Scenic World Tickets: Prices, Hours and What Is Included

A Scenic World Unlimited Discovery Pass costs from A$64 for an adult and from A$38.40 for a child aged 3 to 15, and children under 3 go free (scenicworld.com.au, checked October 2026). It covers a day of unlimited rides on the four attractions at Katoomba: the Scenic Railway, the Skyway, the Cableway and the Walkway boardwalks. Scenic World is open every day of the year, from 10am to 4pm on weekdays and 9am to 5pm at weekends, in NSW school holidays and on public holidays. If you are on a full-day tour from Sydney, check the inclusions first: most of them already include the three rides.

The same Unlimited Discovery Pass is sold on GetYourGuide by Scenic World itself, marked as the official ticket. It cost the same A$64 for an adult there when we checked, from US$45, rated 4.5 from 511 reviews (October 2026), and it carries free cancellation up to 24 hours before; Scenic World’s own terms say its tickets are non-refundable.

Scenic World ticket prices (October 2026)

From scenicworld.com.au, read 27 October 2026. Prices are “from” and change by date; child tickets are for ages 3 to 15, under-3s free. Meals booked ahead are A$23.50 for an adult and A$12.50 for a child.

What are the four rides?

• Scenic Railway. The one everybody comes for: a carriage that drops into the Jamison Valley down a 52-degree incline, which Scenic World calls the steepest passenger railway in the world. It was built for coal mining in the 1880s and became a tourist ride in 1945. Departures are every 10 minutes from the top and bottom stations.
• Scenic Walkway. Rainforest boardwalks on the valley floor, between the Railway and the Cableway: 10, 30 or 50-minute loops, the shortest accessible route about 500 m.
• Scenic Cableway. An enclosed cable car from the valley floor back up the cliff.
• Scenic Skyway. A cable car across the gorge between two clifftops, with views of Katoomba Falls and the Three Sisters.

Most people go down on the Railway, walk the boardwalk and come up on the Cableway, then ride the Skyway out and back. Allow about two hours.

Is the Scenic Railway worth it?

Yes, once. It is short, steep and genuinely startling, and the boardwalk at the bottom is the easiest way into the rainforest of the valley floor without a steep walk. It is less good value if you are a walker: the free tracks from Echo Point and Katoomba Falls reach the same cliffs. Families and first-time visitors get the most out of it; on wet days the Railway and some walkways can close for safety (scenicworld.com.au).

Opening hours and practical details

• Hours: 10am to 4pm on weekdays; 9am to 5pm at weekends, in NSW school holidays and on public holidays; longer in busy periods (as early as 8:45am to 6pm). Open every day, including Christmas Day.
• Last rides: leave the top station 20 minutes before closing and the valley 10 minutes before closing; the longer boardwalks start closing an hour before.
• Prams: not allowed on the Railway, though a small folding stroller that fits on your lap is; you can leave a pram in the building.
• Getting there: free parking in the multi-storey car park (2 m clearance). Without a car, the Explorer Bus and local buses from Katoomba station stop at Scenic World.

Which ticket should you buy?

Prices, ratings and review counts as listed on GetYourGuide, checked October 2026. Operators price by date and season, so treat them as the shape of the market, not a quote.