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Adelaide Travel Guide
Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia. Its population is slightly over 1 million, which makes it by far the largest city in the otherwise sparsely populated state.
Adelaide is centrally located among the wine regions of McLaren Vale, Barossa Valley and Clare Valley, all of which are within day-trip distance.
Adelaide is centrally located among the wine regions of McLaren Vale, Barossa Valley and Clare Valley, all of which are within day-trip distance.
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Getting Here
By plane
By train
By car
By bus
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Getting Around
Train, tram and bus services are provided by different companies but they are well integrated and use a unified ticketing system, "Metroticket". Single trip tickets can be purchased on-board any bus and allow the passenger to move freely around the transport network for two hours.
The Passenger Transport InfoCentre (corner of King William & Currie Streets, Adelaide) is the place to visit for timetable and route information. Economical "multi-trip" tickets containing 10 trips are available, and you can save even more by travelling only between 9am and 3pm on an "interpeak" multi-trip ticket. Tickets and route information can also be obtained from many newsagents, delis and post offices.
The city center is compact and can be easily covered on foot, but for the leg weary there are two free buses. The Bee Line (
There is a tram that runs from Victoria Square to the popular seaside suburb of Glenelg. This uses the standard ticket system and the whole trip takes less than 30 minutes.
Be warned that bus and train frequency declines sharply after 6pm, with hourly intervals being typical in the suburbs. The transport network ceases operation before midnight, so expect to catch a taxi if you are out after this time. A special bus service called the Wandering Star used to offer a service from the city centre to your house (or as near as possible) after midnight on Friday and Saturday nights, but no longer runs.
Taxis are provided by several companies and can be hailed on the street or arranged by phone. There is a common rate of flagfall and a per-distance/time charge, both of which are increased at night and on weekends.
The AdelaideMetro website contains comprehensive information about public transport in Adelaide.
NGO "Bicycle SA" provides a range of bicycle services, including free-to-use tourist bikes, from its offices at 46 Hurtle Square ( tel 8232 2644. www.bikesa.asn.au )
The Passenger Transport InfoCentre (corner of King William & Currie Streets, Adelaide) is the place to visit for timetable and route information. Economical "multi-trip" tickets containing 10 trips are available, and you can save even more by travelling only between 9am and 3pm on an "interpeak" multi-trip ticket. Tickets and route information can also be obtained from many newsagents, delis and post offices.
The city center is compact and can be easily covered on foot, but for the leg weary there are two free buses. The Bee Line (
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There is a tram that runs from Victoria Square to the popular seaside suburb of Glenelg. This uses the standard ticket system and the whole trip takes less than 30 minutes.
Be warned that bus and train frequency declines sharply after 6pm, with hourly intervals being typical in the suburbs. The transport network ceases operation before midnight, so expect to catch a taxi if you are out after this time. A special bus service called the Wandering Star used to offer a service from the city centre to your house (or as near as possible) after midnight on Friday and Saturday nights, but no longer runs.
Taxis are provided by several companies and can be hailed on the street or arranged by phone. There is a common rate of flagfall and a per-distance/time charge, both of which are increased at night and on weekends.
The AdelaideMetro website contains comprehensive information about public transport in Adelaide.
NGO "Bicycle SA" provides a range of bicycle services, including free-to-use tourist bikes, from its offices at 46 Hurtle Square ( tel 8232 2644. www.bikesa.asn.au )
