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Everything you need to know
about Sydney International Airport including: which terminals, where
to check in, what facilities are available, assistance for the disabled,
transportation, shuttles, car hire and airport rentals, restaurants
and bars, access to flight information, banking hours and shopping
options…
Guide to Sydney International Airport (SYD)
The main gateway to Australia is Sydney International
Airport, located just 9 kms south of the city centre.
Terminals
and check-in
The airport has 4 terminals (Terminal 1 International, Terminal
2 Domestic, Terminal 3 Qantas and Express Terminal). Transport between
terminals is provided by an underground Airport Rail Link.
Airport
facilities
There are Nine restaurants and cafés at the airport, offering
a range of international and Australian cuisine. Options include
Astro Café, Bistro Bistro, Blue Sky Café, Hemisphere
Café and Shakespeare’s Pies.
Postal and fax facilities are provided
by Australia Post, located in the centre of Departures level 2.
A medical centre is available in Terminal 1 International on level
3, open 08:00-18:00 Monday-Friday and 09:00-16:00 Saturday-Sunday.
There is also a pharmacy and child activity centres and Kid's Cinemas
in the One World and Star Alliance gate lounges.
Business
and meetings
Fax facilities are provided by Australia Post and internet access
is provided at the Airport Bar in Departures level 2.
Shopping
and money
There are over 130 retail outlets in the airport, including a wine
store, an Australian produce shop, international and Australian
fashion stores, and an array of specialty stores, such as Toys Can
Fly, Sunglasses@Sydney, Future Image Plus, City Convenience Store
and MAC Cosmetics.
Several bureaux de change and ATMs
are located on Departures level 2 and Arrivals level 1 of Terminal
1 International.
Disability
assistance
Amenities for those with disabilities include showers, toilets,
ramps and lowered telephones. Wheelchairs are provided by the Tourism
New South Wales desk on Arrivals level 1 of Terminal 1 International.
Information
The Terminal 1 International help desk is situated beside the glass
lifts in the centre of the terminal on Departures level 2.
Airport
information: +61 9667 9111
Flight information: http://www.sydneyairport.com.au/fids/flightinfo.asp
Sydney International Airport transportation
By taxi
A taxi rank is located outside the mid-point of the Arrivals Hall
in International Terminal 1. Maxi-taxis and wagons, as well as normal
taxis offer baby capsules and wheelchair access, with trips downtown
taking 30 minutes. Taxi ranks are also located directly outside
each of the Domestic Terminals.
Another option is the limousine service,
which may be booked in advance and is located in front of the International
Terminal 1 Arrivals Hall.
By rail
An Airport Rail Link links the International Terminal 1, the Domestic
Terminals, central Sydney and the Sydney suburbs. Airport Rail Link
stations are found in Terminals 1, 2 and 3 and near the Express
Terminal. Trains operate every 10 minutes at peak times and every
15 minutes at weekends and off-peak times, 05:00-24:00 Monday-Friday,
05:00-01:00 Friday-Sunday.
By bus
The bus area is located outside the International Terminal 1 Arrivals
Hall, next to the airport's outdoor Piazza. At the Domestic Terminals,
waiting areas are located outside the Express Terminal and opposite
Terminal 2 Domestic and Terminal 3 Qantas.
Green and Gold Airport Express buses
provide fixed route services between the airport terminals, central
Sydney and Kings Cross, 05:00-23:00. Route 300 transports passengers
to central Sydney and Central Station. Route 350 serves Central
Station, Kings Cross, Potts Point and Elizabeth Bay. Tickets are
bought from the driver. There are also buses direct to Bondi Junction,
via Coogee, east of the city centre.
Parking
Three car parks are available. The International Terminal 1 Car
Park is located on the Arrivals Level of the International Terminal.
Domestic multi-storey and long-term carparks are also available.
To access the Long-Term Car Park, follow Ross Smith Avenue from
General Holmes or Sir Reginald Ansett Drive.
Airport
information: +61 9667 9111
Flight information: http://www.sydneyairport.com.au/fids/flightinfo.asp
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