Sydney Airport (SYD) is located in the Mascot suburb in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

To/From the Airport: by car, train, buses and taxis

Features: clubs, cargo center, hotel, meeting places, and parks. Facilities: Money and communications: Bureaux de change and ATMs are located in all terminals. Postal and photocopying facilities can be found at Australia Post Shop, located in the centre of Departures level A post office is located in the International Terminal. Internet terminals are located throughout the airport. Wireless Internet access is also available. Mobile telephone hire is available from Vodafone Rental stores in T1 Arrivals. Eating and drinking: There are many restaurants, cafes and bars at the airport offering a wide variety of international and Australian cuisine. Shopping: There are over 150 retail and service outlets, including duty-free, beauty and hair salons, a wine store, an Australian produce shop, international and Australian fashion stores, and a host of specialty stores. Luggage: Smarte Carte operates a baggage storage service located at the northern end of the Arrivals level of T1 International Terminal; there is also a baggage storage facility on the Arrivals level of T2 Domestic Terminal. Trolleys are available throughout the airport. Inquiries about lost items should be made to the property office on level 3 of the T1 International Terminal (tel: (02) 9667 9583). Other facilities: There is a medical centre in T1 International Terminal on the administration level 3. There is also a pharmacy in the Departures area. Free showers are available in both the Departures and Arrivals area of the T1 International Terminal. A prayer room is located on level 3 of the T1 International Terminal. There are child activity centers in T1 International Terminal and Kid´s Cinemas are located after immigration, near Gate 33. Child-sized toilets are installed in all female toilets and baby changing rooms are conveniently located throughout the terminals.

Contact(s): (02) 9667 9111

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