Moving to Perth, Australia and Public Transportation
Perth, Australia is a beautiful city filled with culture, beauty and wonderful people. There are lots of fun things to do in Perth. IntlMOVE Australia will ship your household goods and other personal effects from the U.S. to Australia when you land your dream job in Perth.
IntlMOVE Australia can provide the services you need when shipping your car to Australia. However, you may decide to leave you car at home. In this case, IntlMOVE Australia has put together some information on the transportation in Perth.
Driving
If you are shipping your car to Australia with the rest of your household goods, you will be pleased to know it is pretty easy to get around Perth and the surrounding areas. There are three freeways and nine highways located throughout the metropolitan area.
Transperth
Transperth is the main public transportation provided in Perth, Australia. The company operates busses, trains and ferries, so you can get around the city. If you need to travel outside of the Perth metropolitan area, there are services to rural areas through Transwa.
Taking the bus in Perth is easy. The bus routes can take you throughout the city limits and the greater Perth metropolitan area. There is also a suburban rail with five main rail lines. Many of the busses provide transportation to the rail stations. There are 69 rail stations and 15 bus stations in the Perth metropolitan area.
There is a Free Transit Zone (FTZ) in Perth, where you can ride the Transperth busses and trains at no cost. To ride the bus for free, you must board and depart within the free zone’s boundaries. Full details are available on the Transperth website.
Transperth offers many useful services to its customers. The TravelEasy service provides customers with many services, such as email updates if there are planned disruptions in services. If you use Google transit in the U.S., you can also use this service in Perth. Google Maps has icons on its maps to show you where there are bus, train and ferry stops. It also tells you the next scheduled departures from those locations. This is perfect for use with your smart phone. Speaking of smart phones, the 136213.MOBI is a service that provides transportation information to your phone.
Traveling in Australia by Rail
When you want to leave the Perth metropolitan area and travel to other parts of Australia, such as Sydney, Adelaide or Kalgoorlie, you can take the Indian Pacific Passenger Rail.
Cycling
There are extensive bike paths located throughout Perth. Commuting by bike is very popular because of the warm year-round weather in Australia. Many of the bike paths in Perth run along the highways, freeways and rail lines. Cycling a very fun, and inexpensive, way to get around the city.
Airport
Perth Airport is the main domestic and international airport in Perth. A smaller airport, Jandakot Airport is used for smaller flights.
When moving to Perth, Australia, contact IntlMOVE Australia for all of your international shipping needs. IntlMOVE Australia will help you ship everything you need overseas to get settled in your new home.
