The Canberra Raiders bandwagon is moving quickly towards the club's first grand final in 25 years.
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The Raiders' clash against the South Sydney Rabbitohs at Canberra Stadium on Friday night will be the first time the capital has hosted a preliminary final.
Tickets were sold out in less than 24 hours and crowd records are expected to be broken when 28,000 people cram into the stands. Here's everything you need to know.
GETTING TO THE GAME
Gates will open at 6pm. Canberra crowds usually leave it to the last minute until they arrive, but the Raiders and NRL are warning against leaving it too late.
There will be free buses from major bus stations at Belconnen, Gungahlin, Civic, Woden, Tuggeranong and Queanbeyan. About 30 buses will be available for direct stadium access from five stations.
Bus transportation is free with a valid NRL finals ticket. Fans can also use the light rail for free after 4pm to get to a bus interchange.
You can view the bus interchange here: qcitytransit.com.au/bus-news
PARKING
There are just 3000 parking sports at Canberra Stadium. Raiders fans were fined a total of $28,000 for illegally parking at a game earlier this year.
There is extra parking available at CIT in Bruce and the University of Canberra.
There is a $7 early-bird parking offer at the ground for people arriving before 6.45pm. The price will increase to $10 after that time.
There will also be shuttles to and from the 400 University of Canberra parking spots.
FOOD AND DRINK
There are 45 different food and beverage options at Canberra Stadium. It is estimated 2500 pies, 800 sausage rolls and 2.5 tonnes of chips will be eaten on the night.
There is also a 10 per cent members discount at certain outlets.
The Stadium will also open four additional bars and the Canberra Stadium Facebook page has more details.