Search for "hidden version" cafes and delicacies; visit famous graffiti walls and Flinders station; travel by bus, like locals, in a backpacker spirit is a relatively inexpensive but more experiential way to integrate into a city. I will be here to bring together Melbourne's public transport and how it is used.
Melbourne, located in Victoria, is Australia's coffee and cultural capital, full of Victorian buildings and churches in the old colonial era and modern architecture, a beautiful landscape. Melbourne's public transport includes train Train, tram, Tram, airport bus, Skybus, bus Bus and shared bike Shared Bike; in this playbook, let me give you an overview of Melbourne's main public transport usage and charges. This strategy does not include bus because, from a tourist point of view, there are very few chances of using the bus. Friends interested in airport traffic to and from the city can visit my Melbourne airport transport strategy oh, there are detailed answers.
Melbourne Traffic Card-Myki
The latest version of the positive and negative images of Myki comes from the official website
What's a Myki card?
Beginning December 25, 2012, Myki completely replaced paper tickets through Melbourne's public transport system. Many of Myki's performance is close to our domestic traffic card. Like domestic traffic cards, Myki needs to pay by card to complete the billing. This Myki card is used for public transport, including train, trams and buses.
Myki card fee standard
Myki cards are not sold on any public bus. Can purchase channels include: retail convenience shop, station ticket office and so on. Of course you can also ask the hotel front desk if there is a Myki card package for sale. In other words, unlike in the past to buy tickets, Myki cards need to be bought in advance, recharge only after the card can take the car, the consequences of no tickets on the bus is more serious, if the number of tickets checked can be compared to a lobster meal.
Note:
1 Myki cards are divided into four categories: full ticket (full fare), children's ticket (children 4 to 16 years old), half price ticket (concession) and elderly ticket (senior). Generally, as tourists, they buy full-price tickets and children's tickets.
In general, the Myki card costs $6 for business card printing, and then gets a card with a balance of $0. It needs to be recharged to the inside before it can be used.
Myki card is based on the distance and time to charge. And the full-day fare for weekdays and holidays is different.
The time is divided into two hours and all-day use.
The four routes were divided into three types: Zone1 area, Zone2 area and Zone1 2 area. The best way to identify your destination is to take a look at Melbourne's train map at the station. The Zone1 area is yellow and the Zone2 area is blue.
Melbourne Traffic official website Tramways General Map download: https://static.ptv.vic.gov.au/public-transport-victoria/1491350490/PTVH2153_TramNetworkMap_A3_L_March2017_v1_FA_LOCKED.pdf
First of all, on the most common weekdays (Monday to Friday)
- The fare for the Zone1 area [within 2 hours] is US $4.10 [full-day] at US $8.20
- Aussie $2.80 [full-day] fare for Zone2 area [within 2 hours] is Aussie $5.60
- The fare for Zone1 area 2 [within 2 hours] is US $4.10 [full-day] at US $8.20
Secondly, on weekends and holidays (Saturdays and Sundays)
- Aussie $4.10 [full-day] fare for Zone1 area [within 2 hours] is Aussie $6.00
- Aussie $2.80 [full-day] fare for Zone2 area [within 2 hours] is Aussie $5.60
- Aussie $6.00 for Aussie $4.10 [full-day] fare [within 2 hours] in Zone1 2
Tips：
Tourists can charge $8.20 a day to calculate how much they need to go in.
Myki Card charging proc
Myki card stored-value picture comes from the network
Like domestic public transport cards, Melbourne's train station (Train Station) also has recharge machines to allow everyone to recharge oh.
With the annual growth of domestic freestyle tourists, most of the Myki storage machines in urban areas now have Chinese options, making them more convenient to use.
1) place the Myki card in the card sensing area
2) wait for the Myki balance to display on screen, select the "Top up myki money" option
3) put the money in the entrance to the banknote marked "Notes"
4) confirm completion recharge
(never move or take the Myki card during the entire recharge process, which will cause the recharge to fail to be eaten!)
Tips：
- When recharging, regardless of the Zone1 area or the Zone2 area, the amount you recharge will be the balance under the Myki card.
- When you get on the bus and get off or get in and out of the station, the machine automatically identifies the Zone1 or Zone2 area when you swipe the card.
Myki card return process
About three, four years ago, when I was a passer-by in the question-and-answer section, there were a lot of friends asking about the Myki card withdrawal process, and the answer was uniform-well, because you're not a local. It can't be refundable without local address and bank information. With the passing of time, considering the interests of most free travelers, Melbourne bus PTV has also made relevant changes. The good news now is that the Myki card will be able to refund the balance! (card fee is not refundable oh) for friends, I went to a special trip, personally returned a card (I used for many years of myki ah), summed up the following steps for everyone ha!
Myki exit-PT HUB Service Station
Find the PT HUB service station at Southern Cross Station and find the counter [Refunds and lost cards] when you go in. And the staff to explain the intention-"I would like to get my Myki refund," the following are the next necessary items, including,
- Myki Card-if the amount of the refund is negative, the balance will not be returned and the fee due will not be charged
- -original passport.-this doesn't explain ~
- Leave Australia-mainly a return ticket, proving that I'm leave's, not speculating on selling cards to make money.
After receiving these three items, the staff may also ask a few questions, that is, "you are sure you want leave, right?" when to leave "and so on. After asking, let you wait on the side to call the sign. After about 10 minutes 15 minutes, be called back to the counter to confirm the refund amount and signature! The whole process is about 20 minutes and 30 minutes. But. If it's friends who want to catch the plane, reserve an hour to avoid waiting in line, or the staff moves slowly and so on.
Tips：
In other words, smart friends should have thought of it, that is, if your Myki card is negative, do not go to the refund! Because you'll be asked to make up for the negative charge.
Melbourne bus types
No. 35 Ring Tramcar City Circle Tram
Charge rate: free of charge
Taken in April 2016
The 35 Ring Tram is a completely free tram designed for tourists from all over the world and China. As one of the symbols and symbols of the city, the No. 35 tram retains its old style. Simple and elegant models, accompanied by the "Ding" of the up and down passenger ring, with a striking purple red and representative of Australia yellow-green moment to take you back to the Victorian era. It is necessary to hum and hum to sign in.
The inside picture of the 35th Ring Tramcar comes from the Internet.
The leather seats in the car are comfortable and spacious, and the car is also equipped with free city guides and brochures. At each stop, the cordial driver uses an in-car radio to introduce the site's nearby attractions and history.
In downtown Melbourne, the No. 35 tram has undoubtedly become one of the most important means of transport for our trip. Travel every 12 minutes on average, clockwise and counterclockwise around the outskirts of Melbourne. Each site is only a few steps away from cultural sites, tourist attractions, ancient buildings and shopping malls in the city.
[No. 35 Ring Tramcar]
Operating time:
- Every Sunday-Wednesday morning 10am-afternoon 6pm
- Every Thursday-Saturday morning 10am-afternoon 9pm
Route:
1 clockwise through:
Flinders Street > Harbour Esplanade > Docklands Drive> La Trobe Street > Victoria Street > Nicholson Street > SpringStreet > Flinders Street
2 counterclockwise through:
Flinders Street > Spring Street >Nicholson Street > Victoria Parade > La Trobe Street > Docklands Drive> Harbour Esplanade > Flinders Street
The inside picture of the 35th Ring Tramcar comes from the Internet.
[ride experience]
If you are a newcomer with half a day of leisure time, it is highly recommended that you take the No. 35 tram on a full trip (about 40 minutes) and not only have a good understanding of Melbourne's downtown area, both east, south and west. You can also target attractions or places of interest that you want to go to. This allows you to follow in-depth exploration on the second lap. Although it is every 12 minutes, but some people also reported that the actual waiting time will be a little longer than this oh. So if you are in a hurry, all trams in the urban area can be taken free of charge.
In the retro 35 roundabout tram, aren't you starting to notice that you're "running" along the road, sharing the classic carriages of the road with the car trams and bicycles? Yes, this is another way you should experience Melbourne in depth-urban carriages. "alternative" but there is no sense of discord, classical but new, this is also Melbourne, the world's livable city of multicultural integration of the ultimate performance!
Tram Tram
Fee rates: in-city / out-of-city charges in Melbourne
Pictures of urban trams coming from the internet
Melbourne is the only city in Australia to retain a tram network. The trams give Melbourne a unique personality, with lines covering almost all the main roads in the downtown business district, as well as some extending further to zoos or Saint Kitts and Barbuda beach areas. This is the largest tram system in the southern hemisphere and the busiest in the world.
Free area explanation of Urban Tramways Tram
Free Melbourne Urban Tramways range Map
Starting January 1, 2015, in order to ease traffic congestion in Melbourne's urban areas, the Ministry of Transport announced the Melbourne City-wide trams! Yes! No! Fee!
So we have another free trip downtown to save money to choose from. When riding, please watch the green area of the map above, do not sit out of the Melbourne downtown Freezone range without a Myki traffic card, or you will be fined money!
How can I identify whether it is in a free area in the urban area? The lines between the free area and the out-of-town toll area will be marked as clearly shown in the picture above.
Of course, if you want to take a tram to Saint Kitts beach or the zoo, then you have to use the Melbourne local transport card Myki.
Official Tramways here: https://static.ptv.vic.gov.au/siteassets/PDFs/Maps/Network-maps/Tram-Network.pdf
How to use Myki Card on Tram
The first two moves to remember by tram Tram are touch on and touch off;
- When you start your journey, stick the Myki card on the card reader. This action is called touch on;.
- At the end of the journey, paste the Myki card on the card reader, and this action is called touch off.
As long as you stick the card in the blue area of the card swiping machine when swiping the card (touch on), there are the following situations:
1) the green light above jumped, then the machine issued a "beep" to indicate the success of card swiping, on the screen will show the balance of the card;
2) when the yellow lamp jumps, it shows that the balance is insufficient, but it can still be used this time;
3) the red light jumps and then the machine beeps two times to indicate that the card is in arrears and that it needs to be recharged and unable to swipe the card. If this is the case, please get out of the car immediately to recharge, so as not to be fined by the ticket inspector.
Add-on: the red light jumps, then the word "out of order" appears, indicating that the card reader is broken. Please use the same machine on the other side of the car.
Tips：
When Touch on, pay special attention to the on-screen indication that the Touch on successful (has successfully touched the card), otherwise, if you happen to check the ticket, the inspector can think of the ticket flight.
Tram Tram recommends APP
The official APP, of the Yala Tramways includes the departure schedule, route arrangement, and so on.
Bus train Train
Fee scale: you have to spend money
The bus train picture at Flinders Station comes from the Internet.
Melbourne train system lines are easy to understand and accessible in all directions. Flinders Street Station (Flinders StreetStation) is both the departure and destination; South Cross Station (SouthernCross Station) is the heart of the Melbourne regional and interstate network.
In the urban area of Melbourne, in addition to the tramway system running on the ground, the roundabout railway (The City Loop) is Melbourne's subway system, with five stations located in (CBD), Melbourne's central business district, namely, train Station, Southern Cross. Flag Hill Station (Flagstaff), Melbourne Central Station (Melbourne Central), Parliament Station (Parliament) and Flinde Street Station.
The bus train system outside the city has 16 suburban routes to the periphery of the city, all of which are connected to bus stops and bus stops.
Official train Line Point this download: https://static.ptv.vic.gov.au/siteassets/PDFs/Maps/Network-maps/PTV-Metro-Train-Network-Map.pdf
One of the routes that is closely related to our free journey in Melbourne is [Belgrave Line Belgrave] and [Sandringham Line Sandringham]. Oh, just get off at the last stop of the Belgrave Line [Belgrave Station]. Dapper Billy steam small train's originating station. The Sandringham Line leads to famous beach attractions such as Brighton Beach Rainbow House.
How to use Myki Card on Train
Ride train Train and take the same domestic subway, go in and out of the station by card swipe card;
- That is, when walking into the gate, stick the Myki card on the card reader.
- When you step out of the gate, stick the Myki card to the card reader.
Train Train recommends APP
Melbourne bus official APP, includes train departure schedule, route arrangement, etc.
Shared bike Share Bicycle
Fee scale: free / over half hour fee for half an hou
Melbourne shared bike pictures from official website
When it comes to the hottest online celebrities in the country, the hottest topics, from the top of the business world to the food market, bike-sharing is undoubtedly a tornado of traffic in China in 2016. In fact, in Melbourne, sharing bicycles came back in 2010 to reduce carbon emissions. Cycling around Saint Kitts Beach and Lake Abbott Park is no doubt a happy couple or parent-child experience.
Pictures of Saint Kitts's bike trip from the internet
There are currently 52 shared single stations in and around Melbourne.
Open the link below and you can search for the nearest rental station!
Official web map link: http://www.melbournebikeshare.com.au/stationmap
Tips：
But before using Melbourne's bike-sharing, there are a few things to pay special attention to, in addition to having to be 15 years old and above 125 centimeters tall, there are also penalties for not wearing a helmet when riding.
The vast majority of Melbourne shared bikes will be equipped with helmets, and if not, they can be purchased at convenience stores near rental points and bike helmets vending machines.
Remember to wear a helmet on a bike. Oh, the picture comes from the Internet.
So what are the specific steps for renting Melbourne bike-sharing?
Let's take a look at it next.
1. Find a toll machine for a shared bike;
2. Select the start button;
3. Insert your credit card, this will be your car rental certificate of identification (UnionPay debit card can not be used);
4. Choose to rent by day or week;
5. Number of vehicles selected for hire (up to 2);
6. To obtain the unlock code, each unlock code is valid at a single time; on the second lease of the same day, the credit card needs to be re-inserted to obtain the new unlock code without any additional charge;
7. Within five minutes, enter the unlock code on the bicycle post;
8. After entering the unlock code, the indicator light will turn yellow, and so on with the green indicator light on, you can take off a bicycle;
9. Check if there is any problem with the car and adjust the height of the seat. If there is any problem, please put the car at the bicycle station and click the red repair button to inform the management.
10. The first half hour (30 minutes) is $3, and the charge will begin in 30 minutes (the scale is shown in the figure below);
11. You can return the car at any bicycle station. Put the front wheel of the bicycle into the stop post, and when the green light is lit, the bicycle has been placed.
The picture of the charge scale drawing comes from the official website.
As a tourist, we will use Casual Subscription Fees, within 24 hours, $3 a time for 30 minutes. More than 60 minutes for an additional $2, more than 90 minutes for an additional $7, and a further $10 for every 30 minutes after 90 minutes.
How to use the bus to reach the popular scenic spots outside the city
Melbourne Star Ferris Wheel
Melbourne Star Ferris Wheel Images from the Internet
Melbourne Star, one of the world's four giant Ferris wheels, gives visitors a unique view of Melbourne's urban and seaport landscape. Whether it is the day, dusk or night to ride, there will be different viewing experience oh! If you have arranged for a day to play in the city, you can consider buying two coupons, so that you can enjoy the beauty of the day and night!
Arrival method
The Melbourne Star Ferris Wheel is just within the free range of Melbourne's downtown trams and is the destination of the Melbourne landmarks Ring 35 free tram. Therefore, no matter take 35 or 70 tram, 86 can be reached. Very convenient.
Get out of the car and walk about 350m. Walk through Waterfront City Shopping Center and stroll right away!
Ferris wheel on-site booking a one-way ticket is 36 Australian dollars a adult, recommended advance booking at the Horse Honeycomb platform. Take the confirmation form directly, do not need to print to exchange tickets directly to ride oh! The price on the platform can save more than 20%, or more cost-effective.
Puffinbili steam train Puffing Billy
Puffinbili steam train pictures from the we
If you have a day, try using Melbourne's bus freestyle to play PuffinBilly Steam small train. So that we can have more time to play with Puffenbilee's little train in a free-walking way. Oh, oh, no, no.
Arrival method
Step1: first arrives at the downtown train station closest to the hotel;
Step2: found the platform of Belgrave on the Belgrave line;
Step3: arrived at Belgrave Station about an hour later;
After arriving in Belgrave, Step4: followed the blue line on the platform to PuffinBilly train Station (a two-minute walk).
Map of the railway entrance to Puffenbili from the official website
Steam train lunch pictures from official website
Unlike any other group tour, Freestyle you will have more time to go deep into the PuffinBilly Steam train oh ~ I highly recommend lunch in the first class of PuffinBilly Steam train-Shuttle through the picturesque Dandinon National Park. Tasting local Australian cuisine and indulging in classical Victorian car design will be a completely different experience.
Shuttle food feast in picturesque scenery Melbourne PuffinBilly steam train first class restaurant (available for round trip ticket to lakeside station three-way lunch / platter lunch)
Saint Kitts Beach, St Kilda Beach
Saint Kitts beach pictures come from the internet
Saint Kitts Beach is one of the most admired beaches in Melbourne, with numerous seaside delicacies and entertainment. It is worth mentioning that the trestle (St Kilda Pier) on St. Kitts's beach leads to the observation point at the end of the trestle-Penguin Refuge can also find the baby penguin.
Arrival method
Step1: first found the platform of No. 96 tram in the direction of St Kilda Beach;
Step2: took the No. 96 tram and got off at Stop 136-The Esplanade;
Step3: released the mood, embrace the sea!
Brighton Beach, Brighton Beach.
Brighton Beach is best known for its Rainbow House, with 90 boathouses forming a unique arc of color. Each color house has a unique personality, shape, and spray-painted color, along the beach that connects with Melbourne's skyline. The most striking feature of these house is their imaginative, colourful appearance. This is also [falling in love with supermodels] the new models of the place to make big films. Set up pose and post a Time line or buzzing, and share it with your friends from far away in China!
Arrival method
Step1: first arrives at the downtown train station closest to the hotel;
Step2: found the platform marked Brighton Line or Sandringham Line;
Step3: got off at Brighton Beach station.
"it's a bit of a waste of time to take an hour by car to see a spot in the colorful boathouse, but it's a pity not to go. Is there a solution?" Yeah, yeah! The following small boutique group in the itinerary in particular for you to visit Brighton Beach colorful boat house content, so that you can play in Philip Island, but also to this Melbourne local favorite scenic spot to visit!?
epilogue
Thank you for your patience in reading this sharing.
Take a public transport is to blend into a city's immersive depth play oh ~ the good use of Melbourne's public transport will certainly add a lot of color to your free travel! Have a good time in Melbourne if you're going on a trip.
Author: Joe Oceania Tourism
