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Can someone please explain to me what to look for in terms of commuting vs location in a suburb. I see on the forum people talk about bus lines or was it train line? And getting off at a stop and going to another one etc. This is one aspect we did not explore in Melbourne. Unsure how it all works and how you will know how long your commute will take (using the city centre as a point of reference for now). Thanks :)

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Mel B go to http://ptv.vic.gov.au/journey#jpsearch%5Baction%5D=showPlanner and you can plug in address at start and destination and it will the tell you how to take your journey, including instructions on walking to each stop. You can specify the type of transport you want to take or leave it open for options between busses, trams and trains. Generally the public transport is set up so that there are buses between trams, and you won't get trams far out of town. Trains go all the way out but some areas aren't serviced that well, for example no trains in Doncaster but there is an extensive bus service. Myki works on all forms of transport.

Once you land you can download the app - they have changed the app and it isn't as good as it used to be but does the job.

There is a similar app for Brisbane and I think Sydney for their transport companies, not sure about Perth,

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Our must have is within 1km of a train station, that means you can easily walk it and trains in Melbourne are great, very often and almost always on time.

There only drawback is all the train lines go into town so if you want to circle the city you have to catch a bus or a tram, the trams are closer into the city only and those areas tend to be more expensive

Busses are ok, but i'm not a bus fan so hence the close to a train station

As sunnyskies said, punch in your area that you looking at and see how long it takes from there to finders station, as a rough gauge of distance from the city

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Awesome thanks!!

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Get a bicycle ;) ... You can take them on the trains. I rode to the station just yesterday, and then caught the train to the CBD and rode around :)

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Our must have is within 1km of a train station, that means you can easily walk it and trains in Melbourne are great, very often and almost always never on time.

lol... fixed that for you :jester:

Get a bicycle ;) ... You can take them on the trains. I rode to the station just yesterday, and then caught the train to the CBD and rode around :)

I cycle to work every morning :) There's lovely cycle paths along the Yarra.

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Some of the tram lines run on the same lanes as the cars. If this is the case they can be very slow at peak times.

I find that if you need to change trains in the city, e.g train stops at one side and you need to catch another to get to your work place, you need to allow another 10 minutes for the journey. The PTV site above should factor that in. It is worth considering if you know which side of the city you might be working in.

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