How do I get to the Australian Reptile Park from Sydney without a car?
GR8 Transfers takes you from Sydney to the Australian Reptile Park and back, waiting three hours, for about $730 per car. The park lists no shuttle and opens 9am to 5pm daily. Adult entry is $58.99 at the gate or $53.99 online (31 Oct 2026). The park sits on the Sydney to Hunter Valley run, so it also works as a stop on the way north.
- Time needed
- Half a day from Sydney; the park opens 9am to 5pm
- How we drive you
- Wait & return · One way, door to door · Drop-off & collection
- From
- about $730 per car, wait & return
- Season
- Year-round; closed Christmas Day
- Venue
- Australian Reptile Park
Choose how we drive you.
Pick the way that suits the day. Every option has one fixed fare per car, set before you book.
| How we drive you | Executive Sedanup to 3 passengers · 2 large bags | Premium Sedanluxury class · up to 3 · 2 large bags | Executive SUVup to 4 passengers · 3 large bags | Premium SUVup to 4 passengers · 4 large bags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day out from Sydney: your chauffeur waits three hours, then drives you homeYour chauffeur waits nearby for up to 3 hours, then drives you back. The first hour of waiting is free. Sydney CBD → Australian Reptile Park, Somersby, about 72 km each way.Book this option → | about $730 | about $970 | about $812 | about $1,060 |
| Heading north from Sydney Airport: dropped at the parkOne way, door to door. Sydney Airport → Australian Reptile Park, Somersby, about 80 km each way.Book this option → | about $300 | about $400 | about $333 | about $435 |
| After your visit: from the park on to PokolbinOne way, door to door. Australian Reptile Park, Somersby → Pokolbin, Hunter Valley, about 95 km each way.Book this option → | about $345 | about $460 | about $385 | about $500 |
| From a Terrigal stay: dropped at opening, collected when you are readyWe drop you off and come back at the time you set: two one-way trips. Your Terrigal accommodation → Australian Reptile Park, Somersby, about 21 km each way.Book this option → | about $240 | about $320 | about $264 | about $340 |
Prices are for the whole car, not per person, and include tolls, GST and the NSW levy; the same fare applies at any hour. A drop-off and collection is exactly two one-way fares. Waiting on a wait-and-return trip: the first hour is free, then $90 per hour (Executive Sedan), $100 (Executive SUV), $120 (Premium Sedan) or $130 (Premium SUV), already added above. “About” marks a fare worked out from an estimated road distance; the booking form shows the exact fixed fare for your address before you pay. People Mover (6–7 passengers) quoted on request; larger groups travel in two or more cars on the same schedule. Fares checked 31 October 2026.
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The day, step by step.
- 8:00am
Pickup at your Sydney home or hotel. These times are an example.
- 9:05am
Drop-off at the Australian Reptile Park at Somersby, just after the 9am opening.
- 9:05am to 12:05pm
Three hours in the park. Your chauffeur waits nearby, and the first hour of waiting is free.
- 12:05pm
Collected at the park entrance for the drive back.
- 1:15pm
Home in Sydney by early afternoon; a coffee stop on the drive costs nothing extra.
What the venue provides.
- Entry, animal exhibits and the day's shows, 9am to 5pm
- Day passes from $53.99 per adult online (as listed on 31 Oct 2026)
- Family passes for two adults and two children, $159.99 at the gate (31 Oct 2026)
Venue: Australian Reptile Park, Somersby, Central Coast
What GR8 Transfers provides.
- Door-to-door pickup in Sydney or on the Central Coast
- Waiting at the park, or a drop-off and a later pickup
- Child seats and boosters for the family, free on request
- Coffee stops on the way at no extra cost
Good to know.
No shuttle
The park's day-pass page lists no shuttle service, so plan your own way there and back.
Opening hours
Open 9am to 5pm daily, except Christmas Day (as listed on 31 Oct 2026).
Entry prices
Adults pay $58.99 at the gate or $53.99 online. Children aged 3 to 15 pay $36.99 at the gate, and under-3s are free. A family pass is $159.99 at the gate (31 Oct 2026).
On the way north
The park sits on the Sydney to Hunter Valley run. Nearby Gosford is about 85 km and 75 minutes from Sydney Airport.
Central Coast
The Central Coast drew 5.9 million visitors in the year to June 2026 (Destination NSW). Gosford and Terrigal both have fixed GR8 fares to Sydney.
Questions about Australian Reptile Park and Central Coast stop.
More day trips and events nearby.
Sydney and Sydney Airport to the Hunter Valley
Hunter Valley Gardens Christmas Lights
Port Stephens dolphin cruise transport
Airport and city transfers from the area: Central Coast · Gosford · Terrigal · Hunter Valley & Maitland
All Central Coast experiences: Central Coast day trips & events · every day trip we drive to
Where these facts come from.
- Australian Reptile Park, day passeschecked 31 October 2026
- Destination NSW, Central Coast regional statisticschecked 31 October 2026
- GR8 Transfers, Central Coast to Sydney fareschecked 31 October 2026
Venue details, opening times and third-party prices were checked on 31 October 2026 and can change, so confirm them with the venue before you travel. GR8 Transfers is independent of the venues and operators named on this page; we provide the car and the chauffeur. GR8 fares come from our fixed-fare engine on the day this page was built.
Book your ride: Australian Reptile Park and Central Coast stop.
Tell us where and when. One fixed fare per car, confirmed before you pay, and free cancellation up to 1 hour before pickup.