SydneyPass - is it a good deal?

Hi,
I will be spending 3 full days in Sydney, and am wondering if the
SydneyPass for $100AUD is a good deal? It seems like a great deal -
especially with the harbor cruises, bus tours, and airport transfers.
Just want to double check before purchasing - seems like too good of a
deal.
Thanks.

<maryweiland@> wrote in message
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>Hi,
>I will be spending 3 full days in Sydney, and am wondering if the
>SydneyPass for $100AUD is a good deal? It seems like a great
>deal - especially with the harbor cruises, bus tours, and airport
>transfers.
>Just want to double check before purchasing - seems like too good
>of a deal.
>Thanks.

Let's put it this way - the following is everything that is included on
the Pass and their individual costs if you did them as single units :

Airport Train to City - AUD11.00 each way
Ten Trip Bus Ticket good for up to 9 zones - AUD21.00
Single Bus Trip Cash payments - City/Short Trip zones - AUD1.70
Single Bus Trip cash payment - Medium trip 2-9 Zones - AUD2.60
Morning Harbour Cruise (City area only) - AUD18.00
Afternoon Harbour Cruise (Extended to Harbour & City) - AUD24.00
Evening Harbour Cruise - AUD22.00
A one day Sydney Explorer (Hop on Hop Off City area highlights)
costs AUD36.00
A one day Bondi & Bay Explorer ticket (Hop on Hop Off) AUD36.00
Single Ferry trip Circular Quay to Zoo - AUD4.80 (AUD9.20 return)
Single Ferry trip Circular Quay to Manly - AUD6.00 (AUD12 return)
Single Short Trip/City Area Train Trip cash - AUD2.80

Considering the Sydney Pass allows unlimited Bus, Train and
Ferry travel for the life of the Pass as well as unlimited use
over the life of the pass for the Explorer hop on, hop off buses,
it's good value. More so if you had actually planned to do a
cruise or two and do the sightseeing hop on, hop offs. The
pass allows you to do half day of one Explorer and resume the
rest of the course on another day - a single day pass is good
just for one day as example.

On 2 Jun 2005 12:43:49 -0700, maryweiland@ wrote:

>Hi,
>I will be spending 3 full days in Sydney, and am wondering if the
>SydneyPass for $100AUD is a good deal?

My only comment to add to above replies is that this is a good value
only if you intend to take advantage of everything offered within the
three days. That doesn't leave much time to actually visit any of the
places that the bus/ferry rides will take you to. If you want to
explore Sydney then the Day Tripper will be more advantageous, if you
want to sit back and have everything shown to you in comfort then
enjoy the Sydney Pass.

Tom