GETTING THERE
International flights enter Australia to most capital cities. Canberra airport is one more flight away or Merimbula airport is available from Melbourne and soon Sydney. Travelling to our destination is briefly covered below.
BY AIR:
Our nearest airport is Merimbula. Flights are available daily from Melbourne and will soon be available daily from Sydney. Regional Airlines are the providers for this service. Cooma airport is currently not available as a destination.
REX AIRLINES. www.rex.com.au/ .
Flying Start Travel – Bookings for Regional Express available at Merimbula Airport.
Phone 02 6495 3460 or 02 6495 4211
E-mail: merair@bigpond.net.au
We can arrange to pick you up from Merimbula Airport for a pre arranged fee. Currently passenger pick up service from Merimbula or Moruya is $130 pp.
Canberra offers daily flights from numerous Australian cities. For details please contact the airport on (+61 2) 6275 2222 or www.canberraairport.com. Airlines offering services to Canberra and flight schedules are available here. Car hire services from Canberra airport are detailed below
From Canberra, if you are not planning on hiring a car, you will need to arrange public transport to Cooma (90 mins) or Nimmitabel (+ 30 mins.). Please see details on bus services below.
Airliner Shuttle Buses
A number of companies operate coach services that connect with the airport.
If you want to travel to the Snowy Mountains, the South Coast or other regional centres, just ask your bus company to pick you up or drop you off at the front of the terminal.
CAR HIRE SERVICES CANBERRA
The rental car desks are located conveniently in the central terminal area of Canberra Airport.
Cars can be picked up and dropped off to the special rental car park towards the Qantas end of the main terminal building.
Avis Rent A Car Contact Avis on 02 6249 1601 or visit their website www.avis.com/local_hp/australia
Budget Car & Truck Rental Phone: 02 6257 1305
www.budget.com.au
Email: reservations@budget.com.au
Delta Europcar Car Rental Phone: 13 10 45
www.nationalcar.com.au
Hertz Phone: 02 6249 6211
www.hertz.com.au
Thrifty Phone: 02 6248 9081
www.thrifty.com.au
Email: canberra@thrifty.com.au
CAR HIRE SERVICES MERIMBULA
Hertz
39 Merimbula Drive, Merimbula (cars and mini bus)
Phone: 02 6595 1900
Thrifty
Operational from Merimbula airport or;
Cnr Arthur Kaine Drive and Dunns Lane, Merimbula
Phone: 02 6495 3440
Troys
Cnr Toalla and Merimbula Street, Pambula (cars and mini bus)
Phone: 02 6495 6061
Mobile: 0418 489 142
BY CAR:
We will send you details and email a map with directions, wherever your origin, with your booking confirmation.
BY RAIL/ COACH AND BUS SERVICES:
Cooma is 45 minutes from Nimmitabel.
Return passenger pick up service from Cooma is $130 pp and from Nimmitabel $40 pp.
Numerous bus companies offer services to both destinations, largely from Canberra. For more details please see below;
Countrylink:
runs a daily rail/coach service from Sydney, Melbourne,
and Brisbane to Canberra. From Canberra it changes to coach service to Cooma .
Ph 132232 www.countrylink.info: www.countrylink.nsw.gov.au
Summit Coaches:
Ph 02 62496006 or 1300 733323 www.summitcoaches.com.au/
Transborder:
Ph 02 6241 0033 www.transborder.com.au/
Alpine Express www.alpineexpress.com.au