Canberra
Getting There:
By Air:
Canberra International Airport (+61 2 6209 3336/ http://www.canberraairport.com.au ) is located approximately 7 kilometers from the city centre. The airport is not an international point of entry into Australia, but it conveniently connects with international flights arriving and departing from Sydney and Melbourne. Domestic flights are provided by the following airlines:
Brindabella Airlines ( +61 2 6248 8711/ http://www.brindabellaairlines.com.au )
Qantas Airlines ( 13 13 13 (Australia only)/ http://www.qantas.com.au )
Regional Express ( 13 17 13 (Australia only)/ http://www.regionalexpress.com.au )
Virgin Blue ( +61 7 3295 2296/ http://www.virginblue.com.au )
The Airliner shuttle bus ( +61 2 6299 3722/ http://www.deanesbuslines.com.au ) provides service to and from the Airport to areas in Canberra city. The bus is located outside the main doors of the central terminal. The fare is AUD7 for one-way and AUD12 round-trip.
Taxis are available at the Airport and are located in front of the Terminal. Average fares to the city run around AUD15 from the following companies:
Canberra Cabs ( +61 2 6213 2222/ http://www.cancabs.com.au )
Queanbeyan Taxi Co-Op Ltd ( +61 2 6297 3000; from Australia: 13 22 11 )
Rental car companies located at Canberra Airport include:
Avis ( +61 2 6249 1601/ http://www.avis.com )
Budget ( +61 2 6257 1305/ http://www.budget.com.au )
Delta Europcar ( 13 10 45 (Australia only)/ http://www.nationalcar.com.au )
Hertz ( +61 2 6249 6211/ http://www.hertz.com.au )
Thrifty ( +61 2 6248 9081/ http://www.thrifty.com.au )
By Train:
Countrylink ( 13 22 32 (Australia only)/ http://www.countrylink.nsw.gov.au ) provides rail service between Canberra and Sydney and Melbourne.
By Bus:
Greyhound Pioneer ( +61 7 4690 9950/ http://www.greyhound.com.au ) services cities throughout Australia including Canberra, Sydney, Adelaide and Melbourne. The Canberra coach terminal is located at Jolimont Centre on 65-67 Northbourne Avenue ( +61 2 6211 8544).
McCafferty's ( +61 2 6249 6006/ http://www.mccaffertys.com.au ) has daily service to and from Canberra, Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide.
Murrays Australia ( 13 22 51 (Australia only)/ http://www.murrays.com.au ) runs between Canberra and Sydney, Wollongong and the South Coast.
Countrylink ( 13 22 32 (Australia only)/ http://www.countrylink.nsw.gov.au ) provides daily service between Canberra, Cooma, Eden and Cootamundra.
By Car:
Approach Canberra from Sydney on the Federal and Hume Highways (National Highway 23), from Melbourne on the Hume and Barton Highways (National Highway 25) and from the Snowy Mountains on Monaro Highway (National Highway 23).
Getting Around:
ACTION Buses ( +61 2 6207 7611; 13 17 10 (Australia only)/ http://www.action.act.gov.au ) is the only public transportation available in Canberra. The big orange buses offer routes throughout much of the city at about AUD2.40.
Canberra Cabs ( +61 6215 8500/ http://www.cancabs.com.au ) provide taxi service along with maxi-taxis for groups of up to 13 people throughout Canberra.
Getting around Canberra by bicycle is highly recommended, as it is an easy and convenient means of transport in the city. Canberra has over 300 kilometers of bike paths.
By Air:
Canberra International Airport (+61 2 6209 3336/ http://www.canberraairport.com.au ) is located approximately 7 kilometers from the city centre. The airport is not an international point of entry into Australia, but it conveniently connects with international flights arriving and departing from Sydney and Melbourne. Domestic flights are provided by the following airlines:
Brindabella Airlines ( +61 2 6248 8711/ http://www.brindabellaairlines.com.au )
Qantas Airlines ( 13 13 13 (Australia only)/ http://www.qantas.com.au )
Regional Express ( 13 17 13 (Australia only)/ http://www.regionalexpress.com.au )
Virgin Blue ( +61 7 3295 2296/ http://www.virginblue.com.au )
The Airliner shuttle bus ( +61 2 6299 3722/ http://www.deanesbuslines.com.au ) provides service to and from the Airport to areas in Canberra city. The bus is located outside the main doors of the central terminal. The fare is AUD7 for one-way and AUD12 round-trip.
Taxis are available at the Airport and are located in front of the Terminal. Average fares to the city run around AUD15 from the following companies:
Canberra Cabs ( +61 2 6213 2222/ http://www.cancabs.com.au )
Queanbeyan Taxi Co-Op Ltd ( +61 2 6297 3000; from Australia: 13 22 11 )
Rental car companies located at Canberra Airport include:
Avis ( +61 2 6249 1601/ http://www.avis.com )
Budget ( +61 2 6257 1305/ http://www.budget.com.au )
Delta Europcar ( 13 10 45 (Australia only)/ http://www.nationalcar.com.au )
Hertz ( +61 2 6249 6211/ http://www.hertz.com.au )
Thrifty ( +61 2 6248 9081/ http://www.thrifty.com.au )
By Train:
Countrylink ( 13 22 32 (Australia only)/ http://www.countrylink.nsw.gov.au ) provides rail service between Canberra and Sydney and Melbourne.
By Bus:
Greyhound Pioneer ( +61 7 4690 9950/ http://www.greyhound.com.au ) services cities throughout Australia including Canberra, Sydney, Adelaide and Melbourne. The Canberra coach terminal is located at Jolimont Centre on 65-67 Northbourne Avenue ( +61 2 6211 8544).
McCafferty's ( +61 2 6249 6006/ http://www.mccaffertys.com.au ) has daily service to and from Canberra, Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide.
Murrays Australia ( 13 22 51 (Australia only)/ http://www.murrays.com.au ) runs between Canberra and Sydney, Wollongong and the South Coast.
Countrylink ( 13 22 32 (Australia only)/ http://www.countrylink.nsw.gov.au ) provides daily service between Canberra, Cooma, Eden and Cootamundra.
By Car:
Approach Canberra from Sydney on the Federal and Hume Highways (National Highway 23), from Melbourne on the Hume and Barton Highways (National Highway 25) and from the Snowy Mountains on Monaro Highway (National Highway 23).
Getting Around:
ACTION Buses ( +61 2 6207 7611; 13 17 10 (Australia only)/ http://www.action.act.gov.au ) is the only public transportation available in Canberra. The big orange buses offer routes throughout much of the city at about AUD2.40.
Canberra Cabs ( +61 6215 8500/ http://www.cancabs.com.au ) provide taxi service along with maxi-taxis for groups of up to 13 people throughout Canberra.
Getting around Canberra by bicycle is highly recommended, as it is an easy and convenient means of transport in the city. Canberra has over 300 kilometers of bike paths.
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