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Arrival Services for International Students

FAQs

During your flight to Australia you will need to fill out an immigration card (you will need your passport for this). Once you leave the plane, you will need the completed immigration card and your passport. Make sure you also have your ticket and luggage tags.

RMIT Arrival Service

International Services can arrange for students to be met at Melbourne International Airport and transferred to prearranged Melbourne accommodation. To request this service, students must complete the Arrival Services form (pdf). A fee of AUD$80 applies to students who are only studying ELICOS at RMIT English Worldwide (REW). There is no fee for students who are also enrolled in a formal program (packaged offer).

All other RMIT University students can utilise this service for free (subject to completion of the Arrival Services form).

‘Allied Chauffeured Cars’ operate this service for RMIT International Services. Once you have been cleared by customs, please look for a representative holding an RMIT sign with your name. If you cannot see this sign, please make your way to the International Arrivals Information Desk and ask the staff to contact them. If you are delayed in customs or your flight has been delayed, do not panic; simply contact ‘Allied Chauffeured Cars’.

Students wishing to make their own way to Melbourne’s city centre can do so via the Skybus service (at a cost of approximately AUD$15.00 per adult), or a metered taxi (costing approximately AUD$40.00 to the city centre).

Melbourne’s International Airport is located 25 kilometres, or 30 minutes drive from the centre of Melbourne.

Allied Chauffeured Cars
Toll free number: 1800 350 850

‘Meet and Greet’ Service

Upon arrival in Melbourne, RMIT University can assist students with navigating their way around Melbourne, finding accommodation and establishing bank accounts and Tax File Numbers, via the ‘Meet and Greet’ service. This service is free to RMIT’s international students, and is run Monday to Friday prior to semester commencement.

For further information, or to register for this service, please contact Student Services (Housing Advisory Service and ISIS).