TRAVEL & ACCOMMODATION
For special Accommodation and Travel arrangements we recommend that you contact:
The Lido Group
Tel 1800 817 339 (within Australia)
Tel 02 8585 0808 (International calls)
Fax 02 8585 0802
Email exhibitions@lido.com.au
Web www.lido.com.au 

Airlines
Contact the airline of your choice:
 
Qantas
13 13 13
www.qantas.com.au

Virgin Blue
13 67 89
www.virginblue.com.au

Jetstar
13 15 38
www.jetstar.com.au

TRAVEL OPTIONS TO GET TO THE VENUE
The Sydney Exhibition Centre is centrally located less than 5 minutes from the Sydney central business district, in close proximity to the airport and well served by public transport. Some of your travel options include:

Parking
If you choose to drive to the venue access to the Exhibition Centre Car Park is via Darling Drive. There are also approximately 5,000 car parking spaces surrounding the Sydney Exhibition Centre, including the Entertainment Centre Car Park and Harbourside Car Park. Rates are set on an hourly basis (0-1 hour $8, 1-2 hours $14, 2-3 hours $20, 3-4 hours $24, 4-24 hours $27).  Evening rates also apply (0-1 hour $7, 1-2 hours $13, 2 hours+ $18). Rates are current as of December 2006.

Monorail and Light Rail
Both provide a scenic link between Darling Harbour and hotels, shops, restaurants, museums and cinemas in and around the city centre.

The closest Stations to the Sydney Exhibition Centre are:
• Light Rail Exhibition Station for the Exhibition Centre
• Monorail Convention Station for the Exhibition Centre

Please refer to the Metro Monorail and Lightrail website at www.metromonorail.com.au for further information, including timetables and maps.

Express Ferry
Running every day of the week to and from Circular Quay, via the Sydney Aquarium and Star City Casino. Services arrive at and depart from the wharf outside the Harbourside Shopping Centre.

Timetables are available from Concierge in the Level 1 Foyer of Convention Centre North.

Please refer to the Matilda Cruises website at www.matilda.com.au  for further information.

Sydney Ferries
A service runs from Darling Harbour to Circular Quay, stopping at Balmain, Milsons Point and McMahons Point.

For timetable enquiries, please contact Sydney Ferries on 02 9207 3170 or visit
www.sydneyferries.nsw.gov.au

Buses
Bus numbers 443 and 888 provide services between Darling Harbour and the city.
For information regarding timetables and alternative services, please contact Sydney Buses on 131 500 or visit www.sydneybuses.nsw.gov.au

Trains
The closest train stations to the Centre are Town Hall and Central Station.

Water Taxi Services
There is a 24 hours a day Water Taxi Service that operates to and from any accessible wharves or waterfront locations.
02 9555 8888 - Water Taxis Combined
02 9555 1155 - Harbour Taxi Boats
02 9755 4660 - Southern Cross Water Taxis
02 9955 3222 - Taxis Afloat

Airport Transfers
An airport shuttle bus service departs every thirty minutes from the Coach Bay outside the Novotel Sydney on Darling Harbour hotel. For further information please contact KST Shuttles on 02 9666 9988.