Jetpack flying at Penrith Lakes, Sydney: How it works, and prices

It is possible to fly with a jetpack in Sydney at the International Regatta Centre on Penrith Lakes. Jetpack Adventures also has outlets on the Gold Coast, Central Coast, Sunshine Coast, Lake Eildon and Perth.

To skip the explanation, and reserve your jetpack flying experience in Penrith, book here.

Flying with jetpacks in Australia

Flying with jetpacks is a craze that started in the Florida Keys and has now gone worldwide. In Australia, it’s possible to try jetpack flying out in several locations with Jetpack Adventures. These Australian jetpack flying locations include the Gold Coast, the Whitsundays, the New South Wales Central Coast, Queensland’s Sunshine Coast, Perth and Lake Eildon in Victoria.

But the craze has also reached Australia’s biggest city – it’s possible to fly with a jetpack in Sydney.

13 brilliant experiences in Sydney you should book

The Three Sisters in the Blue Mountains.

(💲Great value 💲) Tick off several bucket list items on a highlights-packed Blue Mountains day tour.
Get perfect views of the world’s most beautiful city on a Sydney Harbour helicopter tour.
Save money with a multi-attraction pass.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Enjoy the romance of a tall ship cruise on Sydney Harbour.
Eat all you can at the Skyfeast at the top of Sydney Tower.
See migrating humpbacks – on a whale-watching cruise.
(Highly recommended ✅) Go behind the scenes of Australia’s most famous building on an Opera House tour.
Dine as the city lights up on sunset dinner cruise around the harbour.
Combine beers and stories on a historic pubs tour through the convict-era Rocks district.
Stand on your board and catch waves during Bondi Beach surfing lessons.
Go to wombat and kangaroo-spotting hotspots on a Southern Highlands tour.
Enjoy Sydney’s wild side on a Manly snorkelling & nature walk.
(🥇Top choice in Sydney) And, best of all, paddle to hidden beaches on a harbour kayaking adventure.

Jetpack flying in Penrith

The main problem for visitors wanting to give it a go is that these jetpack adventures take place at the International Regatta Centre on Penrith Lakes. This is about as far west as you can go in Sydney before you cross the Nepean River and hit the Blue Mountains. Getting there is a bit of a slog.

The International Regatta Centre in the suburb of Cranebrook is 60km north-west of Sydney Central station. Getting there via the fastest route – the M4 toll road – in light traffic should take just under an hour. You’ll want a hire car, too – getting to the International Regatta Centre by public transport is massively inconvenient. You’re better off hiring a car to see the Blue Mountains, taking a couple of days exploring the Jenolan Caves, Katoomba walking trails and kangaroo-inhabited campgrounds, then swinging by Penrith on the way back to the city. The Sydney Olympic Stadium and Featherdale Wildlife Park in Doonside can be visited on the way.

How jetpack flying works at Penrith Lakes, Sydney

When you get there, flying with jetpacks isn’t quite as you would have imagined it from watching the Jetsons. But it’s as good as an approximation as we’re going to get for now. The packs work by firing water out of the back at high speed.

You’re connected to a pump in the lake you’re flying over, which sends water up via a tube. Then the rocket boosters at the back of the jetpack fire the water back out. The ferocity of the water ejection sends you flying – it’s essentially the law of recoil in action.

The fun comes in trying to control the thing. A careful has to be struck between height and forward motion.

Flying with a jetpack in Sydney at the International Regatta Centre in Penrith — Flying with jetpacks in Sydney at the International Regatta Centre in Penrith. Photo courtesy of jetpackadventures.com.au.

Jetpack flying prices in Penrith

Five minute flights cost from $135, although such a short experience is bound to feel rather unsatisfactory. A 15 minute flight is more like it, and that costs from $199.