A fixed price, published before you book, for the 83 km run from Thirlmere to Sydney Airport (SYD) at Mascot — all terminals, domestic and international. 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 Thirlmere to Sydney Airport costs $235 one way for one to two passengers. The trip is 83 km and takes about 1 hr 18 min. Tolls, fuel and GST are included, and no deposit is required — you pay the driver after drop-off.
Door to door, Thirlmere in the Wollondilly Shire to Sydney Airport (SYD) at Mascot — all terminals, domestic and international is 83 km, which we plan at 1 hr 18 min of driving. 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.
You pay $235 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.
Worked back from the check-in cut-off, the 1 hr 18 min drive and a fifteen-minute buffer. These are the times we would suggest from Thirlmere; we confirm them with you when you book.
| Your Flight | We Collect You At |
|---|---|
| 6:00am international | 1:25am |
| 6:45am international | 2:10am |
| 7:15am international | 2:40am |
| 9:30am international | 4:55am |
| 11:45am domestic | 8:10am |
| 2:00pm domestic | 10:25am |
Those pickups are the standard $235 fare, plus $20 for any pickup before 6am ($10 after 8pm, $20 after 10pm).
There is no scheduled airport shuttle bus running out of Thirlmere. What people usually mean by an airport shuttle here is a private door-to-door transfer, which is what we run: we collect you from your address rather than a stop, and the vehicle is yours alone.
Compared with a metered taxi from Thirlmere, the advantage is that you know the number before you get in. Compared with a shared shuttle, you are not waiting for other passengers or being dropped third. The fare is $235 either way.
Western Sydney Airport opens at Badgerys Creek on 25 October 2026. From Thirlmere it is 38 km and about 26 minutes closer than Mascot, and the fare is $50 lower.
| Airport | Distance | Drive Time | Fixed Fare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Airport (Mascot) | 83 km | 1 hr 18 min | $235 |
| Western Sydney Airport | 45 km | 52 min | $185 |
| Difference from Thirlmere | 38 km closer | 26 min less | $50 cheaper |
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.
Worked as a rate, this run costs about $2.83 per kilometre against a network median of $2.42. We publish every suburb so you can check that logic yourself rather than take our word for it.
Split between passengers, the Thirlmere 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 | $235 | $118 – $235 | $470 |
| 3–4 passengers | $265 | $66 – $88 | $530 |
| 5–6 passengers | $295 | $49 – $59 | $590 |
| 7–8 passengers | $335 | $42 – $48 | $670 |
| 9–11 passengers | $385 | $35 – $43 | $770 |
All fares include tolls, fuel and GST. A return trip is twice the one-way fare.
We will tell you when we are not the cheapest. This is the real picture for the 83 km run out of Thirlmere.
| Option | Typical Cost | Door to Door | Pre-Dawn | Baby Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drive and airport parking | $117–$258 a week | Yes | Yes | Your own |
| Metered taxi | $300–$352+ | Yes | If available | Not guaranteed |
| Rideshare | $216–$286 with surge | Yes | Rarely available | No |
| Southern Highlands Transfer | $235 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.
$235 one way as a fixed fare for one to two passengers, tolls and GST included. A return trip is $470. Larger groups move up a vehicle tier and each tier has its own published price on this page.
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.
We operate as an accredited NSW Point to Point transport provider, which is the licensing regime covering booked passenger services in New South Wales.
A 10pm landing gets you home around 12:03am allowing for baggage. It is the $235 fare plus $20 for a pickup after 10pm and $10 for an airport pickup. We track the flight, so if it lands late we are still there.
Yes. We serve all 54 suburbs across the Southern Highlands, Wollondilly, Goulburn Mulwaree and Kangaroo Valley, and every one of them has its own published fare rather than a zone estimate.
No, and we would rather be straight about it than invent a discount. A return is simply two one-way fares: $470 for one to two passengers. The advantage is that the price is fixed in both directions, including the leg home at midnight.
Up to eleven passengers in a single minibus, so a wedding party or a family group travels together on one fare instead of being split across cars that arrive at different times.
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.
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