Garden Island to Burwood Cruise Transfer
Private transfer from Garden Island Cruise Terminal to Burwood. 25-40 min, from $79, tolls and GST inside the fare, and a driver allocated before the day rather than matched at the kerb.
Transfer Fares — Garden Island
Tolls & GST included • Fixed price
Fixed-Fare Transfers, Garden Island to Burwood
Prime Rider Shuttle runs fixed-price private transfers between Garden Island Cruise Terminal and Burwood — one vehicle, one fare, booked before the day rather than hailed on it. Both directions are handled the same way, whether you are heading out on a sailing or coming home from one.
Expect 25-40 min on the road in ordinary conditions. Because the terminal fills and empties in waves, we would rather collect you a little early than have you queue outside with your cases.
Fares are quoted per vehicle and locked in at booking — tolls and GST included, no booking fee, no per-bag charge and no airport-style extras added at the end.
Nothing is payable up front. On the day you can settle by card on the in-car EFTPOS terminal, which carries a 1.8% surcharge, or by cash or PayID, which do not.
What Happens After You Book
Once the booking is in, you will have it in writing by email. Your driver then calls ahead of the pickup to fix the meeting point precisely — useful at Garden Island, where 'out the front' means very little on a busy morning.
Loading is the driver's job, not yours. Book the larger classes if you are travelling with full-size cruise luggage, because the difference between a Sedan and an SUV here is measured in suitcases.
Booking the Return Leg
If you need the trip home as well, use the code for 10% off the return booking. Prime Rider runs 24/7 — pre-dawn departures and late-night arrivals are ordinary work for us.
Cancellation: free with at least 24 hours’ notice. If you cancel after the driver has arrived, 50% of the fare applies. Maximum waiting time at non-airport pickups is 10 minutes from the driver’s arrival.
Getting from Garden Island to Burwood
About Garden Island Cruise Terminal
Garden Island Cruise Terminal is located at Garden Island, Potts Point NSW 2011. It is the overflow berth used when the OPT is full, approached via the Domain Tunnel then Mrs Macquaries Road. That geography is why a pre-booked vehicle beats an on-demand one here.
A word on the car: parking is limited — shared with the Naval base. Over a week or two at sea that is real money, and the return walk with your luggage is the part nobody factors in.
Ships calling here are large international vessels when the OPT is at capacity. With 1 berth, embarkation and disembarkation are concentrated into a few hours — timing the pickup properly is most of the job.
- Distance from CBD: ~3 km
- Berths: 1
- Transfer time to Burwood: 25-40 min
- Fixed fare: from $79
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Written Confirmation
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Tolls & GST Included
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Berthing times are tracked, and the pickup moves with them.
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Fixed Fares from Garden Island to Burwood
The price you see at booking is the price you pay. Tolls, GST and luggage assistance are included.
1-2 Pax
Sedan
Lexus, BMW, Toyota Camry, Audi or similar
- 1 checked-in bag and 1 carry-on per person
- Ideal for solo travellers and couples
- Real-time flight tracking
- All tolls & GST included
3-4 Pax
Large SUV
Kia Carnival, Audi Q7, Toyota Kluger or similar
- Up to 4 passengers with generous luggage
- Perfect for families and small groups
- Child seat available on request
- All tolls & GST included
4-6 Pax
Lux People Mover
Toyota Alphard, Mercedes-Benz V-Class, LDV G10 or similar
- Spacious cabin ideal for groups
- Cruise luggage large cases welcome
- Professional uniformed driver
- All tolls & GST included
6-11 Pax
Mini Bus
Toyota Coaster, Toyota Hiace or similar
- Ideal for large cruise groups
- Bulk luggage capacity
- Coordinated multi-bag loading
- All tolls & GST included
Quote First, Then Book
- 1Fill In the Quote Form
Give us the pickup address, the terminal, your travel date and group size. That is all we need to price it.
- 2Best Available Fare, Emailed
We work out the vehicle and the real drive time, then email your fixed price with tolls and GST already in it.
- 3Confirm by Reply
One reply accepts the quote and locks the booking in at that fare. A confirmation email comes straight back.
- 4Door to Terminal
Collected at your Burwood address and delivered to the Garden Island passenger drop-off — luggage handled at both ends.
Planning Your Garden Island Transfer
Most Burwood passengers could technically drive to Garden Island. The question is what happens to the car for the next fortnight, and what the kerb looks like when four thousand people arrive inside the same two hours.
The four fare bands are $79, $99, $129 and $169. Cruise cases are larger than airline cases, so the class that fits your group on a normal trip is often one size small here.
Do not book a morning flight off a morning disembarkation. Late is far more common than early, and an afternoon departure turns a tight day into an ordinary one.
If you are combining the cruise with a flight, tell us both. We run the airport side of this business every day and can hold the same fixed-fare arrangement across the whole trip.
Dispatch is Sydney-based and answers 24 hours a day. If the ship berths late, one call reaches somebody who can see both your booking and your driver's position.
Garden Island to Burwood Transfer FAQ
Yes. Multiple pickups in Burwood and nearby suburbs can be sequenced into one booking and quoted as a single fixed fare.
Up to eleven in one Mini Bus. Larger groups run as a convoy under a single booking so everyone arrives in the same window.
In the terminal's designated pick-up zone. Your driver messages you before you walk out and will nominate a specific spot — the kerb directly outside is usually the slowest option.
Yes, if the dates are known. Disembarkation is the harder direction to arrange late, and booking both legs together gives you one reference and a pre-allocated driver.
Parking here is limited — shared with the Naval base — which is the usual reason passengers book a transfer instead of driving and leaving a car for the length of a cruise.
About 25-40 min in normal conditions. Embarkation and disembarkation mornings run slower, which is why we set the pickup time around your boarding window rather than the clock.
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