Need to Know - Sydney - page 25

Advance Planning
Three months before Book accommodation; make sure your passport, visa and travel in-
surance are in order.
One month before Book top restaurants; check to see if your visit coincides with any ma-
jor events and book tickets.
A week before Top up your credit cards; check your bookings are in order and that you
have all booking references.
Websites
Destination NSW ( www.sydney.com ) Official visitors' guide.
City of Sydney ( www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au ) Visitor information, disabled access and
parking.
Sydney Morning Herald ( www.smh.com.au )
Time Out ( www.au.timeout.com/sydney )
Urban Spoon ( www.urbanspoon.com )
Lonely Planet ( www.lonelyplanet.com/sydney )
Arriving in Sydney
Sydney Airport Taxis to the city cost up to $50 and depart from the front of the termin-
als. Airport shuttles head to city hotels for between $6 and $14. Trains depart from be-
neath the terminal but charge a whopping $17 for the short journey into the city.
Central station Country and interstate trains arrive in Haymarket, at the heart of the city.
Follow the signs downstairs to connect to local services or head to Railway Sq for buses.
Sydney Coach Terminal Long-distance coaches stop in front of Central station.
Overseas Passenger Terminal Many cruise ships pull in here, right in the centre of Cir-
cular Quay. The train station is nearby.
Barangaroo Smaller ships dock immediately north of King St Wharf, where there are
connecting ferry services.