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Getting There By Air Perth International Airport (PER) Tel: (08) 9478 8888. Fax: (08) 9277 7537. Website: www.perthairport.com Perth’s airport has two terminals – the international terminal, located 13km (eight miles) northeast of the city centre, and the domestic terminal, located ten kilometres (six miles) northeast of the city. Transfers between the two terminals are easily available. The international terminal – built in 1986 for the America’s Cup – handles between 15 and 25 flights from over 40 different airlines per day and is a major gateway to Asia, Europe, the Americas and South Africa. Major airlines: Qantas (tel: 131 313; website: www.qantas.com.au) connects Perth to overseas destinations and all Australian state capitals, as well as Alice Springs, Townsville and Cairns. Virgin Blue (tel: 136 789; website: www.virginblue.com.au) flies from Perth to Adelaide and Melbourne, while Skywest (tel: 1300 660 088; website: www.skywest.com.au) offers flights within Western Australia to destinations including Albany, Exmouth and Kalgoorlie. Air New Zealand, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Singapore Airlines and Thai Airways connect Perth to Asia, Europe and the Americas. South African Airways flies to Johannesburg. Approximate flight times to Perth: From London is 17 hours 45 minutes; from New York is 25 hours; from Los Angeles is 18 hours 10 minutes; from Toronto is 24 hours and from Sydney is 4 hours 30 minutes. Airport facilities: Facilities include foreign exchange, ATMs, restaurants, snack bars, duty-free shopping, children’s playground and smokers’ room. Avis, Budget, Thrifty, Hertz and National Car Rental all provide car hire services. Business facilities: There is Internet access available for a cost of A$1. Qantas and Singapore Airlines offer executive lounges on the third level of the international terminal. Arrival/departure tax: A departure tax of A$38, safety and security charge of A$3.55, Ansett charge of A$10 and passenger service charge of A$17.20 are included in air fares from Perth. Transport to the city: The Airport City Shuttle (tel: (08) 9479 4131) meets every arrival within 30-45 minutes and operates between both domestic and international terminals and the city centre (journey time – 45-60 minutes). Tickets to the centre cost A$13 (international), A$11 (domestic) and A$7 between terminals. Fremantle Airport Shuttle services must be booked in advance (tel: (08) 9383 4115) and tickets start at A$15. Buses 37 and 39 operate between the domestic terminal and the city centre every 30 minutes on weekdays and hourly on weekends, 0600-2330. These are operated by Transperth (see Public Transport). Black & White taxis (tel: (08) 9333 3333) to the city centre cost around A$30 from the international terminal and A$25 from the domestic terminal. |
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