Melbourne Tram 109 running view through Driver’s seat | Port Melbourne beach to Melbourne City
Channel: Vikash Chand Kumar
Date: 2021-09-27

The Largest Tram Network in the World - simply put such a diversity of trams and the sheer size is is just breathtaking. Unlike many cities across the world, that where dismantling their networks in the 1950s, 60s and 70s, Melbourne chose not to follow this trend.

For seven years in a row, Melbourne held the title of “Most Liveable City In The World”, only being overtaken by Vienna in 2018. One of the things making Melbourne so lovely to live in is how easy it is to get around. The city has an excellent public transportation system, with trains going out to the suburbs and buses operating on the smaller scale transport. But central to it all is the city’s tram system. We can compare it to the roads of our lives, which aren’t always smooth, like a Melbourne tram track, but there are ways we can get in the flow. Watch the video below.

The tram stop between Flinders Street station and Federation Square is Melbourne's busiest, and is located on the Swanston Street/St Kilda Road corridor, which is apparently the busiest tram route in the world. This was filmed on a Thursday afternoon around 4pm, and while it's moderately busy, the passenger numbers are still way lower than they were back before the Covid-19 pandemic. In this video we mostly see Comeng built Z3 and B2 class trams, plus a couple of D1 class Combino units near the start. Note that face masks are compulsory on public transport at the time of filming, but many people aren't wearing them. This is not overly concerning, as the virus has not been present in the community here for many months .

Riding the Streetcars in Melbourne Australia is easy!  Melbourne's trams are free in the city center.  Just get on and get off. The Free zone is clearly signed. You'll Need a Myki otherwise if you are going outside the city center.  You can buy a Myki card at vending machines or 7-11. Tap on… do not tap off.  Only tap off in zone 2. A 2 hour ride is $4.20 All day is $8.40. Slightly cheaper on weekends