TRAVEL TO PACIFIC 2012
The Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre is located in the heart of Sydney and is less than thirty minutes from the airport.

The Darling Harbour area is one of Sydney's major attractions with restaurants, shopping, entertainment facilities and tourist attractions all in the immediate area.

The Centre is adjacent to the Sydney CBD and close to many hotels and serviced apartments.

Visitors can reach the centre by foot if staying at one of the close-by hotels, by Monorail, Light rail, public transport, quick ferry or water taxi.

The Lido Group, our official Accommodation and Travel Supplier will be happy to assist you with your travel arrangements.

To view your last minute accommodation booking link please click here.

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Accommodation
Sydney offers an extensive amount of accommodation options for visitors to Pacific 2010. Visitors choosing to stay in and around Darling Harbour will be within walking distance of the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre.

The Lido Group, our official Accommodation and Travel Supplier will be happy to assist you with your travel arrangements.

To view your last minute accommodation booking link please click here.

For those visitors that work in the government and defence industries that require accommodation and travel bookings please refer to www.government.travel to receive your travel discounts.

Government.travel has been specifically designed for attendees from government and university if you have a .gov or .edu email address you will have access to government rates at all hotels in the vicinity of the event.

Car
Directions By Car

From the International Airport:

• Depart from the International Departure Terminal
• Turn right onto Qantas Drive. This road connects into Joyce Drive and then into General Holmes Drive. Follow General Holmes Drive until you reach Southern Cross Drive. Turn left onto Southern Cross Drive. (5 minutes, 2.5 kms)
• Southern Cross Drive connects into South Dowling Street. Follow South Dowling Street until you reach Cleveland Street. Turn left at Cleveland Street. (10 minutes, 5kms)
• Follow Cleveland Street until you reach Abercrombie Street. Turn right at Abercrombie Street. (7 minutes, 3.5kms)
• Abercrombie Street connects into Wattle Street. Follow Wattle Street until you reach Pyrmont Bridge Road. Turn right at Pyrmont Bridge Road. (5 minutes, 2.5kms)
• Pyrmont Bridge Road connects into Darling Drive. The Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre is located on your left hand side after the first roundabout. (5 minutes, 1.5kms)
• Carparking is available underneath the Exhibition Centre on Darling Drive. For parking information, please see below.

From the Harbour Bridge:

• Cross the Harbour Bridge via the Bradfield Highway until you reach the toll. (3 mins, 1.5km)
• After the toll, take the Western Distributor Fwy. Stay on the right. This road connects into Harbour Street. (2 minutes, 2kms)
• Follow Harbour Street until you reach Pier Street. The Novotel Century Sydney is located on this corner. Turn right into Pier Street. (2 minutes, 1.5kms)
• Veer left onto Darling Drive. (1minute, 0.1km)
• Take the second exit at the roundabout. Follow along Darling Drive. The Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre is located on your right hand side.
• Carparking is available underneath the Exhibition Centre on Darling Drive. For parking information, please see below.

From the Anzac Bridge:

• Cross the Anzac Bridge via the Western Distributor Fwy until you reach the Pyrmont Bridge Road exit. Veer left onto the Prymont Bridge Road exit. (2 minutes, 1.5kms)
• Turn left onto Pyrmont Bridge Road. Pyrmont Bridge Road connects into Darling Drive. The Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre is located on your left hand side after the first roundabout. (3 minutes, 1.5kms)
• Carparking is available underneath the Exhibition Centre on Darling Drive. For parking information, please see below.

Coaches
Coach parking is available outside Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre. Contact the Centre for further details: www.scec.com.au

Rail
The Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre is accessible by both train and light rail services.

The nearest public train station is Town Hall Station for the Convention Centre, and Central Station for the Exhibition Centre. Both stations are approximately 10 minutes from the venue by foot.

The State Transit Website - www.131500.com.au - has useful information regarding public transport options, including a trip planner function that will provide you with detailed information on how to get around Sydney.

The Metro Light Rail provides a direct service to the venue with a Metro Light Rail station located directly outside both the Convention Centre and the Exhibition Centre. Tickets can be purchased on the train. Trains operate every 15 minutes between Central Station and Lilyfield. For further information on the Metro Light Rail, please refer to their website at www.metrolightrail.com.au.

Please ask your accommodation supplier for further details of your nearest station.

Monorail
Sydney's Monorail loops around the city centre and Darling Harbour. Running every three to five minutes, it provides a bird's eye view of Sydney and the Darling Harbour precinct.

A Monorail station is located right behind the Convention Centre. Tickets are available from each station.

For further information on the Monorail, please visit www.monorail.com.au.

Consult your hotel or travel provider for further information on stations closest to your accommodation.

Water
The Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre is accessible via both public and private ferry services.

Sydney Ferries run a public service from the Sydney Aquarium at Darling Harbour to Circular Quay, stopping at Balmain, Milsons Point and McMahons Point. The Sydney Aquarium is only a 5 minute walk from the Convention Centre. For timetable enquiries, please refer to their website at www.sydneyferries.nsw.gov.au.

Matilda Cruises runs an "Express Ferry" between Circular Quay and Darling Harbour, via the Sydney Aquarium and Star City Casino. Services arrive and depart from the wharf outside the Harbourside Shopping Centre, adjacent to the Convention Centre. For timetable enquiries, please refer to their website at www.matilda.com.au.

Water taxi services also operate to and from any accessible wharfs or waterfront locations. For further information, please contact +61 2 9299 0199 for Yellow Water Taxis, or +61 2 9955 3222 for Water Taxis Combined, Harbour Taxi Boats and Taxis Afloat.

Taxi
Sydney has many taxi companies who operate seven days a week, twenty four hours a day. Taxi ranks are located outside the Novotel Hotel Harbourside Shopping Centre and Exhibition Hall 1.

Parking
The Exhibition Centre car park is conveniently located off Darling Drive, underneath the Centre's five exhibition halls. The car park has direct access to the venue and the many attractions and facilities available in Darling Harbour.

Car park opening hours: Monday to Sunday - open 24 hours

Day Rates for all vehicles are:

0-1 hours = $8.00

1-2 hours = $16.00

2-3 hours = $24.00

3-4 hours = $29.00

4+ hours = $32.00

Evening Rates for all vehicles are:

0-1 hours = $8.00

1-2 hours = $16.00

2+ hours = $20.00

Evening Rates apply for entry after 5pm and exit before 6am the following day.

Automatic pay stations are located throughout the car park, with a central pay station in the area under Hall 5. Payment is made at these stations prior to exiting the car park. Prepayment on arrival is also available.

Please note that the ceiling height of the Exhibition Centre car park is 1.8 metres.

For any enquiries please telephone +61 2 9282 5000.