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Frommer's Australia from $50 a Day 13th Edition - To Parent Directory

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Western Hwy<br />

Geelong Rd.<br />

Show<br />

Grounds<br />

Flemington<br />

Racecourse<br />

Ballarat Rd.<br />

West<br />

Gate<br />

Park<br />

WILLIAMSTOWN<br />

Golf<br />

Train Line<br />

<br />

Racecourse Rd.<br />

Footscray Rd.<br />

Yarra<br />

West Gate<br />

PORT<br />

MELBOURNE<br />

Princes<br />

Pier<br />

Port Philip<br />

Bay<br />

Station<br />

Pier<br />

Mt Alexander Alexander Rd. Rd.<br />

Fwy<br />

<strong>To</strong><br />

Melbourne<br />

Airport<br />

<br />

NORTH<br />

MELBOURNE<br />

River<br />

Freeway<br />

Tullam<br />

arine<br />

Flemington Flemington<br />

Bay St.<br />

Spirit of<br />

Tasmania<br />

Ferry<br />

Terminal<br />

0 250 Mi<br />

0 250 Km<br />

Victoria<br />

Melbourne<br />

<br />

Melb.<br />

Zoo<br />

Royal<br />

Park<br />

Rd.<br />

City<br />

Royal Hume<br />

<br />

Princes<br />

Park<br />

Univ.<br />

of<br />

Melb.<br />

Elizabeth<br />

SOUTH<br />

MELBOURNE<br />

Grand Prix<br />

Site<br />

<strong>To</strong> Sydney<br />

CARLTON<br />

Victoria St. Parade<br />

CITY<br />

CENTER<br />

Rd.<br />

Parade Hwy<br />

St.<br />

Lygon St.<br />

Kings<br />

Beaconsfield Parade<br />

Carlton<br />

Gardens<br />

Way<br />

Albert<br />

Park<br />

St. Kilda<br />

Pier<br />

<br />

St. Kilda<br />

Beach<br />

St. Kilda<br />

Marina<br />

Brunswick St.<br />

FITZROY<br />

Fitzroy<br />

Gardens<br />

Royal<br />

Botanic<br />

Gardens<br />

St. Kilda Kilda Rd. Rd.<br />

Queens Rd. Rd.<br />

Melbourne<br />

Cricket Ground<br />

Swan St.<br />

<strong>To</strong>orak Rd.<br />

Fitzroy St.<br />

Acland St. St.<br />

St.<br />

Greater Melbourne<br />

Georges Rd.<br />

Punt Rd.<br />

Heidelberg<br />

Rd.<br />

Alexandra Pde<br />

South<br />

Hoddle St.<br />

Chapel St.<br />

ST. KILDA<br />

0<br />

Church St.<br />

SOUTH<br />

YARRA<br />

Yarra<br />

Bend<br />

Park<br />

PRAHRAN<br />

<br />

RICHMOND<br />

High St.<br />

Victoria St.<br />

Bridge Rd.<br />

Eastern<br />

Eastern<br />

Freeway<br />

Dandenong Rd.<br />

0 5 km<br />

Freeway<br />

5 mi<br />

Princess<br />

Hwy<br />

N<br />

<br />

Thrifty (& 1800/652 008 in <strong>Australia</strong>, or 03/9330 1522), Budget (& 13<br />

27 27 in <strong>Australia</strong>), Avis (& 1800/225 533 in <strong>Australia</strong>, or 03/9338 1800), and<br />

Hertz (& 13 30 39 in <strong>Australia</strong> or 03/9379 9955), Delta Europcar (& 1300/<br />

131390 in <strong>Australia</strong>, or 03/9417 2311) have airport rental desks. The Tullamarine<br />

freeway to and <strong>from</strong> the airport joins with the Citylink, an electronic tollway<br />

system. Drivers need a CityLink pass. A 24 Hour pass costs A$9.10<br />

(US$5.90). Check with your car-rental company.<br />

Skybus (& 03/9335 2811; www.skybus.com.au) picks up passengers in front<br />

of the baggage claim area every 15 minutes <strong>from</strong> 6am to 12pm, and hourly <strong>from</strong><br />

12pm to 6am. The trip into the center takes around 35 minutes and costs A$13<br />

(US$7.80) one-way for adults and A$5 (US$3.25) for children under 15. The<br />

service travels direct to Spencer Street Railway Station, where free shuttle buses<br />

transfer you to city hotels. When you want to return to the airport, book the Skybus<br />

service a few hours in advance and allow at least 40 minutes for traveling<br />

time. Buy tickets onboard, or <strong>from</strong> Skybus desks outside the baggage claim areas.<br />

A taxi to the city center takes about 30 minutes and is expensive at around<br />

A$45 to A<strong>$50</strong> (US$29–US$33).<br />

An alternative is the Super Shuttle, a multi hire limousine service that<br />

departs approximately every 20 minutes <strong>from</strong> in front of the arrival terminal.<br />

Airport to city hotels costs A$16 (US$11). Bookings are not necessary <strong>from</strong> the<br />

airport, but <strong>from</strong> the city call & 03/9338 4401.<br />

BY TRAIN Interstate trains arrive at Spencer Street Railway Station, at<br />

Spencer and Little Collins streets (5 blocks <strong>from</strong> Swanston St. in the city center).<br />

Taxis and buses connect with the city. The Sydney–Melbourne XPT travels

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