Fleet · 11 seats · 10 large bags
Maxi Van for Sydney airport transfers
Group transfers without the convoy — up to 11 passengers with serious luggage capacity, including golf bags and surfboards.
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, 11 seats
- Seats
- 11
- Large
- 10
- Carry-on
- 8
- Child seats & boosters fitted on request
- Pram space: 3
- Oversized items welcome (golf bags, surfboards)
Best for
- Groups up to 11
- Serious luggage — 10 large bags
- Golf bags, surfboards and oversized items
The Sprinter-based maxi van is the group solution: sports teams, extended families, cruise groups and anyone whose luggage pile looks like a small fortress. Eleven seats, ten large bags, and genuine room for oversized items.
It's also the budget pick per person for groups — one maxi van is almost always cheaper and simpler than two smaller cars, with everyone arriving together.
Fares by area are on each area page — this vehicle's rate is part of every table.
How many people and bags fit in the maxi van? #
Eleven seats, ten large suitcases and eight carry-ons. Even at this size the two numbers do not both max out: eleven passengers each with a checked case is eleven bags against ten, and eleven cabin bags is three past the carry-on limit. Close, but worth checking before you book.
The configurations that work cleanly are eleven passengers with eight or fewer large bags, or a smaller group with the full ten. For sports teams, cruise groups and extended families, this is the only single-vehicle answer in the fleet.
Which vehicle takes golf bags, surfboards and boxed bikes? #
This one. The maxi van is the only vehicle in the fleet listed for oversized items. At booking, each oversized item is counted as two large-bag slots — so four golf bags consume eight of the ten, leaving room for two large suitcases. Declare sports gear as oversized rather than as ordinary luggage.
Long items need length, not just volume, which is why they do not travel in a sedan or a people mover. If you are flying with boards or clubs, start with the maxi van and work backwards through the rest of your luggage from there.
Is one maxi van simpler than two smaller cars? #
For a group travelling to the same terminal at the same time, yes. One vehicle means one fixed fare, one kerbside pick-up point and one arrival — no group split across two cars, no one waiting at the kerb for the second driver, no two flight numbers to reconcile.
It also removes the worst failure mode of multi-car bookings: the luggage in one vehicle and its owner in another. Western Sydney International, which opens to passengers on 25 October 2026, has a single integrated terminal for domestic and international flights, so there is one pick-up point to meet at — one vehicle keeps that simple.
Child restraints and mixed-age groups #
The maxi van takes fitted rear-facing, forward-facing and booster seats, fitted before pickup, and NSW law requires an approved restraint for every child under seven. Each fitted restraint consumes a passenger seat on top of the child's own in the booking arithmetic, so four adults with four children in restraints counts as twelve seats, not eight.
Twelve is past eleven, so that group needs a second vehicle — or fewer restraints, if some of the children are old enough to travel without one. This is the arithmetic to run before booking a large family group, and it is far better found at booking than at the terminal.
Prams, wheelchairs and mobility aids #
Three prams are listed for the maxi van, sharing the same load space as your bags. No vehicle in this fleet is wheelchair accessible — there is no ramp and no hoist on any of them, this one included. A folding wheelchair or walker can be stowed and takes large-bag space; a powered or non-folding chair cannot be carried.
Wheelchair assistance is available as a booking extra for help with a folding chair or a walker. If a passenger cannot transfer into a standard vehicle seat, say so before you book. The flow flags it rather than pretending, and it is not something to resolve at the kerb with a flight boarding.
When even the maxi van is not enough #
Book two vehicles when you have twelve or more passengers, more than ten large bags, more than eight carry-ons, or a restraint count that pushes your seat total past eleven. Nothing larger runs in this fleet, and splitting deliberately at booking is a much better outcome than discovering it kerbside.
Declare everything: passengers, large cases, carry-ons, prams, restraints and oversized items. The booking flow recommends the smallest vehicle that genuinely fits, so accurate numbers cannot cost you extra. They can only stop you being under-vehicled on the day.
Questions about this vehicle
How many suitcases fit in an eleven-seat maxi van?
Ten large suitcases and eight carry-ons. With all eleven seats occupied, eleven checked cases is one bag past the limit and eleven cabin bags is three past it. For a full group each bringing a case and a carry-on, book two vehicles or trim the count before you travel.
Can I take golf clubs or a surfboard?
Yes. The maxi van is the vehicle in this fleet listed for oversized items — golf bags, surfboards and boxed bikes. Each one is counted as two large-bag slots at booking, so four sets of clubs leaves room for two large suitcases. Declare them as oversized items, not as ordinary luggage.
How many child seats can the maxi van take?
Restraints are fitted before pickup and NSW law requires one for every child under seven. Each fitted restraint counts as a passenger seat on top of the child's own, so four children in restraints with four adults totals twelve seats against the eleven available. Count restraints as seats before booking a large family group.
Is the maxi van wheelchair accessible?
No. No vehicle in this fleet has a ramp or a hoist. A folding wheelchair or walker can be stowed and takes large-bag space, and wheelchair assistance is available as a booking extra. A powered or non-folding chair cannot be carried in any vehicle we currently run — we would rather say so than surprise you.
Do seven people with seven suitcases need a maxi van?
Yes. No people mover in the fleet carries seven large bags. The standard people mover tops out at six, and only by dropping to six seats, and the XL is capped at four regardless of passengers. Seven passengers each with a checked case is a maxi van booking.
Is one maxi van better than two smaller vehicles for a group?
For a group on the same flight it means one fixed fare, one pick-up point and everyone arriving together instead of luggage in one car and its owner in another. The booking flow shows every vehicle that fits with the price difference against its recommendation, so you can compare the options before paying.
Ready when you are
Book the maxi van
Enter your passengers and luggage — if this is the right vehicle, it'll be the recommendation. If a smaller one fits, you'll pay less.