Don't get me wrong - I love having visitors. But you know that saying about fish? Weeelllll …read more... I even love collecting visitors from the airport; the thrill and excitement of seeing old friends and rellies emerge from the doors, that first embrace. It's all great, and there's no better city to show off than Sydney. ... but ... trekking back over the bridge and out along Southern Cross Drive simply to say goodbye? I'm not so sure .. Enter the Airport bus - the Manly Airport Bus to be precise. Typical laconic friendly beaches service, that actually turns up on time. Ring and arrange what you need; you might get a dedicated service or you might share with other travellers, but either way once the doors close the trip has begun. Wave goodbye to your guests and head back to the beach. In fact, it's worked so well for guests, we'll use it to get there ourselves next time. Services the beaches from Palm Beach down to Mosman and inland to French's Forest. Also perfect for groups.

Hi, I have loved…read moreand used the Manly Airport Bus for over ten years and always found them to be efficient, friendly and ever so easy going. Except for my last trip on 25 October to the International when the driver was someone called SAM and he was awful, grumpy, unhelpful, complaining etc. etc. Complained about putting my luggage on for me and as a 70 y.o. lady I do need help. So, I know this is not the face of your wonderful company. but at least please speak to him. If his past was the Public Service, please tell him there is no such thing as a Position Description and he is there to be friendly and helpful. Love the rest of you to bits and will use you over and over again. Thanks. Anne.

This company takes your money & then tells you they don't provide that service anymore. It has been…read moreover 3 weeks now & I still haven't seen the refund I requested. Nice way to make money. Cheats! DO NOT USE THIS SERVICE!!!!

This is an appalling service -- do not use! I arrived at the meeting point and there was no driver…read more I rang and he said he was 'on his way' (?!) I rang the company and the owner was very rude to me and said that the driver wouldn't arrive until an hour after the flight landed. He said that info was on the website. I asked why this couldn't have been mentioned to me when someone rang me to confirm my booking and take my credit card details, or in the confirmation email, or confirmation text? The owner then accused *me* of being rude which I thought was outrageous. Shortly after that the driver stopped answering his phone, and when he finally did turn up advised me that we would have to wait for another flight that had just landed from the US! About that time I was about to just suck up the list $42 (?!) and take the train but the driver finally relented and we left. I do of course wonder what happened to those five people who are presumably still wandering around Sydney airport looking for the shuttle they paid for...

Our tour group recently took a beautiful ferry ride via Rose Bay back into Sydney cove. Circular…read moreQuay from Watson's Bay by ferry is one of Australia's great ferry trips. An unscheduled storm cloud had us all scrambling for cover but today the 125th anniversary of the Royal Australian Navy featuring a fleet review of 30 ships from 19 countries right here in Sydney harbour meant we didn't really mind getting a tad wet. Our first ferry stop Rose Bay was once the home to Sydney's first international airport with amphibious aircraft taking the 30 stop kangaroo route from London to Sydney in 12 days commencing in 1938 and continuing right up to the 1950s. Passing the HMAS Sydney memorial Mast, Shark beach, Taronga Zoo, Garden Island (Royal Australian Navy) and the Prime Minister's house while also admiring some of the most expensive suburbs in the southern hemisphere, it was easy to see why this is such a well patronised ferry ride. Standing between Wharf 3 and 4 the RAAF roulettes then had us in awe at their 15 min display of raw energy and choreographed acrobatics.

While staying in Sydney's CBD, we found walking to the points of interest I had bookmarked to be…read moresafe and easy, as everything seemed to be within walking distance of our hotel. For places such as the Taronga Zoo or beaches (Manly and Bondi), which were farther away or across Sydney Harbour, we chose to use public water transport, AKA the Sydney Ferry System. We purchased single-ride tickets since we only used the system 4 times ( round-trip tickets) instead of getting an OPAL card, which you can recharge or top up for multiple trips. Anyway, we couldn't have been more impressed by the efficiency, high capacity, and accessibility of the ferry system, which services 38 wharves across Sydney Harbour. The Sydney Ferry Fleet is comprised of six different classes of vessels, ranging from modern, high-speed double-hulled catamarans for inner harbour suburban routes to larger freshwater-class vessels for handling larger or rougher swells. The cost of each ride varies by destination and as tourists, we found this ferry system economical, fast, and allowed us to get different views of the iconic landmarks in and around the Sydney Harbour and glimpses of the suburbs.