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416 VIC T ORIA
MELBOURNE PRACTICAL
INFORMATION
Melbourne is well served by public transport Driving in the city is also easy and taxis are
and is easy to negotiate, given the grid plentiful. Bureaux de change and automatic
structure of the city centre and the flat layout cash dispensers are located throughout the
of its suburbs. Many of the public facilities city. Melbourne is safe compared with many
have been upgraded, with the aim of major cities, but common sense will also
attracting both business and tourists. keep you out of trouble.
Driving and Cycling
cycle tracks. Helmets are com The main railway station for
Driving in Melbourne is easy. pulsory. Information on bicycle suburban services is Flinders
However, at particular inter hire and good cycle routes can Street Station (see p406).
sections in the CBD marked by be found at Bicycle Network. Southern Cross Station is the
“Safety Zone” signs, a “hook turn” The Melbourne Bike Share main terminus for country
is required; cars must queue on scheme is also popular. and interstate trains.
the left to turn right in order to The City Circle Tram circuits
give way to trams. Cars left in No the city every 12 minutes, while
Standing zones will be towed Travelling by Public the Melbourne Visitor Shuttle
Transport
away. The city has a tollway hopon/hopoff tourist bus
departs at halfts at halfts at half hour intervals.
system known as CityLink, Melbourne has a comprehensive depar
depar
which uses electronic tolling: system of trains, buses and trams, Details are available from the
drivers must purchase a pass known as Metro or Yarra Trams. Melbourne Visitor Information
before travelling. Melbourne’s This system also provides access Centre. Another way to get
flat landscape is well suited to to country and interstate travel, around the city is via water taxis
cyclists and there are many operated by the V/Line network. and cruises along the Yarra River.
Tram Routes
59 Airport West 55 West Coburg 8 Moreland 19 North Coburg 1 East Coburg 96 East Brunswick 11 112 West Preston 86 Bundoora/RMIT
82 Moonee Ponds
48
North Balwyn
57 West
Maribyrnong
12 Victoria Gardens
Ascot Vale 72 Camberwell
Fitzroy 78 79 North Richmond 16 Kew
Kensington 31 Hoddle Street 109
Box Hill
North
Maidstone Melbourne
CENTRAL
MELBOURNE
86 70 (see right)
AREA
East Richmond
Docklands
30 Etihad Stadium
82 Footscray Waterfront City Docklands 55 Domain 70 Wattle Park
75 Vermont South
Interchange
Kooyong
8 Toorak
Melbourne’s famous electric tram South Yarra Toorak
network covers 240 km Light Rail
(150 miles), reaching many 109 Port Melbourne Prahran 6 Glen Iris
of the city’s attractions.
Stops are located on 5 Malvern
central islands within 1 South
the CBD area, and by the Melbourne Beach St Kilda East 3 East Malvern
roadside in suburban areas. St Kilda/Fitzroy St
You must have a Myki card
with sufficient fare to use the trams, St Kilda Beach 78 Prahran 67 Carnegie
unless you are within the Free Tram 96 St Kilda Beach Elsternwick
79 Luna Park/
Zone in the city centre (see p417).
Most routes operate at regular Brighton
intervals (10 to 20 minutes) from 64 East Brighton
5am until midnight daily.
