Australia: Sydney Trip (Driving)

[Helloworld88]

Just came back from Sydney on a business trip, lots of changes since graduated there 10 years ago....

 

1) Tarago Taxi (Spore named Estima)

2) The Hotel that I stayed charge AUD$200 for lost of ticket, gee...

3) Spotted a new Lancer on the road, I believe this one built in Aussie

4) The Petrol price had went sky high, almost double than 10 yrs ago, now it is more even expensive than in Spore (AUD 1.299 = ~1.6 Spore). But their price fluctuate throughout the week, usually Tue is the lowest, I bought one tank at 1.199, then the next day go back to 1.299.

 

Also as I mentioned in other post, the sydneysider is very polite on the road, it is unfortunately to me :

1) didn't see any road hogger

2) didn't see any switch lane without signal

3) didn't see any should give way but dash out in front of you then drive slowly

4) didn't see any doing parking without signal

[Turbomond]

bro...dats not a lancer...its a mits 380...3.8l v6 magna. built in the aussie plant.

[Helloworld88]

oh...sorry..I didn't look very closely cos one hand on steering, one hand taking photo...

 

yeah, you are right, it should built in Melbourne plant.

[Klchua]

Why does the tarago taxi look so long??

[Dumb]

Those who thinks of driving in Australia, do ever drive inside Sydney. It's frustrating and the parking is very X.

The parking charges posted in the pic must be outside Sydney and that's not X.

Edited March 30, 2007 by Dumb

[Ivan96935sg]

Yup. Sydney's city parking is simply atrocious......elsewhere in Australia would be cheaper.

[Helloworld88]

Some of them may have lifter modification to faciltate for lifting wheelchair passenger.

[Ahhuat]

isnt the last pic at anzac parade? on ur left is UNSW and on ur right is all those chinese restaurants and mcdonalds...

[Helloworld88]

hahah....you are almost right, yes that is barker street at Anzac parade, but UNSW (boarding house) is on the right, while Mac and BP station is on the left.

 

studied there ?

[Helloworld88]

That is my hotel parking rate, it is located near airport, but anyway I parked just along the road side outside the hotel, it's totally free 24/7!

I agree with you the parking is expensive in central Sydney, I damage 15 bucks for just over 1 hour in George street.

[Ahhuat]

yes yes.. u r right.. unsw on the right.. i think it's international house on the right.. it's either New College or Warrane on the right... on the left is BP and Mac.. then a whole lot of good food.. the apartments in the pic u took.. quite expensive.. but nice cafe below..

 

i was in fac of commerce.. stayed in Baxter College for 3 yrs and RA for commerce in 2003 and 2004.. were u there when I was?

[Dumb]

I drove into Sydney from the south and recce the city for about 2 hours and decided to return the car instead of renting it for the next 2 days. Cant tahan the parking charges.

[Ivan96935sg]

CBD ma.....George St

[Dumb]

Ya most places in CBD minimum is A$4 per hour and can go as high at A$12.

[Ivan96935sg]

Yeah....I went Sydney's Fish Market for my crave of fresh sashimi n oysters. Then car parked there for slight past an hour on a Sunday....carpark charges comes to $15 AUD! Almost fainted there!

[Dumb]

But renting car is affordable leh. Got a new camry 2.4 for about A$49 before additional insurance.

[Ivan96935sg]

yup......cars r cheap at aussie.....my pal got a VW Golf GTI for $40k AUD.....shocking

[Helloworld88]

yes yes.. u r right.. unsw on the right.. i think it's international house on the right.. it's either New College or Warrane on the right... on the left is BP and Mac.. then a whole lot of good food.. the apartments in the pic u took.. quite expensive.. but nice cafe below..

 

i was in fac of commerce.. stayed in Baxter College for 3 yrs and RA for commerce in 2003 and 2004.. were u there when I was?

 

nah....I got my EE degree and left in 1999.