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Geelong is serviced by Avalon Airport, with Jetstar [url=http://www.jetstar.com]]operating domestic flights to [[Sydney[/url]] and the [wiki=6496055c81ee7976cc6fa14b217c9165]Gold Coast[/wiki]. The airport is approx 20 minutes out of the CBD, with a shuttle bus operating to the city centre. Air Sharp have a service to [wiki=be25d3b7ff1797e48cb07323b9e58896]Portland[/wiki].
Avalon Airport also doubles as Melbourne's second airport.
Frequent V/Line [http://www.vlinepassenger.com.au/] trains run from Southern Cross Station in Melbourne to Geelong and take about an hour.
Car/passenger ferries cross the mouth of Port Phillip Bay between Queenscliff on the [wiki=6d167fce4bea307eaf7c763a13e21956]Bellarine Peninsula[/wiki] and Sorrento on [wiki=9ec885c972ca253211a946e884a9e5ef]Mornington Peninsula[/wiki]. They depart each terminal on the hour every hour 7AM-6PM every day. From 26 Dec. until end of daylight saving there are also 7PM sailings. Foot passengers adult $8, 5-15 years $6, under 5 years $1, foot passenger’s bicycle $2, tandem $3; passengers with vehicle adult $4, 5-15 years $2, under 5 years $1; vehicle rates vary with season - car up to 5.5m between $38 and $45. [http://www.searoad.com.au/]
McHarry’s Buslines [http://www.mcharrys.com.au/] run to Geelong from Queenscliff (30 km) and other Bellarine Peninsula towns.
Metered parking in the city costs $2.60 per hour during weekdays with free parking during weekends and public holidays, and is often time limited.
Geelong has a reasonable bus network operated under the umbrella of Geelong Transit Service. A 2 hour ticket cost 90c concession and $1.80 adult.
Bike hire is available on the waterfront in the afternoons on weekends and school holidays - no reservations are taken. Future rentals has longer term rentals available. There are no other rental options available in Geelong.
National Hotel Backpackers, 191 Moorabool St, Central Geelong, 5229 1211, 0410 529 935 (nationalhotel@primus.com.au, fax 5229 0373). From $19. [url=http://www.nationalhotel.com.au/]]
*Irish Murphy’s Backpackers, 30 Aberdeen St, Geelong, 5221 4335, (geelong@irishmurphys.com, fax 5223 3055). From $19. [http://www.irishmurphys.com.au/[/url]
A Bed and Breakfast offering accommodations with all the grace and charm of bygone days this beautiful home was built in 1897.
This B&B is serving ' traditional' continental breakfast and is included in the price, with a selection of fruit, yoghurt, cereals and breads with all the condiments, juices, tea and coffee. [http://www.gatehouseonryrie.com.au]