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Booking restrictions

To ensure that interstate and long distance passengers are given priority, some booking restrictions exist on various CountryLink services.

The longer the distance travelled between destinations, the further in advance bookings can be made - ranging from 7 days prior to travel to approximately 11 months in advance.

Sleeping berths and seats are open for reservations as indicated below.

Total restrictions exist on all journeys between Sydney, Strathfield, Campbelltown, Hornsby, Gosford, Parramatta, Blacktown and Penrith. CityRail provides regular services between these locations.

Southern region

Services Restriction
All journeys between Sydney, Mittagong, Bowral and Moss Vale 7 days prior to travel
All journeys between Sydney, Bundanoon and Goulburn 14 days prior to travel
All other journeys 325 days prior to travel
All journeys between Sydney, Strathfield and Campbelltown Total restriction

North West region

Sydney-Armidale/Moree-Sydney Xplorer Restriction
All journeys between Sydney, Broadmeadow and Maitland 7 days prior to travel
All journeys between Sydney, Singleton, Muswellbrook, Aberdeen and Scone 30 days prior to travel
All other journeys 325 days prior to travel
All journeys between Sydney, Strathfield, Hornsby, Gosford, Wyong and Fassifern Total restriction

North Coast region

Sydney-Casino XPT Restriction
All journeys between Sydney, Broadmeadow and Maitland 7 days prior to travel
All journeys between Sydney and Dungog through to Sawtell 14 days prior to travel
All other journeys 325 days prior to travel
Casino-Sydney XPT Restriction
All journeys from Maitland and Broadmeadow 7 days prior to travel
All journeys from Taree to Dungog 30 days prior to travel
All other journeys 325 days prior to travel
Sydney-Grafton-Sydney XPT Restriction
All journeys between Sydney, Broadmeadow and Maitland 7 days prior to travel
All other journeys 325 days prior to travel
Sydney-Brisbane XPT Restriction
All journeys between Sydney, Broadmeadow and Maitland 7 days prior to travel
All journeys between Sydney to Dungog and Taree 30 days prior to travel
All other journeys 325 days prior to travel
Brisbane-Sydney XPT Restriction
All journeys from Maitland and Broadmeadow 7 days prior to travel
All journeys from locations between Grafton and Dungog 14 days prior to travel
All other journeys 325 days prior to travel
Coaches Restriction
All local journeys between locations Casino to Tweed Heads and Surfers Paradise and Casino to Robina and Brisbane. 7 days prior to travel
   
All journeys between Sydney, Strathfield, Gosford, Hornsby, Gosford, Wyong and Fassifern Total restriction
All other journeys 325 days prior to travel

Western region

Sydney-Dubbo-Sydney XPT Restriction
All journeys between Sydney and Lithgow 7 days prior to travel
All other journeys 325 days prior to travel
Sydney-Broken Hill-Sydney Xplorer Restriction
All journeys between Sydney and Lithgow Total restriction
   
All journeys between Sydney, Strathfield, Parramatta, Blacktown, Penrith and Katoomba Total restriction