Australasian Paediatric and Congenital Echocardiography Conference
2 - 3 April 2027 | Perth, Western Australia
Getting around Perth
Perth’s public transport network, Transperth, links trains, buses and ferries under one ticket, and the easiest way to pay is simply to tap a contactless bank card or phone. There is no need to buy a ticket or travel card in advance.
- Pay as you go: tap on and off with Visa, Mastercard, Apple Pay or Google Pay. Fares are capped at the daily rate (around $7), so you never pay more than that in a day.
- Fares: a short trip (up to 3.2 km) is about $2.40; a Go Anywhere fare (about $3.50) gives unlimited travel on trains, buses and ferries for 3 hours.
- Free travel: trips that start and end at central stations (City West, Perth Underground/Busport, Elizabeth Quay, McIver, Claisebrook) are free with contactless, and all travel is free on Sundays.
- Free CAT buses: Perth’s Central Area Transit (CAT) buses are free, with no card needed. The Red, Blue and Yellow CATs loop the city centre, the Blue CAT runs to Kings Park, and the Purple CAT runs to UWA and the QEII Medical Centre (see below).
- Trains and ferries: suburban lines radiate from Perth Station, and the ferry from Elizabeth Quay to the South Perth foreshore takes about 10 minutes.
- From the airport: A taxi or rideshare to the city is the easiest option and takes 20–30 minutes. The Airport Line runs from Airport Central (Terminals 1 and 2) to Perth Station in about 18 minutes. For Terminals 3 and 4, take the train to Redcliffe and the 292 shuttle bus.
Getting to the Harry Perkins Institute
The Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research is on the QEII Medical Centre campus, about 6 km west of the city centre. The quickest free option from the city centre is the Purple CAT bus (around 20 minutes); a rideshare or taxi takes about 10–15 minutes.
WHERE TO CATCH IT
FREQUENCY
/TIME
COST
Purple CAT bus
Elizabeth Quay Bus Station, via UWA
Every 10 min weekdays, every 15 min weekends; ~20 min
Free, no card needed
Bus route 950
Wellington St (Perth Station) or Elizabeth Quay Bus Station
High-frequency; ~20–25 min
Standard fare (tap on/off)
Bus route 103
Elizabeth Quay Station, via Stirling Hwy
Regular; ~25 min
Standard fare
Train + bus
Fremantle Line to Subiaco, then route 97
~25–30 min
Standard fare
Rideshare (Uber, DiDi, Ola) or taxi
Anywhere in the city
~10–15 min
(allow more in peak hour)
Approx. $20–30 from the CBD
Drive
Visitor Car Park 3A, Caledenia Crescent
~15 min
Paid parking; spaces fill early
Purple CAT tips: buses stop on Hospital Avenue within the QEII campus; from there the Perkins is a short walk. Unlike the city-centre CATs, you need to wave the Purple CAT down and press the bell to get off.
Rideshare and taxi: Vehicle access and drop-off is via Caledenia Crescent, at the front of the Perkins building. Use the drop-off zone outside the front of the Perkins or Visitor Car Park 3 on Caledenia Crescent. To leave the venue by taxi, you can use the Taxi Call Button at Perkins reception; taxis collect from Taxi Stand 7 on Caledenia Crescent (bright yellow signs).
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Destination information including getting around Perth and Harry Perkins Institute, where to stay and parking at the venue.
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