Adelaide Airport is not connected to rail or metro, but the city centre is quickly accessible by Adelaide Metro Bus.

Car hire, taxis and the mobile apps Uber, Ola and Didi are also available.

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Public transport - buses

There is an Adelaide Metro Bus stop right outside the terminal.

Tickets

Ticket prices are the same for all bus routes in the city.

	Price
2 hours	4,40 aud - Peak 2,50 aud - Off-peak
All Day	12,10 aud
3-day	28 aud

Single ticket prices that are valid for 120 minutes and you can change buses, trams and city trains at will during this time.

• Peak - Anytime between 3pm and 9pm Monday to Friday and all day on Saturdays
• - any time between 9:00 and 15:00 Monday to Friday and all day on Sunday

You can pay your fare in several ways:

• With your own contactless card by attaching it to the reader inside the bus.
  • In Adelaide, there are no daily limits for this option, so you can pay more than 12,10 aud
• Via the Buy & Go mobile app
• MetroCARD top-up card for 5 aud
  • Load as much money as you like onto the card
  • Can be bought from a vending machine at the bus stop (payment possible with cash or credit card)

For details on prices and payment methods, visit adelaidemetro.com.au/fares-and-passes.

Routes and timetables

There are 4 bus routes to the airport, of which only the J1 and J2 bus routes go into the city centre.

Find connections and timetables at adelaidemetro.com.au/timetables.

• J1 - Centre (Grenfell Street), Glenelg
  • Early morning and late night J1A or J1T only operates on the Airport - Elizabeth Interchange section
  • Frequency - 15 to 40 minutes
  • Grenfell Street journey time - 23 minutes
  • Glenelg journey time - 26 minutes
  • First bus from Grenfell Street to the airport - 4:39
  • First bus from Glenelg - 6:01am on weekdays; 6:35am on weekends and public holidays
  • Last buses from the airport - 23:20 towards the centre; 22:52 towards Glenelg
• J2 - Centre (Grenfell Street), Henley Beach, Glenelg
  • Frequency - 15 to 60 minutes
  • Grenfell Street journey time - 23 minutes
  • Glenelg journey time - 30 minutes
  • First bus from Grenfell Street to airport - 6:08am
  • Last buses from the airport - 23:30 towards the centre
• J7, J8 - Camden Park, Marion Centre, West Lakes, Findon
  • J7 is quicker for West Lakes
  • Frequency - 60 minutes, both routes run on weekdays only
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Car Hire

Adelaide is a great starting point for road-trips around South Australia, and right at the airport there is the largest range of car hire facilities of any station in the city.

Car hire prices are subject to availability and season and we recommend booking 2-3 months in advance.

The average price for a compact car for 7 days is around 450 aud.

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All car rental counters can be found on the ground floor of the parking garage, which is located directly in front of the terminal.

Taxi / Uber

The taxi stand is located directly in front of the terminal.

The Uber, Ola or Didi mobile app car park is to the left of the car park directly outside the terminal. Uber often has significantly lower prices than regular taxis, which run strictly by meter.

Expect the following prices for a trip to the city centre, depending on current demand or traffic:

• Taxi
  • 35 aud - Victoria Square
  • 35 aud - Glenelg Beach
• Uber
  • 27 aud - Victoria Square
  • 25 aud - Glenelg Beach

The journey time to the centre is approximately 20 minutes.