Was on the lookout for a cheap deal to take the kids on this and as a local was not going to pay full price! Whole family (2 adults and 2 kids) for $22 and signed up for the visa checkout thingy as seemed to be worth the $6 saving. Also had to sign up to Cudo but also worth the hassle methinks.
Sorry I don't know much about Visa Checkout. Is it a special credit card we need to pay with or something?
It's pretty similar to PayPal. You don't even need to use a Visa card, MasterCard or American Express are accepted too.
Ah ok, cool. Purchasing 4 tickets now for my family!
Good price. At $17.50 each it's a total rip.
I once took a girl that I had crush on to the Wheel of Brisbane and was gonna tell her I liked her. The operator put me and her on the same carriage as another couple, even when the rest of the carriages were quite empty… fml =.=' despite that, $11.00 is a good price for 2 people lol
Sounds like you shouldn't of been so tight and bought the whole carriage instead lol
So what was the result of you and said girl you had a crush on?
The other couple were seasoned swingers and sniffed out Mr_vinos nervousness like sharks on seal pups. And the rest, as they say in the classics, is history….
fun fact: dolphins have sex for fun. sharks don't.
Thanks :)
Don't ride a bicycle to the wheel though, the security is quite 'aggressive' and told me that parking my bicycle next to the wheel was a 'security risk' and to move it???
Why does every city need to have an overpriced ferris wheel now?
It makes us unique.
We cant let the Brits have all the fun
Now does anyone want to have an OzB meet up here?
I just purchased 4 x tickets via Visa Checkout, but there was no confirmation that my payment was successful. Instead, I just got sent back to the final "payment" screen on the Cudo website.
Anyone else have this issue?
Happened to me like 3 times, 3rd time successful and only one charge on my card. May have had something to do with setting up visa checkout and Cudo at the same time - there were a few email and mobile confirmations that needed to happen as well.
I kept getting an error message. Tried about 4 times then I added another card in the Visa Checkout and selected new card and it worked.
when do tickets expire?
4th May 2015
Although it's a good price compared to what it usually costs… I wouldn't pay more than a $1 to go on this, for locals especially. View from Mt Cootha is much better than going on this. I'd even argue standing and looking from Southbank's riverside, on the ground, has a much better view than going on this for the romantically inclined…
it's more for the kids than anything else. i either go on or my husband. it's not worth both of us going on with the kids. they sometimes have kids ride free so we just pay for 1 adult. quite worth it when u have 3 kids. these deals are good if u have visitors. i always get these deals for guests.
the free city ferry is also great! combine it with your sthbank experience!
Agree. It's called the CityHopper (Red in color ferry) and usually runs every 30 minutes If I remember correctly. You It has 2 levels so you can go up the top where its more open!
Wow, what perfect timing. Was going to do this next week. THANKS OP!
bought two for 11 :)
I've been on this once before and it's crap.
Yeah, I heard the first part of the ride is an uplifting experience but the second part is a bit of a letdown.
Here take my up vote! Best post on ozbargain in a while.
Thanks for the comments, was tempted to give it a try but I always suspected it was a pile of crap.
Will save my dollas
Not a bad price considering how much it is normally
Entry Prices
General Tickets
Adult $17.50
Student $15.00
Child $12.00 (4-12 years)
Infant Free (Under 4 years)
Family $50.00 (2 adults and 2 children 4-12 years)
Concession $14.00
Private Gondola $95.00 (max 6 adults and 2 children)
VIP Cabin $110.00 (max 4 people)
Want something that little extra special? Book a Ride and Refresh or a VIP Package!
Ride and Refresh Package Details
Available – FRIDAY and SATURDAY only – 5pm, 6:30pm, and 8pm
Includes – Appetizer platter, private gondola ride, 8 revolutions (approximately 25 minutes).
Package Price: 2 people for $60 or 4 people for $120 or 6 people for just $180.
VIP Package Details
VIP Package Pricing – everything as above; plus
Ride in the VIP gondola, with music; plus
complimentary wine or soft drink per person.
VIP Package Price: 2 people for $130 or 4 people for just $160.