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Sydney Transport

Your best ways to get around the city

There are heaps of ways to get around Sydney, which is well served with public transport. It all depends on where you are and where you want to go to...

Sydney Buses

http://www.sydneybuses.info/

Sydney Buses tend to be the cheapest public transport around, and as long as you can do it in one direct journey, buses will be fine. If you have to change from one route to another for a complicated journey, then it's going to take a lot of time. But if you're enjoying a look at the city for the first time, that won't be so bad.

Main public transport bus terminals around Sydney city are at Circular Quay, Wynard (in York Street) and Central Railway (Hay Street).

Sydney Ferries

http://www.sydneyferries.info/

The Sydney Ferries are really fun public transport. They're a great way to leap from Circular Quay in the Sydney CBD to places like Taronga Park Zoo (Sydney Zoo), Manly Beach, or just to enjoy a cheap journey across the lovely Sydney Harbour.

Buy tickets and catch your ferries from Circular Quay, which links conveniently to public transport buses and trains. The Quay is located directly between, and within easy walking distance from, both the Sydney Harbour Bridge and the Sydney Opera House.

Circular Quay is also close to The Rocks, with its many old buildings, restaurants and pubs (bars), and you'll probably see many buskers and street entertainers nearby. And several Harbour Cruise boats, such as Captain Cook Cruises, operate from the Quay as well.

Sydney Trains

http://www.cityrail.info/

Trains provide another excellent public transport around Sydney, as long as you're close enough to one of the stations. Major city stations include Central Railway (which has links between City and Country trains), Town Hall and Wynard stations.

If you want to do something slightly different on the public transport, you could catch a train from the City to Milsons Point, and let it take you across the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Then you get out and walk back to Sydney across the Bridge on foot. The walk will take you about half an hour, and the view is unforgettable.

Don't ever lose your public transport ticket, because you'll be fined if you arrive without one.

Taxis

Taxi cabs are public transport too, but they aren't cheap. They are not too bad if you are sharing with a couple of friends, or you're just too darn tired to cope with public transport... like when you first arrive and are jet-lagged.

The major taxi cab companies in Sydney, and their phone numbers, are:

Taxis Combined 8332-8888
http://www.taxiscombined.com.au/index.htm

RSL 9581-1111
http://www.rslcabs.com.au/

Legion 131-451
http://www.legioncabs.com.au/

The drivers prefer cash, but most will accept credit cards as well. Ask before you get in if your credit card is okay with them.

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