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based on 37 reviews of See Sydney and Beyond Smartvisit Card
Read what other Viator.com travelers think about the See Sydney and Beyond Smartvisit Card. What they loved, what they liked and what they think could be improved, it's all here to help you make the most of your next trip.
It was a great experience! The Smart Card is a tremendous value. The travel pass is the way to go!
Reviewed by: Larry S, United States, June 2008
The card worked great. We were able to visit many of the sites listed in the book. Even an entire week in Sydney didn't give us enough time to do everything. My recommendation would be to plan the aquarium, wildlife park, and Sydney Tower at night since they are some of the only attractions open past 5. The train, bus, and ferry pass were lifesavers to get around. For finding directions to the attractions go to the visitors center located in The Rocks and grab all the brochures to the various attractions.
Reviewed by: Jordan B, United States, April 2008
This is the only way to do Sydney. The Smartvisit card takes all of the stress out of seeing the city. We were able to see everything we wanted in the short period of time we had. We purchased the transportation option. This allowed us to travel all over Sydney without worrying about costs.
Reviewed by: Charles S, United States, March 2008
The card offers great savings for popular tours.
Reviewed by: Michael A, United States, March 2008
We just recently came back from our honeymoon in Australia and bought a 2-day SSBS Card with transport. I would like to give my recommendations for purchasing this card. Definitely a good buy if you do not want the hassle of: 1. purchasing separate admission tickets at its standard price. 2. limiting your choices of visits and thinking of what is most worthwhile doing when this pass, in fact, encourages, allows you to do more and even provides a guide to some of the great and unique things or places you may not have thought of doing in the first instance. 3. having to keep track of your expenses for all these visits during the trip and instead, hoping to see as much as you can in the short time that you have in Sydney which is every tourist's ultimate purpose. We probably did not save as much as some others did AUD90 per person as our schedule was very tight due to our flight arrival and departure times. Despite that, we were still able to fit a lot of activities comfortably into those two days. As mentioned by other travelers, there are only a few activities after 5pm so just have a browse through their guidebook first thing to adjust and maximize your trip accordingly. As for the Day Tripper transport tickets, perhaps we could have just purchased them separately from the counter as the prices are the same, if not cheaper. We did not have much need for them as we stayed at The Rocks and preferred to walk to most places.
Reviewed by: Yvonne K, Singapore, March 2008
Great value for the variety of attractions available. 3 day card paid for itself in less than 2 days.
Reviewed by: Dane L, Canada, February 2008
Truly saved time and money purchasing this card. I also purchased the card with transportation and was pleased because I didn't have to worry about a thing. The only downfall, was that most places in Sydney closed at 5pm. There is no way to get everything in. That is of no fault to the card though. Would prefer if we could get the card and book in advance. This way you can plan for more efficient use of your time. I would purchase the card again for another city in the future.
Reviewed by: Anonymous, United States, December 2007
The 3-day card and travel pass saved us over $100. We used the booklet to plan each day's stops. Definitely worth getting if you plan to visit most sites in Sydney.
Reviewed by: Teri S, United States, December 2007
Great value for money. I saved so much using the card; I would tell anyone going to get one.
Reviewed by: Jeff C, United Kingdom, November 2007
My boyfriend and I kept raving to anyone who would listen about how great this card is. Not only did we save a ton of money with it, but we also ended up doing and seeing a lot more than we would have without it. It's great for the independent traveler!
Reviewed by: Elizabeth M, United States, October 2007
We used the See Sydney and Beyond card, and it was excellent. It saved us a lot of money and the handbook was a very useful guide. We would definitely use Viator again in the future. The only thing we would recommend is that the handbook be posted online once the fee has been paid, so that we could have planned our trips from home, rather than on arrival at our destination. Definitely recommended.
Reviewed by: Michelle M, United Kingdom, September 2007
I loved the See Sydney Card! I bought a 3 day with transport and if I go back to Sydney I will do it again! You get into all the main tourist places and it allows you to use all the public transport. It was so easy to just purchase the one card and swipe that every time. If you are going to Sydney for the first time - BUY THIS CARD!
Reviewed by: Anonymous, United States, April 2007
Only one thing would have made it better, the opportunity to get the book BEFORE arriving. It would have made my time there even better spent.
Reviewed by: Anonymous, United States, April 2007
Although you need to be proactive to get the most from the See Sydney and Beyond Card, I DEFINITELY found it to be one of the most cost effective ways to see and get around Sydney. Definitely get the travel pass with it - no waiting in lines for ferries, etc. I've found Viator.com to be the best website for booking all Australian excursions. Thanks Viator!
Reviewed by: Kris P, Japan, April 2007
Sydney is a beautiful, clean, fun city! We were there 1 week and were very glad we got the three day pass with transportation. GREAT value! Blue Mountains trip was great also.
Reviewed by: Irene B, United States, January 2007
