Visit Parliament

Parliament House is located at 6 Macquarie Street, Sydney. 

The nearest train stations are Martin Place and St James. The nearest Metro station is Martin Place. Find more information to help plan your visit.

Entry is free. You may have to reserve or buy tickets for special exhibitions and events.

Open hours:

9am to 5:30pm, Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays).

Entrance and toilets

There is ramp and lift access from the Macquarie Street entrance to Reception on level 7. There are accessible public toilets on levels 6 and 7 at Parliament House and a Changing Places facility is available.

Wayfinding within Parliament

There is signage with raised lettering in some publicly accessible areas of NSW Parliament House.

We also offer BindiMaps, an accessible wayfinding app providing audio, map and text directions to public areas.

Assistive listening technology

There are three types of assistive listening technologies in the parliamentary precinct: Auracast, induction coils and infrared (IR).

Contact

If you have any accessibility needs or concerns with our entry requirements, please call (02) 9230 2111 between 9am and 5pm on Monday to Friday except on public holidays.

Find more information on access here.

All visitors entering Parliament House are required to pass through a security screening point.

All bags and items will be screened and prohibited items, including sharp objects such as scissors, are not permitted inside the building. If you are carrying a prohibited item, you must surrender it at the screening point.

If you have specific access requirements that may affect the screening process (for example, you use a mobility aid or have a medical device such as a pacemaker), please inform security staff on arrival so they can assist you.

To enter the public galleries, additional conditions apply. All personal belongings, including mobile phones, must be cloaked prior to entry and visitors will undergo further security screening before entering the galleries.

Parliament of NSW warmly welcomes visitors from all backgrounds, including those who are gender diverse, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and from the LGBTQIA+ community. We partner with ACON Pride to deliver services that foster a safe, inclusive and respectful workplace. Visit the ACON Pride website to find out more.

Read more about inclusion and diversity at Parliament.

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