Getting to Melbourne by Road

Getting to Melbourne by Road

Its brilliant layout makes Melbourne an easily navigable city, as almost everything is within walking distance. The best way to explore the hidden nooks and corners of the city is by taking to the roads of Melbourne. Those getting to Melbourne by road have two options – taxi or car. Tourists can either hail the taxis or book them by telephone at an extra cost. You can pay for these taxis by credit cards or EFTPOS. The price charged by them is quite reasonable and tipping is not expected.

Various types of taxis available for getting to Melbourne by road are:

  -  Black Cabs Combined
  -  Embassy Taxis
  -  ABC Taxis
  -  Legion Cabs
  -  Premier Cabs
  -  RSL Taxis
  -  Taxis Combined
  -  Yellow Cabs

The other option for getting to Melbourne by road is by car. For those planning to explore the beautiful city of Melbourne by car must be well versed with the road rules in the city.

Some basic road rules that every driver must follow in Melbourne are given below.

  -  Vehicles are driven on left-hand side of the road in Australia
  -  All passengers must wear seat belts
  -  The speed limit in urban areas is usually 60 km/h. Freeways usually have a limit of between 100 and 110 km/h. The Australian police also use radar cameras extensively to check speed

Minimum Age and License
All the drivers should be above the age of 17. Tourists can take the driver’s seat only if they are carrying their driver’s license in English and have necessary documents to prove they are tourists. No additional permit is required in that case. However, if the driving license is not in English, then the tourist must carry a translation with it as well. In order to avoid any unwanted circumstances, it is advisable that tourists carry their license as well as their passport at all times, especially when they choose getting to Melbourne by road.

Hook Turns in Melbourne, Australia / Sharing the Road with Trams
Famed for its hook turns, Melbourne roads often display signs when a road has tracks going through the middle of it and the sign reads “Right Turn from Left Only”. This means that in order to turn right, you must get in the furthest left lane (with your right indicator on), wait in front of the crossroad traffic until they get their green light and then turn right.

Driving Under Influence is Strictly Forbidden
The permissible Blood Alcohol level limit while taking the steering for getting to Melbourne by road is 0.05% and severe penalties are handed out for exceeding this limit. To ensure that the drivers adhere to this rule, there are many random breath test checkpoints throughout Australia.

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