Getting Around Adelaide
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Adelaide Airport information
Adelaide Airport (ADL)
Adelaide Airport is Australia's fifth-busiest airport terminal, as well as its most advanced. Well-equipped to handle large crowds, the airport's new terminal is capable of processing 3,000 passengers per hour. The airport itself can handle 27 aircrafts at a time, including the new Airbus A380. Only a 10-minute drive from downtown, the airport offers both short- and long-term parking facilities. The City Shuttle and Adelaide Airport Flyer offer service to major hotels and attractions in downtown Adelaide.
Adelaide Airport is Australia's fifth-busiest airport terminal, as well as its most advanced. Well-equipped to handle large crowds, the airport's new terminal is capable of processing 3,000 passengers per hour. The airport itself can handle 27 aircrafts at a time, including the new Airbus A380. Only a 10-minute drive from downtown, the airport offers both short- and long-term parking facilities. The City Shuttle and Adelaide Airport Flyer offer service to major hotels and attractions in downtown Adelaide.
Adelaide Ground information
Rental Cars
Rental car companies Avis, Budget, Europcar, Hertz, Thrifty, and RedSpot Sixt operate at Adelaide Airport. Rental car counters can be found on the ground floor next to baggage claim.
Taxis
Adelaide has a well-maintained taxi service with hubs at prominent city locations such as King William Street and SkyCity Adelaide Casino.
Rental car companies Avis, Budget, Europcar, Hertz, Thrifty, and RedSpot Sixt operate at Adelaide Airport. Rental car counters can be found on the ground floor next to baggage claim.
Taxis
Adelaide has a well-maintained taxi service with hubs at prominent city locations such as King William Street and SkyCity Adelaide Casino.
Adelaide Public information
Adelaide Parklands Terminal
Formerly called Keswick Rail Terminal, the Adelaide Parklands station is about five minutes from downtown and serves three interstate train routes: The Indian Pacific line runs between Perth and Sydney; the Overland runs between Adelaide and Melbourne; and the Ghan line crosses the nation between Adelaide and Darwin.
Adelaide Metro
Although train, bus, and tram services are managed by different companies, together they are known as the Adelaide Metro. Transportation options decline after 6 p.m. and do not operate at all after midnight, except for a special "After Midnight" bus. This bus runs to four key stops on late Saturday nights/early Sunday mornings only.
Operating with a unified ticketing system called the Metroticket, the Adelaide Metro offers single-trip tickets, valid for two hours, that allow the passenger to move freely around the transport network. Two-section tickets, the most commonly used, are valid for about three kilometers of travel, or about one railway station on the train network. There is also a reloadable Metrocard available.
Metropolitan Railway
Adelaide is the last mainland capital without an electric train network, though its trains are known to suffer fewer delays that many of their counterparts. Operated by Adelaide Metro, six train lines service the area: Gawler, Seaford, Tonsley, Outer Harbor, Grange, and Belair. A fairly regular service is available to most suburbs. Trains run from around 5 a.m. to midnight.
O-Bahn Busway
The O-Bahn Busway is the longest guided busway in the world. Buses travel up to 100 kilometers per hour (62 mph) along the 12-kilometer track with three interchanges: Tea Tree Plaza, Paradise, and Klemzig Station. O-Bahn buses run every 15 minutes at Mega Go Zone stops, and the total route duration is about 23 minutes.
Glenelg Tram
The historic Glenelg Tram runs from the Adelaide Entertainment Centre to this popular seaside town on the sandy shores of Holdfast Bay every 15 minutes. Fare is free in certain zones on either end.
Formerly called Keswick Rail Terminal, the Adelaide Parklands station is about five minutes from downtown and serves three interstate train routes: The Indian Pacific line runs between Perth and Sydney; the Overland runs between Adelaide and Melbourne; and the Ghan line crosses the nation between Adelaide and Darwin.
Adelaide Metro
Although train, bus, and tram services are managed by different companies, together they are known as the Adelaide Metro. Transportation options decline after 6 p.m. and do not operate at all after midnight, except for a special "After Midnight" bus. This bus runs to four key stops on late Saturday nights/early Sunday mornings only.
Operating with a unified ticketing system called the Metroticket, the Adelaide Metro offers single-trip tickets, valid for two hours, that allow the passenger to move freely around the transport network. Two-section tickets, the most commonly used, are valid for about three kilometers of travel, or about one railway station on the train network. There is also a reloadable Metrocard available.
Metropolitan Railway
Adelaide is the last mainland capital without an electric train network, though its trains are known to suffer fewer delays that many of their counterparts. Operated by Adelaide Metro, six train lines service the area: Gawler, Seaford, Tonsley, Outer Harbor, Grange, and Belair. A fairly regular service is available to most suburbs. Trains run from around 5 a.m. to midnight.
O-Bahn Busway
The O-Bahn Busway is the longest guided busway in the world. Buses travel up to 100 kilometers per hour (62 mph) along the 12-kilometer track with three interchanges: Tea Tree Plaza, Paradise, and Klemzig Station. O-Bahn buses run every 15 minutes at Mega Go Zone stops, and the total route duration is about 23 minutes.
Glenelg Tram
The historic Glenelg Tram runs from the Adelaide Entertainment Centre to this popular seaside town on the sandy shores of Holdfast Bay every 15 minutes. Fare is free in certain zones on either end.