Darwin - Getting Around

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Most Popular Hotels in Darwin:
1 Henry Wrigley Drive, 0812
Gilruth Avenue- The Gardens, 0801
88 The Esplanade, 0800
21 Knuckey Street, 0801
 
 





Public Transport

Darwinbus (tel: (08) 8924 7666) runs the local buses. The city terminal is located on Harry Chan Avenue (near Bennett Street end of the Smith Street Mall). The suburban Casuarina terminal is in Bradshaw Terrace, and the suburban Palmerston terminal is on the edge of the Palmerston Shopping Centre. Bus timetables can be found at www.nt.gov.au/transport/public/bus.

You can buy single tickets on buses and a one-day Show&Go Daily or weekly Show&Go Weekly, at newsagents and bus terminals.

Taxis

The main taxi company is Darwin Radio Taxis (tel: (08) 8985 0705 or 131 008), or try City Radio Taxis (tel: (08) 8981 3777).

Car Hire

Car hire companies include Avis (tel: (08) 8981 9922, www.avis.com.au), Budget (tel: (08) 8981 9800; www.budget.com.au), Europcar (tel: (08) 8941 0300; www.europcar.com.au) and Hertz (tel: (08) 8941 0944, www.hertz.com.au).

Bicycle Hire

It's fairly easy to travel by bicycle in the area, and hotels and hostels offer bicycles for rent.
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