Melbourne Travel Tips: 10 Things to Know Before You Go to Melbourne Australia
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- Things YOU need to know before you travel to Melbourne Australia. With a population of 4 million, Melbourne is Australia's 2nd largest city and the capital of the state of Victoria. Melbourne has been rated the "Most Livable City" 7 years running. EXPAND DESCRIPTION FOR MORE INFO.
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2. Weather:
Winter is coming, and it’s 9 months long.
Melbourne is cold in the winter.
Rain unpredictable
40 degrees Celsius in the morning, 18 degrees by afternoon.
Wind can be really cold.
Bring Warm Clothing whatever season you visit.
Seasons flipped from the Northern Hemisphere
3. Public Transport:
World's largest streetcar network
Really don't need a car
Trams free in the CBD
Tram 35 -- City Loop for tourists
Buy a Myki
Also trains
Its extensive but slow
Taxis and Uber are plentiful in the city
Very walkable
4. Driving:
Will need a car to drive Great Ocean road or 12 Apostles
Drive on the left
5 types of traffic cameras
point-to-point cameras that average out your speed over a long distance
Hook turns at tram intersections
5. Language: English… but some slang words to know:
Tomato Sauce = Ketchup
thongs = flip flops
togs/swimmers/bathers = bathing suit
chuck a u-ey = make a U-turn
6. Money:
Australian Dollar
1 AUD is 0.80 USD
Size of notes increases with value
No pennies -- round to nearest 5 cent
$1 and $2 are coins
Get your money from ATM, they are plentiful
No tipping in Australia
7. Store Hours
They close really early
7pm for most stores
Except Thurs-Friday, then 9pm
Opening usually 10am
Exception Grocery, Drug Store, Restaurants, bars
Restaurants and bars often have hours of LATE
8. Food:
A foodie city
Watch my video on cheap eats
Very international
Visit Queen Victoria Market
Lots of Asian Food in Chinatown
Pepper Lunch
Tim Ho Wan
24 hour Ramen and Kebab
But what about Australian Food?
Supermarkets: Woolworths, Coles
9. Coffee:
World's best Coffee (so Melbourners say)
Espresso based drinks
flat white, a combination of espresso and steamed milk sans the froth; a
long black, a double shot of espresso added to hot water (the long black is the closest thing to standard American coffee)
a short black, a standard espresso
10. Water & Beer
World's best tap water
Plenty of public drinking fountains
With bottle fillers
Best Water makes the best beer
Legal drinking age is 18
They love their beer
And it's serves everywhere
Also BYO
2 sizes of beer: Pot & Pint
Try Beer Deluxe at Fed Square
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I live in Australia.
I live in the state of Victoria,
I love Melbourne
Why am I watching this I’ve lived in the heart of Melbourne my entire life
Yoongi_ Trash ME TOO
I like melbourne city than in L.A. there is no tram, and train and double decker bus
Melbournes changing..
Don't watch it then
me too, I just learned we have a 9 month winter....?
Some more tips:
1. Melbourne weather is "four seasons in a day" i.e. changes very quickly, so dress in layers that you can easily put on / take as needed (especially in spring and autumn), with the outermost waterproof.
2. You may be charged an international transaction fee each time you use your bank card - especially debit cards - to withdrawn money from an ATM (this is levied by your bank, not the ATM) so ask your bank if this applies before you go on your holiday. If this is the case, make less frequent withdrawals of larger amounts, or get a "pre-loaded" card which often don't attract fee.
3. Trams have right of way over cars and pedestrians, so ALWAYS remember this when turning or crossing trams tracks.
4. When ordering a beer, don't drink Fosters (which most Aussies don't drink) - there are MUCH better beers than this. For inexpensive local beers, try Melbourne Bitter or Victoria Bitter instead (Coppers, as shown in thev video, is a good beer, as are Boag's and Cascade from Tasmania), and like most Australian beers, they are actually lager, not bitter, and meant to be drunk cold. In summer in particular, don't order a pint - the beer loses its chill too quickly and doesn't taste as good.
5. Australia has GREAT seafood, just remember they are PRAWNS not shrimp.
When ur in Melbourne in a sunny day. lets go to the city! When u arrive..
1. Rain
2. Clouds
For all those jumping down his throat about how he pronounces Melbourne stop getting your knickers in a twist. What do you expect form someone who has for all his life known the word Melbourne as Mel-Born or Mel-Burn not Mel-bin or Mel-ben. He is American by the way, of course he will roll the r's, give the guy a break and be thankful that he did such as great job. Well done mate.
I appreciate that support Wasup Doc! My mispronunciation is definitely not for a lack of trying that's for sure!
I’ve lived in Melbourne all my life and myself and everyone I’ve ever come across pronounces it Mel-ben
I can see how Melbourne has been rated the "most livable city". The city looks really cool. When I make it over to Australia, I will need to visit the city for sure! Thanks for the tips!
It is a pretty neat city! Thanks Scottman895!
Ignore everything this twat said. Try and find someone that lives in Melbourne on facebook, they will tell you what the best things to do here are. This guy is a moron.
What a load of crap.
That rating is done by THe Economist for business people working overseas.
IK Melbourne is the most livable city and Australia is the most livable country. Australia is heaven on earth
Love your videos! I am a local...lived here all my life and I've travelled to the US and other parts of the world. Some clarifications for you to note:
1/ City shopping hours do tend to vary and shops may open longer in the city than in the suburbs (Melbourne has huge ring of suburbs surrounding the city kind of like LA.). In general the hours are as follows:
Monday to Wednesday- 8 or 9am until 5.30pm
Thursday and Friday- 8 or 9am until 9pm Most shopping centres (malls) will keep to these hours but small strip shops may choose to close earlier.
Saturday- 9am until 5pm
Sunday-10am until 5pm There are exceptions in the CBD and the very large shopping centres may stay open a little longer...especially in summer.
Supermarkets run 8am until midnight...there are some 24/7 supermarkets in the suburbs. Some department stores like Kmart (yes, we have them but they are not the same company as US Kmarts) will open 8am until 10pm every day in the suburbs with the iconic first-ever Aussie Kmart in Burwood (suburb) open 24/7. The big hardware chain here (Bunnings) opens until the early evening but each store may have different hours.
2/ Driving: STICK TO THE SPEED LIMITS! The traffic camera network here is huge. They have red light cameras, combined red light and speed cameras, speed cameras and point to point (distance~speed over time) cameras (on some freeways). There are even clandestine mobile speed cameras placed in ordinary looking late model cars which park on roadsides to catch drivers out. The tolerance for being overspeed is 3km/h ...that's about the width of your speedometer needle. You have to drive with one eye on your speedometer and one eye on the traffic. The authorities say it is to promote safety BUT we all know it generates a lot of revenue so, really, it is a voluntary tax...speed and you'll pay for it. Most locals are now used to it but visitors can find it hard. Speed limits (and signs) are in km/h, not MPH...so be careful. The lowest speed limit is 30km/h (rare...more often 40) and the highest speed allowed on SOME freeways is 110km/h. Signage is pretty good...some areas have electronically variable signs...keep your eyes peeled. School zones have variable speed limits around them and these are strictly enforced. If you get a ticket don't think you can fly home and ignore it. The traffic office will bill the hire care company and they will take the fine out of your credit card...sadly.
3/ People are friendly to tourists...most people will help you out if you are lost. Service stations will have a traffic map book (called a "Melways" after the publisher's name) that you can have a quick look at. At service stations most are self-serve. You pay after filling your tank except late night where some stations will require you to pay first. Police are friendly...they do NOT have their hands on a pistol when approaching your car (very few handguns here). If you are stopped, stay in your car...they will come to you. They will ask for your licence first. If you have an international permit show it to them WITH your home country licence. If you are a tourist and make a silly mistake you will probably find they will tell you what you've done wrong and let you go on your way. This does not apply to being well over the speed limit or DUI. You can be stopped and breath tested/drug tested at any time without due cause...be aware of that.
4/ Is Melbourne safe to walk around? Daytime...most definitely. Night time as well but keep your wits about you. Like any big city we have our share of criminals.
5/ Can you bargain in the shops? Not in department stores or many smaller stores. In electronics/camera retailers most definitely!
Finally...the big thing tourists get wrong (which is mentioned in the video) we drive on the same side of the road as in the UK. Many tourists have been caught out by this. Listen to what the car rental company tells you...they will often give you a leaflet explaining the basic rules. When crossing a street look to the RIGHT, then left then right again before crossing. That's about it...enjoy your stay.
That's a really great list.
The last time I came here wasn't enough
correct statements but L.A dwarfs Melbourne
@@seankinnane12 Yes, in terms of sheer population quite true but the spread of suburbia is very similar and Melbourne's city centre is ringed with suburbs spreading out for miles.
I live approximately 95km (59.03 miles) out of Melbourne and I love going up there it truly is a fantastic city and it's definitely a city that people should visit
Neat!
I live in Melbourne and must say, you did a really good job in this video. Cheers, mate!
Aww.. thanks miles2057!
So I’m not the only person from Melbourne
best time to visit melbourne is like late autumn early spring for sure, i love the weather around that time
Mate, well done. You absolutely did your research and provided some insightful reviews. I can tell as I have lived in Melbourne for 22 years.
Thanks Julian!
Thank you for your precious word.
Wow... marvelous Melbourne, one of the best livable city and you have picked up the best 10 points to describe a city in a nutshell which is so true.
Dope Video! Sending blessing your way, Keep inspiring!🎒🙌🏻
thanks for the info. enjoy it
I was in Melbourne for three months and I was excited.
I’m considering taking my postgraduate studies in Melbourne and this was very helpful!!! So informative, interesting, and easy/entertaining to watch. Thank you!!!
Awesome. Thanks Iona!
I keep coming back to Melbourne. Love this Clean cool city. Love the cafes and restaurant and of course the chocolates in Heasville
Really helpful tips! Absolutely can't wait to go!
Thanks Jetlag!
Great video!!! Thanks very much1
Thanks Life Matters!
Excelente video, sos un genio!! Mil gracias por la información! Saludos
Nice to see you in Melbourne Australia my home. I enjoyed your Singapore 🇸🇬 vids great info
Thanks Thanks!!!
Thank-you really helpful information ie. about the public transportation and the free pass in the city.
i love this! very helpful!
Thanks! so informative!
I love your presentation,truly helpful
Thanks Mario!
You make great simple videos. Thanks for the great work.
Thanks!!!
Thanks for reviewing our beloved city. Though this is 3 yrs ago, its still a good video giving people a glimpse of home.
I have lived in Melbourne for more than 50 years and I think your review was fairly accurate and balanced, just like to make a few small additions.
Winter 9 months, NO. it starts to get a little cool from mid May and warms up mid September, mid winter 10 deg C is as cold as it gets daytime.
Getting around city, you forgot to mention bicycles. Melbourne is bicycle friendly although you are required to wear a helmet.
You mentioned water and beer but forgot wine. Victoria has many great wineries less than 2 hr drive from the CBD, and you can buy many excellent quality wines cheaply.
And finally, Speedos are called “Budgie smugglers”.
Thank you for the introduction on Melbourne. We will be there this March 2019
Enjoy your trip Wayan!
I'll be traveling to Melbourne soon and your video answered every question I had about how to prepare for my visit. Thanks!!! Looking forward to watching your other videos!
Thanks ksato!
It is very useful ! Keep it up ;)
thank you for sharing the tips
+Erik Wijaya Thanks Erik!
thanks for saying both fereinheit and celsius
Great video. Really helpful!
Thanks Amy!
Very detailed. Thank you!
I am very happy about this video. When Americans do videos/content on my city, they often get information wrong or mispronounce place names so badly that it is painful. But your video is a great example of where travel bloggers/vloggers can get it right by spending time in the city, knowing the people and the culture. Thankyou, and I hope you get to travel to Melbourne and Australia a lot more. From Alex, a Victorian.
+aquasmashau Thanks Alex! I appreciate the kind words! Lucky me.. I had a local Melbournian to show me around and give me the inside scoop :)
The Yurra River was correct pronunciation?
So another thing to add.... Melbourne is a nanny state with all of its cameras? That's the whole of Australia.
Also ketchup and tomato sauce are different, it's to do with the sweetness of the sauce.
I feel standard American coffee consists of franchised Starbucks stores so people may not be familiar with coffee shops that actually care more about the quality.
I really love this panda ...
Awesome video, your knowledge of Melbourne almost as good as Melbournian. Let me add few more things about Melbourne. Although Melbourne is the second largest city in Australia, but Melbourne hosts all the world events: Australia Open (Tennis), Moto GP and F1 GP. You've got another subscriber.
Thanks for the kind words and the additions on Melbourne Paul!
Nice video on Melbourne, I've started to do some videos around my town and came across your channel. Keep up the great work. Cheers Rob
+Finding Paradise Thanks Rob!!!
Finding Paradise please can I be you friend
You really deserve a subscribe from everyone 🔥. More success to come your way , keep it up
Thanks Evan!!! :)
I loved your video!!! Thanks
Thanks Paula!
Very informative video. Thank you
At first this video, what a so cute panda bear hahahaha your videos are always giving me many informations thanks a lot
bravo chris, well done. a well thought out list of tips for any melbourne visitor. good to see a shout out to the micro brewers too, the melbourne micro brewery scene is going crazy. they are producing some amazing world class beers.
+ozzycarnut Thanks Ozzy! Maybe I was thinking too much that the sun ended up getting on me before I was done! :)
Your video was excellent. I visited Melbourne recently and you were spot on...I wish i saw your video before i travelled. keep em coming :)
Thanks Narayanan!
I would like to add one more thing about how amazing the public toilet facilities across Melbourne, you can find it in the middle of the city or any suburb you go to. I've been to big cities in the USA and Canada, had lot's of problems finding public toilets there, had to use McDonald's :(
Thanks for the addition on public toilets!
great information! You provided lots of practical details, espeecially about the drinking water and shop time signs!
Thanks Janice!
Thank you so much 😬
Keep up the great job!! I've been looking for a video that accurately describes Melbourne, I'll be going there this March 2019 as Student Visa.
Nice! I hope you enjoy Melbourne Sushi Viking!
LOVE THIS VLOG! VERY DIRECT AND INFORMATIVE!!!
Thanks pink velvet!
What a nice compliment good for you
Thanks.
My pleasure Pinoy Adventure Rider!
Spot on, excellent review. I live in Melbourne, and your review is just wow! I'm now keen to see your reviews on other cities in the world. Cheers!
Aww.. thanks Hloe!
Very informative! YP4L!
thank you topher
I was born in Melbourne. Haven't been there for awhile except for the airport. Sentimental to me. I live in Tasmania now, come and visit sometime. Anyhow good vid. Keep up the good work.
Thanks!
It's an amazing video, I hope to start a video series as well. hope this video helps you a lot if you are interested in visiting Melbourne. Good work dude
Thanks AusLense!
Very well done.I stay here and yet learnt a few things here. Thanks a lot
Really helpful, thanks.
Thanks Claire!
Melbourne will always be a home for me...
Miss Melbourne so much...
Will I ever come back home???
I can only dream about it, with all that has happened through my life currently....
Seriously awesome video, I'm thinking of going to college here so it was very helpful!
Thanks :)
13CrazyDaisies hy
useful video thanks for information
Thanks Marie!
Wow! We live in Melbourne, Florida! It was nice to see Melbourne, Australia! Beautiful, thank you for the video!
Neat Beautiful Florida!
i live in Melbourne and you did a wonderful job!!
Good job overall. Summer gets hot but does not stay hot day after day. It is mild and short compared to US South. Melbourne is very dry. Even when it rains, it is nothing compared to US. (Melbourne averages 650 mm or 25.5 inches. Little Rock, AR got 3 times that: over 1803 mm 71 inches last year).
Traffic downtown is terrible, especially through business hours. Trams are free in city and plentiful. Walking is fun with much to see. Bourke St on Sunday has street performers. Stroll the Yarra on either side. The people are friendly, but not as engaging as in US down South. The architecture bears mentioning, especially at Docklands. Considering how large a city Melbourne is, the crime is low in comparison to US. Currency has changed. US dollar worth more than Australian dollar now. Us credit card and pay no transaction fee. ATMS may charge fees.
Tasmania flight just over an hour away. Phillips Island tours from Melbourne. Large international airport in Melbourne. There is a lot to see in Melbourne. Lot of Asian immigrants and Asian food. Victoria Market is a must, but it is closed on Monday. Wednesday night international foods. Tap water is fine. It takes more than water to make beer. Europe is light years ahead of Australia there. Decent wines here though. I recommend them instead.
Awesome video! Coffee is a must when visiting Melbourne
Thank you sir... now I know what Melbourne looks like. I'm from Indonesia.
Thanks Mamanya!
1. Also the Water in Melbourne tastes exactly like Canadian water so if you live in Canada you will like Melbournes water
2. get a latte if you like coffee. they are the best and every melbournian buys one if they go to a cafe
hey . this is my first time watching ur videos , thanks for the information . i like the way u explain things in the videos ..
not much people can do .. good job
Thanks Aja!
Thanks for your sharing the tips for travelling to Melbourne.I actually plan to visit Australia in 2 months later.
Have fun!
As a Melbourner you doing a greet job
Thanks!
It's basically like the San Fran/Portland of Australia!
Such a nice guy, love it
Thanks Robin!
I like it very much this video. I visited Melbourne in 2008 and it's great to see it again thanks to your video. The spot where you're talking is perfect!! The Rialto towers behind you. I loved those towers. So great memories from Australia 🇦🇺💖🥇 thanks for the amazing video 🏆bravo Chris
Thanks santi! Melbourne is a neat city!
Nice video, I love Australia 🌏
+Melvin Mejía Thanks Melvin!
Yellow Productions you're welcome :)
I watched a lot of your clips when I travelled to Vegas and was planning my trip thanks - I am from Melbourne and just happened on your clip on Melbourne so I dropped in to say well done. The Yarra is the river that flows upside down due to its brown colour.
Thanks Marian! I had a great time in Melbourne!
Thank you for inspiring tips. See you melbourne on 2021 ;*
Thanks May!
2mins and 33secs in. And this is good so far. Well done. I'm from Melbourne myself.👍
Thanks Ebony Jade!
Melbourne is now resturant and coffee capital of the world
I grew up living in Melbourne and you have done an excellent job reviewing. I now live in a tacky place called the Gold Coast. If you ever return you should visit.
+captnclam Thanks Captnclam! I didn't make it to the Gold Coast on this trip. Maybe next time!
Oh thank you I’m From Melbourne and live in Melbourne
Can you explain more about the Melbourne weather? June..July and August is winter..how about February..March..April and May? September and October?
Wow, very impressive review, now I’m your subscriber ;-)
Thanks Nicha!
Melbourne is amazing! Beautiful city!
+Travel Trivia Indeed!
Nice tips for exploring Melbourne
Thanks!
@@YellowProductions :)
Great review.. I'd say Melbourne generally has decent/warm weather for half the of the year (mid Oct to mid April) and cold weather the other half... It still doesn't get anywhere near as chilly as cities such as London, Chicago or Toronto thou.
Thanks Brad!
I lived in Melbourne for 5 years but aside from pronunciation most of this is accurate. The only thing that stood out to me is that most stores in my experience opened at 8am or 9am. Not 10am that would be quite late for a store to open. Everything else seems spot on though.
Thanks NotCroutons! And thanks for the correction on store opening times
As a Melbournian I would suggest visiting in January, the Australian Open is an amazing way to experience the city. There are so many free events and pop ups. We are known for hosting amazing sports & music events! If you have access to a car you should visit the Mornington Peninsula Hot Springs, Daylesford, Rosebud and Bendigo.
Thanks for the tip on January Laura!
Melbourne is Australia's equivalent of Boston, which is funny because they are actually sister cities.
In regards to the trams, the other Australian cities had tram networks in the 1950's and decided to get rid of them, but Melbourne kept theirs. Its rather ironic that those cities that took them away now are putting them back.
+Anthony Kernich Melbourne was just forward thinking on keeping those trams!
best decision they ever made
Anthony Kernich I’ve been to Boston once and I live in Melbourne and I find that it’s completely different Melbourne is more like a mini San Francisco
Adelaide has trams.
But nowhere near on the scale of Melbourne and probably never will be considering how much one little line seems to cost.
Melbourne lovely city is my second home in Aussie, i lived in Vogue apartment in Malcom street South Yarra :-)
Super
Thank you very much for all the tips. I am so happy to see you did videos. I will be going to Australia in March 2018 and it will be my first visiting in Australia. Wondering if you will doings videos for Sydney and Brisbane also. And yes I am one of your subscriber since you did videos in Singapore.
+Ruby Box Thanks Ruby! On this trip I only went to Melbourne and Adelaide... But I didn't have enough time in Adelaide to do any videos. I've got a few more Melbourne videos coming up though! Glad you found me thru Singapore :)
What did you think of Adelaide? I live here and I consider it pretty quaint, compared to the chaos of New York. The airport is good as well.
Adelaide was definitely quaint and quiet :). I liked the city center with the university, river, and shopping streets. I didn't like that all the stores closed at 5pm on Sunday including grocery stores. The airport was good and super close to the city which was nice.
amazing
+Rockstar 007 Thanks Rockstar!
Great video. I liked and subscribed! Please make some on Sydney. Thanks :)
+Matt the Radar Technician Awesome.. thanks Matt! If I go to Sydney I will!
This video is so adorable.
Awww.. shucks!
Yellow Productions have you done a video for Brisbane?
To add Queen Vic market is also open nights, generally Wednesdays but many more nights through the summer months, great place to try out all sorts of foods, viet, indian, italian, ukranian, aussie, sweet, savoury and everything in between... But it fills up quick and youll be waiting quite a while for food from 730-9 so make sure to scope it out early if you're hungry to try a few different things.
If you enjoy you're drinking you're in luck with melbourne, do the tram bar crawl, start at one end of the city at a bar and have a drink, then get on a tram and make your way down the line :)
And you're right about coffee here :) Plenty of cafes and coffee shops in alley ways that have some amazing coffees
Thanks Thalminator!
i feel like i'm visiting california not australia lol, but seriously nice job thanks. no reason to drive in the city and worry about hook turns, but i may take a train out to warrnambool and rent a car there for the twelve apostles great ocean drive and hiking. the other side of the road thing and opposite way roundabouts are a bit of a worry, but i will try not to aggravate people out there lol. the weather tip was especially helpful.
A really good video! thanks for making. Would you have similar one about Sydney and Canberra?
Thanks! I've only "flown thru" Sydney and haven't been to Canberra. Sorry!
I have been to a all those cities
Really enjoyed this video but the trains are down A LOT in Melbourne and are always delayed on weekdays but usually tourists come on weekends so it’s not really a problem for tourists. Also spot on with the weather that’s why we say “4 season 1 day” because it’s raining for 5 minutes and then sunny and warm after. It’s crazy.
+TheSepticPizza Thanks Septic Pizza! So avoid the trains! OK! :)
Melbourne trains at the moment are a pain in the arse because of the major works they're doing in the CBD and the works to remove train crossings in the outer suburbs which will continue all of 2018. Best tip is to download the metro/metlink app (its free) and gives live updates for all delays and works. Also for travelers most trains going around the CBD and towards any of the south-east outer suburbs will be abserlutely packed to the brim between 6am-8:30am/3pm-7pm :) loved hearing about Melbourne from a tourist perspective!
Victoria (the state the Melbourne is in) also has aldi as another major supermarket :) but coles and woolworths (for short woolies) are our two most known supermarkets :)
Welcome to Melbourne!
Thanks Lisa :)