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CITY HOPPER
The City Hopper ticket provides you with unlimited travel on Sydney Buses and City Rail services in the central Sydney area. (bounded by North Sydney, Redfern and Kings Cross rail stations)
BUS TRIPPER
The Bus Tripper ticket provides you with unlimited travel on Sydney's bus system for a day. Tickets must be purchased before you travel and cannot be used on Sydney Explorer or the Airport Express.
DAY PASS
The Day Pass is ticket gives you unlimited travel on Sydney's Bus system plus unlimited travel on Sydney Ferries regular services for one day. Tickets must be purchased before you travel and cannot be used on Sydney Explorer or the Airport Express.
DAY ROVER
The Day Rover ticket provides unlimited travel on all regular Sydney Bus Services, City Rail Trains and Sydney Ferries. Tickets must be purchased before you travel. (Rail services are bounded by the Red Travel Pass Zone)
RED TRAVEL PASS
A TravelPass ticket provides unlimited 7-day, quarterly or yearly travel throughout the Zones for which it has been issued. TravelPass must be obtained before you travel and cannot be purchased from bus drivers. TravelPass is designed for regular users of public transport and provides all the convenience without the hassle or delay of joining the queue for tickets every day or searching for the right change. There is a range of TravelPass tickets for combinations of CityRail trains, Sydney Buses and Sydney Ferries. It's simply a matter of choosing the TravelPass which best fits your traveling needs. Concession TravelPass is available to any adult or full-time student with an appropriate concession authority. School children under 16 years are entitled to the concession rate of fare. Concessions are not available for quarterly or yearly tickets.
TRAVEL TEN
Travel Ten tickets are valid for ten bus trips. There are five different categories: Red, Blue, Green, Orange, and Purple depending on the distance you wish to travel. Travel Ten tickets are available from newsagencies and must be purchased prior to travel.


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REGULAR SERVICES
The bus service is extensive and operates throughout the metropolitan area. Single and return journey tickets are purchased when boarding the bus, but for weekly passes and Travel Ten tickets go to any newsagent. For timetable and bus route information -
Tel: 131500.
SYDNEY EXPLORER
The "Red" Sydney Explorer Bus offers unlimited travel in air- conditioned buses to Sydney's biggest and best tourist attractions. You can get off anywhere along the route, joining the bus again at any time. With a Sydney Explorer ticket, you have the ultimate in freedom and flexibility of travel, with the finest sights Sydney has to offer. A total of 28 diverse stops offer spectacular sightseeing. Here are some of the highlights: Sydney Opera House; The Hard Rock Cafe; Kings Cross; Chinatown. Sydney Aquarium and the Queen Victoria Building. The "Red" Sydney Explorer departs from Circular Quay at 20-minute intervals every day from 8.8.40am, with the last service departing Circular Quay at 5.30pm, traveling a 35 kilometre circuit of places of interest. Board anywhere along the route where you see the distinctive red Sydney Explorer stop sign, and leave at any attraction along the way. If you want to stay on the bus from start to finish, the full circuit takes two hours to complete.
For great sights, great shops and great surf, you can't beat the "Blue" Bondi & Bay Explorer, which travels to the eastern harbour and bayside areas that have put Sydney on the map all around the world. Like the Sydney Explorer buses, this service allows you to make your own journey of discovery. The 20 stops along this route offer wonderful opportunities to take in some of the harbour and coastline's unforgettable views and indulge in the relaxed and vibrant coastal atmosphere that characterizes this part of the city. Here are some of the highlights: Rose Bay Convent; Watsons Bay; Bondi, Bronte or Coogee beaches; shopping at Double Bay, or the Paddington markets.
The "Blue" Bondi A Bay Explorer departs from Circular Quay at 30-minute intervals every day from 9am, with the last service departing Circular Quay at 4.15pm, travelling a 35 kilometre circuit which takes two hours to complete.
AIRPORT EXPRESS
The Airport Express is a direct bus express service to take you to and from Sydney City, Kings Cross, or to your accommodation on route. Stops include: Central Railway, Town Hall, Queen Victoria Building, Wynyard, Circular Quay, The Rocks,