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Tips 1 - 10 of 12 Darwin Transportation
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Transportation: Catching a local bus
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'Mode': AROUND
Category: Bus
Getting TO/AROUND: if your in darwin and wanting to get around by public transport try one of Darwinbus's local buses. Cheap and reliable although sometimes they seem to have a habbit of not picking up passengers. Passes for 10 trips or day passes can also be purchased. TOURCARD PRICES Adult 1 day $5, 7 day $25 child $2.50, $12.50 no student concessions and all tickets can be purchased at interchanges, darwin, nightcliff newsagencys, winnellie 5 star supermarket, and tourism top end
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Phone: 08 8924 7666
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Transportation: Darwins Taxi Rank
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'Mode': AROUND
Category: Car/Motor Home
Getting TO/AROUND: Besides hailing a cab from the side of the road try the taxi rank out front of the old Woolworths on Knuckey Street. Also located the Bennett Street end of the Mall and Mitchell Street opposite Shennanigans irish Pub.
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Transportation: Europcar - Darwin
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'Mode': AROUND
Category: Car/Motor Home
Getting TO/AROUND: Europcar hire most types of vehicles. This is the City branch located at 77 Cavenagh Street Darwin, next to the Medditterean Motel. Other branches also at the airport, Palmerston and Katherine.
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Phone: 131390
Website: www.europcar.com.au
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Transportation: Cycle Zone - Bicycle Shop in Darwin
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'Mode': TO,AROUND
Category: Bicycle
Getting TO/AROUND: for bicycle purchases or repairs, try Cycle Zone. Across from the Post Office on Cavenagh Street.
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Transportation: Flight Centre
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'Mode': TO
Category: Airplane
Getting TO/AROUND: booking a holiday or airflights or even travel advice, drop into a Flight Centre Branch. This one is situated at 24 Cavenagh St Darwin.
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Phone: 08 8941 8002
Website: www.flightcentre.com.au
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Transportation: Qantas
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'Mode': TO
Category: Airplane
Getting TO/AROUND: for Qantas flights or package holidays visit the Qantas office on Bennett Street. 16 Bennet Street Darwin also a branch in Casuarina Square
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Phone: 08 8982 3316
Website: www.qantas.com.au
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Transportation: Goodyear Auto Tyre Centre
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'Mode': AROUND
Category: Car/Motor Home
Getting TO/AROUND: For repairs or purchasing new tyres try Goodyear Tyre Centre on Gardens Road. Up the end of Cavanagh Street, just across from the Daly Street lights.
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Phone: 08 8981 8311
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Transportation: Budget Car and Truck Rental
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'Mode': TO,AROUND
Category: Car/Motor Home
Getting TO/AROUND: Another one of the popular vehicle rental companies. Budget is located on the corner of Daly Street and Doctors Gully Road Darwin (Opposite the Top End Hotel).
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Phone: 1800 61 1137
Website: ph: 8981 9800
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Transportation: Supercheap Auto
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'Mode': TO,AROUND
Category: Car/Motor Home
Getting TO/AROUND: For all your Auto requirements visit of of the two Supercheap Auto stores in Darwin. 11 Mile: 1 Olive Place 08 8932 9866 Casuarina: 58 Bradshaw Terrace Casuarina Shopping Area 08 8927 2888 Other Auto alternatives are Autobahn, Repco and Independent Motormart
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Phone: 08 8932 9866
Website: http://www.supercheapauto.com.au
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Transportation: MVR - Motor Vehicle Registry
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'Mode': TO,AROUND
Category: Car/Motor Home
Getting TO/AROUND: The MVR (Motor Vehicle Registry) has Customer Service Centres throughout the NT. If in a remote locality, or outstation you may attend your nearest Police Station. Main Branch Location Goyder Road Parap All telephone enquiries: 1300 654 628 Fax (08) 8999 3189 Postal Address GPO Box 530 DARWIN NT 0801 Hours Of Business Monday to Thursday 8am to 4pm Friday 8am to 5.30pm Other branches are located in Darwin, Casuarina and Palmerston
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Phone: 1300 654 628
Website: http://www.ipe.nt.gov.au/whatwedo/mvr/customerservicecentres.html
Other Contact: Fax (08) 8999 3189
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iandsmith Wed Nov 21, 2007 09:03 UTC Useful tips with some nice pics; thanks for sharing. | fesserbobb Sat Dec 2, 2006 20:27 UTC I have an uncle buried in Darwin General Cemetery, Wonder if someone could email a pic of site 88 O.D. William Alan Wilson Thanks | juliakia Thu Nov 9, 2006 04:24 UTC I stayed at the Frogshollow for a few weeks in June/July 2006. Really lovely people running the place. I loved it! | kiwigal_1 Fri Jul 21, 2006 16:40 UTC Something makes me hope the pieces don't fall into place in this instance.... if u know what I mean?! |
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