Magonote

BANK

Opening Hours
Mon - Thu 9:30`16:00
Fri 9:30`17:00
Opening a new account:
You need to bring 2 types of ID (passport, driving licence, credit card etc) with you.

Major banks
ANZ / Bankwest / Challenge Bank / Commonwealth /
National Australia Bank / City Bank

ATM cash service available 24 hours. Eftpos (cash pay transection service) facilities available at most shops and restaurants.

PHONE

Connection: go to the nearest Telstra office or ring Telstra.

Local Calls
25 cents per call
40 cents from public phones
Telephone cards available at news agencies.
International Calls
Call to Japan 0011 + 81 + area code + phone number
Call from Japan 001 ( KDD ) 0041 ( ITJ ) 0061 ( IDC )
+ 61 + area code (Perth=8) + phone number

AIRPORT

Perth International Airport
By bus 45 minutes ($8)
By taxi 30 minutes ($20)
Perth Domestic Airport
By bus 35 minutes ($6)
By Taxi 20 minutes ($15)

Airport Shuttle has a pick up service at hotels. (Booking required)

POST

General Post Office (GPO)
Mon - Fir 8:00-17:30
Sat 9:00-12:30 Sun 12:00-16:00
Postage to Japan 90 cents(cards), 95 cents(letters)
Postage in Australia 40 cents (cards) 45 cents (letters)
Poste Restante-Free service at GPO
Fax transmission service.

SHOPPING

Shopping hours
Weekdays am - 5pm
Sat 9am - 5pm
Sun 12 - 5pm (city only)

Late night shopping day (open till 9pm)
Perth City - Friday
Suburbs - Thursday

GENERAL INFO

Power
220`240v (100v in Japan)

Public Holidays (Sep - Dec 1999)
Sep 27 Queen's Birthday
Dec 25 Christmas Day
Dec 26 Boxing Day
Dec 27 Christmas Day Holiday

TRANSPORTATION

Transperth operates Perth's public transport, including buses, trains and ferries. Zone system (1-8 zones) is applied for the fair. Free transit zone is bounded by King's Park, Newcastle St, Causeway and Barrack St Jetty.

CATS
BLUE CAT and RED CAT run free services within CBD and Entertainment Districts 7am-6 pm weekdays. WEEKEND CAT runs 8:30am-1am on Saturday, 10am-5pm on Sunday.
Fremantle Clipper Operates Weekends only.

<Transperth Information Centre>
City Busport (Mounts Bay Road)
Plaza Arcade (Hay St Mall)
Wellington Street Bus Station
Perth Train Station

DRIVING

Driving Licence
‡@ Get ¢DRIVE SAFE£ TRANSPORT LICENCE CENTRE (TLC) or POLICE STATION (free)
‡A Take a Written Examination at TLC (8:15`15:45)Apassport and other ID required. You have to get 80%.
‡B After you pass a written exam, pay $46 and receive LEARNER PERMIT. Practice driving technique. Driving schools are available at about $30 /45-60 minutes per session.
‡C Book the driving test, once you pass it you have to pay $30 to obtain a driving licence.

Drive on the left side of the road.
The speed limit in metropolitan area is about 60 km/h

HOSPITALS

Royal Perth Hospital
Wellington St, Perth
Tel: 08 - 9224 - 2244
Westport Medical Centre
18 Pakenham St, Fremantle
Tel: 08 - 9430 - 5282
Sir Charles Gairdener Hospital
Verdun St, Nedlands
Tel: 08 - 9346 3333

Japan - Australia Sister Cities

Western Australia / Hyogo
Perth City / Kagoshima city
Fremantle / Yokosuka city
Belmont / Adachi-ku
Bunbary / Setagaya -ku
Basselton / Sugito city
New South Wales / Tokyo
Victoria / Aichi
Queensland / Osaka, Saitama
South Australia / Okayama

When you arrive in Perth....

Perth Tourist Map "Express" helps you to get around Perth and Fremantle!
Available at the international airport, tourist information centres, restaurants, sourvenier shops, hotels, galleries and schools.