Arriving at Sydney Airport: three terminals, a meeting point set in advance
Sydney Airport lies about 8 km (roughly 5 miles) from the city centre. It has three terminals: T1 for international flights, T2 and T3 for domestic flights. T1 stands apart from the other two: you cannot walk between the international and the domestic terminals, which are linked by a shuttle bus and by train. The meeting point with your chauffeur is therefore arranged beforehand, at the right terminal, from the details in your request.
For a private transfer from Sydney Airport, we ask for:
- your flight number, with the date and scheduled arrival time;
- the terminal, if you know it (otherwise the flight number is enough to check);
- the number of passengers and bags, including anything bulky such as golf bags, pushchairs or trunks;
- your destination address, any stops on the way, and a phone number you can be reached on after landing.
The exact meeting point is given in your confirmation voucher, which reaches you before departure. Keep it to hand when you land, and if your schedule changes, message us on WhatsApp as soon as you know.
Flying private: Sydney, Bankstown, then Western Sydney
At Sydney Airport, a curfew set by federal law restricts take-offs and landings between 11pm and 6am, so the selected air operator plans a night flight with these rules in mind. In the Sydney basin, Bankstown Airport is a general aviation hub that also handles charter flights. Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport, announced as curfew-free, welcomes passengers from 25 October 2026.
For a private flight, send us the airport, your expected arrival time and the contact details of the flight operator or the handling agent receiving you. The pick-up point is arranged with them, in line with the airport’s access rules, then written into your confirmation voucher. Whether a car can come close to the aircraft is checked case by case, never assumed.
From the airport to your door: the city, the harbour, the Blue Mountains
Your chauffeur takes you directly to wherever your stay begins. A few typical journeys:
- central Sydney: a hotel, an office, a business meeting;
- Sydney Harbour: a waterfront residence, a boarding at the quay, Rose Bay and its seaplanes;
- the Blue Mountains: Echo Point and the Three Sisters, for a day out of the city;
- the Hunter Valley: Pokolbin and its estates, for a stay among the vines.
We do not quote journey times: in Sydney, traffic varies a great deal with the hour and the day. A stop on the way can be built into your request. To keep the chauffeur after the transfer, for a few hours or the whole day, say so as well: the chauffeur then stays at your disposal, as set out in your quote.
The departure, then the flight: planned with you
For the drive to the airport, the pick-up time is set with you, based on your flight time, your airline’s check-in deadline, your terminal and the traffic expected. For a private flight, the time arranged with the flight operator is the reference.
On request, we can also arrange the flight itself, by private jet or helicopter: it is carried out by the operator chosen for your request, under its own responsibility. On the ground, each journey is carried out by the chosen member operator, under its own responsibility. See also yacht, seaplane, helicopter and jet; to begin, a short message is enough: let’s talk about your visit.