Sessions, prices and directions for the padded cell at Escape This Sydney CBD.
In short: Escape This Sydney CBD (630 George Street, Sydney NSW 2000) houses Asylum’s Sydney CBD ward. Admission is for 2 to 4 adults, 18+ only, from $55 a head; so far 70% of the groups locked in here have broken out.
Times not loading? Book on escapethis.com.au or call (02) 9173 8535.
You’ve woken in a padded cell with your hands cuffed and the smell of bleach in your throat.
A voice on the intercom says therapy has begun. Escape before he comes back to finish your treatment.
Per adult player. Monday–Thursday prices exclude public and school holidays.
| When | Per player |
|---|---|
| Monday – Thursday | $55 |
| Friday – Sunday | $65 |
2–4 players. Groups of two, three or four only. The cap of four doesn’t move.
| # | Escape time | Time to spare | Clues | Players | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24:00 | 36:00 | 3 | 4 | |
| 2 | 28:19 | 31:41 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | 30:16 | 29:44 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | 31:00 | 29:00 | 0 | 3 | |
| 5 | 31:00 | 29:00 | 0 | 3 |
Leaderboard from Escape This’s ER-OS operations system, updated 24 October 2026.
We did asylum and it was so good! Shout out to Oliver who made it an outstanding experience
We tried asylum guided by Alex the explanation was very clear to play it
10/10 Experience escaping the asylum room. Amazing host Kat made the experience just that bit more amazing. Will come back to do more rooms.
Awesome experience in the asylum and Mischa was awesome!
Had a great time with some friends playing Asylum at Escape This with our game master Mischa
My friend and i did asylum has a lot of fun and our game master alice was really nice
The Sydney ward can’t take wheelchairs, and the game includes crawling and confined spaces. Ring the George Street team to find an accessible room at the venue.
Find the Sydney cell inside Escape This on George Street. Town Hall station is less than ten minutes away on foot, and drivers can use street or paid parking close by.
Got a big group? Book several rooms at the same time.
The same cell also runs at Escape This Northbridge and Escape This Melbourne CBD.
630 George Street, Sydney NSW 2000 is the address for Asylum in Sydney. Find the Sydney cell inside Escape This on George Street. Town Hall station is less than ten minutes away on foot, and drivers can use street or paid parking close by.
Yes: (02) 9173 8535 reaches the Sydney CBD team. Ring them about Asylum session times, the ID check or whether the cell suits everyone in your group.
Escape This Sydney CBD runs Cannibal, Wizard's Chamber, The Possession, Pirates, Kraken: Nemo's Revenge, Buried Alive, Frankenstein Resurrection, Zombie Apocalypse next to Asylum. A group too big for the cell’s four places can split between Asylum and one of those at the same start time.
A team of 4 did, leaving the Sydney CBD cell after just 24:00. Over every Asylum game played there, 70% of groups have got out.
No. Asylum isn’t wheelchair accessible at any of its three venues, and the game involves crawling and confined spaces. Escape This staff can recommend an accessible room at the same venue instead.
Asylum at Sydney CBD is $55 per adult Monday to Thursday, outside public and school holidays, and $65 Friday to Sunday. Bookings are online or on (02) 9173 8535.
Ranked by lowest escape rate, Asylum is the 6th hardest of 9 at Escape This Northbridge; the 5th hardest of 9 at Escape This Sydney CBD. Escape This Melbourne CBD hasn’t logged enough Asylum games to be ranked yet.
Book Asylum in Northbridge, Sydney or Melbourne. Two to four adults, one padded cell, sixty minutes before he’s back.
