Airport in Melbourne
Melbourne Airport, sometimes referred to as Tullamarine Airport, is the main airport for the city of Melbourne. This airport ranks second in terms of passenger traffic per year, serving more than 24 million passengers annually. The airport is located about 20 kilometers from Melbourne in the city of Tullamarine. From here, there are regular domestic flights, as well as flights to Europe, Asia, Africa and North America..
Melbourne Airport is the main hub for Qantas, Virgin Blue and Tiger Airways Australia.
The British company Skytrax has determined the quality of airport service at the level of 4 stars.
History
The airport in Melbourne was opened in the summer of 1970, before that the city was served by Essendon Airport. In 1962, construction of a new airport was planned, due to the inability of the existing one to serve the growing passenger traffic. During the first year of operation, the new airport served more than 150 thousand passengers.
Initially, the airport bore the name of the city in which it is located, Tullamarine. Later it was decided to rename it to Melbourne Airport. However, locals still often call it Tullamarine Airport..
Services
The airport in Melbourne is ready to offer its passengers a variety of services that may be needed on the way. There are cafes for hungry passengers on the territory of the terminal..
There are standard services that most international airports offer - ATMs, bank branches, post office, shops, luggage storage, etc..
Transport
The most convenient, in terms of comfort and money, option to get to the city is by bus. Around the clock, with an interval of 15 minutes, a SkyBus bus runs, which for $ 16 will take passengers to Southern Cross Station. It should be said that with the simultaneous purchase of a return ticket, the trip will cost $ 26.
Taxis are also available for passengers, the fare depends on the destination. The city center can be reached in about 20 minutes, and the fare will be about $ 30.
In addition, car rental companies operate on the territory of the airport. Therefore, a tourist can always get to the right place on his own..
