To think we have to be let in??

[yummyubereats]

I am currently in Australia visiting a friend. We have travelled from Brisbane towards Sydney for the last few days. We are spending New Year’s Eve in a theme park next to the harbour bridge to watch the fireworks. We bought the tickets ages ago.

My friend and I, who have travelled together, didn’t bring our passports with us to sydney, just our drivers licenses.

We have just received an email from said theme park, saying that they ID on entry and do not accept foreign driving licenses as a valid form of ID. Only passports and Australian licenses. This was not made clear when we bought.

So now, we are panicking. We spent £120 on these event tickets and now we probably won’t even be let in.
NSW government guidance says any country license can be accepted as ID, so they’re not following this.

What can we do?? It’s tomorrow and we don’t have time to get our passports.

Good luck OP, hope you can get in!

And for your future travels....in Spain (and I'm presuming other countries?!), it's mandatory for UK citizens to carry their passport with them at all times!

Hope it works out for you OP. And Happy New Year!

Fingers crossed OP and Happy New Year.

WE GOT IN!!! They didn’t care! 😂
Happy new year everyone! ❤️❤️

Brilliant news OP, I'm delighted for you both. Have a fabulous time X

Fantastic!!

Whoohoo! Enjoy the amazing fireworks 🎇

Aussie here, I thought you would get in. Most of us are easy going. You get a few that are uptight. Enjoy!

Fantastic news! Enjoy your night and Happy New Year! 🥳

That's amazing! Another Aussie here wishing you happy new year 🥰 Have an amazing time!

Amazing, delighted for you. Have an amazing time!

WAHOO!!!

Hurray for you yummyubereats! Have a great party!

No you don’t. Entitled much

Fantastic! Thank goodness you ignored all those apparently in the know and tried anyway. Have a good new year's eve and tell us whether 2024 is worth staying up for.

Brilliant news. Enjoy

Yay, great update 👍 so happy it worked out for you 😀

Well done! So pleased for you! Happy New Year! 🥳 🎉🥂🍾

Really ? I've never done this and would be extremely wary of theft or losing it . I would, however, take it if I was travelling within a country .

Enjoy your evening!

Yes really, in Spain it’s a requirement of those in the country to carry ID at all times. In practice you would probably be okay but in some official buildings you wouldn’t gain entry without your passport. I would advise people to always have a photo of it on their phone and if travelling within a country, even by car or train, to carry their passport.

So happy for you! Happy New Year! X

Thanks @unicornflakegirl. I had no idea . I recall last year we were unable to get into an indoor gaming centre (pool, bowling etc ) as they were strict on 18+ admission due to gambling machines but I thought it was just that place. I do have a passport photo on my phone (to enable easier replacement if necessary after DH lost his last year ).

Just read this and the happy ending is just what I needed, HNY OP.