Comments on: Explore Sydney with an Opal Card & Public Transport https://www.2aussietravellers.com/sydney-public-transport/ Travel Adventures in Australia, Japan & New Zealand Wed, 24 Sep 2025 07:49:15 +0000 hourly 1 By: Toni Broome https://www.2aussietravellers.com/sydney-public-transport/#comment-77837 Sat, 01 Apr 2023 23:10:25 +0000 http://www.2aussietravellers.com/?p=7760#comment-77837 In reply to Eddie Wong.

Hi Eddie. Sydney Explorer buses are a hop on - hop off tour rather than a city bus (now called Big Bus Sydney) and can't be used with the Opal Card.

]]> By: Eddie Wong https://www.2aussietravellers.com/sydney-public-transport/#comment-77835 Wed, 29 Mar 2023 06:48:39 +0000 http://www.2aussietravellers.com/?p=7760#comment-77835 Can we use the OPAL CARD on The Sydney explorer buses to tap on and tap off when we get off the bus?
Can we use the OPAL CARD to take the harbour ferry?
Thank you

]]> By: 2 Aussie Travellers https://www.2aussietravellers.com/sydney-public-transport/#comment-4163 Sat, 21 Jan 2017 07:18:03 +0000 http://www.2aussietravellers.com/?p=7760#comment-4163 In reply to Jen.

Hi Jen, childrens' passes (or tickets) are required for children aged 4 to 15. If the child is not yet turned 4 they won't need one | https://transportnsw.info/tickets-opal/regional-tickets-fares/child-family-fares-bookings

]]> By: Jen https://www.2aussietravellers.com/sydney-public-transport/#comment-4158 Fri, 20 Jan 2017 14:21:18 +0000 http://www.2aussietravellers.com/?p=7760#comment-4158 Do children four and under need cards?

]]> By: 2 Aussie Travellers https://www.2aussietravellers.com/sydney-public-transport/#comment-2401 Thu, 10 Mar 2016 11:12:42 +0000 http://www.2aussietravellers.com/?p=7760#comment-2401 In reply to Melissa @ All Around Oz.

Thanks Melissa, I didn't know you were from down there. It's such a lovely trip out to Manly and back, not sure about the stair sprint for work but it sure is a lovely spot out there.

]]> By: Melissa @ All Around Oz https://www.2aussietravellers.com/sydney-public-transport/#comment-2396 Tue, 08 Mar 2016 10:35:24 +0000 http://www.2aussietravellers.com/?p=7760#comment-2396 Ahhhh....you've made long for the days I lived in Sydney and caught the ferry from Manly across to Circular Quay every day and then sprinted up three flights of stairs to make my connecting train! Loved the ferry and the harbour views. Great way to start and finish a day.

]]> By: 2 Aussie Travellers https://www.2aussietravellers.com/sydney-public-transport/#comment-2395 Tue, 08 Mar 2016 09:51:36 +0000 http://www.2aussietravellers.com/?p=7760#comment-2395 In reply to Julie Small.

Thanks Julie. We did love the ferries but yes I can imagine commuting is quite a different scenario! Although having spent many years in Auckland, NZ I have to say any public transport system is impressive after that 🙂

]]> By: Julie Small https://www.2aussietravellers.com/sydney-public-transport/#comment-2394 Tue, 08 Mar 2016 08:42:31 +0000 http://www.2aussietravellers.com/?p=7760#comment-2394 Great post and congratulations on working all that out. Born and bred in Sydney and I still work in Sydney - I use public transport everyday and I feel so sorry for tourists coming here trying to negotiate this overly complicated and clogged system. This should really help them.

]]> By: 2 Aussie Travellers https://www.2aussietravellers.com/sydney-public-transport/#comment-2383 Sun, 06 Mar 2016 09:11:16 +0000 http://www.2aussietravellers.com/?p=7760#comment-2383 In reply to Ruth - Tanama Tales.

I always do a bit of research myself when we're hitting a new city but often the official information is limited and skims over the rules meaning as a traveller you might not be aware of the best deals or how to make the best use of them. I imagine Madrid would be fairly complex!

]]> By: 2 Aussie Travellers https://www.2aussietravellers.com/sydney-public-transport/#comment-2382 Sun, 06 Mar 2016 09:07:45 +0000 http://www.2aussietravellers.com/?p=7760#comment-2382 In reply to Lyn (aka) The Travelling Lindfields.

Thanks for the heads up Lyn, I update articles when info changes so I'll keep an eye on it. I heard while we were down there this time that they were discussing some changes but for now it's excellent value and appears to be achieving pretty much what they were aiming for on the commuter front at least so hopefully they keep the basis the similar.

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