Sydney Airport
Unsurprisingly Sydney ( Kingsford Smith ) is Australia’s largest airport serving 40 airlines with more than 30 million passengers passing through each year. Terminal One (T1) serves international flights, T2 is domestic, and the mighty T3 is reserved for the flying kangaroo, Qantas.
Wifi is available throughout the airport
Getting into Town
Road and rail transfers are both available. Taxis, trains and buses run 24 hours, the services are efficient and the costs reasonable. You can book online before you fly or when you arrive.
Car Hire
Avis, Budget, Europcar, Hertz, Red Spot and Thrifty all have desks inside the terminal.
Transferring Terminal
Terminal transfer is available via T-Bus, car, taxi or Aiport Link train.
Qantas and Virgin both offer seamless transfers which could be a good way to save 5$.
Information Desk
The Tourism New South Wales Information Desk is located in the centre of the T1 International Terminal Arrivals and is open 6am-11pm, they can help with all aspects of your trip including accomodation, tours, tickets etc.
Gold Ambassadors, can provide information and answer queries on the airport and are stationed throughout Kingsford Smith commonly near counters D and H on the Departures level and opposite exits A and B in Arrivals.
Airport Facilities
Everything you’d expect from a modern airport including: an excellent array of retail outlets, money exchange, left luggage, restaurants and showers.
Over 140 shops make Sydney Airport a shopping destination in its own right!
The Airport Sydney International Inn (tel: +61 (02) 9556 1555), Holiday Inn Sydney Airport (tel: +61 (02) 9330 0600), Ibis Hotel Sydney Airport (tel: +61 (02) 8339 8500) and Stamford Sydney Airport Hotel (tel: +61 (02) 9317 2200), are all on site.
The Tourism New South Wales Travel Centre can help arrange accommodation in Sydney.
Airport Disabled Facilities
Sydney caters well for for disabled passengers with facilities including showers, toilets, ramps and lowered telephones, text telephones, telephones fitted with induction loops, and drinking fountains.
Disabled parking spaces are located at the front of the T1 International Terminal, for valid badge holders.
Car Parking
As you’d expect parking is plentiful, both long and short stay