Useful Sydney travel tips
Use contactless payment or an Opal card for public transport, check ferry routes before building a day, book major restaurants ahead, leave time for weather, and bring shoes that can handle hills, waterfront paths, and beach walks.
What first-time visitors miss
Distances can look shorter on a map than they feel in real life. Ferries are part transport and part experience. The harbour changes dramatically at night. And the best day is usually built around one area instead of bouncing across the entire city.