I understand there are departure taxes in the vacinity of $100 from some Australian airports. <BR><BR>Does anyone know if children under 10 are exempt from this?<BR><BR>Thanks in advance<BR><BR><BR>Bren

Bren<BR><BR>As far as I am aware all departure taxes and noise tax (Sydney airport), plus an Ansett Tax of AU$5 a person are in-built into ticket prices - you don't pay anything extra as you leave like you do in some countries. I could be wrong but I think this information is correct.

The above poster is correct. Visitors do not have to pay this tax as it is built into the ticket price.

Bren:<BR>We traveled from LAX to Melbourne, Sydney, Hobart, Cairns and Alice Springs and return to LAX. No tax. If there was one, it was included in the price of the ticket.<BR>John

Thanks for your replies. I am wondering tho' if these taxes will be added onto my kids airfares as the fares being quoted in brochures/fliers etc are excluding all taxes. I know I need to add an extra $100 or so onto hubby & I's fare, but do I need to with the kids too. $200 could get us another couple of days holiday time if you know what I mean...<BR><BR>Thanks again<BR><BR>Bren

Bren- a good source of this information may be the companies that printed those brochures!