OT: Parking in Sydney

[sparoz]

Hi guys

I know it is normal to pay $$$$$$ in Sydney for parking, but anyone know where's the cheapest place to park around cirular quay around lunch time on a Friday?

We'll be picking a car up from the airport and heading to the hunter after lunch.

[Jeef Beef]

Originally Posted by sparoz

Hi guys

I know it is normal to pay $$$$$$ in Sydney for parking, but anyone know where's the cheapest place to park around cirular quay around lunch time on a Friday?

We'll be picking a car up from the airport and heading to the hunter after lunch.

Before 6pm in Sydney on a weekday is going to be bloody expensive. I'm not sure around the Quay area but parking in the CBD charges per HALF hour. IIRC, it's like $8-10. If I'm going to the city, I usually just park in USyd Law carpark for free and take a bus to Central.

Someone more familiar with the area should chime in.

[05C4R]

no where its sydney friday lunch time.
maybe talk to the people at the restaurant you will be lunching at, if you know that already, they may have a space for you if your going to drop a hundred or so on lunch.

parking stations charge 20 for the first hour, 18 the next. or you could drive around forever and fluke a street spot for a bit less but every where in the cbd is a loading zone now.

i get the feeling you don't like paying to park sparoz

[Taymaishu]

Agree.

But if you are doing Friday lunch at the Quay, and not taking people in your car, best to park at Milson's Point near the Sydney Flying Squadron and get the train over the bridge.

Otherwise you'll be paying through your nose

[sparoz]

1-2 hrs =$41, still cheaper than catching than 2 people on the airport link. We know the spots in Brisbane, thought there might be spots in Sydney .

Is there street parking at Milsons point?

[Taymaishu]

Originally Posted by sparoz

1-2 hrs =$41, still cheaper than catching than 2 people on the airport link. We know the spots in Brisbane, thought there might be spots in Sydney .

Is there street parking at Milsons point?

Yes, 2hr or 4hr free.

[05C4R]

Originally Posted by sparoz

1-2 hrs =$41, still cheaper than catching than 2 people on the airport link. We know the spots in Brisbane, thought there might be spots in Sydney .

Is there street parking at Milsons point?

train could be an ordeal.

there used to be spots in the cbd but thats all long gone, if your willing to travel then try the area below the catherdral in woolloomooloo. Its about a 10 minute walk through hyde park, down market st to cockle bay, i can usually park in or around cathedral st, its also one of the last places close to the city thats free on weekends! i'll probably never get a park there again now.

look up google maps: cathedral st, woolloomooloo, NSW

[aus135i]

if u drive down George St to the ROCKS some spots just under the bridge nice view too =)

[Taymaishu]

Train isn't an ordeal at all.

Get on, get off at the next stop. You're 5 minutes walk from Circular Quay.

At least you won't have the ordeal of perhaps not finding a park (Friday lunch time CBD - ouch), or paying for parking (also an ouch) in a parking lot...

[2bob]

We went to Peter Doyles at the overseas terminal in the rocks and paid $20 flat for the night--dont know if the daytime rate is the same .Worth a call maybee

[amk2912]

Living in Hicksville, WA has it's benefits I guess. Nevertheless - I got whacked $25 for 2 hours in a hotel carpark a couple of weeks back while attending a product training seminar. Won a $100 door prize though.........

[1q2w3e4r]

Check out the parking at the Domain, pretty cheap. I think its $15 for the entire day for early bird rates.

If you don't want to walk, you'll always get a park at Chifley Tower.

[sparoz]

Thanks guys, unfortunately, I can't get a table at Quay so I would be driving straight to hunter. I thought two weeks out for a lunch would be plenty of time... ah well, I will book as soon as I know I am going to Sydney next time.

Just saw their website and they are booked out till Feb 2011 for Friday night and April 2011 for Saturday night - crazy.

[dh58]

off topic.. you wouldnt be staying at chateu elan would u? (the hunter)

[aus135i]

Originally Posted by sparoz

Just saw their website and they are booked out till Feb 2011 for Friday night and April 2011 for Saturday night - crazy.

Do you have an amex charge card? (gold or above) call them and see if they can fit u in under that, top end places always have a few tables aside for AMEX (use to work for them)

[banglemangle]

Originally Posted by 1q2w3e4r

Check out the parking at the Domain, pretty cheap. I think its $15 for the entire day for early bird rates.

If you don't want to walk, you'll always get a park at Chifley Tower.

Was going to suggest the same. Not as cheap as it once was - owned by our bankrupt government! Has what was once the longest travellator in the world.

http://www.domaincarpark.com.au/rates-a-times.html

See if you can scam a $6 discount from BMW Sydney!

http://www.domaincarpark.com.au/bmw-sydney-offer.html

[banglemangle]

Originally Posted by sparoz

Thanks guys, unfortunately, I can't get a table at Quay so I would be driving straight to hunter. I thought two weeks out for a lunch would be plenty of time... ah well, I will book as soon as I know I am going to Sydney next time.

Just saw their website and they are booked out till Feb 2011 for Friday night and April 2011 for Saturday night - crazy.

I took my daugter here for dinner the other night for her birthday. On way to Hunter, easy (free) parking and has just been awarded an SMH Chefs Hat!

If you go, get the sugar cured salmon as an entree - stunning!

http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/...0507-uj4i.html

[sparoz]

Originally Posted by dh58

off topic.. you wouldnt be staying at chateu elan would u? (the hunter)

I rang up Amex for Chateu Elan first as it looked amazing after I received the brochure from invitation only, but their respond to Amex was less than warm, and what makes a place are the people (eg Lillian Fels, Observatory). So I asked Amex to shop for another and we ended up picking Spicer instead. I emailed them today with some specifics and they were absolutely fantastic and anticipated the little details that I missed. BTW, why did you ask? Are you going to be up there?

Originally Posted by aus135i

Do you have an amex charge card? (gold or above) call them and see if they can fit u in under that, top end places always have a few tables aside for AMEX (use to work for them)

Does gold get a coincerge these days??? I usually just ring Amex for most of my dinner bookings for popular restaurants, and they have got me into hard to get in places on short notice before, but unfortunately their table has already been booked for that day. They get one table for a maximum of 4 only.

BTW, the guy who used to look after me at Travel left, so if one of you who can recommend someone in particular, let me know. They are a bit hit and miss these days.

Originally Posted by banglemangle

I took my daugter here for dinner the other night for her birthday. On way to Hunter, easy (free) parking and has just been awarded an SMH Chefs Hat!

If you go, get the sugar cured salmon as an entree - stunning!

http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/...0507-uj4i.html

Thanks mangley, I might do just that as I am actually looking for a place to eat on the way!

[WOPALX]

Originally Posted by banglemangle

I took my daugter here for dinner the other night for her birthday. On way to Hunter, easy (free) parking and has just been awarded an SMH Chefs Hat!

If you go, get the sugar cured salmon as an entree - stunning!

http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/...0507-uj4i.html

Just make sure the Chef / ownership isn't associated with the old one & that the asparagus sauce on the fish is fresh.

http://www.smh.com.au/national/pymbl...0210-82v5.html

[banglemangle]

Originally Posted by WOPALX

Just make sure the Chef / ownership isn't associated with the old one & that the asparagus sauce on the fish is fresh.

http://www.smh.com.au/national/pymbl...0210-82v5.html

Reminds the mangled one of a certain "flowery twats" episode :-)

[Sprey]

Sparoz, not sure if you use iPhone. If so, this Free App might be helpful especially when one travels around Australia and New Zealand:

<http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/cheap-parking/id372387923?mt=8>

If you don't use iPhone, I think the same information can be found on the internet directly at: <http://www.carparking.info>