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Transport: Avoid the Sydney Explorer Pass
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  • By lostdesi on April 14, 2005
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  • Several guidebooks mention the Sydney Explorer Pass as a tool to reduce the expenses of getting around Sydney. You can buy these passes online (www.sydneypass.info) or at booths at the Circular Quay. They're not cheap, and they are a waste of money. Through the pass you can use myriad means of transportation while in Sydney - the ferries, buses, airportlink trains - as well as get discounts on major attractions. However, the pass is "activated" after you use it for the first time and will last for however long you have purchased it for (currently 3, 5, or 7 days). Even if you use it once, it will automatically deactivate itself after the preset time, regardless of how much money is left on it. The ONLY way you recover the exorbitant cost of this pass is if you are a maniacal tourist with the boundless energy to see 20 sites each day (I exaggerate a little, but you get the idea). You are much better off purchasing transportation seperately.

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    Transport: Avoid driving..
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  • Updated By Sweetberry1 on August 22, 2003
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    Not really a Tourist Trap... although it could be if you're thinking of driving yourself around, and you don't know the City very well...

    If you do come here by Car, at least leave it somewhere safe, and do your touring by other means.

    Public Transport... Trains, Buses, Taxi... or better still... WALK!!! You will see so much more of the city that way.

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    Transport: Water Taxis
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  • Updated By pugwashman on November 7, 2004
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    These Taxis look kinda cool, coz they resemble a mix between water versions of New York taxi cabs and giant Jet Skis, but don't bother. They are much more expensive than the proper Ferries, and the one we took couldn't even stop at Lunar Park coz it was too choppy. We ended up going over to the Opera house instead but it was hardly what we'd expected.

    Use the normal Sydney ferries. They are chearer, more relaxed, and less bouncy.

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    Transport: Roadways, although congested...
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  • By ankx on August 26, 2002
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    Roadways, although congested in peak hour times, are generally well planned and driving is not too harrowing an experience. Unless visitors to Sydney are specifically seeking out friends in outlying areas, most will have no real need to travel too far away from the central city area and the harbour.

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    Transport: Cheapest way to get to the Airports
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  • Updated By Dazzy on September 3, 2002
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  • Cheapest way for a solo traveller I have found of getting to the Intl & Domestic airports is the number 400 bus from Bondi Junction , going to Burwood, about $3.50 without using a bus card. The route takes your through Randwick. Make sure the bus is going to Burwood.

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    Transport: don't use public transport
  • By Viara on August 26, 2002
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    Transport: Train to Airport - pay it or leave it!
  • By kuere on April 5, 2004
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  • if flying out of new zealand you have to go to the airport, of course. but how to get there? you'll find several options. taking the bus might be a good one. it costs you about 8 AUS-dollar. if you prefer to take the more agreeable train you pay about 3.60 dollars to a station very close to the airport, but more than 11 to the airport itself.

    instead of taking the train, take the bus or share a taxi.

    you also can take the ticket to the station next to the airport and do the 15 min. walk from there if you don't have too much luggage.

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