Sydney Airport to City

Sydney CBD to Airport: What are your Pick up and Drop off Options?

With three terminals and thousands of travellers passing through daily, Sydney airport is the busiest in Australia. So how do you get around? Fortunately, it’s quite simple. The international terminal has an express pick up section in the P9 car park. There, you can access up to fifteen minutes of free parking, following which a fee applies. For drop off spaces, simply go the departures level of T1, where you will also find disables access zones.

With two terminals and a lot of traffic, the domestic airport has a few more options. There are kerbside spaces for drop offs on the departures levels of both terminals, and some for pick ups in the arrivals level. But for pick ups, you will probably find the priority, express and blue emu pick up sections a little easier to navigate. Priority is located just four minutes’ walk from the terminals. Express pick up is a little further away at 8 minutes’ walk. Then, you have the blue emu offsite pick up area. This is connected to the terminals via a shuttle bus.

Sydney City: Getting Around with Car Australia

Sydney city is big, so getting around on foot can be hard – especially if you have heavy luggage with you! So, understandably, door-to-door service is always preferable. Luckily, here at Car Australia, we offer door-to-door service at any time of the day or night. In Sydney, you can enjoy fine dining at The Rocks, laneway bars in the CBD, live music in the Inner West, or events at iconic buildings like the Sydney Opera House. Whatever you choose, and wherever you end up, you can enjoy yourself in the knowledge that a Car Australia chauffeured car is on standby. This also extends to business trips – after all, Sydney is widely regarded as the financial and economic centre of Australia.

Airport Trains: How to get from Sydney Airport to City on a Train

Sydney boasts one of Australia’s finest train networks, with service departing frequently from the airport. This train service leaves from Platform 1 of both domestic terminals and travels into the city. Within the CBD area alone, the train stops at Museum, Central, St James, Circular Quay, Wynyard and Town Hall. This means that the train services the CBD area quite extensively, which is great. However, it does mean that you will be stopping frequently as you traverse the inner-city area. As a result, your journey will be relatively long, even though the train does not experience traffic delays.

The train also lacks the door-to-door service that we offer at Car Australia. You may be able to catch the train to the vicinity of your destination, but you will be left to make up the difference on foot. With heavy luggage, this can be a challenge. With Car Australia, that is not an issue; we will take you directly to your destination, with no stops or delays.

Taxi From Sydney Airport to CBD

Each of the terminals at Sydney airport has a sheltered taxi rank, from where you can easily get a taxi. Taxis are a popular method of airport transport in Sydney, owing to their door-to-door services. However, they are comparably priced to airport transfers from Car Australia. In fact, you are likely to save no more than 20% with a taxi. Then, there is the difference in service to consider. Unlike taxis, Car Australia offers immaculately detailed premium and luxury vehicles, with a professional chauffeur. Further, an airport transfer from Car Australia will be waiting for you upon your arrival, which means you won’t be left waiting in a long queue at the taxi rank.

Getting From Sydney Airport to CBD on a Shuttle Bus

There is an assortment of buses and shuttles that depart from Sydney airport. This includes a timetabled bus service that leaves from the T1 international airport, and T3 domestic. The bus stops are clearly marked, and the bus fare is relatively inexpensive, which makes it another popular choice. Alternatively, there are privately operated shuttle buses, such as those offered by Ready2Go or Con-X-ion. However, these services stop very frequently to collect and drop off other passengers. They also lack the comfort and door-to-door service of Car Australia’s airport transfers.