A traveller with a suitcase walking into the lit kerbside entrance of a Sydney Airport terminal at dusk

Directions and access

Find Mascot and reach Sydney terminals

Name: Sydney Airport Parking
Address: 241 O'Riordan Street, Mascot, 2020, AU
Telephone: +61 2 9667 9111

Getting to the right road loop matters as much as parking itself. This page explains the Mascot reference location and how drivers reach the domestic and international terminals. Check the live route on the day, because road works shift lanes quickly.

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Reference point

Mascot reading base

241 O'Riordan Street
Mascot NSW 2020, Australia

Open 24 hours, 7 days

Reference point

241 O'Riordan Street, Mascot NSW 2020

Phone +61 2 9667 9111 — open 24 hours, 7 days a week.

Mascot reference

Reference location in Mascot

Our information reference is 241 O'Riordan Street, Mascot NSW 2020, Australia. It sits among the commercial blocks north of Sydney Airport — handy as a single point for reading these guides. Many drivers pass this stretch when coming from the city or the Eastern Suburbs, so it is a familiar landmark once you know what to look for.

Once you have chosen where to park, navigate to that specific entry, not just to this reference. Phone queries about the directions on this site can be made to +61 2 9667 9111 during listed hours.

Street address

241 O'Riordan Street, Mascot NSW 2020, Australia

Phone

+61 2 9667 9111 — open 24 hours, 7 days a week

Nearby roads

Bourke Road, O'Riordan Street, General Holmes Drive and the domestic and international road loops.

Street number plate on a powder-coated wall beside an entrance door in Mascot at dusk — The Mascot reference sits north of the airport, among the commercial blocks most drivers already pass on the way in.

Route notes

From Sydney CBD and Eastern Suburbs

From the CBD, take the Eastern Distributor south and follow the brown airport signs toward Mascot. From Bondi or Randwick, Alison Road and Southern Cross Drive feed into the same airport precinct. Stay alert where lanes split for domestic and international terminals — missing the split means a full loop back through General Holmes Drive. Set voice navigation loud enough to hear over traffic near the airport tunnels.

Before you leave

Confirm the terminal letter for your airline before you turn onto the loop.
Note whether you are heading to departures (upper) or arrivals (lower).
Keep your parking entry address separate from this Mascot reference.

Eastern Distributor southbound

Main approach from the CBD and the inner city

Mascot exit

Southern Cross Drive

From Bondi, Randwick and the eastern beaches

Airport precinct

General Holmes Drive

The loop back if you miss the terminal split

Loop re-entry

Domestic and international signs

Choose your lane early — the split comes quickly

T1/T2/T3 terminals

Road names and signs can change with works. Treat this as preparation reading and follow the live signing on the day.

Arriving by direction

Coming from the north, south, west or the Inner West

From the north

Chatswood, Ryde and the Inner West

Drivers from Chatswood, Ryde or Parramatta usually approach via the M1, the Harbour Tunnel and the Eastern Distributor, or via WestConnex depending on works. Lane guidance changes near St Peters and Mascot, so watch the overhead gantries rather than relying on memory. Morning peak adds real time between 7:00 and 9:00. If you are heading to T1 international, follow the International signs early to avoid drifting toward the domestic loop, and keep a paper backup of your terminal letter in case your phone loses signal.

From the south

Cronulla, Miranda and Wollongong

From Cronulla, Miranda or Wollongong, the Princes Highway and General Holmes Drive lead directly to the airport area. This approach passes close to the T1 international precinct before the domestic turns. Weekend beach traffic and airport traffic can overlap on sunny Sundays. Allow extra time if you are returning a hire car and parking in the same trip, and fuel up before the airport precinct, where stations are fewer and turns are tighter.

From the west

Blacktown, Liverpool and the Blue Mountains

From Blacktown, Liverpool or Katoomba, the M4 and M5 or WestConnex links carry you toward Mascot. Check for overnight road works, which often narrow lanes near the airport between 10 pm and 5 am. If your flight is before 7 am, consider arriving the night before, or at least scouting the route. Keep headlights on in tunnels, follow the variable speed signs, and carry water and a phone charger — delays here have few exit options.

What you are looking for

Traveller with a suitcase stepping from a car at the kerbside drop-off lane of a Sydney airport domestic terminal — Domestic kerbside: departures sit on the upper level, arrivals below.

Family with luggage waiting beside a trolley bay at the international terminal kerbside loop in the early evening — T1 international runs on its own loop with longer check-in and border queues.

Traveller walking through a graphite-floored parking hall toward a lit shuttle bay at dusk — Many halls use a shuttle bay rather than a direct walk to the terminal.

Powder-coated orange sign frame at the kerbside entry of an airport parking site at dusk — Entry signage points to the exact lane, not just the street.

Terminal access

Domestic T2 and T3, then the international T1 loop

Domestic terminals T2 and T3

T2 serves most domestic airlines except Qantas domestic, which generally uses T3 — always confirm on your booking. Both sit on the domestic road loop off Joyce Drive, with separate departures on the upper level and arrivals on the lower level.

Drop-off lanes move fast and have little patience for hesitation. If you have parked elsewhere and walk in, follow the pedestrian crossings and do not cut across bus lanes. Check the departure screens inside before heading to security, since gate areas shift.

Departures level

Upper level, off the domestic loop. Drop-off only — no waiting at the kerb.

Arrivals level

Lower level, same loop. Pick-ups collect from here, not from the departures kerb.

International terminal T1

T1 sits on its own loop with longer check-in and border processing times. Drivers reach it via the Airport Drive and Marsh Street approaches signed International. Evening banks for Asia and US flights create dense traffic from 6 pm to 10 pm, so allow time for trolley collection, check-in queues and outbound passport control.

If you are meeting an arrival, confirm whether they exit through A or B to save backtracking with luggage.

Worth knowing

Confirm the terminal letter on your booking, not from memory.
Plan extra time for T1 evening departure banks.
Confirm the arrivals exit — A or B — before you drive.

No car needed

Public transport links near parking

Even if you drive and park, it helps to know the alternatives when plans change. The T8 Airport and South line stops at both the Domestic and International stations, useful if a companion needs to leave separately. Bus routes along Bourke Road and O'Riordan Street connect Mascot to the city and Green Square. Taxis and rideshare have signed zones at each terminal. Knowing these options helps when flight delays strand you after parking exit hours.

T8 Airport and South line

Stops at Domestic and International stations. Good if one of your group leaves earlier or later than the other.

Bourke Road and O'Riordan Street buses

Connect Mascot to the city and Green Square — useful when you want to leave the car parked.

Taxi and rideshare zones

Both are signed at each terminal. Handy for late-night arrivals when the last train has gone.

On the map

The Mascot location on the map

Use the map to orient yourself, then navigate to the specific parking entry you have chosen. Open the location in your own navigation app before you leave, so the route is already loaded when you reach Mascot.

Address

241 O'Riordan Street, Mascot NSW 2020, Australia

Phone

+61 2 9667 9111

Hours

Open 24 hours, 7 days a week

[email protected]

Route questions

Questions drivers ask before the airport run

Is the Mascot address the same as where I leave the car?

No. 241 O'Riordan Street, Mascot is the reading reference for these guides. Once you have chosen where to park, navigate to that specific entry address instead.

How do I know whether I am heading to T1 or the domestic loop?

Follow the terminal letter on your booking. International flights use T1, which sits on its own loop. Domestic flights use T2 or T3 on the domestic road loop off Joyce Drive — and Qantas domestic generally uses T3.

What happens if I miss the domestic and international split?

You loop back through General Holmes Drive, which adds real time in the morning peak. Set your voice navigation loud enough to hear over traffic near the airport tunnels so the split is called before the lane is committed.

Should I avoid driving in during the evening peak?

If you can, yes. Morning peak adds time between 7:00 and 9:00, and the international loop gets dense from 6 pm to 10 pm when the Asia and US departure banks overlap. Overnight works between 10 pm and 5 am can also narrow lanes.

Can I reach the terminals without driving at all?

Yes. The T8 Airport and South line stops at both the Domestic and International stations, buses along Bourke Road and O'Riordan Street run to the city and Green Square, and taxis and rideshare have signed zones at each terminal.

Next step

Plan the route, then choose your airport parking

Compare the options near Mascot, check what a stay includes, and confirm the terminal letter on your booking before you leave. For anything the guides do not cover, call +61 2 9667 9111 or send a message.

Reference and contact

Phone 9667 9111

+61 2 9667 9111 · 241 O'Riordan Street, Mascot NSW 2020 · Open 24 hours, 7 days a week

Directions and terminal access