Adelaide, Australia

Displayed:   times.

Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia. Its population is slightly over 1 million, which makes it by far the largest city in the (sparsely populated) state.

Adelaide is centrally located between the wine regions of McLaren Vale and the Barossa Valley and Clare Valley, all of which are within day-trip distance.

As a relatively small but still sprawling city, Adelaide has a public transport network made up of trains and buses.

Bus services are provided by a small number of providers who use a unified ticketing system, with tickets validated at each trip. Tickets are available for purchase on-board for a single trip on any bus and allow two hours of travel time. For travellers likely to undertake more than a couple of journeys, a "multitrip" (permitting 10 two-hour trips) is available for a discounted amount.

The bus network in Adelaide is well-established and service during the day is frequent enough to make it a viable option. Be warned that many bus services to and from the suburbs become much less frequent around 6pm. Timetables are often posted next to bus stops, and printed timetables are usually available from bus drivers on request.

There is a tram that runs from the centre of Adelaide to the seaside town of Glenelg where there is an interesting museum.

For more immediate needs, taxis are provided by a few companies and can be hailed on the street or arranged by phone. There is a common rate of flagfall (increased at night) and a per-distance charge.

# Historic beachside suburb of Glenelg
# Beacon Hill in North Adelaide (provides a spectacular view of the city, especially at night)
# Adelaide Hills, including the Mt Lofty Summit and the Hahndorf German settlement
# Hindley Street, the CBD's 'red-light' district.
# Walking North Terrace will take you past the Casino (ex-Railway Station,) Parliament House, Government House, the State Library, Museum, Art Gallery, Adelaide University, University of South Australia, Royal Adelaide Hospital, the Botanic Gardens. A worthwhile trek!

Rate this tip:

Rate!

Add Comment >>

Your Name:

Your Comment:

General Tips about Australia

» Required travel documents for Australia
» Electric power
» Area code to Australia
» Weather
» How to see the best sights of Sydney on the cheap
» Inexpensive touring
» National holidays:
» Time zones
» Telecommunications
» Health
» Climate and clothing
» Poisonous creatures
» Australian Cuisine
» Time Zones in Australia
» Tipping
» Taxis in Australia
» Disabled Visitors
» Clothing
» travelling on remote outback roads/tracks
» Be careful when driving on country roads at night in cold weather
» There are other poisonous creatures on the reef
» Protect against sunburn at all times
» The Yorke Peninsula
» Murray Bridge
» Coorong National Park
» The Murray River - South Australia
» The Flinders Range
» Whyalla to Port Lincoln
» Whyalla
» Port Lincoln to Ceduna
» Ceduna
» The Eyre Peninsula
» Monkey Mia, Australia
» Hobart, Australia
» Launceston, Australia
» Alice Springs, Australia
» Cairns, Australia
» Brisbane, Australia
» Bourke, Australia
» Cessnock, Australia
» Broken Hill, Australia
» Bathurst, Australia
» City of Armidale, Australia
» Tasmania - Port Arthur
» Sydney Festivals
» The Sydney Harbour Bridge
» Sydney Harbour
» Sydney Landmarks
» Sydney - getting around
» Melbourne
» Canberra
» Adelaide
» Perth
» Hobart
» Darwin
» Cairns
» Wollongong
» What to see in Brisbane
» Queensland
» Victoria
» New South Wales
» Australian currency
» Time Zones
» Visit Australia
» Melbourne
» Canberra
» The Sydney Harbour Bridge
» The Sydney Opera House
» Sydney
» New South Wales
» The island of Tasmania

   More travel tips about Australia