Originally Posted by
daffydude1
Hello, I am flying into Sydney early in the day and have 6 hours to spend with baggage before we head to cruise terminal. Two of us would like to use the restaurants that participate in Priority Pass Landside. On the Priority Pass site it does not specifically mention departure or outbound flights like some lounges do.
Two questions:
1. Does anyone have experience using landside lounges upon arrival in Sydney and did it work?
2. The reason we are looking for landside is I am thinking we will need to pickup baggage. Is this done inside security or outside, as I am guessing I will need to go through customs. Or will I be able to collect bags and customs and then go to lounge?
https://www.prioritypass.com/en/airp...ingsford-smith
You need to have a look at where the lounges are T1 International, T2 domestic VA & others or T3 domestic QF
https://www.sydneyairport.com.au/
Have a look at the wiki here-->
Airport info SYDNEY (SYD) - amenities, transfers, transport
As SYD is your entry into Australia you must clear immigration & customs with all your checked & carry on baggage. You then end up landside (in a small, often congested, area). There are landside luggage storage places to the right. This is not in a "
secured area"
Then at T1, you can up 1 level to any PP facilities land side (before security) [if any: not sure]
https://www.sydneyairport.com.au/eat
At T1 international you will
not have access to the
departure airside (after security) PP contracted facilities (mainly restaurants).
Or across to T2/T3 by the free bus. You do
not need a boarding pass to access Australian domsetic airside areas. Just go through the security (minor by USA standards).
There are other threads on PP SYD facilities.