Melbourne Airport is the main airport in the city, and the second in terms of passenger turnover in Australia . Located 23 km from the center of Melbourne , in the suburb of Tullamarine. Therefore, sometimes residents use its old name - Tullamarine Airport or Tula.
Melbourne Airport in Australia in 2003 received the IATA EagleAward Award for Service and two national awards for the level of service for tourists. And he adequately corresponds to his skill level - the 4-star airport, assigned to Skytrax. It consists of four terminals:
- international;
- two internal;
- budgetary internal.
Registration of passengers and registration of luggage of international destinations starts 2 hours 30 minutes and ends 40 minutes before departure, for domestic flights starts in 2 hours and ends 40 minutes before departure. For registration it is necessary to have a ticket and a passport with you.
Location of terminals
Terminals 1, 2, 3 are located in the same complex of buildings, interconnected by covered passages, and terminal 4 is located next to the main building of the airport.
- Terminal 1 is in the northern part of the building, it accepts domestic flights of QantasGroup (Qantas, Jetstar and QantasLink). The departure lounge is located on the second floor, the arrival hall is on the first floor.
- Terminal 2 accepts all international flights from Melbourne airport except for Jetstar flight to Singapore, the flight of which goes through Darwin airport.
- Terminal 3 is the base for Virgin Blue and Regional Express. There are fewer eating establishments, there are cafes, fast food, bars and restaurants. There are several shops.
- Terminal 4 serves budget airlines and is the first terminal of its kind at a major airport in Australia. Terminal 4 houses shops, cafes, showers and Internet access areas, and several juice bars are located.
In the arrival zone of terminal 2 there is an information and tourist center, it operates from 7- 24. The information desk is also located in terminal 2, in the departure zone. If it is necessary to exchange currencies or other banking services in the departure and arrival areas, there are branches of the ANZ bank, and Travelex currency exchange offices are located at the terminal. There are ATMs throughout Melbourne Airport. Terminal 2 has many cafes, eateries, restaurants with tapas bars, serving local and international cuisine. There are also different shops.
In all terminals, except Terminal 4, there are Wi-fi, Internet kiosks and telephone booths.
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How to get there?
- Bus. The most optimal transport from Melbourne airport is SkyBus, it goes to the SouthernCrossStation every ten minutes around the clock. The cost of traveling one adult in one direction is $ 17, and if you buy immediately the ticket back, then $ 28. Bus 901 of the company SmartBus rides to the station "Broadmedoes", from which trains go to the city center. Skybus buses run from the suburb of Port Phillip to Melbourne Airport, with a frequent travel schedule every 30 minutes from 6:30 to 7:30, 7 days a week. Tickets for buses can be purchased at ticket offices near terminals 1 and 3 or online. The timetable, traffic routes can be viewed at information desks inside the terminal or go to the airport's website. Point of departure of buses from the terminal 1.
- Taxi. The cost of ordering a taxi from the airport to the city center is about $ 31, and the journey time is about 20 minutes.
- Car rental. At the airport there are large car rental companies, including Avis, Budget, Hertz, Thrifty and National. There are also local firms that can offer the right car at half price, than in large companies.