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ECR-PG Symposium

Travel and Transportation

Travel - CTM

Due to high demand and other major events early bookings of flights in Melbourne is essential

Corporate Travel Management (CTM) is the official travel agency for ICONN2008 and offers the 'best available internet & special fares' for both Domestic and International Flights. CTM's online booking engine offers prices on all available airfares.

How to book (quote conference code ICONN08)

• Visit the website to book and pay on-line www.travelctm/bookings
• Phone 1800 630 866 from 9.00am - 5.00pm EST (Australian residents only)
• Email groups@travelctm.com

Public Transport

Melbourne has always been a well planned city with a well integrated and efficient public transport system that includes the famous Melbourne tram network, trains and buses.

Trams are the main form of transport throughout the central business district and run up and down most main streets. The City Circle route is free of charge and the burgundy coloured trams cover the inner city grid, taking you to all the city’s major attractions.

Trains are the main mode of transport throughout the greater Melbourne area.

Trams

There are two tram stops outside the Melbourne Convention Centre and one stop at the Melbourne Exhibition Centre.
Tram routes that travel past the Melbourne Exhibition Centre are:

• Route 96 (St Kilda to East Brunswick) - travels through the city via Bourke Street
• Route 109 (Port Melbourne to Box Hill) - travels through the city via Collins Street
• Route 112 (West Preston to St Kilda) - travels along Clarendon Street in South Melbourne and travels through the city via Collins Street

Tram routes that travel along Flinders Street and pass the Melbourne Convention Centre are:

• Route 48 (North Balwyn to Docklands)*
• Route 70 (Wattle Park Park to City)*
• Route 75 (Vermont South to City)*

Transport from the airport

Travel to Melbourne CBD from the airport Melbourne Airport is approximately 22 kilometres from the city – about a 30-minute drive, depending on traffic. Getting there by taxi Taxis are available from the ground floor level of Melbourne Airport, outside both the International and Domestic Terminals. Expect to pay around A$35 to A$40 for the 25-minute trip into the centre of Melbourne.

Melbourne Airport is serviced by the state-of-the-art Skybus Super Shuttle, the only bus service linking the airport to the city. Tickets are available from the driver, from the information booth just outside the terminal or from the Skybus Super Shuttle website. Expect to pay A$15 one way or A$24 return.

Getting to Melbourne

Qantas airways, Jetstar and Virgin Blue offer frequent daily services to Melbourne from Australia’s capital cities. Domestic flight times (direct) are:

Adelaide – Melbourne: 1 hour 5 minutes
Brisbane – Melbourne: 2 hours 20 minutes
Canberra – Melbourne: 1 hour 5 minutes
Perth – Melbourne: 3 hours 25 minutes
Sydney – Melbourne: 1 hour 30 minutes

Melbourne Convention Centre

Car park Rates (effective 1 July 2007)

590 undercover parking spaces managed by Wilson Parking
Entrance off Siddeley Street, located in multi-storey carpark
Open 24 hours, 7 days a week
Early bird $10 Mon-Fri (enter between 6am and 9am, exit after midday and before midnight)
First hour $6
Maximum charge $26
Weekend $10 per 24 hours (from 6am Saturday until 6am Monday)

Melbourne Exhibition Centre

1060 undercover parking spaces managed by Wilson Parking
Entrance off Normanby Road
Open 24 hours, 7 days a week
Early bird $10 (enter between 6am and 9am, exit after midday and before midnight)
First hour $6
Maximum charge $26
Weekend $10 per 24 hours (from 6am Saturday until 6am Monday)

Temporary external car park

Car parking around the external west end of the Melbourne Exhibition Centre will be affected by the development of the new Convention Centre. The River Car park and Freeway Car park (at Munro Street) will have reduced capacity spaces.

Wilson will provide parking in the Clarke St car park at the rates provided in the Freeway Munro St car park.

Taxi Services

Taxi ranks are located at both the Melbourne Exhibition Centre and the Melbourne Convention Centre as well as all major hotels, Crown Entertainment Complex and Spencer and Flinders Street stations.