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Plan Your Trip
Want to make sure your Animania Festival experience hassle-free?
Then why not get an early start and plan out your visit to the Festival now? This will ensure that you make the most of your time at Animania Festival and save yourself the time and stress that can come from planning out your visit.
We've put together the information below to help you Plan Your Trip so you can focus on having the most awesome time at Animania Festival possible!
- Location - Find out more about where the Animania Festival Sydney March will be held.
- How to Get There - Details on how to get to the Festival.
- Further Planning - Other tips to further plan out your trip.
Location
Animania Festival Sydney March will be held at the Citigate Hotel, Sydney located on Thomas Street (near Chinatown). The venue is in the centre of Sydney, two minutes walk away from Central Station. It accessible by public transport and, for those driving, parking is available on site at a reasonable daily rate.
Citigate Central Hotel Sydney
169-179 Thomas Street
Sydney NSW 2000
For more information on the Citigate Central Hotel, Sydney please head to their website by clicking here.
Please note that the Citigate Central Hotel, Sydney will not be able to answer festival-specific queries, eg. Cosplay queries. If you have any specific questions about Animania Festival Sydney March, please direct them to Animania's online Contact Page.
HOW TO GET THERE
There are many ways of getting to Animania Festival Sydney March. Situated in the Sydney CBD, the Citigate Central Sydney is easily accessible by car, bus and train.
BY CAR
If you are planning to drive in to visit the Animania Festival, parking is available on site at a reasonable daily rate. There are also several parking stations available in close vicinity to the hotel. Off-street parking is also available.
To see where more parking stations might be available, please click on the map to zoom in.
BY PUBLIC TRANSPORT
Located roughly 10 minutes walk from Central Station, the venue is easily accessible by bus and train services. From Railway Square, cross the street at the lights and head straight down Quay Street. Thomas Street is the second left and the hotel is located right at the end of this street.
For information on public transport options and timetables, please refer to the 131500 Transport Infoline.
FURTHER PLANNING
Other tips to help further plan your trip and make your Animania Festival weekend awesome:
- Pack your bag the night before with your essentials such as wallet, mobile phone and some cash (the nearest ATM is on George Street near the fast food outlets).
- Check the Festival Schedule once it has been made available and plan out your day so that you don't miss any of the events YOU want to see!
- There will be water stations at the venue to keep you hydrated, but bringing your own bottle of water may also be a good idea. Note: You will not be allowed to bring any open drinks including drink cups (eg. from KFC or Easy Way) into be venue.
Also, some key questions to ask when planning your trip might be:
- If coming from interstate, how am I getting to Sydney? Will I need to book travel?
- If going to the Festival with friends, where/when/how will I be meeting up with them?
- If going by public transport, will there be any disruptions to the service? (e.g. track work)
- If driving, where is the best place to park my car?
- What will I need to bring on the day?
Also, don't forget that pre-registering is a great way of saving time and money on your entry to the Festival. Click here for more info!