Introduction of Melbourne International Airport
Melbourne International Airport is also named Turaman Airport because of its place name. It is the main airport in Melbourne and the only international airport, located 25 kilometers northwest of Melbourne, about 30 minutes' drive. The airport is divided into four terminals, and all international flights leave or arrive from the second terminal T2. T 1(Quntas, JetStar), T2, T3(Virgin, DEX) all belong to the main building, and T4(Tiger) can be reached within 5 minutes' walk.
Airport parking is divided into long-term parking and short-term parking, with long-term parking in 99 yuan for 7 days and short-term parking in 6 yuan for half an hour, 1 hour 14 yuan. See the airport website for details.
Entry strategy
Melbourne's international airport is not big. Just walk out of the boarding bridge for dozens of meters and you will find the arrival hall. After a long wait and a few hours of long-distance flight, the first thing that catches your eye is not the Australian Customs, but the duty-free shopping mall with warm layout and clever design.
Here you have to admire the business mind of the store. They put duty-free shops on the only way for tourists. Every passenger must pass the shelves filled with exquisite goods, which are filled with world-famous perfumes, electronic products and the most popular tobacco and alcohol, because the price of tobacco and alcohol here is about 60% of the market price, and every passenger can't help looking forward to buying something when he walks by. Moreover, the spacing between shelves is designed reasonably, which can ensure smooth and comfortable passage even if there are many people. It's really hard to be so careful.
As soon as the duty-free shop passes, it is the entry and exit counter. The main purpose here is to check whether your passenger entry card is filled in correctly, write your entry information into the database by the way, and then symbolically stamp your passport to show that you have officially entered Australia! The entry declaration card is issued on the plane. You can ask the stewardess for the Chinese version! If not, please ask the stewardess to explain it for you and fill it out under her guidance.
Chinese version:
Sometimes the customs will ask questions about the entry card, whether you have any food with you, and whether you know the meaning expressed on the card, so you can handle it if you know English. If not, just say sorry, my English is not good, there will be an interpreter.
Here's a hint, put it in the right team. On the left of the counter is the arrival counter for passengers with ANZ passports. On the right is the immigration department for tourists, students and other foreign passport holders. Why explain this? Because sometimes the counter team of Australian passport holders has lined up in duty-free shops, but there are very few people at the tourist counter. At this time, we must resolutely plug in, and don't be confused by the long queue!
Go straight to the lobby to pick up the checked baggage, and then queue up for the checked baggage when you go in. There is only one line, standing in line honestly, holding the entry declaration form of Kolor, which has just been revised by the customs. Almost at the same time, the customs staff will check your card to determine whether you are going through the green channel (no declaration channel) or the red channel (declaration channel), depending on your entry declaration card.
Such as plants, drugs, more than 50 cigarettes, 2250ml of wine, whether you have been to South America and Africa, whether you are unwell, etc. You will basically be assigned to the green channel. As long as you don't bring prohibited items or similar prohibited items, the inspection speed here will be much faster. Put your luggage under X-ray. If you take the red channel, it means you have something to declare in that column. You must open your bag and show it to the customs. For example, if you bring a wooden product, you must show it to the customs. If not, you have to throw it away.
Detailed procedures for departure and tax refund
Terminal 2 of Tulamari Airport in Melbourne is used for international flights. After arriving at Tulamari Airport in Melbourne, we will go to the mill, and the departing students will go to First flour. If you need a tax refund, you should pay attention to the red and black place at the right end of the picture below, which is the Australian Customs.
Because there are new safety standards for flying now, all liquids and gelatinous things must be checked, so the refund of checked baggage must go to this place. If you are portable, you can skip here.
Go inside. If no one rings the doorbell, someone will come out and ask you to open your luggage to check the tax refund goods you want to take out of the country, show the invoice, and then put a stamp on the back of the invoice.
Then go back to the second floor and look for the airline check-in counter. If you can't find it, just look at the display board in the middle of the picture.
Check in, and your luggage can be checked with confidence. Take the stamped invoice, passport and air ticket in your hand.
After boarding the plane, go through a shop, and the middle door will be separated from the person who sent you. Here, you should bag the cosmetics you carry with you, with a limit of 100ml.
As soon as I entered, I went to the Australian Customs and went through the exit formalities.
Melbourne's tax refund window is located on the right hand side of the customs and tourism fund plan, which is easy to find. It is worth noting that the items you refund must be carried with you and checked, and you need to take them out for the ticket clerk to stamp your receipt before you can refund the tax. You need an invoice indicating tax, your international air ticket (or boarding pass) and passport.
Just queue up at the customs. Show your stamped invoice, passport, bank card account number or credit card, and the money will be returned to you. After the border inspection, you will check your carry-on luggage. Go through the metal door and arrive at the boarding gate, waiting for you to board the plane.
Guide to entry declaration and restricted area in Australia
The content comes from official guidance, please choose according to your actual situation!
Australian customs and quarantine departments are very strict in inspecting inbound passengers, especially prohibiting or restricting the carrying of animal and plant mechanical products. Articles that threaten the survival of Australian animals and plants are not allowed to be brought into Australia. These articles include:
Any form of food, including dry and fresh food, cooked food, pickled food, wood products, roots, stems, leaves, fruits, seeds and other parts, does not carry Chinese herbal medicines, straw products and so on.
Animals, any part of animals and products in contact with animals, including equipment, eggs, biological samples, birds, fish, insects, corals, shells, honey products, pet food, etc.
Mud or objects stained with mud, such as sports equipment, sports words, etc.
Drugs, steroids, firearms, various weapons, drugs, etc.
Ordinary commodity
18 years old and above, can bring ordinary goods worth up to 900 Australian dollars into the country and enjoy tax-free concessions. Those under the age of 18 can only enjoy the duty-free discount of up to 450 Australian dollars for ordinary goods. Ordinary items include gifts, souvenirs, cameras, electronic equipment, leather products, essence, jewelry, watches, sports equipment and so on.