Public transport in Darwin
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The city of Darwin, Northern Territory
is served by a wide variety of transport. While the city's main form of transport is private transport on the road network, Transport is also available by Bus
, Ferry
and Aircraft
.
Bike riding in Darwin is one of the most popular means of transport. There are more than 70 kilometres of bicycle paths in the Darwin area and into the Palmerston area, south of Darwin. Main bike routes travel along the Stuart Highway
and throughout the coastline of the Darwin area as well as the Darwin city centre
.
is the only major highway that services the Darwin area. It connects Darwin to its satellite city of Palmerston
, and then goes on to the South Australian city of Port Augusta
.
Arterial roads also service the Darwin area, which provide quick and easy access into and out of the city centre.
Public transport is provided by Darwinbus
bus services.
Taxis and Limousines operate in the Darwin area. City Radio Taxis holds the largest fleet of taxicabs in Darwin.
in the Territory's north
close to the city's CBD in the Northern Suburbs for regional, domestic and international flights
Darwin, Northern Territory
Darwin is the capital city of the Northern Territory, Australia. Situated on the Timor Sea, Darwin has a population of 127,500, making it by far the largest and most populated city in the sparsely populated Northern Territory, but the least populous of all Australia's capital cities...
is served by a wide variety of transport. While the city's main form of transport is private transport on the road network, Transport is also available by Bus
Bus
A bus is a road vehicle designed to carry passengers. Buses can have a capacity as high as 300 passengers. The most common type of bus is the single-decker bus, with larger loads carried by double-decker buses and articulated buses, and smaller loads carried by midibuses and minibuses; coaches are...
, Ferry
Ferry
A ferry is a form of transportation, usually a boat, but sometimes a ship, used to carry primarily passengers, and sometimes vehicles and cargo as well, across a body of water. Most ferries operate on regular, frequent, return services...
and Aircraft
Aircraft
An aircraft is a vehicle that is able to fly by gaining support from the air, or, in general, the atmosphere of a planet. An aircraft counters the force of gravity by using either static lift or by using the dynamic lift of an airfoil, or in a few cases the downward thrust from jet engines.Although...
.
Cycling
Stuart Highway
The Stuart Highway is one of Australia's major highways. It is a segment of Australia's Highway 1 extending from Darwin, Northern Territory, in the north, via Tennant Creek and Alice Springs, to Port Augusta, South Australia, in the south—a distance of...
and throughout the coastline of the Darwin area as well as the Darwin city centre
Darwin city centre
Darwin City Darwin City Darwin City (referred to as Darwin city centre or The CBD (Central Business District) is a suburb surrounded by metropolitan Darwin which comprises the original settlement, the central business district, parkland and other built-up areas...
.
Road
The car is the dominant mode of transport for Darwin residents. The Stuart HighwayStuart Highway
The Stuart Highway is one of Australia's major highways. It is a segment of Australia's Highway 1 extending from Darwin, Northern Territory, in the north, via Tennant Creek and Alice Springs, to Port Augusta, South Australia, in the south—a distance of...
is the only major highway that services the Darwin area. It connects Darwin to its satellite city of Palmerston
Palmerston, Northern Territory
Palmerston is a planned satellite city of Darwin, the capital and largest city in Australia's Northern Territory. Palmerston is situated near Darwin Harbour and has an urban population of 23,614 on the 2006 Census night and making it the second largest city in the territory...
, and then goes on to the South Australian city of Port Augusta
Port Augusta, South Australia
-Electricity generation:Electricity is generated at the Playford B and Northern power stations from brown coal mined at Leigh Creek, 250 km to the north...
.
Arterial roads also service the Darwin area, which provide quick and easy access into and out of the city centre.
Public transport is provided by Darwinbus
Darwinbus
Darwinbus is a public bus service which operates in Darwin and Palmerston, Northern Territory, Australia.Darwinbus is owned by the Northern Territory Government and is contracted to both the Darwin Bus Service and Buslink....
bus services.
Taxis and Limousines operate in the Darwin area. City Radio Taxis holds the largest fleet of taxicabs in Darwin.
Water
There is limited public transport on Darwin's waterways. There are two ferry services, one of which operates from Darwin Harbour, from between Cullen Bay and Mandorah. The ferry is operated by Sea Cat Ferries. Ferry services operate daily.. The other ferry service is from Darwin Harbour and travels to the Tiwi IslandsTiwi Islands
The Tiwi Islands are part of Australia's Northern Territory, north of Darwin where the Arafura Sea joins the Timor Sea. They comprise Melville Island and Bathurst Island, with a combined area of ....
in the Territory's north
Airports
Darwin is served by Darwin International AirportDarwin International Airport
Darwin International Airport is the busiest airport serving the Northern Territory and the tenth busiest airport in Australia. It is the only airport serving Darwin....
close to the city's CBD in the Northern Suburbs for regional, domestic and international flights