Useful Information (ie. Accommodation, airport transfers, etc)
Accommodation
The following hotels are located nearby the Melbourne Law School. For University or conference rates, please mention that it is a University of Melbourne conference.
Hotel Ibis
15 Therry Street
Melbourne VIC 3000
Phone: +61-3-9666 0000
Fax: +61-3-9666 0050
Cost: $99 per night
Located a short walk from the Melbourne Law School, close to the Queen Victoria Market and a short tram ride to the CBD.
Rydges Carlton
701 Swanston Street
Carlton VIC 3053
Phone: +61-3-9347 7811
Fax: +61-3-9347 8225
Toll Free: 1800 333 001
Cost: $150 per night
University Rate: $125 per night (+$12 with breakfast)
Short walk to the Law School and the University of Melbourne. Easy walk to the restaurants and cafes of Lygon Street. Short walk or tram ride to the CBD.
Carlton Travel Inn Hotel
Corner Grattan and Drummond Streets
Carlton VIC 3053
Phone: +61-3-9347 7922
Fax: +61-3-9347 1424
Freecall: 1800 625 357
Email: reservations@the-travel-inn.com.au
4 star accommodation. Short walk to the Law School and the University of Melbourne. Located near the restaurants and cafes of Lygon Street. Short walk or tram ride to the CBD.
Carlton Clocktower Quest Inn
255 Drummond Street
Carlton VIC 3053
Phone: +61-3-9349 9700
Fax: +61-3-9349 2542
Freecall: 1800 062 966
4 star accommodation. Short walk to the Law School and the University of Melbourne. Located near the restaurants and cafes of Lygon Street. Short walk or tram ride to the CBD.
Metropole Hotel Apartments
44 Brunswick Street
Fitzroy VIC 3065
Phone: +61-3-9411 8100
Fax: +61-3-9411 8200
Email: metropole@bigpond.com.au
4.5 star accommodation. Access to the Law School by taxi or tram. Located in Brunswick Street, renowned for its cosmopolitan cafes and shops.
Maps
Law School, the University of Melbourne
The University of Melbourne
City of Melbourne
Regional map of Victoria
Airport Bus
SkyBus offers a shuttle bus service from the airport to Melbourne CBD and city hotels.
This service operates 24 hours, 7 days.
Buses run every 15 minutes throughout the day and every 30-60 minutes overnight.
- Adult one-way ticket - $15 one-way
- Adult return ticket - $24 return
- Family one-way ticket - $20-30 one way
- Family return ticket - $30-50 return
For more information Skybus can be contacted on +61-3-9335 2811
http://www.skybus.com.au
Car Hire
Melbourne Airport is located about 25 kms from the City Centre, under 30 minutes by car. Car rental companies have offices on the ground floor of the Short Term Car Parkat Melbourne Airport, as well as information desks in the domestic terminal. You can contact them directly for current rates, and details on discounts offered to airline customers.
Avis +61-3-9338 1800
Budget +61-3-9338 6955
Hertz +61-3-9338 4044
Thrifty +61-3-9241 6100
Delta Europcar +61-3-9335 5188
Taxis
Taxis are available from the ground floor level of Melbourne Airport. Expect to pay around A$32 to A$35 for the 30 minute trip into the centre of Melbourne.
A $1.00 taxi parking fee now applies at Melbourne Airport. This $1.00 per vehicle fee only applies to passengers leaving Melbourne Airport from a taxi rank. A $2.00 per vehicle pre-booked taxi fee also applies for passengers catching a taxi from the Premium Parking area opposite the International Terminal.
Things to see
The Official Site for Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Links and resources about Melbourne and Australia's Garden State, Victoria