Sydney, Australia travel guide
The main gateway into Australia is the Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport. It is Australia's busiest airport, and the oldest continually operated commercial airport anywhere in the world. You can fly directly into Sydney from any Australian capital city as well as many major regional airports. You can reserve a Sydney Airport car hire to await your arrival.
The city of Sydney is the oldest and most cosmopolitan city in Australia. It’s well known for its beauty and livability, brimming with history, nature, art, fashion, cuisine, and a coastline with spectacular beaches. Any traveler is sure to find an abundance of activities and attractions to fill their itinerary on a visit to Sydney. Get to all the best sites with a rental car from Sydney airport.
- Local time in Sydney, Australia:
- GMT+10
- Population of Sydney, Australia:
- 4,504,469
Tourist attractions at Sydney, Australia
Sydney Harbour Bridge
Take your rental car in Sydney over to the bridge that crosses from The Rocks to North Sydney. Just under the bridge is a lovely place to plan a picnic with your companions or rent a bicycle and cycle over the bridge and around Sydney's early settlement, The Rocks.
Whale Watching
Sydney attracts marine enthusiasts from all over the world to watch the whales migrating along the Pacific coast. There are boats from Darling Harbour or Circular Quay which will take you out on a tour to see this amazing sight.
Royal National Park
Head out to where you can see the kangaroos, wallabies, and rosellas in their natural habitat! At Royal National Park, with a little patience and some direction from the local rangers, you can catch these adorable mammals unique to Australia.
Recommended daytrips from Sydney, Australia
Western Plains
Drive your Sydney rental car along the Bell's Line of Road over the Bule Mountains to this lush and orchard area of Australia. Here you can buy fresh apples, pears, chestnuts and berries from the orchard vendors at the side of the road, and a few orchards offer pick-your-own.
Wollongong
Head south of Sydney in your car hire to this lovely town with a unique Australian name. Here you can visit some great surf beaches and catch some awesome panoramic views at Bulli Pass Lookout or Mount Keira Lookout.
Newcastle
Take a sightseeing tour of the Victorian architecture in this city just north of Sydney, and stop at one of their fantastic city beaches while you're there.
Local conditions for Sydney, Australia
Fri, 25 May 2012 00:50:00 +1000
Friday at 00:00 EST:
mist. 13°C (55°F)
Temperature: 13°C (55°F), Wind Direction: NNW, Wind Speed: 6mph, Relative Humidity: 94%, Pressure: 1013mb, falling, Visibility: MO
Weather forecast for Sydney, Australia
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Friday
Light rain shower, Max Temp: 20°C (68°F), Min Temp: 11°C (52°F)
Max Temp: 20°C (68°F), Min Temp: 11°C (52°F), Wind Direction: NW, Wind Speed: 18mph, Visibility: very good, Pressure: 1011mb, Humidity: 41%, Sunrise: 06:47EST, Sunset: 16:56EST
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Saturday
Sunny, Max Temp: 19°C (66°F), Min Temp: 12°C (54°F)
Max Temp: 19°C (66°F), Min Temp: 12°C (54°F), Wind Direction: W, Wind Speed: 23mph, Visibility: very good, Pressure: 1011mb, Humidity: 40%, Sunrise: 06:48EST, Sunset: 16:56EST
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Sunday
Sunny intervals, Max Temp: 19°C (66°F), Min Temp: 13°C (55°F)
Max Temp: 19°C (66°F), Min Temp: 13°C (55°F), Wind Direction: SSW, Wind Speed: 21mph, Visibility: good, Pressure: 1019mb, Humidity: 66%, Sunrise: 06:48EST, Sunset: 16:55EST
Airport Information
- Airport name:
- Sydney Kingsford-Smith Airport
- Airport code:
- SYD
- Phone number:
- (02) 9667 9111
- Address:
- Sydney Airports Corporation Limited, The Ulm Building, Sydney International Terminal, NSW 2020, Australia
- Map:
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- Distance from airport to Sydney:
- Sydney city || 6 Miles / 9 km / 18 minutes by rental car from Downtown Sydney
- Car Rental office location:
For car rental in Sydney Airport you can find counters for main car hire companies in the Arrivals Hall, at Sydney Airport. These car rental companies include:
- Avis
- Budget
- Europcar
- Hertz
- Red Spot
- Thrifty
Book your Sydney car hire vehicle in advance and get the cheapest deals on 7 seater, 9 seater, luxury car and all types of rental car for collection in Sydney Airport.
For cheap car rental in Sydney, Australia book in advance with us. The best way to tour Sydney is with your own rental car, this allows you to move around more comfortably and avoid the hassles of public transportation. Our book engine on the right will find for you the cheapest car hire offers in Sydney Airport.
Airlines providing airport services to Sydney, Australia
- Aerolíneas Argentinas
- Aeropelican Air Services
- Air Canada
- Air China
- Air Mauritius
- Air New Zealand
- Air Niugini
- Air Pacific
- Air Tahiti Nui
- Air Vanuatu
- Aircalin
- Asiana Airlines
- Brindabella Airlines
- British Airways
- Cathay Pacific
- China Airlines
- China Eastern Airlines
- China Southern
- Delta
- EMIRATES
- Etihad Airways
- Garuda Indonesia
- Hainan Airlines
- Hawaiian Airlines
- Japan Airlines
- Jetstar
- Korean Air
- LAN
- Malaysia Airlines
- Our Airline
- Philippine Airlines
- Polynesian Blue
- Qantas
- Regional Air Lines
- Singapore Airlines
- Thai Airways
- Tiger Airways
- United Airlines
- V Australia
- Vietnam Airlines
- Virgin Atlantic
- Virgin Blue
