Sydney Pass Brings Convenience & Savings
By Don Nadeau, on June 9, 2009, in Travel
If visiting Sydney—and I believe that you should definitely visit Sydney this year with airfares so low and with such a favorable U.S. dollar exchange rate—seriously consider buying a Sydney Pass.
With the Sydney Pass, you can explore all of the main sightseeing attractions of Sydney in a convenient way.
The pass includes
• All Sydney buses, including routes to as far away as Palm Beach, one of the nicest in Australia
• CityRail trains within Sydney and its close in suburbs
• All Sydney Harbour ferry services to reach places like famed Manley Beach
• Airport Link roundtrip rail transfers to and from either the main domestic or the international terminal of Sydney Airport. Your transfer from the airport to a CityRail station in the city center or Kings Cross can take place prior to starting the validity of your pass. The return transfer from one of these same stations can happen anytime within two months from the date you first use your pass.
Perhaps best of all, your Sydney Pass includes unlimited rides on Sydney Explorer and Bondi Explorer tour buses. These offer a hop on, hop off service between all major Sydney attractions, with commentary. On the Bondi ones, you'll travel along some of Sydney’s most scenic shoreline.
With your pass, you won’t have to worry about having correct change and you’ll have access to express buses that do not take cash.
Moreover, you need not have a frenzy of activity to make the pass worthwhile. You can buy 3-, 5-, or 7-day versions valid anytime within an 8-day period (not counting the longer validity of the airport transfers).
There are adult, children, and family (two adults plus any number of kids from same family) passes available.
Check current prices in Australian dollars. You can buy upon arrival at the airport or at other locations around Sydney.
