City Guides
Adelaide
Getting Around
Getting Around
Adelaide
Most Popular Hotels in Adelaide:
55 Frome Street, 5000
55 Frome Street, ,
233 Victoria Square, 5000
82 Tynte Street, ,
Public Transport
Adelaide Metro (tel: (08) 8210 1000, infoline; website: www.adelaidemetro.com.au) coordinates the city’s public buses, trains and trams. The website provides routes, timetable and fare information. Their InfoCentre is located on the corner of King William and Currie Streets.
You can buy single bus tickets and Daytrip tickets from the InfoCentre, staffed railway stations, bus depots, post offices displaying Metroticket signage, on board buses and trams, and from ticket vending machines on trains. Train ticket vending machines only accept coins. Ten-trip multitrip tickets are available at the above places, apart from onboard buses, trains and trams. You must validate your ticket in the machine on board.
Two free buses, the City Loop-99C and the Bee Line-99B, regularly roam the city. The City Loop service takes you around the city, stopping off at several of the attractions. The Bee Line takes you through the centre of the city via North Terrace, King William Street and Victoria Square, stopping at Rundle Mall, the Town Hall and the Central Markets. Routes are well signposted.
The Glenelg Tram runs between Victoria Street and the beachside suburb of Glenelg. The journey takes 30 minutes.
Taxis
The main taxi companies are the Adelaide Independent Taxi Service (tel: (08) 8202 1200 or 132 211; website: www.aitaxis.com.au); Suburban Taxi (tel: 131 008); and the Yellow Cab Co. (tel:132 227; website: www.yellowcabgroup.com.au).
Car Hire
Car hire companies include Avis (tel: (08) 8410 5727; website: www.avis.com); Budget (tel: (08) 8418 7300; website: www.budget.com.au); Hertz (tel: (08) 8231 2856; website: www.hertz.com.au); and Thrifty (tel: 1300 367 227; website: www.thrifty.com.au). Try www.drivenow.com.au, a good website, to check for specials with all companies.
Bicycle Hire
Hire bicycles at Linear Park Bicycle Hire (tel: 0400 596 065), located on King William Road, in Elder Park (by the Torrens Lake). Bike SA (tel: 8232 2644; website: www.bikesa.asn.au) also offer bike hire in Adelaide. They are located at 46 Hurtle Square.
Tours of Adelaide
Barossa Valley with Hahndorf Tour from Adelaide - Starting from £54.74 per person 
Kangaroo Island in a Day Tour from Adelaide - Starting from £123.63 per person
Murray River Riverboat Tour including Lunch from Adelaide - Starting from £57.86 per person
Adelaide City Morning Sightseeing Tour - Starting from £25.81 per person
Adelaide Highlights and Hahndorf Afternoon Sightseeing Tour - Starting from £26.70 per person
Most Popular Hotels in Adelaide:
55 Frome Street, 5000
55 Frome Street, ,
233 Victoria Square, 5000
82 Tynte Street, ,
Public Transport
Adelaide Metro (tel: (08) 8210 1000, infoline; website: www.adelaidemetro.com.au) coordinates the city’s public buses, trains and trams. The website provides routes, timetable and fare information. Their InfoCentre is located on the corner of King William and Currie Streets.
You can buy single bus tickets and Daytrip tickets from the InfoCentre, staffed railway stations, bus depots, post offices displaying Metroticket signage, on board buses and trams, and from ticket vending machines on trains. Train ticket vending machines only accept coins. Ten-trip multitrip tickets are available at the above places, apart from onboard buses, trains and trams. You must validate your ticket in the machine on board.
Two free buses, the City Loop-99C and the Bee Line-99B, regularly roam the city. The City Loop service takes you around the city, stopping off at several of the attractions. The Bee Line takes you through the centre of the city via North Terrace, King William Street and Victoria Square, stopping at Rundle Mall, the Town Hall and the Central Markets. Routes are well signposted.
The Glenelg Tram runs between Victoria Street and the beachside suburb of Glenelg. The journey takes 30 minutes.
You can buy single bus tickets and Daytrip tickets from the InfoCentre, staffed railway stations, bus depots, post offices displaying Metroticket signage, on board buses and trams, and from ticket vending machines on trains. Train ticket vending machines only accept coins. Ten-trip multitrip tickets are available at the above places, apart from onboard buses, trains and trams. You must validate your ticket in the machine on board.
Two free buses, the City Loop-99C and the Bee Line-99B, regularly roam the city. The City Loop service takes you around the city, stopping off at several of the attractions. The Bee Line takes you through the centre of the city via North Terrace, King William Street and Victoria Square, stopping at Rundle Mall, the Town Hall and the Central Markets. Routes are well signposted.
The Glenelg Tram runs between Victoria Street and the beachside suburb of Glenelg. The journey takes 30 minutes.
Taxis
The main taxi companies are the Adelaide Independent Taxi Service (tel: (08) 8202 1200 or 132 211; website: www.aitaxis.com.au); Suburban Taxi (tel: 131 008); and the Yellow Cab Co. (tel:132 227; website: www.yellowcabgroup.com.au).
Car Hire
Car hire companies include Avis (tel: (08) 8410 5727; website: www.avis.com); Budget (tel: (08) 8418 7300; website: www.budget.com.au); Hertz (tel: (08) 8231 2856; website: www.hertz.com.au); and Thrifty (tel: 1300 367 227; website: www.thrifty.com.au). Try www.drivenow.com.au, a good website, to check for specials with all companies.
Bicycle Hire
Hire bicycles at Linear Park Bicycle Hire (tel: 0400 596 065), located on King William Road, in Elder Park (by the Torrens Lake). Bike SA (tel: 8232 2644; website: www.bikesa.asn.au) also offer bike hire in Adelaide. They are located at 46 Hurtle Square.
Tours of Adelaide
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