Sydney backpacker hostels, accommodation, and budget travel information

If you are planning to backpack Sydney, then this page provides information on what backpacker hostels are available here. The page also provides a description of Sydney's City Centre, information on how to get around and contact details of the local visitor information centre.

Sydney CBD extends from Circular Quay on Sydney Harbour to Central Railway Station. This is quite a large and diverse area. The Circular Quay area is Sydney’s main ferry terminal, here you can catch ferries to many parts of Sydney and the Manly ferry is definitely worthwhile to get a great view of Sydney Harbour. Adjacent to Circular Quay is the Rocks, Sydney’s oldest area. This is a very pretty and quaint place. This area has plenty of activity day and night, with great shops, cafes and restaurants, as well as lively pubs and nightclubs. There are also markets on the weekend.

Aerial view of Sydney Central Business District
Courtesy Tourism New South Wales

Cockle Bay Wharf, Darling Harbour
Courtesy Tourism New South Wales

The main business district is very lively during business hours. Pitt Street Mall is one of Sydney’s main shopping areas, where you will find a great selection of stores to choose from. Further west is Darling Harbour, a relatively newly developed area in Sydney. There is much to do here, including visiting the Casino, Sydney Aquarium, Sega World, Imax Theatre, or the Australian National Maritime Museum. There is also a huge choice of restaurants, cafe’s, pubs and nightclubs to visit.

Further south of the main business district is China Town, where you can experience the Chinese culture and great shopping bargains. Finally, there is the area around Central Railway Station. There is not a great deal of activity in this region apart from business people during working hours or the cinema area along George Street.

Dixon Street Mall, Chinatown
Photographer: Three Stroke Photography 2000
Courtesy Tourism New South Wales

Big Hostel 212 Elizabeth St Sydney, NSW 2000 Phone 1800 212 244		Sydney Backpackers 7 Wilmot St Sydney, NSW 2000 Freecall 1800 887 766
City Central Backpackers 752 George St Sydney, NSW 2000 Phone 1800 249 910		Downtown City Backpackers 611 George St Sydney, NSW 2000 Phone 1800 248 815
Footprints Westend 412 Pitt Street Sydney Nsw 2000 Freecall: 1800 013 186		Hyde Park Backpackers Hostel 88-90 Wentworth Ave Sydney, NSW 2000 Phone (02) 9282 9266
C B Hotel - Maze Backpackers 417 Pitt St Sydney, NSW 2000 Freecall 1800 813 522		The Wood Duck Inn 49 William St East Sydney, NSW 2010 Phone 1800 110 025
Wake Up 509 Pitt St Sydney, NSW 2000 Phone (02) 9386 1766		Base Backpackers on Kent 477 Kent Street. Sydney, NSW 2000 Phone 1800 424 444
Alfred Park Accommodation Alfred Park, 207 Cleveland St Sydney, NSW Phone (02) 9319 4031		Planet Backpack on George 789 George St Sydney, NSW 2000 Phone (02) 9211 1395
George Street Private Hotel 700A George St Sydney, NSW 2000 Phone 1800 679 606		Planet Backpackers 198 Elizabeth St Sydney, NSW 2000 Phone (02) 9211 4200
Sydney City Centre Backpackers Accommodation 7 Elizabeth St Sydney, NSW 2000 Phone (02) 9221 7528		Sydney Backpackers 7 Wilmot St Sydney, NSW 2000 Phone 1800 887 766
Sydney Central YHA Cnr Pitt St & Rawson Pl Sydney, NSW 2000 Phone (02) 9281 9111