Getting Here - Darling Harbour Convention Centre

Directions By Bus

Buses will be running from the northern beaches everyday to & from the Phenomena

Cost: $10.00 per round trip
Depart: Oxford Falls and go directly to the city
Time: 3:30pm on Monday 21st April and 8:00am on Tuesday 22nd-Thurs 24th April
Return: They return at 9:00pm each night.

The 443 bus service runs to locations such as the Maritime Museum and Harris Street, Ultimo. The Convention Centre is approximately 5 minutes walking distance from these locations.

The State Transit Website - www.131500.com.au - has useful information regarding public transport options, including a trip planner function that will provide you with detailed information on how to get around Sydney.

Directions By Car

From the International Airport:
- Depart from the International Departure Terminal
- Turn right onto Qantas Drive. This road connects into Joyce Drive and then into General Holmes Drive. Follow General Holmes Drive until you reach Southern Cross Drive. Turn left onto Southern Cross Drive. (5 minutes, 2.5 kms)
- Southern Cross Drive connects into South Dowling Street. Follow South Dowling Street until you reach Cleveland Street. Turn left at Cleveland Street. (10 minutes, 5kms)
- Follow Cleveland Street until you reach Abercrombie Street. Turn right at Abercrombie Street. (7 minutes, 3.5kms)
- Abercrombie Street connects into Wattle Street. Follow Wattle Street until you reach Pyrmont Bridge Road. Turn right at Pyrmont Bridge Road. (5 minutes, 2.5kms)\
- Pyrmont Bridge Road connects into Darling Drive. The Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre is located on your left hand side after the first roundabout. (5 minutes, 1.5kms)

- Carparking is available underneath the Exhibition Centre on Darling Drive. For parking information, please see below.

From the Harbour Bridge:
- Cross the Harbour Bridge via the Bradfield Highway until you reach the toll. (3 mins, 1.5km)
- After the toll, take the Western Distributor Fwy. Stay on the right. This road connects into Harbour Street. (2 minutes, 2kms)
- Follow Harbour Street until you reach Pier Street. The Novotel Century Sydney is located on this corner. Turn right into Pier Street. (2 minutes, 1.5kms)
- Veer left onto Darling Drive. (1minute, 0.1km)
- Take the second exit at the roundabout. Follow along Darling Drive. The Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre is located on your right hand side.

- Carparking is available underneath the Exhibition Centre on Darling Drive. For parking information, please see below.

From the Anzac Bridge:
- Cross the Anzac Bridge via the Western Distributor Fwy until you reach the Pyrmont Bridge Road exit. Veer left onto the Prymont Bridge Road exit. (2 minutes, 1.5kms)
- Turn left onto Pyrmont Bridge Road. Pyrmont Bridge Road connects into Darling Drive. The Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre is located on your left hand side after the first roundabout. (3 minutes, 1.5kms)

- Carparking is available underneath the Exhibition Centre on Darling Drive. For parking information, please see below.

More info at the Darling Harbour Convention Centre Website

Directions By Monorail

Sydney's Metro Monorail loops around the city centre and Darling Harbour. Running every three to five minutes, it provides a birds eye view of Sydney and the Darling Harbour precinct.

A Metro Monorail station is located directly outside the Convention Centre entrance. Tickets are available from each station.

For further information on the Metro Monorail, please visit www.metromonorail.com.au. Click on www.metromonorail.com.au/StationLocatorFlash.asp to view the monorail route map.

Directions By Train

The Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre is accessible by both train and light rail services.

The nearest public train station is Town Hall Station for the Convention Centre, and Central Station for the Exhibition Centre. Both stations are approximately 10 minutes from the venue by foot.

The Metro Light Rail provides a direct service to the venue with a Metro Light Rail station located directly outside both the Convention Centre and the Exhibition Centre. Tickets can be purchased on the train. Trains operate every 15 minutes between Central Station and Lilyfield. For further information on the Metro Light Rail, please refer to their website at www.metrolightrail.com.au. Click on www.metrolightrail.com.au/StationLocatorFlash.asp to view the light rail route map.

Directions By Ferry

The Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre is accessible via both public and private ferry services.

Sydney Ferries run a public service from the Sydney Aquarium at Darling Harbour to Circular Quay, stopping at Balmain, Milsons Point and McMahons Point. The Sydney Aquarium is only a 5 minute walk from the Convention Centre. For timetable enquiries, please refer to their website at www.sydneyferries.nsw.gov.au.

Matilda Cruises runs an "Express Ferry" between Circular Quay and Darling Harbour, via the Sydney Aquarium and Star City Casino. Services arrive and depart from the wharf outside the Harbourside Shopping Centre, adjacent to the Convention Centre. For timetable enquiries, please refer to their website at www.matilda.com.au.

Water taxi services also operate to and from any accessible wharfs or waterfront locations. For further information, please contact +61 2 9299 0199 for Yellow Water Taxis, or +61 2 9955 3222 for Water Taxis Combined, Harbour Taxi Boats and Taxis Afloat.

Directions By Foot

The Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre is located in Darling Harbour. Darling Harbour is only a 10-15 minute walk from the city centre. Simply follow the signs to Darling Harbour.

The Centre's administration offices are not located within the Convention and Exhibition Centre buildings. They are above the Convention Centre monorail station, next to the Novotel Hotel Sydney on Darling Harbour. To get to the administration offices, walk from the northern entrance of the Convention Centre building to Darling Drive. Take the overhead walkway (over Darling Drive) to the Convention Centre monorail station. The entrance to the administration offices is on the right of the monorail station.