Sydney Airport Pick Up with Meet and Greet at Arrivals

How our airport pick up service works

1. Book with your flight number. Give us the flight, the number of passengers and bags, and where you are heading.
2. We track the flight. If you land early or late, the pickup time moves with it.
3. Message on landing. Switch your phone on after landing; your driver will be in touch with exactly where to meet.
4. Meet at arrivals. At T1 your driver waits in the international arrivals hall as you come out of customs. At T2 and T3, the driver meets you in the arrivals area near baggage claim.
5. Walk to the car. The driver helps with luggage and takes you to the vehicle in the designated pickup area.

International arrivals take time: immigration, baggage and biosecurity can add 30 to 60 minutes or more after landing. We build that in, so you won't feel rushed.

International airport pickup Sydney (T1)

T1 is busiest in the early morning, when long-haul flights from Asia, the Middle East and the US arrive close together. That is when rank queues get long and app prices tend to climb. A pre-booked international airport pickup means you walk out of the arrivals hall and straight to a waiting driver.

Most T1 pickups head for the CBD and city hotels, the Eastern Suburbs, the North Shore and Parramatta. If you are connecting onward to a domestic flight, see our domestic to international transfer page.

Late-night and early-morning arrivals

Sydney Airport has a night curfew for most flights, so the first international arrivals land from around dawn and the last domestic flights come in late in the evening. Those are exactly the times when public transport is thin and rank queues are unpredictable. A pre-booked pickup means your driver is there regardless, and the fixed fare is the same at 5am as it is at midday.

Domestic airport pick up Sydney (T2 and T3)

T2 handles Jetstar, Virgin Australia, Rex and other domestic carriers, and T3 is home to Qantas domestic flights. Domestic arrivals are quicker to clear, so we time the meet for shortly after landing. The domestic terminals share a busy forecourt and car park, and the pickup areas can be confusing on a first visit, which is exactly why a meet and greet helps.

Our domestic pickups are popular with business travellers coming in from Melbourne and Brisbane for a day of meetings; for regular bookings, see our corporate transfers.

Picking up family or guests from the airport

Booking an airport pickup for someone else is common: parents arriving from overseas, a visiting client, or a teenager flying in alone. Give us the traveller's name and mobile number and we will look after the rest, then let you know they are in the car. It saves you the drive, the parking fees and the wait at arrivals.

Travelling with young children? Add a baby capsule, forward-facing seat or booster at A$10 per seat, fitted before the driver arrives. Our guide to travelling with kids through Sydney Airport has more practical tips.

Airport pickup cost and what's included

Your fixed fare covers the vehicle, the driver, flight tracking, meet and greet and luggage help. Airport pickups carry an A$12 airport access and toll charge, which is shown in your quote rather than added later. Child seats are the only optional extra.

Fares depend on distance and vehicle size. See the fare table for your suburb on our airport transfers by suburb page or use the fare calculator. For anything unusual, call 0434 663 034.

Tips for a smooth Sydney Airport pickup

• Give us your flight number, not just the time. That is what lets us track delays and early arrivals.
• Turn your phone on after landing. Your driver will message or call with the meeting point.
• Tell us about extra bags, prams or sports equipment so we send a vehicle that fits.
• International arrivals: allow for immigration, baggage and biosecurity; your driver will wait, but let them know if you are held up.
• Connecting flights: if you are going on to another terminal, tell us both flights and we will plan the transfer.

Where we take you after your airport pickup

From T1 and T2/T3 we drive to every part of Sydney: the CBD and city hotels, the Eastern Suburbs beaches, North Sydney, Parramatta, the Hills District, the Northern Beaches and the Sutherland Shire. We also do long-distance pickups to Wollongong, the Central Coast, Newcastle, the Blue Mountains and the Hunter Valley, and direct transfers from the airport to the cruise terminals at Circular Quay and White Bay. Call 0434 663 034 for any route that isn't listed.

Meet and greet for first-time visitors

If it is your first time in Sydney, a meet and greet takes the guesswork out of arrival. You won't need a local SIM to order a car, cash for a taxi, or directions to the pickup zone. Your driver can point out the best way to get a transport card, suggest how long the drive will take at that hour, and give you a feel for the city on the way in, via Southern Cross Drive and the Eastern Distributor to the CBD, or the M5 and WestConnex if you are heading west.

Prefer to do the pickup yourself?

If a friend is collecting you, Sydney Airport has dedicated pickup zones and paid short-term parking at both terminals; our Sydney Airport pick up and drop off guide explains how they work. If you'd rather skip the parking and the circling, book a driver online or call 0434 663 034.

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