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Western Australia is blessed with never-ending sunshine, clear skies, vast and varied landscapes and amazing beaches, not to mention a bustling city that has it all great food, exciting nightlife, fantastic beachside location and arguably the friendliest and most down to earth people on the continent.

Perth airport is a great starting point to explore this dynamic state that is the country's biggest, yet most remote. Conveniently, the airport is a brisk 12km (8 miles) from the city's CBD and has 6 million passengers passing through its gates each year as the major international and regional gateway to the West.

Importantly, it is Australia's closest airport to South East Asia, Africa and Europe and the country's fourth biggest airport for passenger traffic. Like most other major Australian airports, Perth Airport is undergoing some extensive renovation with a grand plan to have both domestic and international terminals consolidated as one giant terminal on the south eastern side of the airfield some time in the next 15 years.

Airlines & Terminals

Structured a little differently to your average airport, Perth has several terminals with the main ones being the International Terminal (T1) and Domestic Terminals (T2 & T3). Then there's a bunch of smaller regional terminals. The International Terminal operates every day of the week and is on the eastern side of the main runway. Terminal 2 is a dedicated Qantas Domestic Terminal west of the main runway and has flights operating for Qantas and subsidiaries including QantasLink and Jetstar. Right next door is Terminal 3 home for Virgin Blue, Alliance Airlines and SkyWest Airlines.

The Regional terminals are smaller operations with mainly charters and airfreight services to regional Western Australia and are located on Fauntleroy avenue, Newton and Valentine roads.

The runways are between the International and Domestic terminals, so it is a bit of a hike to move between the terminals. There's a phone to access an inter-terminal transfer service operating between the terminals from 5am to 5pm each day. Outside these hours, the transfers take place only at certain times including one transfer from International to Domestic at 6.30pm, and from Domestic to International at 6pm, 7.30pm and 9.30pm. Unless you are flying Qantas (in which case you receive a transfer voucher), the fare for one of these transfers is about $8. For more info on transfers email bookings@groundtransport.com.au or phone +61 08 9229 8811.

The Domestic Terminal's check in is on the ground floor, and those arriving by car will find there's an excellent two minute loading time allowed at the public road for drop off. It also has excellent facilities and services.

Facilities

Perth is another airport continually on the improve with its facilities thanks largely due to a conscientious and proactive approach of such initiatives as surveys each year to help management establish what needs to be upgraded or created. On a whole, the facilities could be rated as good to excellent, but, as mentioned, they are always evolving and improving and stand up as some of the best facilities in Australia.

Aside from the standard toilet and shower facilities, the airport is well equipped with baby rooms (soft furnishings, baby tables, nappy disposal etc). Older kids can be entertained by a children's playground outside Terminal 1 on the west side of the building.

Comfortable airline lounges are in the international terminal for Emirates , Malaysia Airlines, Qantas (the Captain's Club) and Singapore Airlines and all are open two hours before departure, except for Emirates which is open three hours prior.

There's lost property services in all terminals and baggage lockers ranging from $6 to $12 in cost for 24 hours. For money matters, Travelex offers foreign exchange, travel insurance, travellers cheques and money transfers at the airport in both arrivals and departures.

Business travellers and others wanting to check email or click online have wireless internet access available (Wi Fi) in terminals 1 and 3 in conjunction with Azure. In Terminal 1 a high speed service is in the departures lounge and visitors can use the service in the departures lounge of Terminal 3 on the ground floor. Best of all, here you can enjoy a coffee or snack while logged online because the cafes/outlets are within range. Throughout the airport there are internet kiosks with standard rates (about $2).

Health and safety is a priority for the airport and there are 11 St John Ambulance HeartStart First Aid Defibrillators installed at Terminal 1 (International), Terminal 2 (Qantas), Terminal 3 (Skywest/Virgin Blue) and the Perth Airport administration offices. Not long after being installed in 2006, a man's life was saved thanks to one of these defibrillators after he suffered a heart attack.

Disabled people are fully catered for at Perth Airport and there's access to all terminals and facilities for those with special needs. Wheelchairs are available on request.

Car Rental

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Car rental customer service desks are on the ground floor of Terminal 1 (International) and Terminals 2 & 3 (Domestic) with pick up and drop off areas immediately to the left of the International arrivals hall as you exit the terminal and in front of the short term rental parking outside Terminal 2 for Domestic travellers.

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Directions and Transport

Perth Airport is 12km (7 miles) north-east of Perth city centre, a 10-minute trip by car or taxi. Getting there from Perth is a cinch thanks to frequent signs displaying the universal airport symbol to guide you. For more specific directions, if you need to travel to the International Terminal simply drive east along the Great Easter Highway, turn right on Tonkin Highway and travel south-east, turning left at Horrie-Miller Drive. For the Domestic Terminal, it's a cruise east along the Great Eastern and you only need to turn right at Brearley Avenue.

Public transport is available from the airport, with a range of options including taxis, airport shuttle buses and public coach services. Taxis are always in abundance, they can be found at the front of all three terminals. During peak periods there are assistants to ensure a steady flow of taxis are collecting people. As a rough guide, it will cost you about $26 to reach Perth city from the Domestic terminals while a taxi from the International Terminal will set you back about $30 to $35 depending on traffic. To get to Fremantle, you should expect to pay about $50.

Perth Airport City Shuttle has pick-up points near hotels and motels throughout Perth, including suburbs such as Northbridge, East and West Perth, CBD and the Great Eastern Highway. Best of all, the fare from the Domestic Terminals is only $12 one way for adults, $10 for children (otherwise snap up a family ticket, 2 adults, 2 children, for $34 one way). From the International Terminal the prices rise to about $15, $12 and $42 respectively. There is also the Fremantle Airport Shuttle service to and from Fremantle including surrounding suburbs. These fares range in price from $25 to $35, depending on where you're heading and how many people (there's discounts for groups and conference clients), and also a Scarborough Airport Shuttle that runs every day.

Transperth buses - Transperth runs buses to the Domestic Terminals only (not the International Terminal), via Bus service number 37 from Kings Park to the airport every day. According to Perth airport's website: "This service also connects with the Victoria Park Transfer Station and Belmont Forum Shopping Centre, allowing connections with other Transperth services." There's also a few others including Adam's Coachlines and Perth Quality Limousines for those looking to spend a little on quality and luxury for their transfers.

Shopping and Duty Free

SHOPPING/DUTY FREE Considering its medium size, shopping is surprisingly good at Perth airport and there's several stores to peruse whether they be authentic Australiana bush or beach clothing, gift and souvenir shops, jewellery stores, music outlets or a newsagency to grab a good book or mag to read on a long flight. Then there's some tantalising eateries which include coffee and cake specialists, fast food outlets and even a brew house for those looking for a refreshing ale. Certainly a thumbs up for shopping and duty free here. Occasionally you might find shops are closed, which is a minor downside, but as a general rule stores are open every day of the year and open in Arrivals one hour before and after flights arrive. For departures, stores open two hours before with some stores extending hours for airport visitors. Most shops you visit landside before you pass through the Departure Gate are also available airside after you've passed through Customs.

Also consider avoiding the mad rush to purchase goodies by pre-ordering using Downtown Duty Free's online shopping and pick them up at the airport. Don't forget that one of the great things about Duty Free in Australia is that not only can you enjoy the spoils of duty free when flying out of the country, but you can also purchase products on arrival, which is quite unique, whether your on your way home Down Under or you are an overseas visitor.

Accommodation

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