Re: Sydney Airport Rail

[Graham Fry <fryg@sydpcug.org.au>]

Many people may not be aware. But the best value public transport to
Sydney airport is the State Transit run 400 bus which goes from Burwood
to Bondi. This is limited stops relatively fast trip which stops at
Rockdale (other major centres) and goes via both the International and
Domestic terminals. The last time I caught it from Rockdale I think the
fare was in the order of $2.50 and it only took 10 mins. The buses run
every 20 mins during weekdays. Great value!




jdennis@acslink.net.au wrote:
> 
> In article <7i38g3$h98$1@news.mel.aone.net.au>,
>   "David Proctor" <daproc@spam_this.umpires.com> wrote:
> > Bill Bolton wrote in message <374c128a.1385512@news.bigpond.com>...
> >
> >>People could do that now from Tempe, but there's no evidence that any
> >>significant number do.
> >>
> >>I doubt very much whether it would be of any more significance once
> >>the airport line is open.
> >
> > Particularly when you look at the time and convenience issues
> involved. The
> > train direct to the airport would be worth the extra $10 for most
> people,
> > compared to the hassle of alighting at Wolli Creek (or Tempe), finding
> a
> > taxi (not to mention a driver that knows where the airport is) and
> then
> > spending time in traffic getting there. I know what I would prefer.
> 
> Indeed, convenience is the issue much more so than price.  To my mind
> $10 is more than reasonable for a fast train trip from the airport to
> the city or v-v.  However, my company's Sydney office is at Artarmon and
> I will continue to travel by taxi all the way to avoid a change of mode
> in the city.  If I have to visit a client in the city it would almost
> certainly be on the train from the airport.
> 
> Cheers...JD
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