Landing at Sydney Airport (SYD) at Mascot and heading for Thirlmere? We track the flight, wait at the designated pick-up point outside your terminal, and drive you the 83 km home for a fixed $235.
One-way fare. Tolls, fuel and GST included. We track your flight — delays cost you nothing. No deposit; you pay the driver after drop-off.
A private transfer from Sydney Airport to Thirlmere in the Southern Highlands costs $235 one way for one to two passengers. The drive is 83 km and takes about 1 hr 18 min. We track your flight and wait at the designated pick-up point outside your terminal, with waiting time and parking included. No deposit — you pay the driver after drop-off.
The bit people underestimate is the gap between wheels down and walking out of the terminal. These allow for that, then the 1 hr 18 min drive to Thirlmere.
| You Land At | Clearing the Terminal | Home By |
|---|---|---|
| 6:00am domestic | 30 min | 7:48am |
| 7:30am domestic | 30 min | 9:18am |
| 9:15am domestic | 30 min | 11:03am |
| 11:00am domestic | 30 min | 12:48pm |
| 1:30pm domestic | 30 min | 3:18pm |
| 11:15pm international | 55 min | 1:28am |
Late arrivals cost the same as midday ones. An 11:15pm landing is a normal booking for us: pickups after 8pm add $10, after 10pm $20, plus $10 for an airport pickup.
We track your flight 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 point outside your 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 $235, so a two-hour delay costs you nothing.
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 | $235 |
| 3–4 passengers | People Mover | 1 check-in bag + 1 carry-on each | $265 |
| 5–6 passengers | People Mover | 1 check-in bag + 1 carry-on each | $295 |
| 7–8 passengers | People Mover or 8-Seater | 1 check-in bag + 1 carry-on each | $335 |
| 9–11 passengers | Minibus | 1 check-in bag + 1 carry-on each | $385 |
It is 83 km from Sydney Airport (SYD) at Mascot to Thirlmere, and we allow 1 hr 18 min behind the wheel. You're on the Wollondilly side of the Highlands, which is the closest corner of our service area to Sydney — the run down the Hume is short enough that a mid-morning flight doesn't need a pre-dawn start.
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.
Thirlmere is one of the closest suburbs we serve to Sydney — 4 of our 54 pickup points sit nearer the city, which is why the fare is at the lower end of our range. The nearest comparison points are Couridjah at 82 km and Bargo at 86 km, so if you have been quoted for one of those you already know roughly where this sits.
A fair question, and sometimes the right answer.
| Hire Car | Transfer | |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | Daily rate for the whole stay | $235 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.
$235 one way for one to two passengers, fixed before you travel, with tolls, fuel and GST included. The drive is 83 km and takes about 1 hr 18 min. It is the same fare in either direction.
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.
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.
At the designated pick-up point outside your terminal, not inside the arrivals hall. We text you the exact spot before you arrive, along with the driver's name and the vehicle.
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.
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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