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Transportation in Perth, Australia

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Perth Airport Information

Perth Airport (BNE)
Perth Airport, located approximately 12 kilometers from Perth's central business district, is Australia's 4th busiest airport. Due to its location south of Guildford, Western Australia, the airport plays a strategic role to many Asian, Indian Ocean and Pacific locations, as well as to Johannesburg, South Africa, and Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Operating from three main terminals and two runways, Perth Airport served 9.2 million passengers in 2007 and expects to see this number rise to over 10 million travelers in the following years.

Rebuilt at a cost of AU$26 million in 1984, the international terminal T1 was constructed with future expansion in mind. The terminal underwent major internal refurbishments in 2003 and 2004 to allow for more passenger services such as stores and concessions. Further upgrades that added an extra 2,500 square meters of space and more check-in counters were completed in 2005 and 2006.

Expansion and upgrades will continue over the next few years. The 2024 Airport Masterplan will see the international and domestic terminals merge at a cost of AU$1 billion, allowing for more room for aircraft such as the Airbus A380 and the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. Further service upgrades will include a multi-story parking garage, a hotel and a possible rail link.

Perth Airport offers a full range of duty free shopping and dining options to help travelers relax and pass the time before or between flights. From jewelry and gems to designer, beach and bush wear, guests are guaranteed an all-encompassing shopping experience. For snacks, Aroma offers coffee and pastries. Though easily accessible by bus and shuttle services to and from Perth's central business district, major hotels and Fremantle, the airport also has short-term, long-term, fast-track and regional terminals parking.

Airline carriers serving Perth Airport

  • AirAsia X
  • Air Mauritius
  • Air New Zealand
  • Airnorth
  • Alliance Airlines
  • Cathay Pacific
  • Emirates
  • Garuda Indonesia
  • Jetstar Airways
  • Malaysia Airlines
  • National Jet Systems
  • Ozjet
  • Qantas
  • Royal Brunei Airlines
  • Singapore Airlines
  • Skippers Aviation
  • Skywest
  • South African Airways
  • Thai Airways International
  • Tiger Airways
  • Tiger Airways Australia
  • Virgin Blue

Perth Public Transportation

Transperth
Transperth provides fully-integrated public transportation to the Perth metropolitan area. Operating in a zone system, Transperth buses, trains and ferries allow passengers to traverse the city's downtown in the central "free transit zone" or among subsequent zones that expand outward. Fares allow passengers to hop on or hop off any bus, train or ferry within the designated zone for up to three hours. Cash fares range from AU$2.30 for travel within zone 1 to AU$9.60 for travel among nine zones. All-day passes are available for AU$8.40.

Buses
Transperth operates over 11,000 buses on more than 12,500 stops throughout the city and surrounding areas. A free Central Area Transit (CAT) bus services the inner city, while regular buses make numerous stops from downtown shopping centers to outlying beaches.

CAT buses run Monday through Friday every 10 minutes from 6:50 AM to 6:20 PM and weekdays every 15 to 35 minutes from 10 AM to 6:20 PM. Regular buses run Monday through Friday every 15 to 60 minutes from 6:30 AM to 11 PM. Regular weekend service is more infrequent and Sunday routes are less extensive.

Perth City Railway Station

Trains
Transperth operates suburban train lines from the Perth Train Station on Wellington Street. The network covers 69 stations and runs to Midland, Armdale, Fremantle, Clarkson and Mandurah. Fares are divided into nine fare zones and trains generally run daily from 5:30 AM to midnight and weekends until 2 AM. Trains run every 15 minutes until 7:30 PM and every 30 minutes thereafter; post-midnight services operate hourly.

Ferries
A popular transportation mode for guests looking to visit the Perth Zoo, the Transperth Ferry runs across Swan River between Barrack Street Jetty and Mends Street Jetty. Ferry service runs every 30 minutes between 6:50 AM and 7:40 PM.

Rental Cars
Rental car companies Avis, Budget, Europcar, Hertz and Thrifty operate at Perth Airport. The car rental customer service desks are located on the ground floor of terminals T1, T2 and T3.

Taxis
Taxis are numerous in Perth and guests have no difficulty in flagging one down at the airport or among the streets of downtown. Fares start at AU$3.50 and increase at a rate of AU$1.44 per kilometer. Guests should expect a taxi fare of around AU$33 from the city to the airport.

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