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Melbourne’s Free The City Circle Tram Trams operate in both directions Melbourne’s trams – Today, Melbourne has Travelling on Melbourne’s Ticket zones every 12 minutes between a short history the biggest operating public transport The City Circle Tram is a 10am and 6pm from Sunday tram network in the world Fares for travelling on free and convenient way to Wednesday and between The city’s first trams were with 250 kilometres Melbourne is progressively Melbourne’s trains, trams and City Circle Tram to see the sights of central 10am and 9pm every horse-drawn, but from of double track. moving to a new smartcard buses are separated into two Melbourne and the Docklands Thursday, Friday and Saturday. 1885 they made way for ticketing system called myki. zones: Zone 1 for inner-city while experiencing a ride cable trams. For more than Yarra Trams operates the While this is happening you and Zone 2 for the middle on one of the city’s much City Circle Trams do not half a century the gentle entire Melbourne tram may notice two types of and outer suburbs. loved heritage trams. run on Christmas Day rumble and clanging bells network with a fleet of ticketing equipment operating and Good Friday. of the cable trams provided 500 trams ranging from across the public transport You can travel anywhere on The service is proudly the background music the historic W-class to network. Melbourne’s tram network on a operated by Yarra Trams. For the enjoyment and of Melbourne's young modern low-floor vehicles. Zone 1 fare. comfort of City Circle and thriving streets. More information about myki An audio commentary provides Tram passengers, groups The 12 refurbished W-class can be found at myki.com.au MetShop details of city landmarks and of 12 or more passengers The first electric tram line trams which operate the City major attractions such as the are asked to contact the between Box Hill and Circle Tram route entered Metcard Call into the MetShop for City Museum, Parliament City Circle Tram customer Doncaster opened in 1889 service between 1936 public transport information House, Docklands, Federation service number on 131 638 but it lasted only until 1896. and 1956. All were built Metcard is a paper ticket including timetables, maps, Square, Melbourne Aquarium to arrange a booking. at the former Melbourne system which gives you the brochures and tickets. Here and the Princess Theatre. Electric trams returned to stay and Metropolitan Tramways option to buy two hour or you can also use the Metlink For further information in 1906 with the opening Board workshops. daily tickets for travel within website and print your public The City Circle Tram also links about the City Circle Tram, of the Victorian Railways the zones you choose. transport information. The with other tram, train and bus telephone 131 638, visit line between St Kilda and Metcards must be validated MetShop is located in the routes around Melbourne. metlinkmelbourne.com.au or Brighton and the private every time you catch a train, Melbourne Town Hall on the call into the Melbourne Visitor North Melbourne Electric tram or bus. For the best corner of Swanston and Little To catch the City Circle Tram, Centre at Federation Square. Tramway and Lighting value and to always be ready Collins Streets and is open simply wait at any tram stop Company commencing for your next journey, Value 9am – 5.30pm Monday along the City Circle Tram services from Flemington Metcards are available for to Friday and 9am – 1pm route. These tram stops are Bridge to Essendon and your convenience. You can Saturday. specially marked with a City the Maribyrnong River. choose from the 10 x 2 hour Circle sign (pictured right). or 5 x Daily. For more information about Melbourne’s public transport, For the more frequent traveller including timetables, journey the Weekly and Monthly planner, maps, ticketing, Metcards offer significant brochures and information for savings. Coin-only Metcard passengers with special needs, ticket machines are available call 131 638 (TTY 9619 2727) on trams. 6am – midnight daily or visit metlinkmelbourne.com.au fold Melbourne – one of the Explore the laneways and Melbourne Visitor Centre Melbourne Visitor Booth Melbourne Town Hall Melbourne City world’s most liveable cities arcades which form part of at Federation Square in the Bourke Street Mall tours Tourist Shuttle the fascinating and diverse Melbourne is a great city history and architecture of The Melbourne Visitor Centre Located in the Bourke Street Informative tour guides provide The free shuttle bus is a to experience any time of the city. at Federation Square provides Mall, the booth is staffed by free tours of Melbourne's historic great way to see some of the year and the City Circle a range of tourist information friendly volunteers who can Town Hall. Melbourne's best attractions. Tram makes it easy for you For lovers of the arts, there’s and services on Melbourne assist visitors with shopping Hop on and off at any of the to discover the best that plenty of music, theatre and and Victoria, including free and tourist enquiries. Available Mon to Fri 13 stops along the route at Melbourne has to offer. creativity while children will brochures, maps, event listings, 11am and 1pm. key city destinations, guided enjoy a visit to the aquarium, merchandise, Internet access, Mon to Sat 9am – 5pm by an informative on board Enjoy the beautiful parks and the zoo or a museum. accommodation, car hire and Sun 10am – 5pm Bookings essential and required commentary. The complete gardens located throughout tour booking services. (excluding Christmas 24 hours prior to tour. trip takes approximately 90 the city. Take advantage Melbourne is known as Day and Good Friday) minutes. The bus runs every 30 Visit thatsmelbourne.com.au/ of the Yarra River and Australia’s sporting capital. Open seven days a week minutes between 9.30am and townhalltours waterfront precincts. Catch Our sporting events are world 9am – 6pm 4.30pm daily excluding Good the City Circle Tram direct to class – from the Australian (excluding Christmas Day) Melbourne Greeter Service Friday and Christmas Day. Visit Victoria Harbour, NewQuay Open tennis championships, City Ambassadors thatsmelbourne.com.au/shuttle or Waterfront City and the Formula 1 Australian Federation Square, corner This unique service offers visitors to view the route and stops. experience the changing face Grand Prix, the Spring Racing Flinders and Swanston Clearly dressed in red a free multilingual two to four of Melbourne’s Docklands. Carnival to our own Aussie Streets, Melbourne. and roving the city centre, Rules football. the City Ambassadors are hour walking orientation of the Relax and enjoy fabulous happy to help with tourist city. The service operates in For further information on any food, wine and coffee right While on the City Circle enquiries, directions and English daily, with a number of of these visitor information on the waterfront. Stroll or Tram, call in at Federation other information. languages available on request. services, please contact the ride along the promenade, Square – a popular meeting City of Melbourne Hotline Available seven days a week indulge in a gelati, marvel place and unique cultural Mon to Sat 10am – 4pm on (03) 9658 9658 or visit 9.30am (excluding Christmas at the yachts and enjoy the precinct that was developed Sun 11am – 3pm thatsmelbourne.com.au/ Day and Good Friday). public art. to commemorate 100 years (excluding Christmas Day touristinformation of Australian nationhood. and Good Friday) Bookings essential. 6199 08/10. YAR Melbourne offers a world Let the City Circle Tram of culinary delights – from Visit thatsmelbourne.com.au/ Chinatown to the Greek take you on a journey of greeter precinct or Lygon Street for discovery around Melbourne Italian food and an excellent – one of the world’s most range of restaurants and bars liveable cities. to suit all tastes and budgets. The shopping experience is not to be missed. Beautiful Collins Street offers a range of boutiques while the Bourke Street Mall is the retail heart of Melbourne with major department stores and specialty shops. fold fold fold 8 11 19 8 24 16 1 17 7 18 13 18 3 2 14 15 5 13 10 6 12 4 23 19 21 11 22 9 20 21 50 34 52 35 36 26 27 49 45 33 51 37 38 25 26 46 40 39 41 32 42 37 39 47 43 44 48 27 31 28 29 30 42 43 fold Points of interest Harbour Town, Melbourne Central Royal Exhibition Building Fitzroy Gardens and Regent Theatre/ Eureka Skydeck 1 10 18 26 35 43 Docklands A stylish destination and Carlton Gardens Cook’s Cottage Plaza Ballroom Awe inspiring views of Shopping centre with for shopping, eating Discover the history and Featuring a conservatory, One of Melbourne’s Melbourne. Open daily brand direct outlets, and entertainment. beauty of this World Cook’s Cottage, a model grand theatres. 10am – 10pm specialty stores and Ph: 9922 1100 Heritage listed building Tudor village and the Ph: 9299 9500 Riverside Quay. 44 46 a tourist lounge. and gardens. Fairies’ tree. Ph: 9693 8888 Chinatown Lightning Ridge Ph: 9328 8600 11 Ph: 9270 5000 36 Home to some of the Melbourne Cricket Opal Mines Victorian Arts Centre 27 44 Waterfront City, best Asian restaurants Melbourne Museum Ground See Australia’s national Home to Australia’s 2 19 Docklands in Melbourne and the Explore life in Victoria, Australia’s most famous gemstone. Cut, polish, premier performing Dining, shopping and Chinese Museum in from our natural environment sporting stadium with the learn about and buy opals.