Sydney · facts checked 3 November 2026
Hotels near Sydney Airport: curfew and station fee.
Sydney Airport is about 9 km south of the city centre, and the train there carries a station access fee on top of the fare. For an early flight, a hotel in Mascot can cost less in total than a central one plus the fee and an early start.
Below are the hotels closest to the terminals, nearest first, with live all-in prices for one night this coming Friday.
The closest hotels to Sydney Airport, with live prices.
Nearest first, for 2 adults. 1 night: Fri 20 Nov – Sat 21 Nov 2026. All-in: GST counted, including any part the hotel collects at check-in.
- Rydges Sydney Airport Hotel · about 1.5 km · 5★from AUD 338 a night
- Aerotel Sydney - Inside International Terminal Airport · about 1.5 km · 4★no rooms found
- Mantra on Sydney Airport · about 1.5 km · 4★from AUD 233 a night
- Citadines Connect Sydney Airport · about 2 km · 4★from AUD 233 a night
- Holiday Inn Express Sydney Airport by IHG · about 2 km · 4★from AUD 286 a night
- Moxy Sydney Airport · about 2 km · 4★from AUD 268 a night
- Travelodge Hotel Sydney Airport · about 2 km · 4★from AUD 341 a night
- ibis Sydney Airport · about 2 km · 4★from AUD 202 a night
- Pullman Sydney Airport · about 2 km · 5★from AUD 278 a night
Distances are in a straight line from the airport terminals; the walk or ride is longer. Prices change with demand; the booking bar above prices any dates.
The airport station fee.
Transport for NSW lists an airport station access fee, charged by the airport rail operator on top of the fare. At the time we checked, for an adult it was A$18.61 with a weekly cap of A$37.75, A$19.00 on a single Opal ticket, A$10.34 as a flat fee at Mascot station and A$12.74 at Green Square. Moving between the Domestic and International stations costs A$5.20. The page carries no effective date and fees change, so check it before you plan.
Mascot station is the cheaper stop, so a hotel within walking distance of it can save the fee on the trip into the city.
The overnight curfew.
Sydney Airport has a curfew from 11pm to 6am under the Sydney Airport Curfew Act 1995. Passenger jets generally cannot take off or land in that window. Separately, a limit of 80 movements an hour applies in the rest of the day under the airport's demand-management rules. We did not find terminal-specific noise information, so we do not rate hotels for noise.
The practical result is that very early departures are rare; the first flights go from about 6am, so check the time on your ticket before you book a night near the airport.
New Year's Eve.
On New Year's Eve the airport stations are closed from 12:30am to 4:15am, according to Transport for NSW, so a train is not an option for a very early flight on 1 January.
Questions.
Which hotels are closest to Sydney Airport?
Of the hotels we list, the closest are Rydges Sydney Airport Hotel (about 1.5 km), Aerotel Sydney - Inside International Terminal Airport (about 1.5 km) and Mantra on Sydney Airport (about 1.5 km), measured in a straight line from Sydney Airport. The walk or ride is longer than the straight line, so check the route for your hotel.
How much is the Sydney Airport station fee?
Transport for NSW lists A$18.61 for an adult, with a weekly cap of A$37.75, A$10.34 as a flat fee at Mascot and A$12.74 at Green Square. The page has no effective date, so check the current amount.
Does Sydney Airport have a curfew?
Yes. From 11pm to 6am under the Sydney Airport Curfew Act 1995, passenger jets generally cannot take off or land.
Is there an accommodation tax in Sydney?
We found no NSW accommodation levy on hotel rates as of November 2026. A proposal for a levy on short-term holiday rentals, not hotels, had not become law.