| Full name |
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Melbourne Airport (MEL) |
| Location |
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The airport is located 15 miles (25km)
from Melbourne to the north of the city. |
| Time |
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GMT +10 (GMT +11 from third Sunday in
October to third Saturday in March). |
| Contacts |
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Tel: +61 (0)3 9297 1600. |
| Transfer to the city |
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The SkyBus offers a frequent 24-hour
shuttle bus service between the airport, the city centre and city
hotels (AU$15 one way), and buses run every 10-15 minutes in the day
and every 30-60 minutes overnight. Several public bus services also
link the airport to different parts of the city and surrounds. Taxis
are available from the ground floor level of the terminal; the trip
into the centre of Melbourne is about 30 minutes (AU$35 to AU$40,
excluding AU$2 departure fee). |
| Car rental |
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Car hire companies include Avis, Budget,
Hertz, National and Thrifty; information desks are located in the
domestic terminal areas and offices are on the ground floor of the
short-term car park. |
| Facilities |
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The airport has excellent facilities,
with ATMs, currency exchange, and a variety of bars and restaurants
available throughout. The wide variety of airport shopping opportunities
includes duty-free. Showers and Internet connection are available
in Departures. Facilities for the disabled are good. |
| Parking |
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The airport has both long-term open
and undercover parking, and short-term car parks, as well as a business
car park abutting the South Terminal. Short-term parking is opposite
the international terminal, and a round the clock courtesy bus service
operates between the long-term parking and the terminal buildings. |
| Departure tax |
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None. |
| Website |
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www.melair.com.au |
