SYD domestic - bus to rental car drop-off/pick-up?

[lurker]

Recently booked a rental car with Hertz for SYD and got the map below telling me that the drop-off and pick-up is now a bus ride away. I've had experiences in the US with off-airport rental car centers and it being a real slog (SEA is one, LAX is another) and wondering if anyone has done this dance recently, and how it added to their trip.

I'm considering the alternative of adding an international flight number to my rental booking, then taking the train over from Domestic to International to speed up the process of getting the bus across, especially at peak times. Unsure if that's overkill or not (though travelling with family and a lot of luggage, and the train feels easier considering lifts to the platform).

Has anyone does this domestic rental car bus recently? Is it relatively speedy/efficient? Or is it a disaster with luggage / long wait times for buses/etc.

Thanks in advance!

 

[aikman]

Mine was with Avis/Budget. Frequent buses and their depot was only 5 mins down the road. I did see people with other companies waiting longer for their bus and getting frustrated.

 

[lurker]

Mine was with Avis/Budget. Frequent buses and their depot was only 5 mins down the road. I did see people with other companies waiting longer for their bus and getting frustrated.

Ahhh... so each company runs their own set of shuttle buses? It's not one combined service provided by the airport?

 

[aikman]

Ahhh... so each company runs their own set of shuttle buses? It's not one combined service provided by the airport?

The Avis/Budget bus was for Avis/Budget customers only. Not sure about the others.