Off the ship and straight home. Fixed-fare transfers from White Bay and Circular Quay to Mittagong — the Highlands' northern gateway, where the motorway, the railway and the old highway all converge — with the driver waiting nearby and no clock running while you queue.
Wollondilly Airport Shuttle meets disembarking cruise passengers at both Sydney terminals and drives them home to Mittagong (NSW 2575) — a fixed-fare private transfer, not a shared shuttle. White Bay Cruise Terminal at Rozelle is 114 km from the Main Street shops and the Highlands Marketplace, about 1 hr 51 min; the Overseas Passenger Terminal at Circular Quay is 116 km, about 1 hr 55 min. The fare is $315 one way for one or two passengers, rising to $455 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. One booking covers both ends of the cruise. Quote on 0427 143 612.
Fixed fare each way; pickups add $10
$315 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 | $315 | couples and solo travellers |
| 3 | Kia Carnival | $345 | a family of three with cases |
| 4 | Kia Carnival | $345 | four adults and luggage |
| 5 | People Mover | $375 | school-holiday family runs |
| 6 | People Mover | $375 | two households travelling together |
| 7 | Minibus | $425 | extended family departures |
| 8 | Minibus | $425 | cruise parties with full cases |
| 9 | Minibus | $455 | wedding guests travelling as one |
| 10 | Minibus | $455 | clubs and work groups |
| 11 | Minibus | $455 | the maximum in a single vehicle |
The fare does not move because the ship docked late, because the queue was long, or because it is a Sunday. Tolls and GST are inside it. No prepayment, no card details on file. You settle it when you arrive. Fares reviewed August 2026.
The fare was set before you sailed. Whatever the morning looks like at the terminal, the number does not move.
Waiting when you land
We size the vehicle before you sail, from the cases you are taking plus whatever the holiday adds.
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
Same service in all four. Whichever class meets you, the fare covers tolls and GST, the child seats are free and already fitted, the waiting is not charged for, and nothing is payable before the drive to Mittagong.
The drive home
Allow about 1 hr 51 min for the 114 km from White Bay at Rozelle to the Main Street shops and the Highlands Marketplace, and about 1 hr 55 min for the 116 km from the Overseas Passenger Terminal at Circular Quay. Back down the Hume and into the town. Straightforward streets and room to unload at the end of a long day.
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 Mittagong 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.
No fixed pickup time and nothing to miss. The driver is nearby from early and waits for your word.
Ships arrive when they arrive. Waiting for one is part of the fare, not an extra on it.
Cancelled sailing or a changed itinerary? One message moves the booking. Nothing has been charged, so there is nothing to refund.
One message from the terminal doors is all it takes on the day.
Where we meet you
The driver stays close to the White Bay terminal and moves on your text. Nothing is charged for the wait.
The OPT sits right on the Quay with almost no waiting room, so we wait a street away and pull in when you are through.
Then it is a single drive to the door, with the cases handled at both ends. Town streets with clear numbering and reasonable lighting — among the more straightforward doors in the Southern Highlands.
The two terminals
White Bay at Rozelle is 114 km from Mittagong and the Overseas Passenger Terminal at Circular Quay is 116 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 51 min · Rozelle, via James Craig Rd
Back down the Hume and into the town. Straightforward streets and room to unload at the end of a long day. Full detail on the White Bay transfers page.
about 1 hr 55 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.
$315 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) | $315 fixed | ~1 hr 51 min, door to door | one vehicle, one run home, at a number you already know |
| 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 Mittagong end — with a fortnight of luggage |
| Rideshare or taxi | metered, and surge-dependent | ~1 hr 51 min if a car accepts | the station's last service is early and the town shuts down by ten |
| Drive and park | fuel and tolls plus from about $190 a week in budget long-stay parking | ~1 hr 51 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 Mittagong 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 $455 — about $41 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
Disembarkation concentrates demand into about two hours, which is exactly when a rank cannot cope.
Nobody can tell you what a metered trip of this length will cost until it ends. Our figure was fixed at booking.
Cruise cases beat most boots. The vehicle we send was picked from your case count.
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
From the terminal doors to your street: the usual run home to Mittagong.
Nearby drop-offs
The towns around here are each priced separately — White Bay and Circular Quay distances are on their own pages.
Somewhere else in Wollondilly, Macarthur or the Southern Highlands? The full suburb list.
Who you are booking with
An owner-operated transfer service based in Wollondilly Shire — the driver meeting your ship is one of ours, not a booking sold on.
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
A fixed $315 one way for one or two passengers, up to $455 for eleven in one vehicle. It is the sail-day fare plus the $10 terminal pickup fee, and any time-of-day fee.
By message rather than by clock. That is the only arrangement that survives a disembarkation, where the release order is by tag colour and not by cabin number.
No. The driver waits nearby at no charge, however long the hall takes. There is no meter on this booking and no waiting fee.
White Bay is 1 hr 51 min from home, Circular Quay 1 hr 55 min. Both are door-to-door figures.
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 deposit and no card on file. Payment happens at the end of the trip.
Yes, the address you give us is where the trip ends. Town streets with clear numbering and reasonable lighting — among the more straightforward doors in the Southern Highlands.
On disembarkation morning, considerably. Two or three thousand passengers come off at once and a 114 km fare out to this district is one plenty of drivers would rather not take. A booked car is already there and already priced.
Eleven is the maximum in one vehicle at $455. Groups off a ship usually have more luggage than the seat count suggests, so mention the cases at booking.
Capsules, forward-facing seats and boosters, all fitted before we arrive and all at no cost. We need the ages when you book.
There is no train at White Bay, and from Circular Quay to Mittagong is a long trip with several changes and a walk at both ends. The bags are what rule it out.
Both, and most people book them together. Boarding-window timing, terminal drop detail and the fare are on the Mittagong 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.
One message reschedules it, free. Itineraries move more often than flight times, which is one reason we take no deposit.
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.
All Mittagong transfer pages
Every route we run for Mittagong has its own page, with its own distances, timings and pickup notes.
Fixed $315 from the terminal to your door, no meter while you queue and no advance payment. Send the ship and the date and we confirm the same day.
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.