About Sydney

Accommodation

What to do

Transport

Eating & drinking

Photos

Getting to and around Sydney

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To get around Sydney there are various city tours, there is a very good train and ferry network, and you can ofcourse hire a rental car if you want to explore beyond the city centre, like the Blue Mountains or other National Parks.

Flights to Sydney:

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Getting around Sydney:

Airport transport

A taxi from the airport to the city will set you back about $20.- to $30.-
Kingsford Smith Transport/Airporter operates a door to door service between the airport and accommodation places in the city from 5 am till 8 pm for $7.- one way or $11.- return, their phone no. is 9667 0663, give them about four hours notice for a pick-up.
The green and yellow Airport Express buses will take you between the airport and Central Station, Circular Quay and Kings Cross for a similar price and runs from 05.00 till 21.30, more info on 131500 or click here.
There is also a train that runs between the airport and the city from 06.00 till 02.00.

Airport Sydney International Inn

Want to stay close to the airport? The Airport Sydney International Inn is located only 3 minutes from Sydney International Airport and 8 minutes from Sydney Domestic Terminal. It offers guests seclusion from the noise of the busy airport region whilst, providing the convenience of modern accommodation and various in-house facilities to ensure a comfortable and hassle free stay. The hotel is a nonsmoking property.
More info and reservations....

Bus

Buses reach almost every suburb and run from around 05.00 till midnight, through the night there is another bus service called the Nightrider. You can get info on bus services by calling 131500 or clicking here.
From 08.40 till 17.20 the red Sydney Explorer leaves Circular Quay every 20 minutes for a tour around Sydney's major tourist attractions where you can get on and off all day at any of the 22 stops, a daypass is $30.-
From 09.15 till16.15 the Bondi Explorer leaves Circular Quay every half hour for a two hour circuit, cost of a daypass here also $30.-
Nightrider buses leave Townhall staton every hour after everything else has stopped and connect with suburban train stations, you can use train tickets and -passes to travel on this bus.

Ferry

Circular Quay, departure point for the ferries across the harbour

All ferries depart from Circular Quay and are a very enjoyable way to get from A to B while enjoying the scenery of Sydney harbour. Fares range from $4.-to $5.- and often the ferries connect with bus services. Many Sydney people commute by ferry to get across the harbour and though some ferries to tourist attractions have shorter operating hours most run from 06.00 till midnight.

Harley Davidson

Photo by Eastcoast Motorcycle Tours

See Sydney in style, from the back of a Harley Davidson! Eastcoast Motorcycle Tours was the first company in Sydney to offer scenic tours on chauffeur driven Harley Davidson motorcycles and have been touring people around Sydney since 1991. More info...

Monorail

The monorail is a good way to see Darling Harbour and runs from 07.00 till 22.00 and you can buy either a single ticket or a day or family pass. More info...

Rental car

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