SURVIVAL GUIDE - Sydney - page 210

PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Although Sydney has only

if you take advantage of the
numerous composite travelcards
that offer combined bus, ferry
and train travel (see p230) .
Bureaux de change and cash
dispensers are conveniently
located throughout the city and
major credit cards are accepted
by most hotels, restaurants and
shops. Visitors will find Sydney
a safe, clean and welcoming
city. They should encounter few
practical problems as long as they
follow a few common-sense guidelines
about personal security (see pp222-3) .

fairly recently become
a major destination for
international tourists, facilities
are now well established
and most services are of a
very high standard. Hotels in
the city are generally expensive,
but clean, comfortable cheaper
accommodation is available
(see pp168-77) . There are cafés
and restaurants in all price brackets that
offer a wide range of international
cuisines (see pp178-97) . Public transport
is reliable and inexpensive, especially

Lifesavers at Coogee
Surf Carnival

MUSEUMS AND GALLERIES TOURISM AUSTRALIA

OFFICES
UK
Gemini House, 10-18 Putney Hill
Rd, London SW15 6AA.
Tel [phone].
Fax [phone].
USA and Canada
2049 Century Park East,
Suite 1920,
Los Angeles, CA 90067.
Tel [phone].
Fax [phone].

Most of Sydney's major
museums and galleries are
close to the city centre and
readily accessible by public
transport (see pp230-35) .
Although opening hours
and admission charges vary,
the majority of museums and
galleries are open 10am-5pm
daily (smaller galleries are
usually closed on Mondays).
Admission is quite often free
or else only a moderate fee is
charged. There are concessions
available for senior citizens,
students and children.
Museums and galleries are
often at their busiest on week-
ends, particularly when special
exhibitions are being staged.

Visitor information kiosk inside
Central Railway Station

TOURIST INFORMATION

NSW Visitor Information
Line
City Centre
Tel 132 077.
Kingsford Smith Airport
International Arrivals Hall.
Tel [phone].
Sydney Visitor Centre
Cnr Argyle & Playfairs Sts,
The Rocks, NSW 2000.
Map 1 B2. Tel [phone].
# 9:30am-5:30pm daily (may
close earlier on public holidays).
Darling Harbour
Sydney Visitor Centre
Next to IMAX Theatre,
Darling Harbour. Map 3 D2.
Tel [phone].
#

TOURIST INFORMATION

Sydney's principal tourist
information for tours and
travel is the NSW Visitor
Information Line . The
Sydney Visitor Centre can
book tours as well as
accommodation at certain
listed hotels. Information
booths can also be found at
Sydney's major attractions and
beaches, and at several central
Sydney locations. These
booths also have free maps,
brochures and entertainment
listings (see p208) .
For visitors arriving by air,
there is another branch of the
NSW Visitor Information Line
at Sydney Airport, open from
5am to midnight, or while
flights are operating.
For information and
brochures about Sydney and
the rest of Australia before
you travel, visit a Tourism
Australia office.

Art Gallery of New South Wales

SMOKING

Smoking is forbidden in shops,
department stores, most work-
places, on public transport,
in theatres, entertainment
venues, restaurants and pubs
(though smoking is permitted
in outside areas) and on most
city beaches. Always ask
about smoking policies before
booking hotels and restaurants.

9:30am-5:30pm daily (may
close earlier on public holidays).
Central Railway
Station
Sydney Terminal. Map 4 E5.
# 6am-10pm daily.