If you’re preparing for your first semester at Curtin Perth, make sure you think about your travel logistics, like finding the best way to get to campus, and then finding where you need to go once you’re here (and which café you’ll pass on the way to class).
Read on for a helpful starting point in your travel planning.
Getting to campus
There are many ways to travel to campus. To make sure you get to your first class on time, plan your trip in advance and find the option that is right for you.
Public transport: If you are a full-time Curtin student, you are entitled to a Tertiary SmartRider card, giving you concessional fares on Transperth buses, trains and ferries.
Driving: Curtin utilises an electronic pay-as-you-go parking system called CellOPark. Be sure to register for CellOPark before driving to Curtin for the first time.
Cycling: There are a range of facilities at Curtin to make it easier to cycle to campus. Enjoy secure bike parks, lockers and showers across campus.
Getting around campus
Did you know that the Perth campus covers an impressive 116 hectares! Once you get to campus, you’ll need to know where you are going, and where the closest facilities are.
Find key locations: The campus map displays your classrooms, nearest toilets, end-of-trip facilities, cafes and more!
Attend a campus tour: Get to know key locations such as student service areas and buildings specific to your faculty by attending a campus tour during O-Week. You’ll find them in your Personalised Orientation Planner.
View the On Campus YouTube playlist: From general campus, facility and building tours, to the best place on the Perth campus for coffee, tune in to the Curtin Life On Campus YouTube playlist to find your way around and learn more about the amenities available.
