PER · Layover Guide
Perth
Stop in Perth.
Best layover: 4–16h
LayoverScore™
Base city score. Your route score varies by savings and timing.
Exit realism
Comfortable window
Enough room in Perth for a real stop. Keep the buffer at the end anyway.
Landside playbook
If time slips
- Drop the last stop. Go straight to the train, taxi rank, or ride pickup you already chose.
- Add 15 minutes to map ETAs for the return leg at rush hour.
- One ticket for the whole trip protects you when the inbound is late. Separate tickets do not.
Worth knowing
- Do not stack three stops. One solid block in the city beats a rushed loop.
- Do not treat one map time as gospel for immigration lines. Pad on your first pass through this hub.
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Places to stay
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Score 62 · Discover 49 · Ease 25
Why Perth scores 62
Getting there
Airport Link Train $3.5 · Taxi $32
min to center
train- 01Airport Link train to city (18 min, A$5.20)
- 02Taxi/Uber to CBD (25 min, A$45-55)
- 03Airport shuttle bus services available
- 01Kings Park and Botanic Garden with panoramic city and Swan River views
- 02Fremantle's historic port town with cappuccino strip and maritime museum
- 03Elizabeth Quay waterfront precinct with public art and river cruises
- 04Cottesloe Beach for iconic Indian Ocean sunset swimming
- 05Perth Cultural Centre with Art Gallery of WA and State Library
Experiences in Perth
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Where to stay →Drop your luggage. Don't drag it around the city.
Perth Airport Luggage Storage
T1 International arrivals
$15/bag
2 min walk
CBD Luggage Lockers
Perth Underground Station
$10/day
1 min walk
Bounce Luggage Storage
Multiple CBD locations
$8/bag
5 min walk
From the terminal to the good part.
Airport Link Train
to Perth Underground/CBD
Runs every 12 min, connects to Transperth network
18 min
$3.50
Taxi
Metered, rank outside all terminals
25 min
$32.00
Uber/Rideshare
Pickup from designated rideshare zones
25 min
$28.00
Fremantle Train
to Fremantle
Change at Perth Underground, runs frequently
50 min
$4.00
SmartRider Card
All Transperth buses, trains, and ferries
15% discount on fares, refundable deposit
$7
per day
Getting there
Get an Uber from the airportAt the airport
- 01T1 International has premium lounges with shower facilities
- 02Local WA wine and craft beer bars in terminals
- 03Indigenous art installations throughout terminals
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