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You can just get on a bus, train or ferry and pay the appropriate fare, but
there are ways of saving money by purchasing special tickets. The following special tickets are available. Transit shops have all the information, brochures and maps that you might need for Sydney transport. They are located at Circular Quay (near McDonald’s); Wynard Station (Carrington Street); Queen Victoria Building (York Street Entrance). The Sydney Visitor Information centre at George Street, The Rocks and the Sydney Ferry Ticket Office at Wharf 4, Circular Quay will be able to help.
SydneyPass
This is a ticket which combines the services comprised in the red Travel Pass with other special services for visitors. Specifically trains, buses and ferries within the red Travel Pass area; Airport Express bus; unlimited travel during the validity, plus one return trip outside the validity of the Sydney Pass; Sydney Explorer services; Bondi Explorer services; Jetcat ferries as well as conventional ferries and Sydney harbour cruises.
Bearing in mind that this ticket includes a free return trip from the airport on the AirportLink, the return to be completed within two months, if you intend to use the Sydney Pass and are arriving by air, you should purchase at the airport and use the ticket to travel into town. The Sydney Pass is available for 3,5 or 7 days and can be purchased on board Sydney Explorer Buses and at Transit Shops at Circular Quay, Wynyard and QVB.
The SydneyPass is available from Sydney Explorer buses; Bondi Explorer buses; Sydney ferry ticket offices at Circular Quay; CityRail stations; Airport Link train station offices at Sydney airport and the Transit shops at Circular Quay. (131 500).
TravelTen and FerryTen
Tickets
These are tickets
giving ten trips at the
same fare on buses or
ferries. TravelTen (for
buses) offers discounts
of about 25%. FerryTen
(for ferries) offers
discounts of 20% to 35%.
Seven Day Rail Passes
These passes are weekly
tickets for a specified
rail journey at about
7.5 times the single
fare. There is no limit
to the number of journeys
which can be made within
the period and boarding
or alighting at intermediate
stations is permitted.
Travel Passes
Travel
passes cover train, bus
and ferry services, or,
alternatively, bus and
ferry services only,
within the chosen area
for a period of seven
days. If the pass is
purchased after 3pm,
the ticket may be used
on that day, plus seven
more days.
The Red Travel
Pass gives unlimited
travel in City Rail services
in the area bounded by
Bondi Junction, Rockdale,
Bardwell Park, Canterbury,
Croydon, and Chatswood
stations. Plus unlimited
travel on Sydney Buses
in the red area – zones
1, 3, 6 and 7 as well
as unlimited travel on
Sydney Ferries inner
harbour services (the
inner harbour includes
all wharfs except Manly,
beyond Meadowbank and
premium services).
The Green
Travel Pass increases
the bus and city rail
area and provides unlimited
travel on all Sydney
Ferries, excluding Manly
JetCats and premium services.
Yellow Travel Pass ,
Pink Travel Pass and
Purple Travel Pass increase
the area of both bus
and train but does not
include the Manly JetCats
and premium services.
The
Blue Travel Pass (same as red area, but trains not included) and the Orange Travel
Pass (same as green area, but trains not included) and the Pittwater Travel
Pass (all buses and ferries; no trains) for details and transport information
call 131 500.
BusTripper
This is
a one-day ticket for
use on all Sydney Buses,
except special services.
DayTripper
This is
a one-day ticket for
use on all Sydney Buses,
except special services,
all ferries except the
Manly Jetcat before 7pm,
and suburban rail services
in the area covered by
the Purple Travel Pass.
CityHopper
This is
a one-day ticket for
trains and Sydney Buses
within a small central
city area, the limits
of which are the stations
of Redfern, North Sydney
and King’s Cross.
There are two types of
ticket: peak and off-peak.
It is also possible to
purchase the ticket from
railway stations outside
the area and include
return travel to the
city. Rates vary according
to the length of the
journey involved. You
cannot break your journey
outside the CityHopper
area.
Sydney Explorer
Bondi Explorer
Zoo Pass
This ticket
includes the return ferry
across the harbour and
admission to Taronga
Zoo, with the Sky Safari
ride.
Aquarium Pass
This ticket includes the return ferry ride to Darling Harbour
(which can actually be reached quite easily on foot) and admission to Sydney
Aquarium.
Water Taxis
Water taxis buzz around
the harbour and a quick
way to travel. The water
taxi rank is at Circular
Quay or they will pick
you up like a convential
taxi by calling 9299
0199, 9955 3222 or 9555
1155.
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