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                                                    DIRECTORY
                                                Driving and Cycling
                                                Bicycle Network
                                                Tel (03) 8376 8888.
                                                ∑ bicyclenetwork.com.au
                                                CityLink
                                                Tel 13 26 29.
                                                ∑ citylink.com.au
                                                Melbourne Bike Share
                                                ∑ melbournebikeshare.com.au
                                                Royal Automobile
       Flinders Street Station, the city’s main suburban rail terminus
                                                Club of Victoria
       Tickets             Central Business District. Look   Tel 13 11 11.
       The iVenture card allows you   for the signage at tram stops to   ∑ racv.com.au
       free and discounted entry to   identify the boundary.  Public Transport
       more than 30 popular
       attractions. The Myki system             Myki
       operates with a card that can be   Tourist Information  ∑ ptv.vic.gov.au
       purchased from all 7Eleven   The main Tourist Information
       stores ($6) then topped up   stop is the Melbourne Visitor   Public Transport Victoria
       online, at 7Eleven stores, train   Information Centre, which   Tel 1800 800 007.
       stations, and some tram stops.   has free maps and guides to   ∑ ptv.vic.gov.au
       Tap the card before boarding   all attractions and activities.   Skybus Information Service
       trams, buses and trains. Fines   Free travel publications   Tel 1300 759 287.
       apply for fare evading. A Free   available from information   ∑ skybus.com.au
       Tram Zone operates within the   centres, covering attractions
                           in Melbourne and Victoria.  V/Line
                95
           3 5 6 16  Mel.                       Spencer Street Station.
           64 67 72  Mus.
           Melbourne                            Tel 1800 800 007.
           University      Disabled Travellers
                                                ∑ vline.com.au
                           The useful “CBD Mobility Map”
                   30 St Vincent’s
                   Plaza   is available from the Melbourne   River Cruises
                           Visitor Information Centre and
     75                    shows the smoothest path of   Melbourne Water Taxis
     95
                           travel along the city’s streets. The   No 4 Southgate (outside Langham
                           majority of public facilities in   Hotel). Tel 0416 068 655.
                           the city have disabled access   ∑ melbournewatertaxis.com.au
                19 57 59
                           and toilets. Parking zones are   Williamstown Ferries:
      11    48             allocated in the city and suburbs   Bay and River Cruises
      Victoria             for disabled drivers; disabled
      Harbour                                   Gem Pier Williamstown/No. 1
     Docklands             driver permits are available from
       Central Melbourne area  Melbourne Town Hall (see p393).  Southgate/Vault 12 Federation
                                                Square City. Tel (03) 9517 9444
                                                (info), (03) 9682 9555 (booking).
                                                ∑ williamstownferries.com.au
        Key                                     Tourist Information
          Swanston Street
                                                iVenture Card
          Elizabeth Street
                                                ∑ iventurecard.com/au/
          William Street                        melbourne
          Latrobe Street
                                                Melbourne Visitor
          Bourke Street
                                                Information Centre
          Collins Street
                                                Federation Sq, Cnr Swanston &
          Flinders Street                       Flinders sts. Tel (03) 9658 9658.
          Batman Avenue
                                                Victorian Tourism
          City Circle
                                                Information Service
          Suburban trams
                           River cruise boats providing a leisurely way   Tel 13 28 42. ∑ visitvictoria.com
                           to see the city
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