Arrival, Information and Security
Surfers' bus station (6am-10pm) is on Beach Road on the corner of the highway, one street down from Cavill Avenue. Here you'll find luggage lockers , bus company desks and an accommodation information counter. If the hostel you want isn't listed, call them for a free pick-up , and don't be surprised if, while walking around with your luggage, hostel minibuses stop for you as they pass. The tourist information office is on Cavill Avenue (Mon-Fri 8am-5pm, Sat 9am-5pm, Sun 9am-3.30pm; tel 07/5538 4419). Security is worth bearing in mind. Many people migrate to Surfers in search of an easier life, only to find themselves homeless and hard up. Others come to prey deliberately on tourists. Don't leave vehicles unlocked at any time, don't take valuables onto the beach, and don't wander alone at night; muggings are common, especially around nightclubs - so take advantage of the courtesy buses run by hostels. The situation definitely gets worse around Schoolies Week in November, and Christmas and Easter.
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