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Sydney
Airport (also known as
Kingsford Smith Airport,
after the famous Australian
aviator who completed the
first flight from the USA to
Australia in 1928, arriving
in Brisbane after an 83 hour
trip) is Australias busiest
and most important
commercial airport. Sydney
International Airport was
opened in 1920 and is one of
the oldest continuously
operating airports in the
world.
Although the
busiest airport in
Australia, Sydney Airport
covers just 880 hectares on
the northern shoreline of
Botany Bay, and thus
occupies the smallest land
area of any of the capital
city airport.
Sydney
airport processed almost 24
million passengers in 2002
(about 35% of these were
international travellers),
with just over 250 000
aircraft movements
Sydney
airport features 3 separate
terminals which have been
numbered to make things
easier for travellers
T1
International terminal:
International Departing
Passengers and QF Flights
001 399
T2
Domestic terminal: Virgin
Blue, Regional Express,
Aeropelican, Horizon and QF
Flights 1600 and above
T3 QANTAS
terminal: QF Flights 0400
1599
Train
The Domestic
rail station is located
directly below T3 Qantas
Domestic Terminal and is
reached from inside these
terminals. Passengers from
Virgin Blue should follow
the well signed footpath to
the station.
The
International rail station
is located directly below T1
International Terminal and
is reached from inside the
terminal on the arrivals
level.
Airport Link is the fastest
and most convenient way to
reach the centre of Sydney.
Trains run every 10 minutes
and the journey into the
city takes only 13 minutes.
The domestic station links
directly to the City Circle
which includes Central,
Museum, St James, Circular
Quay, Wynyard and Town Hall
stations (all underground
city stations)
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Airport Link
(Train) Fares |
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A single adult one way
rail ticket between
the city and the
airport |
A$11.00 |
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A single child, or
pensioner, one way
rail ticket
between the airport
and the city |
A$7.60 |
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An adult same day
return after 9am |
A$14.30 |
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An adult same day
return before 9am |
A$16.10 |
For passengers wishing to
travel to sydney suburbs,
catch the train to central
station and then change for
all suburban services.
Passengers
can also transfer to T1
International terminal for
only A$4 ask at the
station ticket window
Shuttle Bus Services
There are
several private companies
that run shuttle services to
and from the city (and even
suburban areas) they
depart regularly from the
front of the airport
terminals and cost around
A$10 per person for a one
way trip into the city.
These shuttle services will
take around 20 minutes to
get into the city.
NB The
government Airport Express
bus ceased operation when
shortly after the train link
was built.
Taxis
Each
terminal has its own
sheltered taxi rank with
supervisors on hand in peak
hours to ensure a smooth
flow of taxis for
travellers.
If you have any special
needs, see the kerbside
supervisors. They can
organise taxis with baby
capsules, wheelchair access,
5 seaters, station wagons
for lots of baggage, and
maxi taxis for groups.
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Approximate Taxi
Fares to some
common Sydney
destinations: |
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Sydney City = |
A$35
(approx) |
Parramatta = |
A$55
(approx) |
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North Sydney = |
A$45
(approx) |
Liverpool = |
A$50
(approx) |
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Manly = |
A$60
(approx) |
Cronulla = |
A$45
(approx) |
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Note: passengers pay
for any bridge or road
tolls on top of the
fare (these fares are
based on non-peak
traffic conditions) |
Sydney
Airport offers a range of
car parking options that are
perfectly suited to your
needs. There are Short Term,
Long Term and Quickpark
areas to cater for
travellers and visitors
alike. So why park
kilometres away when you can
park metres away?
International Terminal
Car Park
The
International Terminal Car
Park is located on Arrivals
level of the International
Terminal. The recently
upgraded car park has been
increased in size by 40%.
Payment is via the cashier
when exiting the car park or
via new automated pay
stations located
conveniently at the
pedestrian entry to the car
park.
Domestic Terminal Car
Park
You'll find the newly
upgraded car park is now
accessible from both
Departures and Arrivals
levels. New lifts and
Departures level footbridges
provide direct and easy
access to the terminals.
Payment is via new automated
pay stations located
conveniently throughout the
car park.
Long Term Parking
Sydney
Airport's best kept secret,
the Long Term Car Park is
the convenient and cost
effective option for
passengers leaving on longer
holidays and business trips.
Enter Ross Smith Avenue from
General Holmes Drive or Sir
Reginald Ansett Drive and
follow the signs to the car
park (located near the
heliport). (For more information ph: +61 (0)2 9352 7071
Courtesy
buses operate regularly to
and from the International,
Domestic and Express
Terminals.
From long
term car park to:
T1
International terminal -
Shuttle buses leave every 20
minutes from 4am 11:40pm
and the trip takes
approximately 10 minutes
T2 &T3 domestic shuttle
buses leave every 15minutes
from 3am 11:45pm. The trip
to T3 domestic takes
approximately 7 minutes
including a stop at the T2
terminal
NB: All information and
rates below were applicable
at the time of writing
(2004). We suggest you
contact the facilities
directly to confirm
important details and rates.
Click here to go to Sydney Airport Website
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Fax:
+61 2 9318 2513