Airport code: MEL
Time zone: + 10 (GMT + 11 October - March)
Location: 22 km (14 miles) northwest of Melbourne city centre
Airport data: up to 15 million passengers a year, 2 runways, 3 passenger terminals (all within the same complex and linked by walkways), 4 cargo terminals, 26 check-in desks, 10 airbridges, 50 aircraft stands
Airlines using the airport / flights to and from: AAE, Air China, Air Mauritius, Air Nauru, Air New Zealand, Air Pacific, Air Vanuatu, Aircalin, Alitalia, American Airlines Cargo, Ansett Australia, Britannia Cargo, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, EVA Air, Emirates, Evergreen International, Garuda Indonesia, Gulf Air, IPEC, Impulse Airlines, Kendell, Lauda Air, Malaysia Airlines, Merpati Nusantara, National Jet Systems, Olympic, Philippine Airlines, Polar Air Cargo, Polynesian, Qantas, SIA Cargo, Southern Australia, Thai Airways, United Airlines, Vietnam Airlines, Virgin Atlantic
Driving directions: From Melbourne city centre take the CityLink toll road, which becomes the Tullamarine Freeway which leads to the airport.
Public transport: SkyBus (telephone: (0)3 9335 3066) operates 24 hours a day between the airport and the city centre. This service runs approximately every 30 minutes and stops at points close to hotels and throughout the city centre. Taxis are available from the ground floor level of the terminal (journey time into the centre of Melbourne: 30 minutes).
Airport facilities: Post Office, 4 Bureau de Change, Banks (limited service), ATMs, Information Desks, Tourist Help Desk (telephone: (0)3 9297 1805), First Aid, Baby / Parent Room, Showers, Left Luggage.
Food and drink: Restaurants, Cafeterias and Bars.
Shopping: Duty Free Shop, Newsagent / Tobacconist, Chemist Shop, Gift Shop.
Airport parking: 3200 short term airport parking spaces (a multi-storey car park in front of the passenger terminal), 3500 long term airport parking spaces (connected to the airport terminal via a free 24 hours shuttle bus) and two 'business' airport car parks. For airport parking telephone: (0)3 9297 1377.
Airport hotels: 5 star Hilton Melbourne Airport (telephone: (0)3 8336 2000) has direct pedestrian access to the domestic and international terminals and the Holiday Inn Melbourne Airport (telephone: (0)3 9933 5111) is a short walk from the International Terminal as is the Motel Formule 1 Melbourne Airport (telephone: (0)3 8336 1811; www.formule1.com.au).
Business facilities: VIP rooms on the arrivals level of the international terminal provide business and conference facilities (telephone (0)3 9297 1600). Conference, meeting and boardrooms and a fully serviced business centre at the Hilton Melbourne Airport. Business (VIP) Lounge
Disabled facilities: Wheelchair-accessible toilets, ramps, travelators, lifts, wheelchairs available.
Car Hire: Avis, Budget, Hertz, National and Thrifty have desks at the airport.
Contact information:
Address: Melbourne Airport, Locked Bag 16, Gladstone Park, Victoria 3043, Australia.
Telephone: +61 (0)3 9297 1600
Fax: +61 (0)3 9297 1886
E-mail: reception@melair.com.au
Website: www.melair.com.au or www.melbourne-airport.com.au
