Fremantle Transportation

People who have read my other travel pages will know that trains make me happy! Even more so when the train can be combined with lovely architecture, such as Freo's gorgeous Victorian era railway station.

The train is by far the quickest and easiest way to get between Perth and Freo - the journey takes just under half an hour and there are trains about every 15 minutes, depending on the time of day (see the website below for details).

At the time of writing in November 2011, a single fare between Perth Central and Fremantle was $3.80 one way. There are also some family fares and concessions available, so check at the ticket office to work out which option is best for you.

The train station is just by the ferry port (look for E Shed as your landmark) - less than 5 minutes walk including crossing the railway - which is the departure point for the Rottnest ferry. The station is on the edge of the Freo CBD, so allow yourself about 10 minutes to walk to the Cappucino Strip.

The easiest way to get around is with the Fremantle CAT service, a route designed to assist you to get to all the popular Fremantle destinations.

The service runs seven days a week and complete a circuit around the City of Fremantle stopping at popular places of interest offering easy access to major attractions and venues.

The service is fully accessible with vehicle kneeling action at the curbside, driver activated ramp and low floor design, with the added comfort of fully air-conditioned vehicles. For the perfect day out, leave your car at home, take the train to Fremantle where you can catch a CAT.

And best of all it's free!

The CAT bus does not run on Good Friday, Christmas Day or Boxing Day.

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When getting around the City of Fremantle catch the local ORANGE CAT "free bus".The bus stops at 26 locations on its journey around Fremantle beginning at the main Fremantle Railway station....making this service about every ten minutes..its just a get on and off wherever you choose...This I found was a great service and handy when visiting so many locations around the city..
The bus operates everyday including public holidays..

If you want to be taken on a guided tour of the city with explanations, there is the tram (which has been turned into a motor vehicle, there are no tram rails in Freo any more). Tours can be booked on the website, which has all the details.

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The Fremantle Line connects the train station in the centre of Perth with Fremantle. Trains depart every 15 minutes on Platform 7. The ride takes about 30 minutes and is the fastest connection on public transport.
One-way fare: $ 3.40 (April 2008)

Fremantle Line timetable

The orange CAT is, like the red, blue and yellow CAT in Perth, a free bus running on a circle route through the city centre.
Quite useful to get from A to B if you're tired of walking, and also useful for a free tour of the city (without explanations, though).

Map of the route of the Orange CAT

You are better off hiring a car rather than using taxis as they take AGES! Use the train if you want to go to Perth, Mandurah, the beaches or the northern suburbs. Once in Freo, you can pretty much walk everywhere.

You can add me as a 'friend' if you are visiting Perth/Freo and I will be happy to offer you any advice or tips.

Try Fremantle World of Cars. They have good rates and good cars:

http://www.fremantleworldofcars.com.au/rent.html

Or you can hire a scooter or scoot car for a novel and fun way to look around for the day:

http://www.fremantlewa.com.au/search_resultall.asp

There is also the Public Transport option, which is cheap, clean and reliable:

http://www.transperth.wa.gov.au/Home/tabid/36/Default.aspx

freo is very accessible to be reached by train from perth. just take ticket from the machine, zone 2, AUD$3.40 one way. passing enroute perth-subiaco-daglish-karrakatta-freo. it's less than 30 minutes and a nice ride.