Best way to get from Tullamarine Airport to Melbourne Hotel

barthez · 11-07-2009, 06:12 PM

Just looking for the best way to get to our hotel.
Taxi? Luxury Taxi? Shuttle? or Bus?

We will be staying at Hilton South Wharf.

Any ideas?

barthez · 11-07-2009, 06:17 PM

Also has anyone used any of the car parking places near sydney airport? Which do you recommend?

Bmobile · 11-07-2009, 06:35 PM

When we flew in we stayed at a place nearby that had a free shuttle bus. Dropped bags and checked in then jumped back on to the free bus to the train station and into town to look around and pick up hire car and return late arvo to accomidation.

Bus from airport is dear as poision, and they load on the fees and taxes for hire cars from the airport so we left those two options alone.

barthez · 11-07-2009, 06:38 PM

Used fare calculator online and came up to be about $50 for a taxi, about $70 for a chauffer driven car either statesman or fairlane. $17 for bus into CBD but then would have to get a taxi to the hotel.

Thinking of getting the chauffer driven car as its a fixed rate and most comfortable.

Hords · 11-07-2009, 06:39 PM

and won't stink...

gcg2503 · 11-07-2009, 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by hords

and won't stink...

NEVER has a truer word been spoken

vztrt · 11-07-2009, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by gcg2503

NEVER has a truer word been spoken

Funny, i never been in a taxi that smells. People's cars on the other hand.

barthez · 11-07-2009, 07:07 PM

anyone used any of the carparking facilities at sydney?

TS50 · 11-07-2009, 11:41 PM

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Originally Posted by barthez

Used fare calculator online and came up to be about $50 for a taxi, about $70 for a chauffer driven car either statesman or fairlane. $17 for bus into CBD but then would have to get a taxi to the hotel.

Thinking of getting the chauffer driven car as its a fixed rate and most comfortable.

Skybus, once at the terminal has smaller shuttle busses to do city hotel run

sgt_doofey · 11-07-2009, 11:59 PM

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Originally Posted by TS50

Skybus, once at the terminal has smaller shuttle busses to do city hotel run

+1 for this. It's $16 and will drop you off at your hotel. Big bus to Southern Cross station and then mini buses from there.
http://www.skybus.com.au/

Buzz Box · 12-07-2009, 12:37 AM

If you want to save some $$$$ to spend over the road at the casino - SKYBUS and walk or catch the tram the 500m's down the road to where you need to go.

Or if you want to just hope in and arrive in style go VHA car. (limo/lux taxi)

InTrail · 12-07-2009, 01:20 AM

There's a few helipads along the Yarra close to South Wharf :Up_to_som

5L · 12-07-2009, 04:09 AM

i found the hilton at south wharf very good, close enough to the crown and tram stops to get around.

do you know what floor your on? i was on the 17th floor facing the crown here is a picture that i took from my room.

barthez · 12-07-2009, 08:36 PM

no idea what floor im on.......we are looking at getting jetbus shuttle for $26 return trip as the skybus shuttle doesnt go to our hotel apparently.........

vztrt · 12-07-2009, 08:48 PM

Where does it go to?

barthez · 12-07-2009, 09:02 PM

every other hotel according to the site.......the list on the site doesnt include hilton south wharf.......ill ring them on monday to confirm.....jetbus shuttle goes to any address within 3km of the CBD....

vztrt · 12-07-2009, 09:10 PM

Well you could get a cab from one of the hotels (cheaper if its the northern burbs). But it would probably make a little of a difference to just take a cab from the airport.

TS50 · 12-07-2009, 09:15 PM

depending on day / time of he week, but cabs can be up to $60.00+
I got to melb often, actually there for the fotty this weekend, then back the following wednesday for work

Buzz Box · 13-07-2009, 02:27 AM

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Originally Posted by barthez

no idea what floor im on.......we are looking at getting jetbus shuttle for $26 return trip as the skybus shuttle doesnt go to our hotel apparently.........

Your hotel is on the same street as to where the skybus finishs.

The only difference is your 1k further down the road and theres a tram stop just out the front that goes from the front door of skybus to the front door of your hotel or a taxi fare will be $15 (CBD traffic).

Additionally according to goggle maps which always takes the longest way its a 17min walk

Also your hotels prob not on many lists as its only months old its as good as brand new only opened this year!

barthez · 15-07-2009, 07:03 PM

ended up booking skybus.....