VICTORIA
Melbourne Transportation System
Victoria has a multitude of transport options to get you
here – by air, bus, train, car or boat. You'll generally
arrive directly in the centre of Melbourne, or if you arrive
by air you can simply jump on a shuttle bus service into
town. Victoria's top attractions are easily accessible from
Melbourne.
Getting around Melbourne is easy, thanks to an integrated
network of trains, trams and buses. Tickets allowing travel
across all services can be purchased from vending machines
at train stations, on trams or buses, or pre-purchased at
selected shops like newsagents.
Melbourne has an integrated public transport system known
as Metlink,Melbourne’s efficient train system covers city and
suburban destinations.Melbourne is the only Australian city
to have retained its network of electric trams which
provides public transport to regions up to 20 kilometres
from the city centre. Flinders Street Station, on the
corner of Flinders and Swanston streets, is the hub of
Melbourne’s train system, and all metropolitan trains begin
or end their journey there. The city’s famous trams travel
along most of Melbourne’s major thoroughfares, extending out
to about 15 kilometres into the suburbs. Visitors can also
use the burgundy and gold City Circle Tram, which does a
free 30-minute circuit around the city centre, linking major
attractions and other transport routes. Melbourne’s bus
network links with trains and trams, as well as services
destinations overlooked by either train or tram.
Other ways of getting around include taxis, which are
numerous and easy to spot (they are all eye-catching
yellow), boat (an abundance of vessels cruise up and down
the Yarra River, travelling to destinations like
Williamstown) and cycling (Melbourne has an extensive trail
and road network). Laid out in an elementary grid pattern,
the city centre is easy to navigate on foot, while a
multitude of tour operators makes sightseeing in Melbourne a
breeze.
Travel on the overnight train from
Melbourne to Sydney and return and pay just $77.00 each way
in economy and $99.00 in first class.
Melbourne Water Taxis are able to pick up and drop off at
any destination
from Fenix Restaurant, Richmond (furthest point upstream on
the Yarra) or Angler’s Tavern Maribyrnong (furthest point
upstream on the Maribyrnong River)
to Williamstown, as long as there is a jetty or landing.
From either the International Terminal or the Domestic
Terminal - save time and money and book your transfer
services before you go! Sunbus provides both International
and Domestic visitors with a personal 'meet and greet'
service at the airport
Connex is the first public transport company in Australia
to introduce SMS Updates. From Monday to Friday, 6am to 8pm
SMS Updates is a service that lets you know when
metropolitan train services have been disrupted, cancelled
or delayed by more than fifteen minutes, all via text
message to your mobile phone. That way you’ll have
up-to-the-minute information on your train service. |
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