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Flying in to Alice Springs and from there picking up your rental car is the perfect way to begin the exploration of a lifetime in Australia's cultural heartland. The car rental service desks are located inside the airport terminal, next to the check-in booths and directly behind the airport Management Center. The airport is about 15 minutes south of the Alice Springs town centre along the Stuart Highway, and the journey will set you back at least $30 in a taxi or alternatively there is a shuttle bus that travels to the CBD and other residences which can be booked and paid for on arrival.
The oasis of Australia's 'Red Centre', Alice Springs Airport is similarly at the centre of everything you would hope to experience of the Northern Territory and beyond. Whether it's to make the road trip north to Darwin and the teeming uniqueness of the Kakadu National Park, about 2 days of driving, or to make the 5 hour drive to emblematic Uluru (Ayers Rock), 3.3 square kilometres of monolithic rock, in a rental car you are suddenly within touching distance of the Top End's many must-sees.
The independence of renting a car from the airport when you arrive in Alice Springs allows you to experience the region in your own time. You may want to spend the first few days weaving through the MacDonell Ranges which rise out of the red earth around Alice Springs, perhaps even spend a sunset gliding over the mountains in a hot air balloon. However, in a rental car you can then come back to earth and head wherever you please whether it be into the cultural experience that is the artwork and wildlife of the Simpson Desert, where Aboriginal people have lived for thousands of years, or just around town where the friendly culture and great food will leave just as lasting an impression. Either way, a rental car is your ticket in.
Driving Times: Alice Springs Airport To Alice Springs
1.Head north-west on Roger Vale Dr towards Old South Rd 1.6 km
2.Turn right at Deepwell Rd 290 m
3.Continue straight onto Stuart Hwy 7.9 km
4.At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Gap Rd
Go through 1 roundabout 2.7 km
5.Turn left at Stott Tce 140 m
6.Take the 1st right on to Hartley St 200 m
7.Enter the roundabout 6 m