Western Sydney Airport (WSI) Discussion

[dajop]

An article in Channel 9 media today, for those who have subscription or know how to beat the paywall:

There’s one big thing missing from Australia’s first new airport in 50 years

The first new major capital city airport for decades, the supposed game-changer for air travel, is about to open. But where are the flights?

www.theage.com.au

Goes through various limitations (lack of train) etc but concludes " The big hurdle WSI needs to overcome is the lack of international destinations"

It does have 2 already (SIN, AKL) , and Vietjet suggesting a third (BKK). But it also only has 3 domestic destinations so far too - BNE, MEL & OOL, maybe more domestic destinations and lack of frequency of those that are there might be big hurdles as well!

In any event another little insight is the bus to Parramatta, Central Station and SYD T2/3. Priced at $25/$55/$65 one way to those destinations respectively ($60, $140, $170) for a family. (right at the moment it is $90-110 on Didi, so if there were 2 of you I know which I'd be choosing).

www.supershuttle.com.au

 

[Scarlett]

Surprised there has been no announcement regarding parking fees, and retail/food opening dates given the airport opens for passenger traffic next month!

I’ll take a guess:

PARKING
1 hour - an arm
1+ hours - a leg

CONCESSIONAIRES


CAFE
️ $8
$13
$17
$6.50

FAUX IRISH PUB
$16.80

 

[LionKing]

An article in Channel 9 media today, for those who have subscription or know how to beat the paywall:

There’s one big thing missing from Australia’s first new airport in 50 years

The first new major capital city airport for decades, the supposed game-changer for air travel, is about to open. But where are the flights?

www.theage.com.au

Goes through various limitations (lack of train) etc but concludes " The big hurdle WSI needs to overcome is the lack of international destinations"

It does have 2 already (SIN, AKL) , and Vietjet suggesting a third (BKK). But it also only has 3 domestic destinations so far too - BNE, MEL & OOL, maybe more domestic destinations and lack of frequency of those that are there might be big hurdles as well!

In any event another little insight is the bus to Parramatta, Central Station and SYD T2/3. Priced at $25/$55/$65 one way to those destinations respectively ($60, $140, $170) for a family. (right at the moment it is $90-110 on Didi, so if there were 2 of you I know which I'd be choosing).

www.supershuttle.com.au

$25 Parramatta to WSI is reasonable.
If people can brace themselves for the train to Parra this maybe the best option to WSI.

 

[SCM]

You can go much longer distance on the metro which is much cheaper (despite it's construction cost), I don't really get why a bus would Parramatta to WSI should cost more than $5.

The government made the mistake of giving the train stations to SYD to charge BS prices for trains to the airport, now what is their excuse with WSI? They have an opportunity to right that wrong - maybe even do a free shuttle for now to get the airport usage up.

 

[PineappleSkip]

You can go much longer distance on the metro which is much cheaper (despite it's construction cost),

Don't understand this. When the metro goes, it will go to St Marys, not further.

I don't really get why a bus would Parramatta to WSI should cost more than $5.

Private operator seeing a gap in the market. Fare to Parramatta similar to Skybus at MEL.
There are also Opal fare buses already operating to Penrith, Mt Druitt, Liverpool, and Campbelltown. I priced WSI to Liverpool and the adult fare is $4.03. As I write this, there's a bus in 5 minutes.

The government made the mistake of giving the train stations to SYD to charge BS prices for trains to the airport, now what is their excuse with WSI?
They have an opportunity to right that wrong - maybe even do a free shuttle for now to get the airport usage up.

There is a free shuttle bus to St Marys pending the opening of the metro.