A fixed price, published before you book, for the 132 km run from Mandemar to the Sydney cruise terminals — Overseas Passenger Terminal at Circular Quay and White Bay. No deposit, and you pay the driver after drop-off.
One-way fare. Tolls, fuel and GST included. No deposit — you pay the driver after drop-off. Pickups before 6am +$20, after 8pm +$10, after 10pm +$20.
A private transfer from Mandemar to the Sydney cruise terminals costs $365 one way for one to two passengers. The trip is 132 km and takes about 2 hr 14 min. Tolls, fuel and GST are included, and no deposit is required — you pay the driver after drop-off.
Door to door, Mandemar in the Wingecarribee Shire to the Sydney cruise terminals — Overseas Passenger Terminal at Circular Quay and White Bay is 132 km, which we plan at 2 hr 14 min of driving. Down in the deep south and west of the region you're a genuine distance from Mascot — which is exactly why a fixed fare beats a meter that keeps ticking.
You pay $365 one way — published and fixed. Tolls, fuel and GST are already in it; an airport pickup adds $10 and a pickup before 6am adds $20.
Booking costs you nothing. We do not take a deposit and we do not keep your card details; payment happens at the end of the trip, not the start.
Cruise lines usually open boarding around four to five hours before departure and close it 60 to 90 minutes before. We work back from your boarding window, the 2 hr 14 min drive from Mandemar and a fifteen-minute buffer, so you arrive inside the first hour of boarding rather than in the last-minute queue.
| Ship Departs | Boarding Typically Opens | We Collect You At |
|---|---|---|
| 3:00pm | 10:30am | 8:30am |
| 4:00pm | 11:30am | 9:30am |
| 5:00pm | 12:30pm | 10:30am |
| 6:00pm | 1:30pm | 11:30am |
| 7:00pm | 2:30pm | 12:30pm |
Tell us the ship, the terminal and your boarding window when you book and we confirm the exact pickup in writing. Those pickups are the standard $365, plus $20 for any pickup before 6am. There is no weekend loading.
Of the 54 suburbs we serve, 25 are further from Sydney than Mandemar and 28 are closer. That puts this run in the middle of our range. The nearest comparison points are Sutton Forest at 119 km and Manchester Square at 122 km, so if you have been quoted for one of those you already know roughly where this sits. Within the Deep South & West zone the typical run is 140 km; yours is 8 km shorter than that.
Worked as a rate, this run costs about $2.77 per kilometre against a network median of $2.50. We publish every suburb so you can check that logic yourself rather than take our word for it.
We will tell you when we are not the cheapest. This is the real picture for the 132 km run out of Mandemar.
| Option | Typical Cost | Door to Door | Pre-Dawn | Baby Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drive and park near the terminal | $185–$407 a week | Yes | Yes | Your own |
| Metered taxi | $473–$555+ | Yes | If available | Not guaranteed |
| Rideshare | $340–$451 with surge | Yes | Rarely available | No |
| Southern Highlands Transfer | $365 fixed | Yes | Every day (+$20 before 6am) | Free, fitted |
Taxi and rideshare figures are indicative ranges for a run of this distance, not quotes. Ours is the only fixed number on that table.
Sydney has two cruise terminals and your ticket tells you which one. The Overseas Passenger Terminal sits at Circular Quay under the Opera House; White Bay is on the western harbour at Rozelle. The fixed fare from Mandemar is $365 to either.
| Terminal | Where It Is | Which Ships | Fixed Fare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overseas Passenger Terminal (OPT) | Circular Quay, Sydney CBD | Ships too tall to pass under the Harbour Bridge — most of the large ones | $365 |
| White Bay Cruise Terminal | Rozelle, inner west | Ships that fit under the Harbour Bridge | $365 |
Not sure which one? Send us the ship name and sailing date and we will confirm the terminal with the booking. Drop-off at both is at the terminal set-down zone, a short walk with your bags to check-in.
Split between passengers, the Mandemar run works out cheaper the more of you travel. Every tier allows one check-in bag and one carry-on each.
| Group Size | One Way | Per Person | Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–2 passengers | $365 | $182 – $365 | $730 |
| 3–4 passengers | $395 | $99 – $132 | $790 |
| 5–6 passengers | $425 | $71 – $85 | $850 |
| 7–8 passengers | $465 | $58 – $66 | $930 |
| 9–11 passengers | $505 | $46 – $56 | $1010 |
All fares include tolls, fuel and GST. A return trip is twice the one-way fare.
There is no scheduled shuttle bus from Mandemar to the Sydney cruise terminals. What people usually mean by a cruise shuttle here is a private door-to-door transfer, which is what we run: we collect you and your luggage from your address rather than a stop, and the vehicle is yours alone.
Compared with a metered taxi from Mandemar, the advantage is that you know the number before you get in and there is room for full-size cruise cases. Compared with a shared shuttle, you are not waiting for other passengers or being dropped third on sailing day. The fare is $365 either way.
$365 one way as a fixed fare for one to two passengers, tolls and GST included. A return trip is $730. Larger groups move up a vehicle tier and each tier has its own published price on this page.
About 2 hr 14 min for the 132 km run in normal conditions. We add time for weekday morning traffic and we plan backwards from your flight or ship time rather than from a fixed departure.
Yes. Pre-dawn departures are the bulk of our work, seven days. A 12:26am pickup is a normal booking for us: the $365 fare plus our $20 early-pickup fee (any pickup before 6am).
Yes, free, and we fit them before we arrive. Tell us the children's ages when you book. We do not charge for seats and we do not expect you to install them at the kerb.
No, and we would rather be straight about it than invent a discount. A return is simply two one-way fares: $730 for one to two passengers. The advantage is that the price is fixed in both directions, including the leg home at midnight.
There is no cancellation fee, because nothing was charged up front. Let us know as early as you can so we can release the vehicle. For same-day changes, ring rather than email.
No. There is no deposit and we do not store your card. You pay the driver after drop-off, by cash, bank transfer or card (1.2% card surcharge), at the fare we confirmed in writing when you booked.
We wait at the terminal's designated pick-up point rather than inside the arrivals hall. We text you the exact spot before you land, and we monitor the flight so a delay costs you nothing.
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