Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
shuttle buses between the airport and CBD hotels (one-way/return $20/36); it also con-
nects Brisbane Airport to Gold Coast hotels (one-way/return $49/92).
A taxi into the centre from the airport will cost $35 to $45.
CAR & MOTORCYCLE
There is ticketed two-hour parking on many streets in the CBD and the inner suburbs.
Heed the signs: Brisbane's parking inspectors can be ruthless. Parking is cheaper around
South Bank and the West End than in the city centre, but is free in the CBD during the
evening.
A GPS unit could be your best friend: Brisbane's streets are organically laid-out and
convoluted.
PUBLIC TRANSPORT
Brisbane's excellent public-transport network - bus, train and ferry - is run by
TransLink
(
13 12 30;
www.translink.com.au
)
. There's a Translink Transit Information Centre at Central
Station (on the corner of Edward St and Ann St), and another one at Roma St Station
(Brisbane Transit Centre). The Brisbane Visitor Information Centre (
Click here
)
can also
help with public transport info.
Fares
Buses, trains and ferries operate on a zone system: most of the inner-city suburbs
are in Zone 1, which translates into a single fare of $5.20/2.60 per adult/child. If travelling
into Zone 2, tickets are $6.10/3.10. A Go Card will save you some money.
NightLink
In addition to the services described in the following sections, there are also
dedicated nocturnal NightLink bus, train and fixed-rate taxi services from the city and
Fortitude Valley: see
www.translink.com.au
for details.
GO CARD
If you plan to use public transport for more than a few trips, you'll save money by purchasing a
Go Card
(start-
ing balance $5). Purchase the card, add credit and then use it on city buses, trains and ferries, and you'll save over
30% off individual fares. Go Cards are sold (and can be recharged) at transit stations and newsagents, or by phone
or online. See
www.translink.com.au/tickets-and-fares/go-card
for details.
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