Cruise terminal to Couridjah, door to door. a scattering of houses on the ridge between Thirlmere Lakes and the Bargo bushland, about as quiet as the shire gets — and because disembarkation never runs to a printed time, the pickup works off your message rather than a booking slot.
Wollondilly Airport Shuttle meets disembarking cruise passengers at both Sydney terminals and drives them home to Couridjah (NSW 2571) — a fixed-fare private transfer, not a shared shuttle. White Bay Cruise Terminal at Rozelle is 95 km from the Couridjah Road turnoff, about 1 hr 20 min; the Overseas Passenger Terminal at Circular Quay is 97 km, about 1 hr 25 min. The fare is $275 one way for one or two passengers, rising to $415 for eleven in one vehicle, and it matches the sail-day fare exactly. Disembarkation is released by luggage tag rather than a published time, so there is no booked minute to miss: you message from the terminal doors and the driver comes in, with no meter running while you queue. Nothing is payable in advance. Give us the sailing details and the pickup looks after itself. Quote on 0427 143 612.
Fixed fare each way; pickups add $10
$275 for a couple, rising only with the seat count. Which terminal your ship docks at makes no difference.
| Passengers | Vehicle | Fixed fare (one way) | Typical booking |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–2 | Sedan | $275 | solo flyers and couples |
| 3 | Kia Carnival | $305 | three with the cases |
| 4 | Kia Carnival | $305 | four adults, no squeeze |
| 5 | People Mover | $335 | family holidays |
| 6 | People Mover | $335 | two couples sharing the run |
| 7 | Minibus | $385 | larger family departures |
| 8 | Minibus | $385 | two families sharing one vehicle |
| 9 | Minibus | $415 | sports teams and club trips |
| 10 | Minibus | $415 | teams and work crews |
| 11 | Minibus | $415 | the most we fit in one vehicle |
Late release, long queue, public holiday — none of them change the figure you were given. No advance payment and no card hold — you pay on the day you get home. Fares reviewed August 2026.
Disembarkation is the leg people forget. Everyone books the trip to the ship. The rank at 7am with a fortnight of luggage is the part worth removing.
Waiting when you land
The class is set from your luggage as much as your headcount, because disembarkation day is when the bags are at their worst.
01
1–2 passengers
Toyota Camry, Lexus or similar
02
3–4 passengers
Kia Carnival or similar
03
5–6 passengers
LDV G10 or similar
04
7–11 passengers
Toyota HiAce or similar
The inclusions do not change with the vehicle. Every Couridjah pickup carries tolls and GST inside the quoted fare, free child restraints fitted in advance, free waiting on the morning and no payment until the day. Seats and boot space are the only difference.
The drive home
Allow about 1 hr 20 min for the 95 km from White Bay at Rozelle to the Couridjah Road turnoff, and about 1 hr 25 min for the 97 km from the Overseas Passenger Terminal at Circular Quay. After a cruise, the last thing anyone wants is the drive back up to the ridge. We take the M5 East west, the Hume, then Remembrance Driveway and the village roads, with the cases handled at both ends.
Getting out of the terminal precinct is the slow part on disembarkation morning, not the motorway. Once past the Anzac Bridge the run usually clears, and the whole of that allowance is inside the fare rather than on a meter.
Sailing out rather than home? Boarding-window timing and the sail-day fare are on the Couridjah cruise transfers page.
How the morning actually runs
A ship does not release everyone at once, so a cruise pickup cannot be booked to a minute. It is arranged around your message from the terminal doors instead. Here is how each part of the morning works.
Disembarkation is released by luggage tag rather than a published time, so the booking does not have a slot to miss. You message when you are through and the driver comes in.
If the ship berths late, nothing changes on your side — the driver simply waits longer, at no cost.
Rebooked onto a different ship or date? The transfer moves with you at no cost.
Give us the ship and the date when you book, and message us on the morning when you are actually through. That is the whole arrangement.
Where we meet you
At White Bay the driver waits close by rather than circling Rozelle, and comes to the terminal doors when you message. There is no meter running while you clear the hall.
At Circular Quay the marshals keep the kerb moving, which means waiting on it is not an option. The driver holds close and comes in on your word.
After that the trip is yours alone: out of the terminal precinct and straight to your address. Couridjah addresses often go by property name rather than number and several driveways look identical from the road. Give us both the number and any name on the gate.
The two terminals
White Bay at Rozelle is 95 km from Couridjah and the Overseas Passenger Terminal at Circular Quay is 97 km. Your cruise documents name the one your ship berths at; both are met on the same terms and at the same fare.
about 1 hr 20 min · Rozelle, via James Craig Rd
After a cruise, the last thing anyone wants is the drive back up to the ridge. We take the M5 East west, the Hume, then Remembrance Driveway and the village roads, with the cases handled at both ends. Full detail on the White Bay transfers page.
about 1 hr 25 min · Circular Quay, tightest kerb of the two
The city terminal, right on the harbour, with almost no waiting room at the kerb — which is why the driver holds nearby and comes in on your message.
$275 from either terminal. Rozelle or Circular Quay, weekday or weekend, early release or late — the fare was set by your suburb and your group size.
Get Free QuoteGetting home from the harbour
A whole ship empties into one rank inside about two hours, and the luggage rules out most of the alternatives. Worth reading before you sail rather than while you are standing there.
| Option | Typical cost (2 adults) | Door to terminal | What it actually involves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Private transfer (us) | $275 fixed | ~1 hr 20 min, door to door | a driver already nearby, no meter while you queue, and a price settled before you sailed |
| Train and a walk | Opal fares, plus a lift at the far end | 2 hrs or more, with the cases | White Bay has no station at all, and from Circular Quay it is a change and then still a car at the Couridjah end — with a fortnight of luggage |
| Rideshare or taxi | metered, and surge-dependent | ~1 hr 20 min if a car accepts | there is effectively no way home to Couridjah at night that does not involve a pre-booked car |
| Drive and park | fuel and tolls plus from about $190 a week in budget long-stay parking | ~1 hr 20 min plus retrieving the car | neither terminal has long-stay parking, so it means a fortnight of inner-west parking fees and then finding the car with the cases |
Neither cruise terminal has long-stay parking of its own, and neither is reachable from Couridjah without a car at one end. The honest summary: a solo traveller with a cabin bag can make the train from Circular Quay work; two people with a fortnight of luggage cannot.
Landing as a group
Eleven disembarking passengers travel home in one vehicle for $415 — about $38 a seat, against three cars from a rank an entire ship is queuing at. Everyone leaves together, which on that morning is worth more than the saving.
Send the ship, the date, the headcount and an honest bag count. Groups coming off a cruise routinely have more luggage than the seat count implies, and it is far better to know that now than at the terminal.
The rank, honestly
When two vessels turn around together the rank at Rozelle disappears entirely. A pre-booked car is unaffected.
A metered trip out to this district depends on conditions you cannot see from the queue.
Whatever you left with, you are returning with more. That is a vehicle decision, not a hope.
Why book the arrival
Nothing to arrange from a ship's wifi, and nothing to sort out in a terminal at seven in the morning.
No booked minute to miss, because disembarkation is released by luggage tag rather than a clock.
The driver waits nearby at no charge, however long customs takes.
No deposit and no card held; you pay the driver at your door.
A cruise comes back heavier than it left. The vehicle is chosen with that in mind.
Capsules, forward-facing seats and boosters fitted in advance, at no cost.
The route home
The road we actually take from the terminal back out to Couridjah, leg by leg.
Nearby drop-offs
Neighbouring localities carry their own cruise figures rather than sharing this page's numbers.
Somewhere else in Wollondilly, Macarthur or the Southern Highlands? The full suburb list.
Who you are booking with
Small, local and independent: our cars, our drivers, and one business answerable from the gangway to your door.
ABN: 51 939 227 384
P2P service provider no: BSP-439561
Wollondilly Shire, Macarthur and the Southern Highlands, each suburb with a published cruise fare.
Sedans, Kia Carnivals, people movers and eleven-seat minibuses, chosen from your case count.
Every disembarkation, every hour — including weekends and public holidays.
One published price per suburb, the same at both terminals, with tolls and GST inside it; pickups from the terminal add $10. Nothing payable in advance.
Arrival questions
Between $275 and $415, set by the seat count. White Bay and Circular Quay cost the same.
There is no fixed pickup time, because there is nothing reliable to fix it to. The driver is nearby from early and pulls in on your text.
Nothing is charged for waiting. A late berthing, a long customs queue or a slow lift are all free time here.
95 km and roughly 1 hr 20 min from Rozelle; 97 km and about 1 hr 25 min from the Quay. Once past the Anzac Bridge it usually runs clean.
Both terminals, same price. The OPT has the tighter kerb, which is why we wait nearby and come in on your message rather than sitting on it.
That is exactly why we ask for a case count at booking. A cruise comes home heavier than it left, and the vehicle is chosen for the boot rather than the seats.
No. Nothing is charged at booking and no card is held. You pay the driver at your door on the day, by card, cash or PayID, with a tax invoice emailed afterwards if you want one.
Yes — no interchange and no shared leg. Couridjah addresses often go by property name rather than number and several driveways look identical from the road. Give us both the number and any name on the gate.
The gap is widest exactly when you need it least — a whole ship emptying into one rank inside two hours. A pre-booked vehicle is not part of that.
One minibus takes eleven for $415, which beats three cars from the rank on both price and on everyone leaving together.
Yes and no charge — the ages matter at booking so the right seats are already in the car.
Not with cruise luggage. White Bay has no station at all, and while Circular Quay does, reaching Couridjah from it means a change and then still a car at the far end.
Both, and most people book them together. Boarding-window timing, terminal drop detail and the fare are on the Couridjah cruise transfers page.
Yes, provided they are close together. Two or three stops in the same suburb is normal and does not change the fare; stops in different towns are quoted separately so nobody is surprised.
No fee. We move it to the new date and the fare stays the same.
One text. When you are through the hall with the cases, message the number on your confirmation and the driver comes to the doors. That is the whole arrangement.
Thirlmere, Pheasants Nest, Tahmoor, Bargo and the rest of the district — all 75 suburbs across Wollondilly Shire, Macarthur and the Southern Highlands, each with its own published fare and its own distance from both terminals.
All Couridjah transfer pages
Every route we run for Couridjah has its own page, with its own distances, timings and pickup notes.
From $275 home from the harbour, fixed before you leave, with no advance payment and free child seats.
Private, fixed-fare airport and cruise transfers from 75 suburbs across Wollondilly Shire, Macarthur and the Southern Highlands. A published fare per suburb for each destination, tolls and GST inside it, no deposit and no weekend loading — you pay the driver on the day of travel.
Sister services run by the same local team.