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vehicles are towed away if information, including maps,
parked illegally. Contact the routes, bike stores and hire, visit
Transport Management Centre www.sydneycycleways.net.
if this happens. Bonza Bike Tours and Manly
Car parks in the city area charge Bike Tours offer enter tain ing
fees from A$4 to A$25 an hour guided cycling tours.
on week days. Look out for the
blue-and-white “P” signs. On- DIRECTORY
street parking meters vary in
Kerbside Traffic Signs price, depending on the time Guided Tours
Always pay strict attention to and area. Shopping centres tend Sydney and Bondi Explorer
Sydney’s parking and traffic to offer two to three hours of free ∑ theaustralianexplorer.
signs, as fines for infringements parking before charges apply. com.au
can be very expensive.
Tickets and Passes
Taxis
It is best to avoid the peak- Opal
hour traffic periods (about Taxis are plentiful in Sydney ∑ opal.com.au
7:30–9:30am and 4–7:30pm), in the city and inner suburbs, Transport NSW
if possible. Regular traffic although they can be scarce Tel 131 500.
update reports are broadcast “between shifts” at 2:30–3:15pm. ∑ transportnsw.info
on many radio stations. Live There are taxi ranks at many city
updates are also available via locations and taxis are often Driving in Sydney
Transport NSW’s Live Traffic found outside large hotels.
NSW website and smartphone Meters indicate the fare plus NSW Live Traffic
∑ m.livetraffic.rta.nsw.gov.au
app, and at Live Traffic Sydney any extras, such as booking
(@LiveTrafficSyd) on Twitter. fees and waiting time. Fares and Parking
Petrol is a little more extra charges are regulated and
expensive than in North are more expensive after 10pm. Transport Management
America, but about half the Über is available and GoCatch is Centre
price of petrol in Europe. Most another taxi booking platform Tel 132 701 (24-hour service).
∑ rms.nsw.gov.au
petrol stations are self-service; via a mobile app.
a small number require pre- Taxis designed to accom- Car Hire Companies
payment via a credit card. modate disabled passengers
Overseas visitors can use can be booked through any of Avis
their usual driver’s licence to the major companies. ∑ avis.com.au
drive in New South Wales, but Budget
must have proof that they ∑ budget.com.au
are only visiting. Make sure Cycling Hertz
you keep your licence on you Visitors should restrict their ∑ hertz.com.au
at all times when driving. cycling to designated bicycle Thrifty
Australians drive on the left- tracks, or to areas where motor ∑ thrifty.com.au
hand side of the road and over- traffic is likely to be light. They
take on the right. Speed limits should also remember that Taxis
vary and are well-signposted, wearing a helmet is compul sory.
as are bus lanes and T2 and T3 Centennial Park (see p55) is a GoCatch
lanes for cars carrying two, popular biking spot. For more ∑ gocatch.com
three or more passengers. Legion Cabs
The 0.05 per cent maximum Tel 131 451.
blood alcohol level for drivers Premier Cabs
is enforced by random breath Tel 131 017.
tests and mobile drug testing Silver Service Taxis
on busy and suburban roads. Tel 133 100.
A driver found to be over the
legal limit will incur a heavy Taxi Complaints
Tel 1800 648 478.
fine, loss of licence and even
a prison sentence. Über
∑ uber.com
Parking Cycling
Parking in Sydney is strictly Bonza Bike Tours
regulated with fines for any Tel 9247 8800.
infringements. In certain areas, Manly Bike Tours
particularly along clearways Cycling, an eco-friendly way to Tel 8005 7368.
(indicated by signposts), explore the city

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