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Arrival and information
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Perth's
international airport
is 16km east of the city centre and the
domestic
one a few kilometres closer.
Shuttle buses
(international $11, domestic $8.80; tel 08/9479 4131) meet arrivals at both airports and take you directly to your accommodation in the city; poorly signposted but directly opposite the Qantas domestic terminal, you can also catch a green Transperth bus #200, #201, #202, #208 and #209 to the city, at least every forty minutes ($2.70). Otherwise, a trip by
taxi
to or from the international airport will take thirty minutes and cost around $20 (call 08/9333 3333 or 9444 4444), or a bit less and a bit quicker from the domestic terminal. An airport shuttle runs to
Fremantle
($15 one-way, $24 for two; tel 08/9383 4115) once an hour. Interstate
trains, buses
and Westrail country buses arrive at the
East Perth Rail and Bus Terminal
, three train stops from the central Transperth suburban train and bus station on Wellington Street.
The main
tourist office
(Mon-Fri 8.30am-6.30pm, Sat 9am-1pm; tel 1300/361 351 or free call 1800 812 808) is just across the road from the Transperth station, in Forrest Chase precinct, and has numerous free city guides and maps, tour information and statewide promotional videos. The
Travellers' Club Tour and Information Centre
(Mon-Fri 9am-5.30pm, Sat 10am-4pm; tel 08/9226 0660, fax 9226 0661,
www.travellersclub.com.au
) just round the corner at 499 Wellington St offers a specific information service for backpackers and budget travellers as well as providing
emailing
facilities. Other useful information
for tourists (each section contains more specific sub-sections): |
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