Except for Gold Pass holders, public parking is VERY limited on the WOI 12 airfield site, and more importantly the road system to access the Ilawarra Regional Airport is severely strained by the combination of ordinary Sunday traffic flow, display and exhibitor vehicles accessing the airport and the disruptions caused by heavy pedestrian traffic as people arrive to WOI 12 by train
SO - IF YOU ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL BY CAR TO WOI 12 YOU WILL ALMOST CERTAINLY FACE POSSIBLY SEVERE DELAYS CAUSED BY TRAFFIC CONGESTION BEFORE ARRIVING AT, OR DEPARTING FROM, THE AIRPORT
IT IS THEREFORE STRONGLY RECOMMENDED THAT YOU DO NOT BRING YOUR CAR TO WOI 12 BY ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE TO THE AIRPORT AND PARK ON THE AIRFIELD
WE RECOMMEND THAT YOU TRAVEL TO WOI 12 BY TRAIN. OR CATCH A VINTAGE BUS FROM THE OAK FLATS INTERCHANGE TO THE AIRPORT CLICK HERE
CITYRAIL IS RUNNING A SPECIAL TIMETABLE FOR SUNDAY 06 MAY 2012 SUCH THAT THERE WILL BE A HALF HOURLY TRAIN SERVICE TO ALBION PARK RAIL STATION FROM EACH DIRECTION AND A SPECIAL FAMILY PASS DISCOUNT TICKET FOR RETURN TRAVEL ON THE DAY
SO THE "SMART MONEY" IS ON:-
DRIVE AND PARK AT A CONVENIENT RAILWAY STATION WHERE ON A SUNDAY THERE IS LOTS OF FREE PARKING.
FOR EXAMPLE, WOLLONGONG CITY, UNANDERRA, OAK FLATS AND KIAMA RAILWAY STATIONS HAVE LOTS OF CLOSE PARKING AVAILABLE
CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION ON TRAVEL BY TRAIN