Kangaroo Island Holiday Planner: How to Travel to Kangaroo Island, courtesy of Island Court

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Island Court
PO Box 120
Kingscote SA5223
Phone: 61 8 85532657
Fax: 61 8 85532722
Mobile: 0427 679 691

TRAVELLING TO KANGAROO ISLAND

These are your main options for travelling to Kangaroo Island:

Fly to Kingscote from Adelaide.
Travel to Kingscote from Adelaide by Coach and Ferry/Car and Ferry.
Self-Drive Holiday.
Take the ferry and hire a car on the island.
Stopover in Adelaide.

FLY TO KINGSCOTE FROM ADELAIDE

The quickest way to travel to Kangaroo Island is by air into Kingscote Airport with Regional Express Airlines. For bookings phone 13 17 13 or visit their website at www.rex.com.au.

When you arrive at Kingscote Airport, hire cars are available, if prebooked, and it's just a 10-minute drive to Kingscote and Island Court. If you do not have transport, we provide transfers to and from the airport for Aus$ 15.00 each way.

TRAVEL TO KINGSCOTE FROM ADELAIDE
BY COACH/CAR AND FERRY

Another option for travelling to Kangaroo Island is via coach or car on the ferry. In summer there are four regular trips to and from the Island each day, two in the morning and two in the afternoon. During the peak periods further sailings are scheduled, but these are not released until the regular sailings are fully booked. In Winter, there are two regular trips to and from the Island each day, one in the morning and one at night each way. The trip from Adelaide to Kingscote takes approximately 4 hours. The timetable is set out below for your information.

Booking the Coach and/or Ferry Service

We can organise your Coach and/or Ferry bookings for you at a reduced rate.
To help us provide you with accurate information, please let us know:

the names of each passenger
the age of children travelling with you
if bringing a car, the type of car,i.e. Holden Commodore and the State it is registered in
your preferred times for catching the ferry to and from the Island.

If travelling to Cape Jervis by coach, you would meet the coach at the Franklin Street bus terminal in Adelaide to arrive at Cape Jervis for either the 9 o'clock morning ferry or the 6 o'clock evening ferry. On arriving in Penneshaw you would transfer on the shuttle service to Kingscote - they will drop you off right in front of Island Court Holiday Units.

Returning to Adelaide by coach, you would be collected by the shuttle service from Island Court to meet up with the 8.30 morning ferry or the 7.30 evening ferry. During some months of the year there are changes to the regular scheduled times, when routine maintenance is carried out on the ferries.

Coming to Kangaroo Island

COACH	FERRY	SHUTTLEBUS
Departs Adelaide	Departs Cape Jervis	Departs Penneshaw
6.45 AM	9.00 AM	10.00 AM
no coach available	10.00 AM	no shuttlebus available
3.45 PM	6.00 PM	7.00 PM
no coach available	7.00 PM	no shuttlebus available

Leaving Kangaroo Island

SHUTTLEBUS	FERRY	COACH
Departs Kingscote	Departs Penneshaw	Departs Cape Jervis
6.45 AM	8.30 AM	9.30 AM
no shuttlebus available	10.30 AM	no coach available
no shuttlebus available	5.30 PM	no coach available
5.15 PM	7.30 PM	8.30 PM

In Winter the schedule is the same except for a period of approximately two months between mid-July and mid-September when there is only one ferry running between Cape Jervis and Penneshaw to allow the annual ferry maintenance to be carried out. Please contact us for details of services run during this time.

Fares

As a guide, below are the standard ferry fares. However, you can get great discounts by booking through us. If you require coach connection and/or shuttle services, we are happy to provide you with costs upon request.

Ferry	Return
Vehicle (less than 5 metres)	$ 162
Adults (including driver)	$ 80 per person
Students (15-18)	$ 66 per person
Children (3-14)	$ 44 per person
Childen under 3	free of charge

SELF DRIVE HOLIDAY ON KANGAROO ISLAND

This is the most popular way for people to visit Kangaroo Island, as it allows independent travel and the ability to visit many more attractions than are provided by daily tour operators in scheduled tours. Despite the poor reputation of the Island's road surfaces, the main roads are now sealed. The remaining dirt roads are normally accessible by car (ie a 4WD is not a necessity), unless affected by heavy rain in the wetter months of the year. Take your time and drive carefully and you should have no problems.

HIRING A CAR

Many mainland car rental companies will not allow their vehicles to be driven on Kangaroo Island, mainly because of the dirt road surfaces and wildlife. There are a few Adelaide-based companies that allow hire cars on the island, specifically Thrifty Rent-a-Car and Koala Car Rentals. The only Kangaroo Island based car rental companies are:

Hertz KI	Kingscote Office: 08 8553 2390 Mobile: 0427 887 488
Budget KI	Kingscote Office: 08 8553 3133

Types of vehicles and hire rates vary, so be sure to check each one out to make sure you get the best deal, or otherwise let us do the phoning for you, saving you time and money on phone calls. Our car rental companies are usually heavily booked, so do not leave your arrangements to the last minute or you may miss out!

STOPOVERS IN ADELAIDE - ACCOMMODATION

If you are coming to KI from further away in Australia or from overseas, you will probably want to stay overnight (or longer) in Adelaide, so that you can leave for the island early in the morning and make the most of your visit. There are several Web sites that will help you find/arrange suitable accommodation.
Some of our guests have recommended

for accommodation in Adelaide: www.visitadelaide.com.au and

for accommodation between Adelaide and KI: www.fleurieupeninsula.com.au.

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