Getting Around
Burnie is a compact coastal city that’s easy to get around, with a variety of transport options to help you make the most of your visit. Use the guide below to plan your journey and explore all that Burnie has to offer.
🚖 Taxis and ridesharing
Regular taxi services meet every flight from the Burnie Wynyard Airport (BWT). We recommend you book ahead to avoid wait times. Local taxi companies can offer packaged tours on a per-hour fee, carrying up to four passengers.
131008, (03) 6431 2199
- Uber rideshare services operate in Burnie. Download the Uber app to book a ride.
🚍 Public bus transport
- Kinetic Coaches (formerly Redline) offers regular routes between Tasmania’s four cities - Hobart, Launceston, Devonport and Burnie, with connections to Smithton.
A Metro inter-town public bus service runs from Wynyard to Burnie.
The closest stops to the airport terminal are situated at:
No.45 Jackson St (opp. Vincent Industries), Wynyard (600m)
No.11 Dodgin Street, Wynyard (800m)
📷 Tour Operators
🚗 Hire Cars
For the freedom to explore Burnie and Tasmania at your own pace, hire cars are readily available with a range of options to suit your journey
It is advised to book larger vehicles well before arriving in Burnie. Please confirm the collection location with the hire car company when making the booking. These locations may differ depending on the company. In most cases, an international licence is required.
🅿️ Parking Zones
For CBD on-street metered spaces, off street parking and oversized vehicles.
Parking Zone Map
🔌 Electric Vehicle (EV) charging stations
There are several fast chargers in Burnie and throughout Tasmania.
- Burnie Waterfront North Terrace, opposite the Beach Hotel
- Multi-Storey car park
You can see an up to date view on a map on the Plugshare website.
www.plugshare.com
🛞 Driving in Tasmania
Australians drive on the left, which can be disconcerting for visitors not accustomed to this. Roads are generally good and major routes well signposted. Speed limits and distances are expressed in kilometres and vary substantially from 50 kph in residential and heavy traffic areas to 110 kph on highways/freeways (please follow signage for speed limits). Drink driving is a serious offence and heavily policed. Drivers can be stopped anywhere at random and subjected to a breath analysis test. The legal limit in Australia is a blood alcohol content of 0.05%.
The Road Safety Advisory Council for Tasmania provides some helpful information for those unfamiliar with Tasmania's roads www.rsac.tas.gov.au.
Roadworks
Transport Tasmania - roadworks map
📍Burnie Map
Burnie Attractions
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