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Perth Airport Guide (PER)

Airport info
Code: PER
Address:
PO Box 6, Cloverdale, WA 6985, Australia
Location:

Perth Airport is located 12km (7.5 miles) northeast of Perth.

Number of terminals: 3
Telephone:
(08) 9478 8888.
Timezone: GMT +8:00
Perth Airport map

Here you'll find essential information on Perth Airport, including contact details, airport transfer facts, details of airport facilities, and how to get there.

Airport news: 

Refurbishments to both the international and domestic terminals are due for completion in September 2011, including improvements to the baggage claim and waiting areas. Upgrades are also being made to the car parks.

Information: 

There is a self-help information centre on the ground floor of the international terminal. Volunteer customer service officers are also available daily to provide information and answer enquiries. They are recognisable by their distinctive gold jackets.

Website: 
www.perthairport.com
Transfer between terminals: 

Transfer between the international and domestic terminals is by shuttle bus or taxi.

Driving directions: 

For the international terminal, travel east along the Great Eastern Highway from Perth city centre, turn right onto Tonkin Highway and head south-east, turning left at Horrie-Miller Drive. For the domestic terminals, travel east along the Great Eastern Highway from Perth city centre and turn right at Brearley Avenue.

Public Transport

Public transport road: 

Bus: The Perth Airport Connect Shuttle (tel: 1300 666 806; www.perthairportconnect.com.au) meets every arrival within 30-45 minutes and operates between both domestic and international terminals and the city centre (journey time: 45-60 minutes). Bus 37 (tel: (08) 9428 1900; www.transperth.wa.gov.au) operates between the domestic terminal and the city centre. The Fremantle Airport Shuttle service (tel: 1300 666 806), which runs to Fremantle, a suburb of Perth, is also available.

Taxi: Taxi ranks are situated outside the domestic and international terminals; travellers may be required to pay their fare in advance. The same fare applies for either a single person or a group, and is around A$40 to the Central Business District.

Terminal facilities

Money: 

There are several bureaux de change, open daily, some of which also offer travel insurance. ATMs are also available in the terminal buildings.

Communication: 

There is a postal service at the airport. Mobile phone hire is available. Internet access machines are located in all terminals, and wireless Internet access is also available.

Food: 

There are several restaurants, bars and cafés in Terminal 1 (international), including a pub and wine bar.

Shopping: 

An extensive range of duty-free goods is available in Terminal 1 (international).

Luggage: 

The airport has lost property offices in Terminal 1 (international) (tel: (08) 9478 8503), Terminal 2 (tel: (08) 9270 9504) and Terminal 3 (tel: (08) 9478 8703). Left-luggage lockers are located outside both the international and domestic terminals.

Other: 

Baby changing rooms are available in all terminals. Showers are also available. A non-denominational quiet room for prayer or quiet contemplation is located on the ground floor of Terminal 1 (international) - an outdoor playground for kids is also located just outside this terminal. A first aid service can be contacted by calling (tel: (08) 9478 8572/3).

Airport facilities

Conference and business: 

There are no conference facilities at Perth Airport. The Comfort Inn Bel Eyre (tel: (08) 9259 3888; www.beleyremotel.com.au), 4km (2.3 miles) from the airport, can provide meeting and conference facilities for up to 100 delegates, with audiovisual equipment for hire and catering available.

Disabled facilities: 

Perth Airport is fully accessible to disabled passengers. Wheelchairs are available on request for passengers to use within the terminals, subject to availability.

Car parking: 

There are large parking areas at both the domestic and international terminals, directly in front of the terminal buildings, with both short- and long-term parking availability. Secure, undercover car parking is available at the domestic terminal's 'fast track' facility in Car Park 1 and 2, with short-term and long-term rates available.

Car rental: 

Avis, Budget, Europcar, Hertz, Redspot and Thrifty are all represented at the airport. Desks are located on the ground floors of all three terminals.

Airport hotels

There are no hotels at Perth Airport. Information on accommodation is available from the self-help information centre on the ground floor of the international terminal, which has a direct telephone link to a hotel booking centre.

Comfort Inn Bel Eyre

The Comfort Inn Bel Eyre is located 1km (0.6 miles) from Perth Airport. The hotel has more than 100 rooms, and services include courtesy transfers to and from the terminals.

Telephone: (08) 9277 2733.
Website:
http://www.beleyremotel.com.au

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