Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
TO/FROM THE AIRPORT
Darwin International Airport (
Click here
) is 12km north of the city centre, and handles
both international and domestic flights.
Darwin Airport Shuttle
( 08-8981 5066, 1800
358 945;
www.darwinairportshuttle.com.au
)
will pick up or drop off almost anywhere in the
centre for $15. When leaving Darwin book a day before departure. A taxi fare into the
centre is about $30.
PUBLIC TRANSPORT
the
Darwin Bus Terminus
(Harry Chan Ave)
, opposite Brown's Mart.
A $2 adult ticket gives unlimited travel on the bus network for three hours (validate
your ticket when you first get on). Daily ($5) and weekly ($15) travel cards are also
available from bus interchanges, newsagencies and the visitor information centre. Bus 4
(to Fannie Bay, Nightcliff, Rapid Creek and Casuarina) and bus 6 (Fannie Bay, Parap and
Stuart Park) are useful for getting to Aquascene, the Botanic Gardens, Mindil Beach, the
Museum & Art Gallery, Fannie Bay Gaol Museum, East Point Reserve and the markets.
Alternatively, the privately run Tour Tub (
Click here
) is a hop-on, hop-off minibus
touring Darwin's sights throughout the day.
SCOOTER
scooters/motorbikes for $20/60/180 per day.
TAXI
Taxis wait along Knuckey St, diagonally opposite the north end of Smith St Mall, and are
usually easy to flag down. Call
Darwin Radio Taxis
(
13 10 08;
www.131008.com
)
.
