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Inter-City Driving Distances and Times

Just how far is it and how long does it take to drive between Australia’s major cities? Plan your journey with the distances and travelling times for the most popular driving routes.

Route Distance Time
Sydney-Melbourne via Princes Hwy 1,039 km 15 hrs
Sydney-Melbourne via Hume Hwy 879

Unleaded Petrol Prices: Today’s Cheapest Fuel

Below you’ll find today’s best currently available Unleaded Petrol prices within Australia’s major cities, compiled for your convenience.

  1. Click on any of the cities’ badges to display the exact addresses of the petrol stations offering the low prices
  2. Use Google Maps to navigate your way to your chosen station
  3. And save!

Unleaded fuel price…

WA Public and School Holidays 2009 / 2010

WA Public Holidays

2009
Thursday 1 January – New Year’s Day
Monday 26 January – Australia Day
Monday 2 March – Labour Day
Friday 10 April – Good Friday
Monday 13 April – Easter Monday
Monday 27 April – Anzac Day (replacement for 25 April)
Monday 1 June – Foundation Day
Monday…

Perth Airport-City Public Transport

The airport is approximately 30 minutes away from Perth city centre and is efficiently serviced by taxis and shuttles.

  • Expect a one-way taxi ride to cost ~A$25 between the domestic terminal and the city, ~A$30 for the international terminal
  • The Perth Airport City Shuttle takes you to/from several Perth locations near various accommodation and services all flight

Perth Airport – Best Independent Car Hire Companies

Updated: September 2009

If you are hiring a car for 3 or more days, you can find better deals than the Big Boys (Avis, Hertz, Budget, Thrifty or Europcar) with one of the following independent companies. Bayswater Car Rental in particular offers outstanding value. Below are their summaries and key highlights but always ensure you check their precise current…

Perth City – Best Independent Car Hire Companies

Updated: September 2009

For car hires under 3 days or standard-sized cars and larger, you’ll find the Big Boys of Avis, Hertz, Budget, Thrifty and Europcar offer decent prices (read more on comparing these companies here). For longer rentals or smaller cars, we strongly recommend having a look at the best two independent companies serving the Perth…

Best Comparison Site for the Major Car Hire Companies

After thoroughly reviewing over 20+ popular car hire comparison sites as ranked on Google and Yahoo, we’ve uncovered the Top 2 Sites for comparing the live prices of Australia’s major car hire companies – Avis, Budget, Europcar, Hertz, and Thrifty.

The smaller independent companies can be cheaper (especially for airport car rentals) but either way, you should get the…

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