Can I tap with a foreign bank card?

Most systems now support open-loop contactless. Keep a backup paper ticket when traveling with a group to avoid tapping each person manually.

Buses rarely charge extra, but airport expresses may require storing big bags in designated racks.

PERAustraliaTPL: fare-hacker-playbook

Perth Airport

Perth, Australia

Drop-off

Perth CBD (Perth Station)

Pin before customs

Fastest

Transperth Airport Line (Airport Central ⇄ Perth Station)

rail · 12-15m

Data

Nov 28

Audit

Quick verdict

Fastest into town

Service: Transperth Airport Line (Airport Central ⇄ Perth Station)
Headway: 12-15
Backup: Transperth Airport Line (Redcliffe ⇄ Perth Station) · 12-15m

Note

Frequent suburban trains from Airport Central Station (linked to Terminals 1 & 2 via Skybridge) to Perth Station in the CBD in about 18 minutes. Services run every 12 minutes in weekday peaks and every 15 minutes off-peak and on weekends, with reduced half-hourly or hourly service late at night.

Budget focus

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Cheapest viable route

Brief

Usually slower but dramatically cheaper than the flagship airport express.

Service: Transperth Route 292 (T3/T4 ⇄ Redcliffe Station)
Mode: bus
Freq: 12-15m
Note: Circular shuttle bus linking Terminals 3 & 4 with Redcliffe Station on the Airport Line, typically every 12–15 minutes at peak times. Passengers connect at Redcliffe Station for frequent trains to Perth Station and the CBD.

Passes and bundles

Brief

Look for day passes that include the airport zone plus metro, tram, or ferry transfers. Load value online to avoid kiosk surcharges.

When to splurge

Brief

Worth the premium when you have back-to-back meetings or tight onward connections downtown.

Service: Transperth Airport Line (Airport Central ⇄ Perth Station)
Mode: rail
Freq: 12-15m
Note: Frequent suburban trains from Airport Central Station (linked to Terminals 1 & 2 via Skybridge) to Perth Station in the CBD in about 18 minutes. Services run every 12 minutes in weekday peaks and every 15 minutes off-peak and on weekends, with reduced half-hourly or hourly service late at night.

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FAQs

01Can I tap with a foreign bank card?: Most systems now support open-loop contactless. Keep a backup paper ticket when traveling with a group to avoid tapping each person manually.
02Any luggage fees?: Buses rarely charge extra, but airport expresses may require storing big bags in designated racks.