Get to your next flight

NSW legislation states it is an offence to smoke within four metres of a pedestrian entrance or exit of a public building. NSW Health Inspectors are responsible for enforcement and can issue $550 fines to people who do not comply with the law.

Smoking is not permitted inside the airport terminals.

To accommodate smokers, we provide designated smoking areas outside our terminals. If you are a smoker, we ask that you please ensure you use the designated smoking areas provided and do not smoke in the marked smoke-free areas. Our designated smoking areas can be found on our terminal maps.

There are no smoking areas for passengers transiting through T1 terminal.

Shower facilities are available at the general check-in area near check-in counters A and K on the departures level.

There are also shower facilities located airside (passenger only access) near Gate 31, Gate 51 and Gate 24 (male only) on the departures level.

You will need to supply all provisions for the use of the shower. These provisions may also be purchased at some of our retail outlets.

It may be possible to leave Sydney Airport and return for a connecting flight, depending on your circumstances. However, it's your responsibility to ensure you meet all potential requirements in order to board your connecting flight. These include:

• meeting all security, biosecurity, Customs and border protection requirements for entering and exiting Australian borders (e.g. appropriate passport, visa, outbound flight documentation as required)
• satisfying all specific requirements of the airline providing the connecting flight
• ensuring you have sufficient time to return to Sydney Airport and complete all steps in order to board your flight on time, including check-in, Customs and security screening
• ensuring you make appropriate arrangements for any luggage

You're advised to defer your purhcase until after you pass through security screening and into the Departures area. There are restrictions in place for taking Liquids, aerosols and gels (LAGs) into the Departures area.

You can buy duty free items at the Heinemann Tax and Duty Free stores and other shops on the Departures level.

If you're not sure which Departure gate your flight leaves from, check your flight details on the flight information display screens located throughout our terminals.

Once you know your Departure gate, signage inside the terminal will help direct you to your gate.

Specific opening and closing times vary, however the standard trading times for most retail stores at both T1 International and T2 Domestic are 6am-10pm daily.

Visit the Shop section for opening times of specific retailers.

There are Airport Guardian Pharmacies at both T1 International and T2 Domestic. For more information, visit our Airport Guardian Pharmacy page.

There are several airline lounges located at T1 International and T2 Domestic. Please contact your airline for information on lounges available to you.

T1 International

After Customs on the airside Departures mezzanine level, via escalators

The Qantas Club - Qantas Airways

Qantas First Lounge - Qantas Airways

After Customs on the airside Departures level near gates 50-63, via lift or escalators

Air New Zealand Lounge - Air New Zealand

Silver Kris Lounge - Singapore Airlines

Emirates Lounge - Emirates Airlines

American Express

Etihad

Skyteam Lounges

T2 Domestic

After Security

The Qantas Club - Qantas Airways

The Lounge - Virgin Australia

The Rex Lounge - Rex Airlines

You need to check the duty free allowances for all destination countries that you are travelling to, as duty free allowances vary depending on where you're going.

To check the duty free allowances for your destination, visit one of our Heinemann Tax and Duty Free stores.

For your safety, there are rules which restrict the amount of powders, liquids, aerosols and gels (PLAGs) on flights into and out of Australia. These rules also apply when transiting on international flights within Australia and travelling on the domestic leg of a flight departing from an Australian international terminal.

For further information on PLAGs restrictions, visit TravelSECURE.

Check-in counters are positioned in sequential order from A to K. To find out which check-in counter you need , use the flight information display screens on the Departures level, and then follow the signs in the terminal.

You can also visit our terminal maps page to help locate your check-in counter, or enter your flight details in the free Sydney Airport app for iPhone and Android before you arrive.

There's a large range of eating and drinking options both before and after passport control at T1 International, including cafes, bars and casual dining options.

To view the range and location of eating and drinking options at Sydney Airport, please visit our eat and shop page.