Canberra Transportation Tips by Ronald_T

'Mode': TO
Category: Train
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There are daily air, road and rail connections from all capital cities to Canberra. If Canberra is the next city you want to visit upon your arrival in Sydney then travelling to Canberra can be quite easy. If you are an overseas traveller your travel agent can organise a connecting flight on the numerous daily services through Qantas or Ansett airlines. These flights take about forty minutes. There is a daily rail service to Canberra and bookings are essential, this trip takes about 4 hours. I have been told that by locals that despite it being a comfortable ride, the rail can be sometimes unreliable with delays that the trip takes longer than what they say. The most popular way to travel is by bus, which takes about 3 and half hours. There are 3 bus companies providing this service. McCafferty's, Greyhound and
Murrays. Greyhound and Murrays provide 3 daily services each between Canberra and Sydney. Availability of seats fluctuate greatly so it is advisable to book well in advance especially around peak season though there can be no problem at other times.


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'Mode': AROUND
Category: Motorcycle
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By foot, bus or taxi are the best options. As Canberra has not a big centre you can do all things by foot. Visiting places, just take a walk and if its too far for you just take a the bus. Click here for bus timetables. Under 'Tourist Traps' I told you already a lot about which bus to take to where. Only thing to tell, the AU$ 4,40 is for off-peak hours. The off-peak periods are between 9am and 4.30pm, after 6pm and on weekdays, and all day on weekends and public holidays. But for that price you can jump on and off each bus you want to get. A single ticket for all zones cost you also AU$ 4,40 (1 hour transfer ticket available on request, at no extra charge) and you can ride in peak-hours, but think about this is a one way ticket. For an unrestricted all day ticket, this will cost AU$ 8,40. To go straight to all sightseeing take a look at this web page and as I told you before, there are no buses to Tidbinbilla, Telstra Tower or other Nature Parks. The best way to get there is rent a car or if you are with some friends you can consider taking a taxi (this can be expensive and inconvenient). The best thing to do is just rent a car. It's cheaper and you are more unlimited. You can rent a car by: Europe Car Rentals (1A, 74 Northbourne Avenue), Capital Car Rentals (Woden Transport Depot, Dundas Court) and with Thrifty Car Rental (29 Lonsdale Street). For Dutch (Netherlands) people Canberra is a real paradise. Canberra is superbly designed for the cyclist, with more than 300 km of bike paths criss-crossing the city. You can rent a bike at: Row'n'Ride (Ginninderra Falls, Parkwood Road via Macgregor) and with Mr. Spoke's Bike Hire (Barrinne Drive -near Ferry Terminal- Acton Park). Think about that wearing a helmet is imperative!


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