... This pass which can be used
on railway tours can only be purchased by overseas visitors.
This rail pass is
only available to overseas visitors holding valid (non Australian)
passports and non-Australian residents... Visitors
purchasing the Ghan and Indian Pacific discount fares will
find that a rail pass is the most enjoyable, safe, flexible
and economical way to experience all that Australia has to
offer.
The Rail Explorer Pass
provides economical railway tours and lets you experience
the vast continent of Australia aboard the Indian Pacific,
The Ghan and The Overland trains... allowing 6 months unlimited
travel on the Great Southern Railway network... stopovers
are permitted... the pass must be validated within 6 months
of purchase.
Travel is in Red Kangaroo Daynighter seats,
and the pass provides:
- Access to a Lounge and Diner where light
meals and drinks are available for purchase
- Opportunity to upgrade to a Red Kangaroo
sleeper
- Comfortable recliner arm chair seating with
ample leg room
- Video entertainment
- Shower and toilet facilities
In total, this rail pass gives travelers access
to over 6,739 km of railway in Australia, providing holders
of The Ghan and Indian Pacific the opportunity to take railway
tours that explore outback Australia and Sydney, Melbourne,
Adelaide, Alice Springs, Broken Hill, Perth, Darwin and surrounding
regions, crossing the Australian continent from the Pacific
Ocean to the Indian Ocean.
It is the most enjoyable, safe, flexible and
economical way to experience all that Australia has to offer...
And discount fares save you money.
Rail Explorer Pass
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Rates
are per person in Australian dollars and includes GST
Valid: 1 April 2007 to 31 March 2008
The Rail Explorer Passes are available
only to overseas visitors holding valid passports. All prices
are for travel in Red Kangaroo day/nighter seats for one
adult,
in Australian dollars and includes GST.
The Rail Explorer Pass is subject to a fuel
surcharge per sector booked on The Ghan, Indian Pacific and
The Overland.
| 6
month pass |
Adult |
Student / Backpacker |
1 April 2007 to
31 March 2008 |
$690 |
$590 |
  
Upgrade surcharge |
|
Fares
are per person in Australian dollars and includes GST
Valid: 1 April 2007 to 31 March 2008
| Upgrade to RED Kangaroo Sleeper
service |
| |
Adult |
| Sydney - Perth v.v. |
$730 |
| Sydney - Adelaide v.v. |
$225 |
| Sydney - Darwin v.v. |
$1160 |
| Sydney - Alice Springs v.v. |
$670 |
| Adelaide - Perth v.v. |
$650 |
| Adelaide - Alice Springs
v.v. |
$445 |
| Adelaide - Darwin v.v. |
$935 |
| Melbourne - Alice Springs
v.v. |
$534 |
| Melbourne - Darwin v.v. |
$1024 |
| Alice Springs - Darwin v.v. |
$650 |
| Perth - Melbourne v.v. |
$739 |
| Upgrade to GOLD Kangaroo Sleeper
service |
| |
Adult |
| Sydney - Perth v.v. |
$1110 |
| Sydney - Adelaide v.v. |
$380 |
| Adelaide - Perth v.v. |
$960 |
| Adelaide - Alice Springs
v.v. |
$660 |
| Adelaide - Melbourne v.v. |
$50 |
| Adelaide - Darwin v.v. |
$1230 |
| Alice Springs - Darwin v.v. |
$740 |
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