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DIRECTORY
Airline Carriers
Air New Zealand
Tel 132 476.
∑ airnewzealand.com.au
British Airways
Tel 1300 767 177. ∑ ba.com
Air Canada
Singapore Airlines 747 taking off at Perth Airport Tel 1300 655 767.
∑ aircanada.com
are non-refundable, stipulate baggage checked before you C C Cathay Pacificathay Pacificathay Pacific
arrival and departure dates and can enter the main area of the Tel 131 747. ∑∑ cathaypacific.com
carry cancellation penalties. airport. Note that Australia has Emirates
Round-the-world fares are good strict quarantine laws. Food, Tel 1300 303 777.
value and give the opportunity plants and wooden items must ∑ emirates.com
to break the long journey. be declared at quarantine. Japan Airlines
Check with discount travel Sniffer dogs are common and Tel 1800 802 228. ∑ au.jal.com
agents or the airline’s website if your bags may be X-rayed on Jetstar
you can fly at short notice, as arrival to check for banned Tel 131 538.
any unsold seats are often goods. Check before departure Qantas
offered at a discount closer to on allowable goods; there are Tel 13 13 13. ∑ qantas.com.au
departure date. In these cases, stiff penalties for non-disclosure. Singapore Airlines
flexibility isn’t usually a feature. Larger airports such as Tel 131 011. ∑ singaporeair.com
A departure tax and various Melbourne and Sydney have United Airlines
levies are included in the price better services, but most have Tel 131 777.
of a ticket out of Australia. good shopping, postboxes and ∑ unitedairlines.com
information booths. You can Virgin Australia
hire cars and change money Tel 136 789.
On Arrival ∑ virginaustralia.com
at all airports. Taxis and buses
Just before setting down in can take you into city centres. Green Travel
Australia you will be given Arrangements for domestic
customs documents to fill in. flight connections are usually Green Vehicle Guide
∑ greenvehicleguide.gov.au
On arrival you will be asked made when buying your original
to present your documents, ticket. Airline staff will advise you
including passport, at Customs. how to proceed. In Melbourne’s distances can be long – 10 km
You can then collect your main airport, the domestic and (6 miles) in the case of Perth.
baggage. Even if you have international services are close Free shuttle buses run between
nothing to declare, you may still together but in many places terminals, but ensure plenty of
be questioned and have your the terminals are separate and time to make connections.
Distance Taxi Fare Bus Transfer
Airport Information
from City to City to City
(02) 9667 9111
Sydney ∑ sydneyairport.com.au 9 km (6 miles) A$45 30 mins
(03) 9297 1600
Melbourne ∑ melbourneairport. 22 km (14 miles) A$55 30–40 mins
com.au
(07) 3406 3000
Brisbane 15 km (9 miles) A$45 30 mins
∑ bne.com.au
(07) 4080 6703
Cairns 6 km (4 miles) A$25 10 mins
∑ cairnsairport.com.au
(08) 9478 8888
Perth 15 km (9 miles) A$50 25 mins
∑ perthairport.com.au
(08) 8308 9211
Adelaide 6 km (4 miles) A$25 20 mins
∑ adelaideairport.com.au
(08) 8920 1811
Darwin 6 km (4 miles) A$30 15 mins
∑ ntapl.com.au
(03) 6216 1600
Hobart ∑ hobartairpt.com.au 22 km (14 miles) A$40 20–30 mins