Getting Around

GETTING TO THE CONFERENCE VENUE
The conference venue - The University Club at the University of Western Australia (UWA) - is located on the foreshore of the Swan River in the suburb of Crawley, only 2-3km southwest of the Perth CBD, just southwest of the large green area of Kings Park and Botanic Garden (see map below).



Getting to the conference venue – The University Club at UWA from the Perth CBD is easy! Buses (Numbers 23, 78, 102 and 107) travel frequently between the Perth CBD and UWA via Mounts Bay Road, which follows the foreshore of the Swan River at the base of the southern side of Kings Park and Botanic Garden. Number 23 departs from the Transperth Esplanade Busport and Numbers 78, 102 and 107 depart from the Wellington Street Bus Station. All four bus routes are convenient if your accommodation is within the Perth CBD, because the buses frequently stop at a number of locations within the Perth CBD. If interested, bus route Numbers 102 and 107, after stopping at UWA, then continue their journey to the coast, namely to Cottesloe Beach.

An alternative bus route, for your travel to UWA from the Perth CBD, is on the buses (Numbers 24 and 25) that travel north of Kings Park and Botanic Garden, before heading south towards UWA. These two buses depart East Perth and travel along the main Terraces within the Perth CBD – St Georges and Adelaide Terraces. These buses are an option if you have selected accommodation that is north or west of Kings Park and Botanic Garden e.g. accommodation in the suburbs of West Perth or Subiaco. Also, if your accommodation is located along St Georges and Adelaide Terraces, you can catch either bus, in addition to some of the bus numbers mentioned in the previous paragraph.

The bus fare between the conference venue and the Perth CBD is Au$2.10 (the Concession/Pensioner/Student fee of Au$1.30 may not apply for non-Western Australian residents). To download maps and timetables for these bus routes, please visit http://www.transperth.wa.gov.au. Download the map and timetable for Western 45 (Bus numbers 23, 78, 102 and 107) or Western 44 (Bus numbers 24 and 25).

An alternative to public transport is to catch a taxi/cab. Taxi/cab rides from the city to the conference venue cost around >Au$10.00 for a 2-3km taxi/cab ride. Taxi companies include Black and White Taxies (ph: 131 088), Swan Taxies (ph: 131 330) and Perth Maxi Taxis (ph: 9221 2400)

If you wish to drive to the University of Western Australia, the most convenient location to park is car park 23. Car park 23 is long term pay parking and costs $1.10 per hour. It is located on the corner of Mounts Bay Road and Hackett Drive (click here for map). All of the pay parking locations are indicated in purple on the map. Please read the signs in the car parks before you park your vehicle. If you park in the permit parking areas (indicated in pink on the map), or overstay the time indicated on your ticket, you may be fined.

GETTING TO KINGS PARK
Kings Park Laboratory Sunset Supper and Drinks, Tuesday 11th September
Supper will be held at the Biodiversity Conservation Centre (BCC) in Kings Park. Please be at the entrance to The University Club at 5pm for bus transfer to the Supper. There will be a shuttle every 20 minutes. The drive to Kings Park will take delegates through the Kings Park bushland, botanic gardens and parklands. The BCC is located off Fraser Avenue, the main vista in Kings Park that provides the striking view of the Perth City Skyline and the Swan River. It is a view that few people forget.

Note: Delegates will need to make their own arrangements to return to their accommodation.

If your accommodation is in the Perth CBD, you can hop onto Transperth buses (Bus Numbers 37, 24 or 103) for a free ride from Kings Park and Botanic Garden to the CBD. The bus stop for Number 37 is located on Fraser Avenue and the stop for Number 24 and 103 is on Kings Park Road (both within 500m of the BCC).

The buses travel along the main Perth CBD Terraces (St Georges and Adelaide Terraces). See the section below on GETTING AROUND THE PERTH CBD to find out more about the ‘free transit zone’ and routes.

Alternatively, you can catch a taxi/cab. The ride may cost you Au$6.00 -$10.00 for a 2km trip.

The last alternative, and one that many people take, is to walk from Kings Park into the Perth CBD. Depending on where your accommodation is, the walk may take you 15 – 40 minutes.


GETTING AROUND THE PERTH CBD
Within the Perth CBD, travel is also easy – the public transport is free. You can hop on any bus and travel for free within a given radius from the Perth CBD (see map below).

For free public transport within the Perth CBD, you can either catch one of the three Central Area Transit (CAT) buses OR any of the Transperth buses:

CAT Buses - Each of the three CAT buses (Blue CAT, Red CAT, Yellow CAT) follows a particular route. The Blue CAT south/north route journeys near the accommodation along Mounts Bay Road and then travels through the Perth CBD before it heads into the entertainment and cultural precinct of Northbridge. The Red and Yellow CAT west/east routes cover the length of the Perth CBD, taking you between West Perth and East Perth. The CAT buses generally travel the routes that are not catered for by the standard Transperth buses. The map below indicates the three CAT routes, and the free transit area (red line).

Transperth Buses – You can travel on any of the standard Transperth buses (that are all-over green) anywhere within the Perth CBD (bounded by the red line on the map above). Given that the CAT buses don’t travel along the main Perth CBD Terraces (St Georges and Adelaide Terraces), the Transperth buses are particularly useful if your accommodation is located on or near St Georges and Adelaide Terraces. For example, along the Terraces, you can hop onto Bus Numbers 37, 24 or 103 for a free ride up to Kings Park and Botanic Garden.