Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Alice Springs is compact enough to get to most parts of town on foot, and you can reach
quite a few of the closer attractions by bicycle.
TO/FROM THE AIRPORT
Alice Springs airport is 15km south of the town. It's about $40 by taxi. The
airport
shuttle
( 08-8952 2111; Gregory Tce; 1/2 persons one-way $18.50/30 plus $10 each additional
person)
meets all flights and drops off passengers at city accommodation. Book a day in
advance for pick-up from accommodation.
BUS
The public bus service,
Asbus
( 08-8952 5611)
, departs from outside the Yeperenye
Shopping Centre. Buses run about every 1½ hours from 7am to 6pm Monday to Friday,
and from 9am to 12.45pm on Saturday. The adult/child fare for all routes is $2/0.50.
There are three routes of interest to travellers: 400/401 has a detour to the cultural pre-
cinct, 100/101 passes the School of the Air, and 300/301 passes many southern hotels
and caravan parks along Gap Rd and Palm Circuit. The visitor information centre has
timetables.
$44/35; 9am-4pm)
is a hop-on, hop-off sightseeing bus that covers 11 major sites, in-
cluding the Telegraph Station, School of the Air, Old Ghan Rail Museum and Araluen.
The ticket is valid for two days and the circuit runs every 70 minutes from opposite the
visitor information centre on Gregory Tce. You can arrange to be picked up from your
accommodation.
TAXI
Taxis congregate near the visitor information centre. To book one, call 13 10 08 or
08-8952 1877.
MACDONNELL RANGES
The beautiful, weather-beaten MacDonnell Ranges, stretching 400km across the desert,
are a hidden world of spectacular gorges, rare wildlife and poignant Aboriginal heritage
all within a day's journey from Alice. There's no public transport to either the East or
West MacDonnell Ranges; there are plenty of tours from Alice.
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East MacDonnell Ranges
