A private transfer from the Overseas Passenger Terminal at Circular Quay or White Bay to Colo Vale, priced at $295 before you book. We are there when you walk out, however late you land.
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 Colo Vale in the Southern Highlands costs $295 one way for one to two passengers. The drive is 112 km and takes about 1 hr 53 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.
It is 112 km from the Overseas Passenger Terminal at Circular Quay or White Bay to Colo Vale, and we allow 1 hr 53 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, 41 are further from Sydney than Colo Vale and 12 are closer. That puts this run in the middle of our range. The nearest comparison points are Aylmerton at 99 km and Braemar at 101 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 13 km longer than that.
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 |
If you are staying a week and plan to drive around the region every day, hire a car — we would tell you that rather than take the booking. If you are here for a wedding, a weekend or a stay at one venue, a transfer in and out is usually cheaper and considerably less trouble.
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 53 min drive to Colo Vale.
| Ship Docks | You Walk Out Around | Home By |
|---|---|---|
| 6:00am | 7:30am | 9:35am |
| 6:00am | 8:30am | 10:35am |
| 6:30am | 9:30am | 11:35am |
| 7:00am | 10:30am | 12:35pm |
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 112 km and takes about 1 hr 53 min. It is the same fare in either direction.
About 1 hr 53 min for the 112 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 Colo Vale a little after 11:38am.
Yes. $295 each way, so a return is $590. Most people arriving book the departure leg at the same time, since nothing is charged up front and there is no cancellation fee.
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.
Yes, and we know most of them. Drop-offs at Highlands hotels, resorts and wedding venues are routine — see our venue pages for the ones we run most often.
Book before you fly and there is one less thing to solve when you land.
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