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City buses
Perth has a free bus service that operates around
central business district. These buses are called CATS
(central area transport service). The buses have a set route
and arrive approximately every 5 to 10 minutes. The CAT
routes are either a red or blue route from Monday to Friday
and a special modified yellow route for weekends.
Metropolitan trains and buses
Perth also has an extensive metropolitan train and bus
service. The trains run on five lines to Armadale,
Fremantle, Joondalup, Midland and the new Mandurah line.
For
more information about the above services visit the
Transperth website
http://www.transperth.wa.gov.au
or call the Transperth infoline on 13 22 13 for routes and
timetables.
Taxis
- Swan Taxis 131 330
- Black and White Taxis 131 008
Shopping in the City
The two main shopping malls in Perth are the Murray and
Hay street malls. Both of the malls are closed to traffic
and offer a wide range of specialty stores. There are
several arcades that run off either Murray street mall or
Hay street mall and link the city from St George's Terrace
to Wellington street.
Fashion lovers should head to the King Street precinct in
Perth's historic West end. This area is peppered with chic,
leading fashion houses including Gucci, Bally Louis Vuitton,
Tiffany & Co and many local designers and jewellery stores.
Shopping hours:
Perth City shops
are open 9.00am – 5.00pm on Monday to Thursday and
Saturday. Late night shopping hours extend until 9.00pm on
Fridays while on Sunday most shops are open from 12 noon
until 6.00pm. Fremantle also has seven days a week
shopping. Late night shopping in the suburbs is Thursday
night until 9.00pm.
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