Hobart - Essential Information
- Nearby guides:
- Launceston
- Melbourne
- Canberra
- Sydney
- Newcastle
- Adelaide
- Coffs Harbour
- Ballina
- Ballina Byron
- Byron Bay
- Other guides in Australia:
- Broome
- Darwin
- Hamilton Island
- Launceston
- Mackay
- Melbourne
- Perth
- Rockhampton
- Sunshine Coast
- Sydney
- More
Airport
Hobart International Airport is located 28 km east of the city at Llanherne. Most flights from Hobart are to Melbourne, but there are some direct flights to Sydney and Brisbane. The Airporter shuttle bus operates from airport to the city.
Web: www.hobartairpt.com.au
Phone: +61 3 6216 1600
Public transport
The Metro, operated by Metropolitan Tasmania, runs a bus system from downtown Hobart to the surrounding suburbs daily from 6am to midnight. Day passes are available from $5 and single tickets from $2 depending on distance (valid within Hobart only).
Taxi
It is easy to call a taxi, hire one from a stand or flag down in the street.
City Cabs
Phone: +61 13 10 08
Taxi Combined
Phone: +61 3 22 27
Post
Post offices are located throughout the city and stamps are available from newsagents. The main Post Office is at the corner of Elizabeth and Macquarie Streets.
Pharmacy
Macquarie Pharmacy
Telephone
Country code: +61
Area code: 03
