Short Rides from SYD

[somebol]

Need to travel from SYD T3 to pullman mascot, will be travelling with family and lots of luggage so walking is off the table.
Should I risk potential abuse from taxi driver and head to the rank or Uber / didi more workable for these sort of trips.

 

[markis10]

Even with luggage I suspect bus will be not a bad option Sydney Airport Domestic to Bondi Junction | transportnsw.info. When I lived at Earlwood I hated grabbing a taxi home, and half the time the driver didn’t know where Earlwood was!

 

[Daver6]

I've done this several times using an Uber. I don't feel bad at all as the cost for a sub-5 minute ride is extortionate. Ie, over $20.

 

[SYD]

Have you connected the hotel regarding a shuttle service?

Sydney Airport Hotel Location | 5 Star Hotel at Sydney Airport

Discover Pullman Sydney Airport’s prime location in Mascot. Conveniently close to Sydney Airport, the CBD, and key attractions for business and leisure.

www.pullmansydneyairport.com.au

Unfortunately it doesn’t say whether it’s free or there’s a fee.

 

[markis10]

Have you connected the hotel regarding a shuttle service?

Sydney Airport Hotel Location | 5 Star Hotel at Sydney Airport

Discover Pullman Sydney Airport’s prime location in Mascot. Conveniently close to Sydney Airport, the CBD, and key attractions for business and leisure.

www.pullmansydneyairport.com.au

Unfortunately it doesn’t say whether it’s free or there’s a fee.

Pullman and Ibis don’t operate any free shuttles

 

[somebol]

Have you connected the hotel regarding a shuttle service?

Sydney Airport Hotel Location | 5 Star Hotel at Sydney Airport

Discover Pullman Sydney Airport’s prime location in Mascot. Conveniently close to Sydney Airport, the CBD, and key attractions for business and leisure.

www.pullmansydneyairport.com.au

Unfortunately it doesn’t say whether it’s free or there’s a fee.

I believe it costs around $10 per person. With 4 of us better cost wise to use uber

 

[Daver6]

Have you connected the hotel regarding a shuttle service?

Sydney Airport Hotel Location | 5 Star Hotel at Sydney Airport

Discover Pullman Sydney Airport’s prime location in Mascot. Conveniently close to Sydney Airport, the CBD, and key attractions for business and leisure.

www.pullmansydneyairport.com.au

Unfortunately it doesn’t say whether it’s free or there’s a fee.

Not only is it not free, it's not overly regular or quick (if you value your time).

 

[SYD]

Not only is it not free, it's not overly regular or quick (if you value your time).

They rarely are heading from an airport. At least going back you can plan around the schedule.

The 350 bus is very regularly (I’m actually surprised how many I see coming and going at the BJ end). For $2.30 ea for 2 stops (about 5min ride) and a shortish walk, it’s a contender but baggage space is very limited.

 

[somebol]

The shuttles run every 30-40 minutes

 

[elanshin]

You could also consider taking the 350 bus for a stop. It drops you about 50m from the hotel.

But overall i would never take a taxi frim SYD airport to anywhere. If i absolutely needed to I'd take an uber

 

[kevrosmith]

You shouldn’t ever be concerned about taking a taxi a short distance from SYD - SYD operates (well used to when I worked there) a short-fare system. In conjunction with the taxi operators, taxis that haven’t left a certain geo boundary and return within x minutes are fast tracked to the start of the taxi queue. I guess dodgy taxi drivers don’t like it because it probably means they have to do things properly with their meter running etc.

 

[kevrosmith]

Oh, according to this article, the short fare system was scrapped.

https://www.escape.com.au/escape-travel/is-it-time-to-rethink-the-way-we-queue-for-taxis-at-sydney-airport/news-story/2a9fa26cb364b35d0710818a18c15f1c

 

[Dee]

Pullman and Ibis don’t operate any free shuttles

It’s $25
It’s $25

 

[Flyfrequently]

Need to travel from SYD T3 to pullman mascot, will be travelling with family and lots of luggage so walking is off the table.
Should I risk potential abuse from taxi driver and head to the rank or Uber / didi more workable for these sort of trips.

Doing this later this year domestic to hotel @somebol , then back in the morning to international.
Wondering what you eventually did (taxi v uber) and the cost please?

 

[Quickstatus]

domestic to hotel

which hotel?
Just use the uber app and put in a start and finish to see the prices

T3 to Pullman with UberX is currently $39 but surge pricing is in effect currently.

 

[Flyfrequently]

which hotel?
Just use the uber app and put in a start and finish to see the prices

T3 to Pullman with UberX is currently $39 but surge pricing is in effect currently.

Thanks, Pullman Sydney Airport @Quickstatus
I don't have the Uber app - yet!

 

[somebol]

Doing this later this year domestic to hotel @somebol , then back in the morning to international.
Wondering what you eventually did (taxi v uber) and the cost please?

We used uber, it was about $40 going to pullman and $30 going back to airport.

 

[Quickstatus]

I don't have the Uber app - yet!

Its free to download, and good idea to familiarise onself with it.
It will detect your current position and use that as the starting point but you can insert a dummy starting point to see the fares.
Your current position can be modified once you book a car by moving the location pin to more accurately indicate your pickup location

Consider where you actually want to car to pick you up. Sometimes you may want to be picked up at a location where the car can actually stop to pick you up - for instance if the street has no stopping or no parking street signs etc.

Both my old folks have been set up with Uber app so its easy to use.

 

[Flyfrequently]

Its free to download, and good idea to familiarise onself with it.
It will detect your current position and use that as the starting point but you can insert a dummy starting point to see the fares.
Your current position can be modified once you book a car by moving the location pin to more accurately indicate your pickup location

Consider where you actually want to car to pick you up. Sometimes you may want to be picked up at a location where the car can actually stop to pick you up - for instance if the street has no stopping or no parking street signs etc.

Both my old folks have been set up with Uber app so its easy to use.

Thanks @Quickstatus
Mr Flyfrequently has the App and we have used Uber / Grab etc overseas - might hijack his phone and have a play,
And thanks for the reference to your old folks

 

[MEL_Traveller]

Thanks @Quickstatus
Mr Flyfrequently has the App and we have used Uber / Grab etc overseas - might hijack his phone and have a play,
And thanks for the reference to your old folks

And get Didi too. Quite often Didi will be a fair bit cheaper for rides to/from SYD.

And quite often one or the other - more often didi - will have discounts, which can make it even more attractive.