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Getting around Darwin

Public transport: 

Darwin Bus Service (DBS) (tel: (08) 8924 7666; www.nt.gov.au) 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.

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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