Disembarkation day, without the taxi rank. Private transfers home to Robertson (the escarpment town in the rainforest belt, famous for its pie shop and its rainfall) from both Sydney cruise terminals, at one agreed fare paid on the day.
Wollondilly Airport Shuttle meets disembarking cruise passengers at both Sydney terminals and drives them home to Robertson (NSW 2577) — a fixed-fare private transfer, not a shared shuttle. White Bay Cruise Terminal at Rozelle is 143 km from the Robertson shops on the Illawarra Highway, about 2 hr 24 min; the Overseas Passenger Terminal at Circular Quay is 145 km, about 2 hr 28 min. The fare is $349 one way for one or two passengers, rising to $489 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. Arrange it before you sail and there is nothing to do from a ship's wifi. Quote on 0427 143 612.
Fixed fare each way; pickups add $10
Disembarkation transfers cost the sail-day fare plus the $10 terminal pickup fee — $349 for one or two people, from either terminal.
| Passengers | Vehicle | Fixed fare (one way) | Typical booking |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–2 | Sedan | $349 | solo flyers and couples |
| 3 | Kia Carnival | $379 | three with the cases |
| 4 | Kia Carnival | $379 | four adults, no squeeze |
| 5 | People Mover | $409 | family holidays |
| 6 | People Mover | $409 | two couples sharing the run |
| 7 | Minibus | $449 | larger family departures |
| 8 | Minibus | $449 | two families sharing one vehicle |
| 9 | Minibus | $489 | sports teams and club trips |
| 10 | Minibus | $489 | teams and work crews |
| 11 | Minibus | $489 | 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 Robertson 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 2 hr 24 min for the 143 km from White Bay at Rozelle to the Robertson shops on the Illawarra Highway, and about 2 hr 28 min for the 145 km from the Overseas Passenger Terminal at Circular Quay. Back through Moss Vale and east on the highway. In heavy rain the driver confirms by phone rather than guessing at a gate.
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 Robertson 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. Properties along the highway and the side roads, most set back and unlit. In heavy rain the driver will confirm by phone rather than guess at a gate.
The two terminals
White Bay at Rozelle is 143 km from Robertson and the Overseas Passenger Terminal at Circular Quay is 145 km. Your cruise documents name the one your ship berths at; both are met on the same terms and at the same fare.
about 2 hr 24 min · Rozelle, via James Craig Rd
Back through Moss Vale and east on the highway. In heavy rain the driver confirms by phone rather than guessing at a gate. Full detail on the White Bay transfers page.
about 2 hr 28 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.
$349 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) | $349 fixed | ~2 hr 24 min, door to door | a car that is on the sheet rather than hoped for, whatever the morning looks like |
| 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 Robertson end — with a fortnight of luggage |
| Rideshare or taxi | metered, and surge-dependent | ~2 hr 24 min if a car accepts | robertson has its own weather and it does not care what time your flight landed |
| Drive and park | fuel and tolls plus from about $190 a week in budget long-stay parking | ~2 hr 24 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 Robertson 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 $489 — about $44 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
The trip home is settled while you still have a keyboard and a signal.
That is the whole arrangement. No slot, nothing to miss, no penalty for a slow morning.
A late berthing or a long queue costs nothing, because there is no meter running.
Nothing taken at booking, and no cancellation fee if the sailing changes.
Cruise cases are the reason people book this leg. We plan the vehicle around them.
Fitted before the vehicle leaves, from the ages you gave us at booking.
The route home
The road we actually take from the terminal back out to Robertson, 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
A fixed $349 one way for one or two passengers, up to $489 for eleven in one vehicle. It is the sail-day fare plus the $10 terminal pickup fee, and any time-of-day fee.
You message us when you are actually through, and the driver comes to the terminal doors. Cruise lines call passengers down by luggage tag across a couple of hours, so there is no booked minute to miss and no penalty for a slow morning.
No. The driver waits nearby at no charge, however long the hall takes. There is no meter on this booking and no waiting fee.
143 km and roughly 2 hr 24 min from Rozelle; 145 km and about 2 hr 28 min from the Quay. Once past the Anzac Bridge it usually runs clean.
We meet ships at both. Rozelle is 143 km from Robertson; Circular Quay is 145 km. If the paperwork is not clear, send it to us and we will work out which.
Plenty, provided we know in advance. Duty free, gifts and a fortnight of washing all have to go somewhere, and a sedan that fitted you on the way out may not on the way back.
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. Properties along the highway and the side roads, most set back and unlit. In heavy rain the driver will confirm by phone rather than guess at a 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.
Yes — eleven passengers in one minibus for $489, about $44 a seat. With a full cruise load we will be straight with you about whether the luggage fits alongside the people.
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 Robertson 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 Robertson cruise transfers page.
Several doors in the same town is an ordinary arrangement — tell us at booking and we plan the order.
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 Robertson transfer pages
Every route we run for Robertson has its own page, with its own distances, timings and pickup notes.
From $349 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.