Frommer's Australia from $50 a Day 13th Edition - To Parent Directory

GETTING AROUND 101
5:20pm. This service returns to Circular Quay at 7pm. Board anywhere along
the route where you see the distinctive red Sydney Explorer stop sign, and leave
at any attraction along the way. If you want to stay on the bus from start to finish,
the full circuit takes 1 1 ⁄2 hours to complete. Your Sydney Explorer ticket
entitles you to free travel on regular “blue and white” Sydney Buses services
within the same zone covered by your Sydney Explorer Ticket until midnight.
When planning your itinerary for the day, remember that some attractions, such
as museums, close at 5pm. Tickets cost A$30 (US$20) for adults, A$15
(US$9.75) for children 4 to 16, and A$75 (US$49) for a family. Buy tickets
onboard the bus. You can also buy a 2-day Twin Ticket for both the Sydney
Explorer Bus and the Bondi Explorer (see below). This costs A$50 (US$33) for
adults, A$25 (US$16) for children, and A$125 (US$81) for a family.
BY BONDI EXPLORER BUS The Bondi Explorer operates every day, traveling
a 30km (19-mile) circuit around the eastern harborside bays and coastal
beaches and back. Stops along the way include Kings Cross, Double Bay, Watsons
Bay, Bondi Beach, Bronte Beach, Coogee Beach, Paddington, Oxford
Street, and Martin Place. The bus departs from Circular Quay at 25-minute
intervals from 9:15am, with the last round-trip service departing Circular Quay
at 4:20pm. This service returns to Circular Quay at 5:55pm. Board anywhere
along the route where you see the BONDI & BAY EXPLORER sign, and leave at any
attraction along the way. If you wish to stay on board from start to finish without
making any stops, the entire circuit takes 1 1 ⁄2 hours to complete. Your ticket
entitles you to free travel on regular “blue and white” Sydney Buses services
within the same zone covered by your Bondi & Bay Explorer ticket until midnight.
The 1-day fare is A$30 (US$20) for adults, A$15 (US$9.75) for children
4 to 16, and A$75 (US$49) for families. Buy the ticket onboard.
BY FERRY & JETCAT The best way to get a taste of a city that revolves
around its harbor is to jump aboard a ferry. The main ferry terminal is at Circular
Quay. Tickets can be bought at machines at each wharf, where there are
also change machines. For ferry information call & 13 15 00, or visit the ferry
information office opposite Wharf 4. Timetables are available for all routes.
One-way journeys within the inner harbor (virtually everywhere except
Manly and Parramatta) cost A$4.20 (US$2.75) for adults and A$2.10
(US$1.40) for children. The ferry to Manly takes 30 minutes and costs A$5.30
(US$3.50) for adults and A$2.60 (US$1.70) for children. It leaves from Wharf
3. The rapid JetCat service to Manly takes 15 minutes and costs A$6.60
(US$4.30) for both adults and children. After 7pm all trips to and from Manly
are by JetCat at ferry prices. Ferries run from 6am to midnight.
BY CITYRAIL Sydney’s publicly owned train system is a cheap and efficient
way to see the city. The system is limited, though, with many tourist areas—
including Manly, Bondi Beach, and Darling Harbour—not connected to the
network. CityRail trains have a reputation of running late and out of timetable
order. All train stations have ticket machines, and most have ticket offices.
The single fare within the city center at any time of day is A$2.20 (US$1.40)
for adults and A$1.10 (US70¢) for kids. An off-peak (after 9am) return ticket
costs A$2.60 (US$1.70) for adults and A$2.20 (US$1.40) for kids, while a peak
return will cost A$4.40 (US$2.85) for adults and A$2.20 (US$1.45) for kids.
Information is available from Infoline (& 13 15 00).
Comfortable and efficient Countrylink trains out of Central Station link the
city with the far suburbs and beyond. For reservations call & 13 22 32 between