BOARDRIDER BACKPACKER & BUDGET MOTEL

The BoardRider Backpacker and Budget accommodation is located right on the Corso in the heart of Manly Beach. The central location offers a wide variety of restaurants, cafes, bars, nightclubs and shops right on our doorstep. You are a mere 80 metres from one of Australia's premiere beaches, and a short ferry ride to the world famous Sydney Harbour or the centre of Sydney. This perfect location gives you the opportunity to experience Australian beach culture at its best, while only being seven miles from the heart of the city. Whether it's surfing, shopping, wining and dinning or just relaxing on the beach, Manly truly has it all.
Boardrider offers to all guests FREE body boards, FREE DVD hire, FREE Board games, FREE Snorkeling kits, and FREE sports equipment.
We are only:
80m to the beach
20m to the week end markets including the growers market
50m to a number of Manly's best Resturants/Cafes
60m to a number of great Bars and Pubs
2 min walk from Manly Ferry Terminal and public transport

Disabled Facilities and Access Guests Laundry

Lift Non Smoking Floors

Tour Desk

We have photo copy, fax, scanning and email/internet facilities.

Airport:
There are three ways to find us from the airport.
1. Take the airport shuttle bus to Manly, which will drop you off at our door and costs around $30 per person cheaper with more people. The journey will take approximately 30 min.
Points for Manly airport bus are as follows - International: Terminal 1. Shuttle Bus meeting point between exit gate A and McDonalds (inside the terminal).
Domestic: Terminal 2 & 3. Inside the terminal at luggage carousel five.

2. You can also take the train to Circular Quay. As you walk out of the train station at Circular Quay the ferry terminal will be right in front of you, walk to terminal 4 and purchase your ticket to Manly. This is the best way to go because the ferry ride takes you past two of Sydney's most famous landmarks, The Sydney Harbour Bridge and also the Sydney Opera House. The whole trip takes around 45 min. Also you can take the jet cat which only takes 15 mins. When you arrive in Manly we are only a two minute walk from the ferry terminal, just walk directly across the road from the ferry terminal onto the pedestrian plaza and walk up the left hand side until you get to the new Brighton Hotel, turn left and we are located just around the back of the hotel.
The whole cost of the trip is around $15.

3. A taxi from the airport will cost around $50.

Driving from the north of Sydney:
You will want to get onto the pacific highway then follow the signs to Dee Why. From Dee Why turn right onto the main road called Pittwater Road and follow it all the way to Manly. When you arrive in Manly turn left down Sydney Road and you will find us on the pedestrian plaza at the end of this road.
Driving from the south of Sydney. Whether you are travelling along the Hume Highway or the Princess Highway just follow the easy to understand road signs to the Harbor Bridge/North Shore. Once you have crossed the bridge follow more signs to Manly and you will find us at the end of Sydney Road on the pedestrian plaza.

Many of the local business offer Boardrider guest discounts including, $10 meal deals, $10 breakfasts, and Cheap drinks
Half price surf board hire
10% of Merchandiseat the billabong store
10% of Manly Beach Volleyball
10% or bring a friend for free at Skater HQ
15% Manly Bike Tours
25% off Manly Boat and Kayak Centre
25% Sydney Ocean Adventures
20% of Oceanworld

There are many shops, pubs, clubs, cafes and restaurants for you to visit. Maybe you would prefer to relax at many of the amazing beaches in manly or snorkel at Shelly beach or take a scenic walk along many of the walking tracks. What ever you choose Boardrider Backpacker Manly has it all at your finger tips.