Education: Getting to and from


Getting your students to, from and around Darling Harbour is easy.

By chartered coach
Each of the major excursion venues offer easy drop off and pick up of students by bus or coach. Coach parking is located on Wheat Road (next to Sydney Aquarium), Darling Drive and Harris Street.

By foot
Darling Harbour is an easy ten-minute stroll from Sydney's CBD, Pyrmont and Haymarket. Convenient entrances to Darling Harbour's pedestrian bridges are located from Market, Druitt, Bathurst and Liverpool Streets in the city and Union Street in Pyrmont. There is also a dedicated pedestrian access ramp from Haymarket to the Powerhouse Museum. Walking your students around Darling Harbour is safe and easy along clearly marked pathways and boardwalks that link together all the excursion venues.

By public transport
Major Sydney public transport networks of Cityrail and STA Buses connect with pedestrian access. For example, taking the train to Sydney's Town Hall means you can get to the pedestrian bridge from either Market or Druitt Streets in the city. Alternatively, alight the train at Central or hop off the bus at Railway Square to access the ABC Ultimo Centre and Powerhouse Museum.

For more information on public transport visit the State Transit website.

By water
If you prefer to arrive at Darling Harbour by water, Sydney Ferries operates regular services from Circular Quay to Sydney Aquarium and Maritime Museum wharves.

Captain Cook Cruises offer harbour cruises with educational commentary. Cruises depart from Aquarium Pier.

By Sydney Monorail or Metro Light Rail
Your students can also travel to Darling Harbour by Sydney Monorail or Metro Light Rail, two unique transport systems connecting your students to Darling Harbour from the city and inner Western suburbs. The Light Rail connects with trains at Central Station and is a perfect way of getting your students into Darling Harbour.

Excursion hop off points:

  • Darling Park Monorail Station: IMAX Theatre, Sydney Aquarium and Sydney Wildlife World
  • Harbourside Monorail Station: Australian National Maritime Museum
  • Paddy's Market Monorail and Light Rail Stations: The Chinese Garden of Friendship, Tumbalong Park and Powerhouse Museum
  • Pyrmont Bay Light Rail Station: Australian National Maritime Museum
  • Convention Light Rail Station: Darling Harbour

Hours of operation:

Metro Light Rail is open 24 hours per day, 365 days of the year. The Light Rail departs from Central Station every 10-12 minutes.

Sydney Monorail is open Monday to Thursday from 7am to 10pm, Friday and Saturday 7am to midnight and Sunday from 8am to 10pm. Monorails depart every 3-5 minutes and each Monorail vehicle can carry 70-80 students at a time.

Booked student fares:

Metro Light Rail; 1 zone $1.80 one way or $3 return; 2 zones $3 one way or $4 return; unlimited day pass $6.50 per person.

Sydney Monorail: $2.50 or $5 for a student day pass.

School group bookings are essential, please call (02) 8584 5288.

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