Landing at the Overseas Passenger Terminal at Circular Quay or White Bay and heading for Balaclava? We track the ship, wait at the designated pick-up area at the terminal, and drive you the 113 km home for a fixed $295.
One-way fare. Tolls, fuel and GST included. We track your ship — delays cost you nothing. No deposit; you pay the driver after drop-off.
A private transfer from the Sydney cruise terminals to Balaclava in the Southern Highlands costs $295 one way for one to two passengers. The drive is 113 km and takes about 1 hr 56 min. We track your ship and wait at the designated pick-up area at the terminal, with waiting time and parking included. No deposit — you pay the driver after drop-off.
Ships usually dock early and disembark in groups over two to three hours. Tell us your disembarkation group and we time the pickup to it; these examples then add the 1 hr 56 min drive to Balaclava.
| Ship Docks | You Walk Out Around | Home By |
|---|---|---|
| 6:00am | 7:30am | 9:40am |
| 6:00am | 8:30am | 10:40am |
| 6:30am | 9:30am | 11:40am |
| 7:00am | 10:30am | 12:40pm |
We track the ship, so if disembarkation runs late the driver waits at no charge. The fare is $295, plus $20 before 6am, $10 after 8pm or $20 after 10pm.
A fair question, and sometimes the right answer.
| Hire Car | Transfer | |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | Daily rate for the whole stay | $295 each way |
| Driving after a long flight | You, jet-lagged | Not you |
| Unfamiliar roads at night | Yes | No |
| Child seats | Hired, fitted by you | Free, fitted before we arrive |
| Parking at the other end | Your problem | Not applicable |
| Useful once you are here | Yes, if you are touring | Book each trip |
The honest test is how many days you will actually drive. Touring the region daily? Hire the car. Staying put at one address and eating and drinking there? Two transfers will cost less than the hire, the fuel and the parking combined.
We track your ship from the moment it is scheduled, so the pickup moves with you rather than against you. Before you arrive you get a text with the driver's name, the vehicle and exactly where to walk to.
The driver waits at the designated pick-up area at the terminal. We do not offer a meet-and-greet inside the terminal — we collect you kerbside at the designated pick-up point, which is quicker, and it is already in the fare. Waiting time and parking are already inside your $295, so a two-hour delay costs you nothing.
It is 113 km from the Overseas Passenger Terminal at Circular Quay or White Bay to Balaclava, and we allow 1 hr 56 min behind the wheel. Sitting at the northern end of the Highlands, you get one of the shorter runs to Mascot and the shortest of all to the new Western Sydney Airport once it opens.
The outbound trip is about not missing something. The inbound trip is about not having to think. Different problem, same fixed price, and on this leg the only thing you have to do is find the vehicle.
Of the 54 suburbs we serve, 39 are further from Sydney than Balaclava and 14 are closer. That puts this run in the middle of our range. The nearest comparison points are Colo Vale at 100 km and Willow Vale at 102 km, so if you have been quoted for one of those you already know roughly where this sits. Within the Hume North zone the typical run is 99 km; yours is 14 km longer than that.
Arriving luggage is heavier than departing luggage. Tell us the real number when you book and the right vehicle is waiting.
| Group Size | Vehicle | Luggage Allowance | One Way |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–2 passengers | Sedan or SUV | 1 check-in bag + 1 carry-on each | $295 |
| 3–4 passengers | People Mover | 1 check-in bag + 1 carry-on each | $325 |
| 5–6 passengers | People Mover | 1 check-in bag + 1 carry-on each | $355 |
| 7–8 passengers | People Mover or 8-Seater | 1 check-in bag + 1 carry-on each | $405 |
| 9–11 passengers | Minibus | 1 check-in bag + 1 carry-on each | $435 |
$295 one way for one to two passengers, fixed before you travel, with tolls, fuel and GST included. The drive is 113 km and takes about 1 hr 56 min. It is the same fare in either direction.
Yes, tell us when you book. A supermarket stop on the way in is a common request after a long trip. An extra stop is requoted before travel rather than added to the bill afterwards.
About 1 hr 56 min for the 113 km run in normal conditions, plus however long you take to clear the terminal. Landing at 9:15am you would typically be at your door in Balaclava a little after 11:41am.
We monitor your flight or ship and adjust. Waiting time and airport parking are already inside the fixed fare, so a delay does not change what you pay and we will still be there.
Before. There are very few cars available in the Highlands at short notice and almost none at night, so arriving and hoping is the one approach that regularly fails. Booking costs nothing up front and can be cancelled without a fee.
Up to eleven passengers in one vehicle, and every fare allows a check-in bag and a carry-on each. If you are arriving with more than that, say so when you book: extra bags are $5 each and bulky items $10 each.
Book before you fly and there is one less thing to solve when you land.
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