GETTING AROUND




PUBLIC TRANSPORT 

Sydney has many options for public transport, with buses, trains, metro rail, light rail and ferries. To use the network, you’ll need to either purchase an Opal card or use a contactless enabled credit or debit card, or payment method setup on your phone.

Purchase an Opal card and load it with funds at participating retailers (newsagents, convenience stores, supermarkets) or at the Sydney Airport. There are also top-up machines at some train stations, light rail stops and ferry wharves. 

Trains

Sydney’s train network is an easy way of travelling around. Take the City Circle to connect to the harbour ferries at Circular Quay, the retail precinct around Town Hall Station, and Central Station. Use the Trip Planner tool to map your route.

NightRide bus services replace trains between midnight and 4.30am.

Light Rail 

Sydney’s light rail network has three main lines.  The L1 line runs from Central Station through harbourside Pyrmont to the inner-west suburb of Dulwich Hill.  The L2 and L3 lines depart from Circular Quay and travel to Central Station on their way to the city’s eastern suburbs.

Buses

Sydney has a comprehensive bus network. Many buses travel through the city from Wynyard and Circular Quay, and beyond to Sydney’s suburbs, beaches and regional areas. Selected bus routes run 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Regional bus services operated by Firefly Express, Greyhound and Murrays depart from Eddy Avenue in front of Central Station.

Ferries 

Ferry services operate around Sydney Harbour from Circular Quay, cruising to Manly, Taronga Zoo Sydney, Luna Park, Barangaroo, Darling Harbour and more. Check out the map guide to see all routes.

Metro

The latest addition to the Sydney public transport network, driverless Metro trains operate on the Metro North West Line from the northern suburb of Chatswood to Macquarie University and Tallawong in the north-west of Sydney.

GET AROUND BY CAR

Driving

You may opt to rent a car at the airport or in the city, however we recommend that you consider hotel parking charges. 

Taxi

Sydney is served by numerous taxi companies. Secure taxi ranks operate late at night on Fridays and Saturdays in busy locations. You can also book a taxi by phoning individual companies, or by downloading an app from 13cabs or GoCatch.

RideShare

Most major ridesharing platforms operate in Sydney, including Uber, Ola and DiDi.

ALTERNATE METHODS OF TRANSPORT

Water Taxis

Water taxis are a fun way of travelling between harbourside attractions and waterfront restaurants. Water taxis can meet you at public and private jetties all around Sydney Harbour.  Major operators include Water Taxis Combined and Fantasea Yellow Water Taxis.

Cycling and Scooting

Sydney has an extensive network of separated bike paths making cycling around Sydney easy. Hire a bike and download the cycling map to plan a trip along cycleways, shared paths and streets with low levels of traffic. Please note that motorised scooters, e-scooters and Segways are not permitted on roads or footpaths in Sydney.







Contact Us

Contact the Organisers: AIDA@spinifexevents.com.au

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Acknowledgement of Country

We acknowledge and pay our respects to the Gadigal People, the traditional custodians whose lands we will gather on.

We acknowledge and respect the Gadigal People’s cultural, spiritual and physical connection with their land, waterways and community, and pay respect to Elders past and present.