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Travel Passes Sydney

40 Reviews Sydney Airport Buy MyMulti 1 WEEKLY $41 CHEAPEST way to get in & out of Sydney Airport & get around Sydney for next few days is to fly in p.u. your bags then go downstairs & buy a MyMulti 1 WEEKLY...

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Free City Cats Perth

26 Reviews It has to be said that Perth does not have a wonderful public transport system compared to cities such as Sydney and Melbourne. However, the good news is that this has been identified as a priority...

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Brisbane Airport Brisbane

35 Reviews Brisbane's International Airport, also known simply by the acronym "BNE" is Brisbane's main airport with both internationals and domestic services. It is the third busiest Airport in Australia next to...

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Public Transport. Gold Coast

25 Reviews Although its often easier to drive, the bus service operated by Surfside for Translink does provide a reasonably comprehensive service. Services along the Gold Coast Highway are frequent, however many...

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Public Transport Adelaide

24 Reviews As the name "Central" suggests , the Adelaide Central Bus Station is the main coach terminal in Adelaide and is located conveniently at 85 Franklin Street, Adelaide an easy walk to shopping and...

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Buses Canberra

18 Reviews Acution Buses: This is the bus services available in Canberra. You can ride one of these buses to almost everywhere in Canberra. The best way to catch these buses is to go to its main bus stop. The...

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V/Line Train Geelong

5 Reviews Geelong Station is located 500m from Johnstone Park, which is part of downtown of Geelong. You can get here from Melbourne, Werribee, Warrnambool, Port Fairy, Mount Gambier and Ballarat by either bus...

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Bus / Coach. Hobart

12 Reviews Metro Tasmania has an extensive net of public transportation. You won't need if if you just stay in the centre, but some of the outer suburbs are also great for visiting. Fare are fair, if you're...

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Ferry / Jet Cat / River Cat Sydney

78 Reviews A great way to get around the harbour suburbs is by ferry, which many Sydneysiders use for their daily work commute. You can also buy a Day Tripper pass for A$17 valid for travelling on all ferries...

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Transperth Bus Service Perth

14 Reviews Both of Perth’s central bus stations, as well as the local train stations one stop on either side of the main train station, are within the Free Transit Zone, or FTZ. Most buses passing through the...

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Brisbane Ferry / CityCat Brisbane

19 Reviews The Citycat and its smaller sisters the Kittycats are fleets of catamaran ferries operated by the city council for public transport. These ferries are high speed transportation up and down the river...

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Car / Motor home. Gold Coast

12 Reviews If you have flown into the Gold Coast, I’d suggest that the only viable transport is by rented car. This will prove somewhat less expensive than taxis if you plan to do any exploring, and is certainly...

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By Rail Adelaide

12 Reviews This is rather a difficult tip to write because this train is not just a mode of transport - it is a Thing To Do itself, and it was a big dream of mine to go on this train - it was very special when...

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Canberra International Airport Canberra

6 Reviews Funny that Canberra Airport is labelled as International Airport. You would at least expect a good selection of international flights, direct domestic flights from many airports and shuttle buses that...

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Travel by Car Geelong

5 Reviews I usually recommend car for getting anywhere around vast Australia, and this is no exception. Sure there are buses that can get you to the Great Ocean Rd, and 'off the beaten track' bus tour companies...

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Ship / Boat. Hobart

5 Reviews If you're looking to book some guided tours in and around Hobart (including to other parts of Tasmania), you can walk over to the piers and there are at least two tour companies operating from there....

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Trains Sydney

70 Reviews SYDNEY TRAIN SYSTEM Talk to many Sydneysiders about our train system and they do nothing but complain.Surely it has its problems but what system doesn't in a big city!.Also I find most people that...

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Train Service Perth

20 Reviews Perth has a great rail transport system. You can purchase a family all day rider ticket (after 9.00am on weekends, public holidays & school holidays) to hop on and off the trains, buses and ferries...

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QLD Rail Brisbane

21 Reviews The Airtrain is a innovative technological rail service that runs passengers and business from Brisbane's city center to both the International and Domestic sections of the Brisbane International...

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Air Ways. Gold Coast

8 Reviews Although Brisbane Airport is not the closest airport to the Gold Coast, this is typically the airport you will end up landing at if you are coming from further than Sydney or Melbourne. Brisbane is...

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Self-drive Adelaide

7 Reviews Driving in Adelaide is very easy. The roads are very open and the traffic is quite light compared to other capital states in Australia. With only two highways in Adelaide it is quite easy to get back...

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Overview Canberra

8 Reviews Airport : Major airlines serve Canberra and there a feeder services to provincial cities close by. There are long-distance express trains which run every day to Sydney and Melbourne. Coaches : There...

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GTS Bus Geelong

1 Review The Benders buses (local buses to suburbs in Geelong) and McHarrys (which go down to Torquay and Anglesea, etc) now operate on the myki system. It is an electronic card so you swipe on when you enter...

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Airways / Airports Sydney

65 Reviews Sydney Airport Link is not part of Sydney Rail System. If you are using the Multilink Pass, you need to pay gate fee in order to use the Airport Link to go to the City. It depends how long your...

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Ferry Perth

8 Reviews The green and white Transperth ferry across Swan River connects Barrack Street Jetty with South Perth and the zoo. The standard fare for adults is $ 1.60. Tickets can be obtained from the counter or...

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Thrifty Car Rentals

by Raven72

DO NOT BOOK CAR HIRE WITH THRIFTYI recently rented a car with Thrifty. My daughter left her wallet in the back seat. We contacted the Thrifty 1300 contact number and after 2 hours my call was still not answered. Eventually I called other numbers (at greater cost to myself as these were not the cost of a local call). The wallet was never recovered.I then cancelled my future reservations with Thrifty.When I called AVIS my call was answered immediately.My advice - call around and see how long it takes for the hire car company to answer your call. Because if you really need assistance, you'll need it straight away - not two hours after you dial their number....

Travel on weekdays

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If you can schedule travel during the week, Virgin Blue airlines has some fantastic 1/2 price Tues/Weds/Thurs flights, especially early, early am or late at night.Do spend some time trying alternate dates and hours - you'll be surprised at the price differences!Of course they are a budget airline, so carry your own snacks on board with you!

Sunbus in Queensland

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The Sunbus system is the bus system that runs throughout the sunshine coast. It also takes you to train hubs, so that you can catch rail rides throughout Australia. The system is pretty good here. Apparently it used to be horrible, but now seems to run pretty well on time and the buses are very clean. The drivers are very helpful, and friendly. You can get your tickets at ticket booths (which are rare to find), purchase your ticket with the driver, or you can get a "go" card that puts money on like a debit card. Treat the "go" card like cash, and don't lose it. Everytime you get on or off a bus you just touch it to a machine and it takes your fare cost off the balance of your card. It is relatively new, so they have some quirks, but it is better than carrying cash.It is fairly cheap to ride the bus, and if you can avoid peak times, you can travel at a discounted rate. If you are a...

The Hume Highway

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The Hume Highway is Australia's busiest and will only get busier. It is the most direct link between Sydney and Melbourne.However, there are times when you're driving along that you might choose to pull up and savour something. Such as a lovely Devonshire tea place, some historic buildings or, you might be travelling in spring and come across these sort of views, taken between Gundagai and Albury.The plant is called Paterson's Curse because it can make animals bloat should they eat too much while it's blooming. However, every cloud has a silver lining and the apiarists love it and you can probably see the reason why in pic 5.

Around Sydney transport

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I bought a weekly transportation ticket which includes traveling on bus, train and ferry and i find it an ultimate money saver. i got the red zone ticket for aud35 which covers mainly all the tourist attractions around Sydney. Even if you need to travel in a different colored zone (like to the blue mountains), inform the ticket master that you have the red zone ticket they would cut around aud2 from the original ticket price. Thats not much but what the heck : )You can purchase the ticket at the tourist information center at circular quay.

Airlines

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Australia’s main airlines are Qantas and its discount subsidiary Jetstar, and Virgin Blue. Qantas is mainly a “full fare” airline, but does provide some discount seats. Jetstar was created primarily to match the arrival of Virgin Blue and operates to all major cities except Canberra, plus quite a few holiday destinations: it is very much a ‘budget/minimum service’ airline and operates, at some destinations, from secondary airports. Virgin Blue began as a discount airline and still provides some good discount seats for early bookings, but has moved toward the mainstream airline category: they are noted for their friendly (often humourous) cabin staff. The main regional airline is Regional Express, usually just known as "Rex". A new discount airline, Tiger Airways is commencing operations within Australia in late November 2007 - it is owned by Singapore Airlines, Ryanair and others, and...

thrifty

by beacham1

We hired a Thrifty car in Darwin, came out from our hotel at Kakadu and found a flat tyre. We changed the tyre and returned the car to the airport They charged us $109 for a replacement tyre. The tyre was far from new- what a scam.

Wicked

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Unbeatable priceUnbeatable valueUnbeatable experience Absolutely no charges for minor dintsAbsolutely no charges for minor scratchesAbsolutely unlimited kilometres 24 Hour roadside assistanceUnder 21's can rent*No campsites necessaryPlenty of storageOne ways around AustraliaLarge comfy bed Easy to useLess rules, more fun!

Underage Car Hire for 18 year old driver

by Imeandmyself

I recently went on a holiday and had booked a rental car with a big company. When I arrived at the Gold Coast, the staff were extremely rude as I was only 18 years old and would not help me at all. I did not get a car from them even though I had booked the hire car for my holiday almost four months in advance. I looked everywhere as I did not want to spoil the holiday for me and my girlfriend. We had saved for over a year for this special time.On the Gold Coast, I accidentally found a car hire company called All Age Car rentals who rent cars to Drivers from 18 years on and they were extremely understanding and saved our holiday from disaster. If anyone looks for hiring a car, for young drivers and families, I would certainly say "Go All Age Car rentals". you are great.

Getting around cities and surrounding areas

by tiabunna

Although you will find public transport adequate around inner areas of the major cities, beyond those inner zones you will not find anything like the frequency of public transport services that you would find in (say) Europe. There just isn’t the population to support them. On the other hand, inner city parking can be problematical or expensive in city areas, so I’d suggest using public transport to get around major cities: make life easier for yourself by finding accommodation within the city and near transport. If all else fails, you can always take a taxi!Having your own transport comes into its own in the regions around cities. Although you will find good public transport between cities, if you wish to visit (eg) the Blue Mountains behind Sydney, the Border Ranges near Brisbane, any of the winery districts, or the sights of Tasmania, you will need to have the use of a vehicle. The...

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