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NightRider busesprovide a safe, easy andinexpensive alternativefor late night travel onweekends – all you needis a valid myki.
Buses travel between thecity (Swanston Street)and Melbourne’s outersuburbs every half hourbetween 1.30am and4.30am on Saturdays,and between 1.30am and5.30am on Sundays, withadditional services on
some routes.
There are more than 460NightRider stops alongroutes to Bayswater,Belgrave, Craigieburn,Cranbourne, Croydon,Dandenong, Doncaster,Eltham, Epping,Frankston, Healesville,Lilydale, Melton,Mornington, Rosebud,St Albans, Sunbury andWerribee.
NightRider buses havephones on board so youcan arrange for a taxito meet you at your busstop and take you home.Or for $1 you can use thephone to call a friend andask them to come andpick up.
For more information,visit ptv.vic.gov.au or call 1800 800 007 (6am to midnight daily).
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Bus routes on this map
200 City to Bulleen via Kew Junction
207 City to Donvale via Doncaster Road
216 Caroline Springs to Brighton Beach via City
219 Sunshine Park to Gardenvale via City
220 Sunshine to City to Gardenvale via City
223 Yarraville to Highpoint Shopping Centre via City
232 Altona North to Queen Victoria Markets via Westgate Freeway
234 Garden City to Queen Victoria Market viaPort Melbourne
235 City to Fishermans Bend via Williamstown Road
236 Garden City to Queen Victoria Market viaSouth Melbourne
237 City to Fishermans Bend via Lorimer Street
246 Elsternwick to Clifton Hill via St Kilda Junction
250 City to La Trobe University
251 City to Northland Shopping Centre
302 City (Queen Street) to Box Hill via Belmore Road and Eastern Freeway
304 Southern Cross to Doncaster Shopping Centre via Eastern Freeway
305 City to The Pines Shopping Centre via AndersonsCreek Road
309 City (Queen Street) to Donvale via Eastern Freeway and Reynolds Road
318 CitytoDeep CreekviaEasternFreewayand VictoriaStreet
350 City(QueenStreet)to LaTrobeUniversityviaEastern Freeway
401 North Melbourne to University of Melbourne via Royal Melbourne Hospital
402 Footscray to East Melbourne via North Melbourne
404 Footscray to Moonee Ponds via Newmarket
406 Keilor East to Footscray via Avondale Heights and Maribyrnong
409 Yarraville to Highpoint Shopping Centre via Footscray
410 Sunshine to Footscray via Ballarat Road
411 Laverton to Footscray via Altona Meadows,Altona, Millers Road
412 Laverton to Footscray via Altona Meadows, Alton,Mills Street
414 Laverton to Footscray via Geelong Road
415 Laverton to Williamstown via Altona,North Williamstown
467 Aberfeldie to Moonee Ponds via Holmes Road
471 Williamstown to Sunshine via Newport,Altona Gate Shopping Centre
472 Williamstown to Moonee Ponds via Footscray
503 Essendon to East Brunswick via Albion Street
504 Moonee Ponds to Clifton Hill via East Brunswick
505 Moonee Ponds to Melbourne Universityvia ParkvilleGardens
506 Moonee Ponds to Westgarth Station via Brunswick
508 Alphington to Moonee Ponds via Northcote andBrunswick
546 Heidelberg to Melbourne University/Queen VictoriaMarket viaClifton Hilland Carlton
600 Southland Shopping Centre to St Kilda Light RailStation via Sandringham
605 Gardenvale to City via Kooyong Road
606 Elsternwick to Fishermans Bend
623 GlenWaverlytoSt Kildavia Mount Waverly, Chadstone,Carnegie
684 Eildon to Melbourne via Lilydale Station
922 Southland Shopping Centre to St Kilda Light RailStation via Sandringham
923 Southland Shopping Centre to St Kilda Light RailStation via Sandringham
905 City to the Pines Shopping Centre via Templestowe(SMARTBUS Service)
906 City to Warrandyte Bridge (SMARTBUS Service)
907 City to Mitcham via Doncaster Road (SMARTBUSService)
908 City to the Pines via King Street (SMARTBUS Service)
For more information, visit ptv.vic.gov.au
or call 1800 800 007 (6am to midnight daily).
Some of our favouriteMelbourne destinationsare shared spaces, andwalkers and riders needto get along. Look out forthe signs and be readyto share your space.
Share Our Streets is theCity of Melbourne’s roadsafety program whichencourages all road usersin Melbourne to showcourtesy and respect toeach other and maketheir journey aroundthe city safer and moreenjoyable – for everyone.
Tips for shared spaces
When riding a bike:
ride at a relaxedspeed
indicate to otherswhen you’re aboutto pass – ring yourbell or say ‘passing’
give way to
people walkingenjoy the ride
When walking:
walk to the left
always stay alertand keep left whencyclist are passing
look out for bikesbefore changingdirection
keep enjoyingthe walk
Tips for crossingthe street
look and listen –mobile phonesand headphonescan distract you
only cross onthe green
only cross the streetwhen you havelooked both ways
keep to thecrossings wherepossible.
Melbourne is for everyone – Share our Streets melbourne.vic.gov.au/shareourstreets
Getting aroundMelbourne is easy.Our roads are a sharednetwork of cars, trams,buses, bike riders andwalkers. This guide willhelp you plan your trip,understand the road rulesand move confidentlyaround the city.
Here is some key roadinformation particularto Melbourne:
• Bike lanes – these aremarked on-road lanesdesigned to improvesafety for bike riders.Cars can only drive inbike lanes for 50 metersor less and only incertain circumstances.
Drivers must giveway to cyclists, andcyclists must give wayto walkers if the laneis a shared space.
• Trams and tram stops – whether you are ona bike or in a car, youmust wait at the rearof a tram at a stop,until the doors closeand the road is free ofcrossing passengers.
• Swanston Street –this has a uniqueelevated road forcyclists and accessibletram stops. A yellowline separates walkersfrom bike riders. It is aroad and safety rulesstill apply for everyone.Riders must stop andallow passengers toget on and off trams.Passengers needto stay behind theyellow line until thetram arrives and itsdoors are open. Whengetting off the tram,passengers must moveimmediately acrossthe yellow line and offthe elevated road.
• Hook turns -at some intersectionsin Melbourne wheretrams operate, to turnright you must do a‘hook turn’. A hookturn is a right turn
from the left lane.These intersectionsare clearly signed.
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Car sharing
Share our streetsGetting around
Taxi services
Melbourne’s taxis area convenient way toget around. If you areplanning to catch a taxiit’s recommended thatyou book in advance.You can also use a taxirank or hail a taxi safelyfrom the side of the road.
Always get a receipt atthe end of your trip.
Prepaid fares applybetween 10pm and 5am.
Estimate the cost ofyour trip at taxi.vic.gov.au/fareestimator.
For more informationon Victoria’s taxisvisit taxi.vic.gov.au orcall 1800 638 802 .
TrainsAll metropolitan trainsand stations (exceptHeyington) arewheelchair accessible.
Passengers who need helpboarding trains shouldwait on the platform nearthe front of the train.The driver can help youboard and depart thetrain by placing a rampbetween the platformand the front carriage.
TramsThere are over 100low-floor trams, whichoffer allocated spacesfor passengers usingwheelchairs or mobilityaids. This area is inside thedouble-door and markedwith a wheelchair symbol.
Some low-floor tramshave buttons that alertthe driver to activate aplate to bridge the gap
between the tram and theplatform. Other tramshave a call button that willoverride the automaticdoor closing mechanismto allow extra time toenter and exit the tram.
BusesMore than 80 per cent ofMelbourne’s bus servicesare wheelchair-accessibleon weekdays, includingSmartBus, SkyBus andNightRider services.Some bus routes are fullywheelchair-accessible andothers partly. At the stop,the bus driver places aramp between the frontdoor of the bus and thekerb of the road.
For more information,visit ptv.vic.gov.au or call 1800 800 007 (6am to midnight daily).
Melbourne’s trains, tramsand buses are an easyway to see all of the city’sbest attractions, sportingvenues and shoppingprecincts.
Train and tram servicesoperate betweenapproximately 5am andmidnight, Monday toThursday, with extendedhours on Friday andSaturday. On Sundays,trains and tramsgenerally operatebetween 7am and 11pm.
Bus services operatebetween approximately7am and 11pm Monday toFriday, 8am and 11pmSaturdays, and 9am to9pm Sundays.
For more information,visit ptv.vic.gov.au or call 1800 800 007 (6am to midnight daily).
Public Transport VictoriaPublic Transport Victoria(PTV) is your central stopfor information aboutpublic transport services,tickets, improvementprojects and to providecustomer feedback.
For train, tram andbus information, visitptv.vic.gov.au or call1800 800 007 6am – midnight daily.
Journey plannerThe journey planner onthe PTV website allowsusers to plan their travelin advance. Enter yourorigin and destination,and you’ll be providedwith a travel planincluding maps,connections andestimated travel times.
For more information,visit ptv.vic.gov.au or call 1800 800 007 (6am to midnight daily).
mykimyki is your ticket totravel on Melbourne’strains, trams and buses– a reusable smartcardthat stores value and canbe used over and overagain. Keep your mykitopped up and you’llalways be ready to travel.
You can buy and top upyour myki at over 800locations around Victoria,including all 7-Elevenstores, ticket officewindows at PremiumStations and staffedV/Line commuterstations, from a mykimachine (full fare mykicards only) located atall train stations andmajor tram and businterchanges, atptv.vic.gov.au or bycalling 1800 800 007(6am to midnight daily).
Using your myki/ touching on and offWhenever you enter orexit a train station orboard a metropolitanbus, you must touch onat the myki reader at thestart of your journey andtouch off at the end.Doing so ensures youpay the lowest farebased on your journey.
When travelling onmetropolitan trams,you only need to touchoff if your entire trip iswithin Zone 2 to pay thelowest fare.
myki moneyWith myki money, youpay as you go. Oncetopped up, your myki willautomatically calculatethe lowest fare possibleaccording to the zonesyou travel within as youtouch on and off.
You can also set AutoTop Up and link to anominated credit card orbank account, andautomatically top up yourcredit whenever your mykimoney balance falls belowa nominated amount.
myki passmyki pass is a greatoption if you’re planningto travel regularly. Choosethe zone/s you wish totravel in and the numberof consecutive days oftravel you need. You canbuy a 7-daymyki pass, or anywherebetween 28 and 365consecutive days of travel.
Once you have a mykipass, you can travel asmany times as you wantin your chosen zone/s forthe duration of your pass.
For more information,visit ptv.vic.gov.au or call 1800 800 007 (6am to midnight daily).
Information inother languagesPublic transportinformation is availabledifferent languages.For public transporttelephone enquiries, dialthe number next to thelanguage in the table.
Arabic 93215440
Cantonese 93215441
Croatian 93215442
Dinka 93215452
Greek 93215443
Italian 93215444
Macedonian 93215445
Mandarin 93215454
Somali 93215446
Spanish 93215447
Sudanese 93215453
Turkish 93215448
Vietnamese 93215449
Allotherlanguages 93215450
Travelling on public transport General informationAccess and mobilityTransport and visitor services Mobile apps
There are a number ofmobile apps available toprovide personalisedtrain, tram and businformation directly onyour smartphone.
metroNotifymetroNotify allows you topersonalise Metro’s liveservice updates to receivethe information you wantat the times that youneed it, by providing pushnotifications withinformation about yourselected train linesdirectly from Metro’scontrol centre.
For more information,visit metrotrains.com.au/ metronotify
tramTRACKERWith tramTRACKER®, youcan check real-time tramarrival information for anytram stop in Melbourne.
Users can personalisetheir results to seeindividual routes, or onlyshow low-floor trams.
For more information,visit yarratrams.com.au/ tramtracker
Public TransportVictoria appThe free PTV app lets youview service times, usethe journey planner andset your favourite stopsthroughout Victoria forfaster access to publictransport information onthe go. The app alsoprovides real-timedeparture and arrivalinformation for all tramstops.
For more information,visit ptv.vic.gov.au or call 1800 800 007 (6am to midnight daily).
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Why buy a car whenyou can share one? Car share gives you 24/7access to clean, new carswhenever you needthem. There’s noregistration, petrol ormaintenance to pay –
just a simple sign upprocess and fee, basedon your use. Join one ofMelbourne’s car shareprograms to receive anaccess card or key, thenbook a car online. Carshare bays areconveniently locatedacross Melbourne’scentral city area andsurrounding suburbs.
Sharing a car isn’t justgood for the environment,if you drive less than15,000km per year, it willsave you money as well.
• CarNextDoor.com.auphone 03 9946 4106
• Flexicar.com.auphone 1300 36 37 80
• GoGet.com.auphone 1300 769 389
• GreenShareCar.com.auphone 1300 575 878
• ShareCar.com.auphone 03 9008 5440
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Tram servicesMelbourne’s tram networkstretches across thecentral business districtand into the suburbs.Regular services andconveniently locatedstops make trams aneasy option for travel.
City Circle tramThe City Circle Tramtravels the perimeter ofthe central city, taking inmany of Melbourne’slandmarks every day ofthe year except ChristmasDay and Good Friday.
Catch the free tram atthe specially markedtram stops. Services runapproximately every12 minutes.
For more information,visit ptv.vic.gov.au or call 1800 800 007 (6am to midnight daily).
Melbourne Visitor ShuttleThe shuttle stops at 13 keycity locations. It runs every30 minutes, 7 days a week(except Christmas Day).Purchase tickets from theMelbourne Visitor Centreat Federation Square orfrom ticket machines ateach stop.
For more information,please visitthatsmelbourne.com.au/ shuttle
SkybusSkybus runs a regularexpress service betweenMelbourne Airport andthe city centre, 24 hoursa day, seven days aweek. The service takesapproximately 20 minutesto get from the airport tothe city centre.
For more informationand to purchase tickets,visit skybus.com.au
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Cycling
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Ready to ride Melbourne Bike Share
Bikes are classified as legal vehicles. This means thatyou have the same rights and responsibilities whenriding a bike as when driving a car.
Cycling in trafficWhen cycling in traffic,it’s important to remainvisible and confident atall times.
Take or share the laneDepending on the lanewidth and traffic speed,keep left or take the lane.
Always cross tramand train tracks at awide angle
Keep your distance Maintain a safe distancebetween you and traffichazards. Ride away fromobstacles to increaseyour visibility to others.
Use hook turnsIf a normal right-handturn leaves you exposedin an intersection, use ahook turn.
A hook turn is a rightturn from the left lane.You need to stop andwait for the green lightto proceed.
On the road – tips for bike riders
Take the lane As you approach theroundabout, move intothe middle lane.
Single lane roundabouts Give ways to cars alreadyon the roundabout.
On a roundabout, cyclistscan turn right from theleft lane, but must giveway to exiting drivers.
Multi-lane roundabouts Watch out for carstravelling straightbehind or beside you.
A hook turn can be usedto break the turn intostages if you need to.
Two cyclists can legallytake the lanes. Wherepossible consideravoiding the roundaboutby taking another route.
It’s illegal to opendoors into trafficA person must not causea hazard to any personor vehicle by opening orleaving open the doorof a vehicle, or whengetting off, or out of avehicle.
Watch the door zone If you can’t see intovehicles, ride slower andmove out of the doorzone. Be aware of what’sbehind you in case youhave to move across.Take the lane if you arebeing forced into thedoor zone.
If the door opens useyour brakes and slowdown. Move out of thedoor zone but don’tswing into the traffic.
If you get hit by a doorand injury or damageresults, it’s a trafficaccident and detailsmust be exchanged.
Bike boxesThese line markings aredesigned to increasevisibility and safety ofbike riders by placingthem in front of a trafficqueue when stoppedat a red light. Drivers ofmotor vehicles may befined for allowing anypart of their vehicle toenter the designatedbike box while waitingat the lights.
Riders must stop within
the bicycle box beforethe second stop line,nearest the intersection.
Shared paths Some of our paths areshared with walkers.Ride at a relaxed speed,ring your bell or say‘passing’ when you areabout to pass others.Always give way topeople walking.
Tips for turnsLook over yourshoulder for cars andsignal before makinga turn or changinglanes. Double check!
Use hand signalsto tell divers whereyou are going.
Don’t change lanesabruptly. Signal yourintended route well inadvance of your turn.
If you feel uncomfortable
merging or turning, pullover to the side and waituntil cars have passed.
Bikes are allowed topass other vehicles onthe left except whenthose vehicles areindicating a left turn.
Signaling helpsdrivers and othercyclists to anticipateyour next move. Talkwith your hands andmake eye contact
with other drivers.Riding in the wetWatch out for slipperytram tracks, grates andmetal covers especiallywhen turning. Squeezeyour brakes gentlybefore stopping toclear water off therims. You and othershave a longer stoppingdistance in the wet.
Visibility It’s not a legalrequirement but itis advis able to makeyourself more visibleon the road. Wearreflective gear on movingparts of your body,such as your ankles.
Night ride If you are riding at nightor in low-light conditionsyou must have a whitelight on the front of yourbike and a red light andred reflector on the back.These lights may be
flashing or static. Use aflashing light to be seenin traffic and a static lightto see your way at night.
Lock your bike
• lock your bike todesignated hoopswhere available
• lock all quickrelease parts
• lock your wheelsto your frame
• lock your bike with aD-lock or heavy chain.
Tips for travelling onpublic transport
• avoid peak times
• hold your bikeat all times
• carry your bike onstairs or use the lift.
Melbourne Bike Shareoffers a quick, healthyand affordable transport
alternative for travelwithin Melbourne.
To use Melbourne BikeShare, simply rent andreturn bikes at any of theconveniently located bikeshare docking stations.
You can choose tosubscribe annually online,or simply hire a bike asneeded at any bike sharedocking station.
Helmets Riding without a helmetis illegal in Australia.You can either bring yourown or use the helmetprovided with the bike.
FeesAnnual subscriptions areavailable for purchase
online; or you can buya weekly or dailysubscription at any bikeshare docking station.If you return your bikewithin the first half hourthen usage is free. Afterthe first half hour, feeswill be chargedaccording to how longyou ride.
For detailed informationand to subscribe visitmelbournebikeshare.com.au
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Car doors
Don’t hug the gutterHugging the gutter willget you squeezed out.Never weave in and outof empty car parkingspaces to stay close tothe gutter – keep in astraight line and avoidthe car door zone.
Positioning in trafficBe aware of drivers’blind spots particularlywhen cycling alongsidethe rear of the car.
Trucks have larger blindspots than cars, so leaveextra room. Don’tassume truck driverscan see you and do notpass on the inside of atruck that is turning left.
Turning right use hand signals
to let cars know youare turning.
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Bike bells it ismandatory to have
a bell, horn or similar
warning device inworking order.
Bike signalSome intersectionshave a special bike
signal. Riders shouldonly ride through
when the bikesignal lights up.
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To avoid doors,look out for headsin car windows or
mirrors, vehicles thathave just parked and
vehicle tail lights.
Whether on pathor road, you must
wear a bicycle helmet that is fastened
properly and meetsAustralian safety
standards.
This is not a full statement of the road rules –For further information visit vicroads.vic.gov.au
Avoid the rush
Morningrush7–10am
Eveningrush4–7pm
Not all bike lanesare green. Green paint
is used to highlightproblem areas andto encourage ridersand drivers to take
extra care.
Cyclists must stopat pedestrian
crossings, red lightsand stop signals.
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