Can you climb the Sydney Harbour Bridge for free?

Can you climb the Sydney Harbour Bridge for free?

9/14/2017 10:17:27 AM

I was in Sydney last year for a visit and thought about doing the Harbour Bridge walk. It’s undoubtedly a great experience, but it’s expensive and you’re not allowed to take your own camera with you.

I was advised instead to go to the Pylon Lookout (http://www.sydney.com.au/pylon-lookout.htm) which is a fraction of the cost at $AU 13, and also has a fascinating museum all about the construction of the bridge. The view from the top is as good as you’ll get on the bridge walk, and you can take as many pics as you want. You can also spend as much time as you want admiring the view, compared to the walk which keeps to a strict schedule.

Interesting fact – Paul Hogan, aka Crocodile Dundee, worked as a rigger on the bridge before becoming an actor… 🙂

View from Pylon Lookout (Mitch Ames, Wikimedia Commons, CC-SA 4):

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12/10/2019 6:12:33 AM

It’s definitely not the same thing.

There are two ‘routes’. One is along the pedestrian walkway on the bridge. Same height as the traffic and trains.

Pedestrian walkway on Sydney Harbour Bridge
(source: Wikipedia)

The other is over the ‘arch’ of the bridge, which is the one you pay $185 for. You get safety lines, can’t take anything up with you (including cameras, I gather) and you have a guide. You cannot do this on your own, unless you’re a sanctioned city worker.

Indeed, it’s ILLEGAL to climb over (or UP) the arch of the bridge. Some people still try and do that, but it usually doesn’t end well – example here of a guy’s photos, and here where a guy climbing with rope brought traffic to a halt.

So to summarise – what Wikivoyage is talking about is actually my commute – you can walk, train or bus (or drive/taxi) across the bridge. The flat part.

The bridge climb is the official tour, which requires harnesses, suits, and can only be done under supervision, and for $185 (regular current price).

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