Perth Transportation Survival Guide! Master Your Transport for a Stress-Free Trip

The world's most isolated city? Public buses + ferries + self-drive all covered! Free CAT buses cover CBD areas, while remote attractions (Wave Rock/Pink Lake) require car rental Get your transport sorted for a hassle-free Perth adventure! 👇 ✈️ Airport → City ✅ Fastest option: Airport Line train ▪️ 18 mins to CBD｜More reliable than taxis! ▪️ Cost: AUD 9.3 with SmartRider card (≈¥45) ▪️ Crucial tips: ‣ Late arrivals note! Weekend first train departs at 6:30am ‣ T1/T2 terminals connect directly to "Perth Airport Station" 🚇 ✅ Heavy luggage/red-eye flights: Connect shuttle ▪️ Door-to-door service｜Available even at 3am ▪️ Cost: AUD 17/person (book online!) ▪️ Scam alert: ‣ T1/T2 pick-up at Bus Stand 4 ‣ Group of 3+? Grab the Family Pass for AUD 45 (only AUD 15pp!) ✅ Midnight desperation: Ride-hailing (Ola/Didi) ▪️ Cost: AUD 35-45 (40% surge at night 💸) ▪️ Survival tips: ‣ Pick-up at T1 Terminal, Level P1 Zone B (wrong spot = 20min delay) ‣ Ola new users get 50% off first ride! ‣ Download airport pickup zone map – don’t trust driver calls 🚌 City Transport 🐱 Free CAT buses｜Budget traveler’s dream! ▪️ Red + Blue CAT = CBD freedom ▪️ Hours: Red/Blue lines run till 20:30 weekends, others till 19:00 ▪️ Must-ride routes: ‣ Blue CAT: Perth Mint (touch gold bars!) → London Court (British vibes) ‣ Red CAT: Elizabeth Quay (swans!) → Northbridge (Chinese food) ⛴️ Swan River Ferries｜AUD 3.4 for romance! ▪️ 15% discount with SmartRider ▪️ Pro tip: ‣ Check timetables for Perth Zoo trips ‣ Best route: Barrack Square → South Perth (magic light at 4pm) 🚗 Self-Drive Bible ▪️ Rental: AUD 35-70/day (look for ACCREDITED stickers!) ▪️ Life-saving notes: ‣ Chinese license + NAATI translation required! ‣ Breakdowns? Call 1800 246 199 (faster than rental companies) ‣ FuelWatch App = real-time petrol price comparisons 💣 Local’s Anti-Scam Kit 📱 Essential apps: ▪️ Transperth: Live bus tracking ▪️ FuelWatch: Fuel price hunter ▪️ Ola: Ride-hailing price comparison 🚖 Taxi Rules ▪️ No meter? Walk away! CBD trips >AUD 50 = scam ▪️ 2-hour bus tickets start at tap-on time ▪️ Rottnest ferries: Book via SeaLink/Rottnest Express – ignore "free shuttle" scammers 💰 Money Savers ▪️ SmartRider card: AUD 10 deposit (refundable)｜15% discounts ▪️ Sunday Family Rider: AUD 15.6 for 2 adults + 5 kids 🆘 Emergency Numbers ▪️ Police: 000 ▪️ Bus complaints: 13 62 13 (report skipped stops!) ▪️ Chinese consulate: +61-8-92220300 (SAVE THIS!) ▪️ Roadside assist: 13 11 11 (RACWA) Got scammed by Perth transport? Search 🔍【Perth Local Guide】for more insider tips!