just wanna share expirience at Meriton Service Apartment Zetland, Sydney..

Stayed there for one night...very satisfy with their hospitality... apart from slow check in process... the one bedroom really worth the money... i booked through booking.com at 96AUD per night for stay 17 jun to 18 jun 2014 (weekday)...

minus point, 15 minutes walk to nearest train station (Green Square)... but when reach at the station, most of sydney's attraction are accessible...

bus station only 6 minutes walk..

got myself higher floor unit... less noise... in room facilities are perfect... big fridge, LCD TV, comfortable queen bed, washing machine for laundry, iron & iron board & open air balcony overlooking Royal Randwick Racecouse & kensington neighborhood...




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What's the cheapest and most convenient way to be able to use internet in sydney/melb?

This post has been edited by danielcmugen: Dec 4 2014, 06:39 PM

buy lebara mobile prepaid sim...subscribe to their internet plan.... put it into MIFI device... do some APN setting... tadaaaa.... u have it...

That is cheap because i paid like AUD160/night when i booked a studio at their Campbell St location. The location was super convenient and the room plus facilities was excellent. I was also given a high floor, 34th floor to be exact but my view was just buildings

You could get an Amaysim sim card from most convenience stores (7/11), or supermarket (Coles, Woolworths). 2AUD for a sim card and 9.90AUD for a 1gb data pack for 30 days or 19.90AUD for 2.5gb for 30 days.

Good luck and safe travels.

https://forum.lowyat.net/topic/3436224

Is this a mifi device? Still need to insert prepaid sim?

Thx. Do i need to change any setting on the phone in order to use this sim?

This post has been edited by danielcmugen: Dec 10 2014, 04:09 PM

Usually it will make the necessary setting changes for you, but if it doesn't change your APN to "yesinternet”.

Alternatively you could just pop into a post office close to you and buy a pocket wifi modem with 3gb data (vodafone). Australia post (post office) have a special on a Pocket wifi modem which includes 3gb data (lasts 30 days) for 19AUD (link). This deal goes until 24 December. This pocket wifi modem can connect up to 10 devices concurrently.

Good luck and enjoy your trip.

Gary

Just finished my vacation last week.I'm also stayed at Meriton Services Apmt Zetland for 5 days and super duper happy with the services although have to walk to the nearest bus station, but transport is not a problem at all in Sydney.

Btw, i still have 2 opal card with 20 AUD balance each (worth almost RM120!).Anybody want to buy it ? it can use at any public transporttaion in Sydney including buses, ferry , train and light trail.Do pm me if interested.




(ohh...and a free 2 OPTUS prepaid simkad.Just top up and you can use to call friends in Malaysia and 500MB internet per day).

This post has been edited by amiruladam: Dec 12 2014, 05:25 PM

now safe to travel to Sydney? with recent ISIS issue. planning to go to Melbourne + Sydney next year

huh? just because of yesterday's incident?

yup got people died some more, scared our government won't allow us to go to sydney.

seriously? then i guess other countries will put malaysia as a no-go list because of the crime rate

planning to go to sydney in august but yet to book airline ticket.....btw anyone here have experience travel from sydney to gold coast on ground transport/self drive??

Should be doable. I have only did the Adelaide to Melbourne drive. I guess this tip is applicable for all road trips, don't fit in too much in one day cause at times you might want to spend longer in one stop. Have multiple driver if possible.
Anyway, MAS is having promo now. The return ticket is abt RM1500 when I get for May dates

yeah i also currently eyeing mas promo ticket for kl-sydney & brisbane-kl.....how about car rental rate?

Hi, if I got transit time of 7 hours 45 minutes in Sydney Airport (Fly in from New Zealand, fly out to Singapore), is it advisable to leave the airport to have a short tour in the city? Also, as a Malaysian, do I need to apply for Visa?

Thanks.

You will need visa in order to enter Australia. What time does your flight arrived in Sydney airport? At times, it can take about 2 hours to clear custom and immigration so by the time u go out, you maybe have abt 2 hours plus before you need to be back in airport to clear immigration and custom again.
You can reach the city through the train and it would take you abt 15 to 20 mins but the ticket will cost you abt AUD20 if not mistaken

How reliable is the electronic visa? Afraid if they cant detect the visa when checking

Hi, my flight will reached Sydney at around 8:20AM and will departure at 2:05PM. Will that time will be peak? And is the application for Transit Visa easy? I've looked through the website that Transit Visa is sufficient for me as long as I don't stay in Aussie for more than 72 hours.

If anyone is interested, posting 1st day of trip report of last year's sydney trip. If you wanna read the full lengthy text then you can click this blogwh0re link otherwise read on!

Day 0: Business Class overnight flight from Singapore to Sydney --> Posted previously on blog
Day 1: CBD, Sea Life Aquarium, Madame Tussaud's and the Sydney Tower Eye --> Read Below
Day 1: Dinner at Sepia, Sydney's best Restaurant --> Posted previously on blog
Day 2: Daytrip North: Fruit picking, Terrigal, The Entrance and Watson's Bay
Day 3: Daytrip South: Hyam's Beach, Dolphin Watch Cruising from Jervis Bay and the Kiama Blowhole
Day 4: Sydney Opera House and The Rocks
Day 5: Bondi Beach, Sydney Fish Market, Paddy's Markets and Chinatown
Day 6: Daytrip West: The Blue Mountains and Jenolan Caves
Day 7: End of visit: Jetstar Flight to Melbourne.

OK

After landing we go pick up car. This one is Apex Car Rental, I think quite Ok, Hyundai Elantra AUD 43/day for unlimited km zero excess. Boot very big, can fit 2 big suitcase and 2 hand carry.



Parking machiam mahal gila. If u drive in sydney and u no make proper plans for parking, surely sh*tbrix price one.



Lucky since today is visit Aquarium, got flat rate parking at these parking spots nearby: