• Alice Springs

    Tourist Information

    Alice Springs

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Our travel guides are free to read and explore online. If you want to get your own copy, the full travel guide for this destination is available to you offline* to bring along anywhere or print for your trip.​

*this will be downloaded as a PDF.

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Passport / Visa

Passport / Visa

Unless you are a New Zealand citizen granted visa exemption on arrival (in most cases), you will need to obtain a visa prior to visiting Australia. Citizens of all European Union countries, as well as Andorra, Norway, Iceland, San Marino, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Monaco, and Vatican City are eligible for an eVisitor visa, which can be applied for online. For citizens of the United States, Canada, Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Brunei, South Korea and Malaysia, the Electronic Travel Authority (ETA) entry permit is available, which can be applied for online and grants holders the right to enter Australia an unlimited amount of times for stays of no longer than 3 months per visit. Citizens of all other world countries (with the exception of Somalia) are also able to apply for a visitor visa online. For more information, visit the official website of the Australian government's department of home affairs.
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Best Time to Visit

Best Time to Visit

The heartland of the Outback, Alice Springs, can best be enjoyed during September, as this month — between an extremely cold winter and an unbearably hot summer — brings average temperatures of between 10 and 27 degrees Celsius. With its nice balance of hot and cold weather, as well as a more bearable humidity, this peak season attracts most visitors during the year so keep in mind to book flights and accommodation in advance, or perhaps consider a different period for your stay.
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Alice Springs Airport (ASP)

Alice Springs Airport (ASP)

Alice Springs Airport is 16 km south of the main centre, with daily flights to/from Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, Adelaide, Darwin, Perth, Cairns and Uluru. Airlines operating from the airport do also include Qantas with connections to American Airlines flights, Tiger Airways, Air North and Alliance. From the airport, you can take a minibus, a taxi or a free backpacker pick-up service to town, while taxis also wait outside the terminal. Airport Shuttles depart from outside the terminal.
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