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Taking your car

 

Overview
Vehicle Types Carried:
     Cars *
     Campervans and Camper Trailers (subject to approval)*
     Trailers *

     4WDs *

* height/width and wheel track restrictions apply

Vehicle Check-in / Collection points:
Adelaide, Alice Springs, Katherine, Darwin

Take your car on the train with you so you can do your own exploring at the end of the line. With our $99 to $299 (valid 1.4.09 to 31.3.10) Motorail offer, taking your car is easy and affordable – offer valid with purchase of 2 Gold Service tickets or holiday packages. Conditions apply.

 

Fares (valid 1.4.09 to 31.3.10)

Route Up to 5.5m Length ($)
Adelaide – Alice Springs 755
Alice Springs - Adelaide 449
Darwin - Alice Springs 199
Adelaide – Darwin 899
Darwin - Adelaide 199

Note: Rates for unaccompanied vehicles available on request. As of 1 April 2009 unaccompanied Motorail cannot be booked from one train to the other. Unaccompanied Motorail can only be booked on the same train on an entire journey with no stopovers. Maximum width 2.2m. Maximum height Sydney – Adelaide/ Melbourne – Adelaide 1.57m; Adelaide – Darwin 2.00m. Roof racks, wind deflectors, louvers etc must be removed before loading. The length of any towbar should be included. Caravans, including pop tops and boats are not able to be conveyed by Motorail. Vehicles must be roadworthy at time of loading and capable of being driven onto carrier.
Motorail conditions of carriage

 

Check-in Times on Day of Travel (valid 1.4.09 to 31.3.10)

Route Day of Travel Check in Time
Adelaide - Alice Springs Sun, Wed 8.30am - 11.00am
Adelaide - Darwin Sun, Wed 8.30am - 11.00am
Alice Springs - Adelaide Thurs 10.00am - 11.45am
  Sun 12.00pm - 2.15pm
Alice Springs - Darwin Mon 3.00pm - 5.00pm
Darwin - Alice Springs / Adelaide Wed 6.30am - 7.45am
  Sat 5.45am - 7.00am
Katherine - Alice Springs / Adelaide Wed 2.30pm - 4.30pm
  Sat 1.30pm-2.30pm

 

 

 

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Guest Comment

We would both like to say that we were delighted with our trip on the Indian Pacific. The staff were a shear delight and made our journey so very enjoyable. The meals were superb. I cannot recommend this trip to anyone highly enough.
- Raewyn and Lyle Gilchrist, Australia, 2007

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