108 km from the Overseas Passenger Terminal at Circular Quay or White Bay to your door in Balmoral Village, about 1 hr 57 min, for a published $295. No deposit, no meter, and no charge for waiting if you are delayed.
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 Balmoral Village in the Southern Highlands costs $295 one way for one to two passengers. The drive is 108 km and takes about 1 hr 57 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.
We watch the ship rather than the clock. That is the whole difference between a booked transfer and hoping something is waiting outside: the pickup time is derived from when you actually arrive.
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.
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 |
A hire car earns its keep when the car is the point. For a wedding weekend, a cruise turnaround or a stay at a single venue it mostly sits in a car park being paid for, and somebody still has to stay sober to drive it.
It is 108 km from the Overseas Passenger Terminal at Circular Quay or White Bay to Balmoral Village, and we allow 1 hr 57 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.
Nobody is at their sharpest walking out of an arrivals hall. That is the argument for having the drive already solved rather than working it out at a taxi rank with luggage and a flat phone.
Of the 54 suburbs we serve, 45 are further from Sydney than Balmoral Village and 8 are closer. That puts this run in the middle of our range. The nearest comparison points are Yerrinbool at 94 km and Alpine at 98 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 9 km longer than that.
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 57 min drive to Balmoral Village.
| 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.
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 108 km and takes about 1 hr 57 min. It is the same fare in either direction.
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.
Yes, free of charge. Tell us the children's ages when you book and the correct restraints are installed before we arrive, so you are not assembling a capsule at the kerb after a long flight.
About 1 hr 57 min for the 108 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 Balmoral Village a little after 11:42am.
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.
Ring us before the day if you can. The vehicle is allocated to the numbers you gave us, and turning up with three extra people and their bags is the one thing we cannot solve at the kerb.
Book before you fly and there is one less thing to solve when you land.
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