A fixed price, published before you book, for the 69 km run from Balaclava to Western Sydney Airport (WSI) at Badgerys Creek, opening 25 October 2026. 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 Balaclava to Western Sydney Airport costs $225 one way for one to two passengers. The trip is 69 km and takes about 1 hr 3 min. Tolls, fuel and GST are included, and no deposit is required — you pay the driver after drop-off.
It is 69 km from Balaclava in the Wingecarribee Shire to Western Sydney Airport (WSI) at Badgerys Creek, opening 25 October 2026, and in normal traffic we allow 1 hr 3 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.
Our price for this trip is $225 one way, locked in when you book. It covers tolls, fuel and GST, applies equally to pickups and drop-offs, and never surges.
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 3 min drive and a fifteen-minute buffer. These are the times we would suggest from Balaclava; we confirm them with you when you book.
| Your Flight | We Collect You At |
|---|---|
| 6:00am international | 1:40am |
| 6:20am domestic | 3:00am |
| 6:45am international | 2:25am |
| 7:15am international | 2:55am |
| 8:00am international | 3:40am |
| 9:30am international | 5:10am |
Those pickups are the standard $225 fare, plus $20 for any pickup before 6am ($10 after 8pm, $20 after 10pm).
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 30 km shorter than that.
Worked as a rate, this run costs about $3.26 per kilometre against a network median of $2.97. We publish every suburb so you can check that logic yourself rather than take our word for it.
We will tell you when we are not the cheapest. This is the real picture for the 69 km run out of Balaclava.
| Option | Typical Cost | Door to Door | Pre-Dawn | Baby Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drive and airport parking | $92–$203 a week | Yes | Yes | Your own |
| Metered taxi | $236–$277+ | Yes | If available | Not guaranteed |
| Rideshare | $170–$225 with surge | Yes | Rarely available | No |
| Southern Highlands Transfer | $225 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.
Split between passengers, the Balaclava 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 | $225 | $112 – $225 | $450 |
| 3–4 passengers | $245 | $61 – $82 | $490 |
| 5–6 passengers | $275 | $46 – $55 | $550 |
| 7–8 passengers | $305 | $38 – $44 | $610 |
| 9–11 passengers | $335 | $30 – $37 | $670 |
All fares include tolls, fuel and GST. A return trip is twice the one-way fare.
Western Sydney Airport opens at Badgerys Creek on 25 October 2026. From Balaclava it is 32 km and about 28 minutes closer than Mascot, and the fare is $30 lower.
| Airport | Distance | Drive Time | Fixed Fare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Airport (Mascot) | 101 km | 1 hr 31 min | $255 |
| Western Sydney Airport | 69 km | 1 hr 3 min | $225 |
| Difference from Balaclava | 32 km closer | 28 min less | $30 cheaper |
There is no scheduled airport shuttle bus running out of Balaclava. 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 Balaclava, 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 $225 either way.
$225 one way as a fixed fare for one to two passengers, tolls and GST included. A return trip is $450. Larger groups move up a vehicle tier and each tier has its own published price on this page.
About 1 hr 3 min for the 69 km run in normal conditions. We add time for weekday morning traffic and we plan backwards from your flight or ship time rather than from a fixed departure.
No, and we would rather be straight about it than invent a discount. A return is simply two one-way fares: $450 for one to two passengers. The advantage is that the price is fixed in both directions, including the leg home at midnight.
Yes. Pre-dawn departures are the bulk of our work, seven days. A 1:37am pickup is a normal booking for us: the $225 fare plus our $20 early-pickup fee (any pickup before 6am).
Every fare allows one check-in bag and one carry-on per passenger. If you are carrying more than that, or something awkward like golf clubs, a pram or a cello, say so when you book and we will send a vehicle with the room. Extra bags are $5 each and bulky items such as golf clubs or skis $10 each.
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.
Because the fare is built on the actual distance. Your run is 69 km, which works out at about $3.26 per kilometre. We publish all 54 suburb fares so you can see the logic rather than take our word for it.
A 10pm landing gets you home around 11:48pm allowing for baggage. It is the $225 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.
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