GOLD COAST Taxi – these taxi companies operate in the Gold Coast area (check with each service what fare they charge, especially if one is going from one tourist town to another – e.g. from Surfers Paradise to Broadbeach or Gold Coast): Black Label Transfer: +61 7 5528 2733 Broadwater Taxi: +61 403 587 […]
Read More...GOLD COAST CAR RENTALS Avis: +61 7 5583 6477 Budget: +61 7 5583 6499 Europcar: +61 7 5583 6430 Hertz: +61 7 5536 6133 Thrifty: +61 7 5570 9999
Read More...Sydney FERRY – A popular transportation option in Sydney – harbor ferries, JetCats (to Manly) and RiverCats (to Parramatta) – depart from Circular Quay. Most ferries operate from 6am to midnight; those servicing tourist attractions operate shorter hours. The Circular Quay Ferry Information Office (9207 3170; www.sydneyferries.info ; 7am-5.45pm Mon-Sat, 8am-5.45pm Sun) has details. Many […]
Read More...Sydney Bus — Buses are a great way for visitors to get around Sydney. Extremely user-friendly, Sydney’s buses go everywhere. For timetables and routes, including late night options, call 131 500 or go to the Transport Info website and use the route planning tool: www.transportnsw.info Major bus thoroughfares in the city center are […]
Read More...Sydney Trains – formerly known as “CityRail”, this is an extensive rail network that operates in and around the city center, and beyond, to the greater metropolitan area. Sydney Trains operates metropolitan train services with a network that includes suburban Sydney and extends to the Hunter Valley, Central Coast, Blue Mountains, Southern Highlands and South […]
Read More...Sydney Light Rail — Light rail services are operated by Transdev Sydney on behalf of Transport for NSW. The light rail network provides a unique public transport service to the people of Sydney, linking Central Station and Sydney’s Inner Western Suburbs via Haymarket, Pyrmont, Glebe and Rozelle. Sydney Fish Markets, The Star Casino, Darling Harbour […]
Read More...SYDNEY TAXI – Taxis are a convenient way to cover short to medium distances when you’re travelling around Sydney. They can usually be flagged down along major roads, or you can find them at taxi ranks around the city center and suburban areas. Taxis are available for hire if the light on their roof is […]
Read More...The Rocks Discovery Museum (Kendall Lane, The Rocks, Sydney) — The Rocks Discovery Museum is a free, family friendly museum which tells the story of The Rocks area of Sydney from pre-European days to the present. Housed in a restored 1850s sandstone warehouse, the museum is home to a unique collection of images and archaeological […]
Read More...Sydney Tower (Market Street, b/w Pitt and Castlereagh Streets, Sydney) – located in Sydney’s central business district (CBD), this tower (a major point of reference in that city) was built during the 1970s and opened to the public in 1981. Measuring 309 meters in height, this makes Sydney Tower the tallest building in Sydney and […]
Read More...Sydney Opera House (Bennelong Point, Sydney) – this opera house is famed for its seaside location and its eye-catching architectural design (Danish Expressionist style by architects Jorn Utzon & Ove Arup). Opened in 1973, this 5,000-seat venue hosts a variety of cultural events. The design of the building, with its soaring white roof shell […]
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