but please note that the Botanic Garden’s gates are locked at sunset, so after this time the only access and egress is via Mrs Macquaries Road).
BindiMaps
What is BindiMaps?
Find your way around Westpac OpenAir with the Free BindiMaps accessible wayfinding app.
The app enables people with a disability to navigate easily and independently, via the audio directions optimised for people with vision impairment. Wheelchair mode shows wheelchair accessible routes, and visual map directions are available for everyone to use.
Key Features
● Audio Directions work with the Voiceover on a users smartphone
● You can use audio directions while also in Map mode for those who prefer both
● You can ‘Pin a Location’ from settings to save a spot so you can navigate back to it later
● You can ‘Share your Location’ with a friend via text, and they can follow that link in the app to find you!
● ‘Share any Location’ - we can create a link to specific areas you want to guide people to for the event, which once clicked, will open on the app and show directions.
For example, you can include the ‘Accessible Entrance’ link in a ticket EDM and once the user gets off the bus, they can open the link in the app and navigate to the correct entrance without searching for it.
BindiWeb
Explore the grounds of Westpac OpenAir from the comfort of your home with BindiWeb; an interactive web map by BindiMaps. Visit BindiWeb to plan your journey, and find the nearest transport options, car drop-off points and entrances. Arrive relaxed, on-time and prepared for a magical night of cinema under the stars.
App
Find your way around Westpac OpenAir with the free BindiMaps navigation app. The BindiMaps app gives you turn-by-turn directions via audio, text and map options, with optimised audio and wheelchair directions for people with disabilities. The app enables people with a disability to navigate easily and independently, via the audio directions optimised for people with vision impairment. Wheelchair mode shows wheelchair accessible routes, and visual map directions are available for everyone to use.
Links
Click Here For App Store Link
Click Here For Google Play Link
Walking
You can enter our event via Mrs Macquaries Road, continuing past the Art Gallery towards Fleet Steps. Prior to 8pm you can also walk to the event via the Royal Botanic Garden, following the shoreline from Sydney Opera House to the Yurong Gate.
All gates to the Royal Botanic Garden strictly close at 8pm. You cannot enter or exit the event via the Garden after this time. The quickest route back to the city following the film is via Mrs Macquaries Rd.
Please note, on Tuesday 20th February Yurong Gate will only be open from 530-8pm. If you are arriving before or after this time through the gardens from the QEII gates, please use Victoria Lodge Gates instead for access to the event.
Driving
Metered Parking
There are more than 200, 24-hour, metered parking spaces on Mrs Macquaries Road, each charged at the following rates:
8am to 8pm $9/hr
8pm to 8am $5/hr.
Motorcycles parked in a metered space are required to pay the metered fee
The NSW Park’N Pay app is available to download from: App Store, Google Play or QR code available at each meter on Mrs Macquaries Road and Hospital Road or include on OpenAir website.
With the NSW Park’N Pay Application motorists can make payment and top up their parking instantly and remotely from anywhere. Handy if screening runs late or if insufficient payment was made initially. It also reminds patrons when their meter is about to expire. You can create an account or pay as a guest on the day.
Car Park
The closest car park is the Domain Car Park, an 8-10 minute walk to & from our event site. You can pre-book and save, otherwise flat-fee prices are below:
Mon – Fri | Entry after 5pm - Exit before 6am the following morning $10.00
Sat – Sun | All Day Rate $12.00
Public Transport
The closest train stations are Martin Place and St James. The closest bus stops are on Macquarie Street, and on Phillip Street.
For timetables, maps, and trip planning visit Transport NSW, download a train or bus app from the App Store or Google Play or call 131 500.
Accessibility
For holders of Disability Parking Permits, permits can be used anywhere along Mrs Macquaries Rd and designated parking bays are also provided near The Royal Botanic Garden Woolloomooloo Gate and outside the Art Gallery of NSW.
Wheelchair access is available inside our venue including reserved seating in the front half of the cinema, all hospitality areas, and toilet facilities (located just inside the entrance).
Customers with accessible seating requirements can book tickets online. Please then contact us at tickets@summertix.com.au with your order number, so we can ensure you’re seated in the most accessible area for your needs (generally at the back of Section 4, and in front of Fleet Steps). If you hold a companion card and would like to add a ticket to your order, please include this request in your email to us. Tickets are subject to availability at the time of booking. Book early to secure your seats.