Anthropocene Campus Melbourne 2018: preliminary guide - Deakin University
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Anthropocene Campus Melbourne 2018: preliminary guide Campus sites: Deakin Downtown Level 12, Tower 2 727 Collins Street Melbourne Victoria 3008 http://www.deakin.edu.au/locations/deakin-corporate-centres/deakin-downtown Testing Grounds 1 City Road, Southbank VIC 3006 Australia http://www.testing-grounds.com.au/
The organisers and Deakin University look forward to welcoming you to Melbourne
City for this year’s Anthropocene Campus. This information pack is your arrival
guide. Within, you will find a range of suggested accommodation options to suit your
budget requirements, as well as key information to help you find your way from the
airport to the CBD. There are a range of transport options to help you navigate and
explore the city during your stay, we have outlined these below.
Melbourne is a very accessible and walkable city, so whilst we have provided
accommodation suggestions, please note that any accommodation option in the
CBD is likely to take you less than 20 minutes to arrive at the venue (free) by tram.
Map of Melbourne CBD with key sites:
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Suggested accommodation options:
Walkability to
Accommodation Private room rate Wi-Fi
conference
$71 (single room)
Space Hotel Included 2.6km (37 Mins)
$30 (8-person dorm)
The Great Southern
$80 Additional charge 450m (7 mins)
Hotel
Free Wi-Fi hotspot
$102 (double room)
Melbourne Central (Wi-Fi Plus
$30 (6/8-person 650m (9 mins)
YHA available for
dorm)
purchase)
Pensione Hotel $104 Included 550 (8 mins)
Adina Apartment
Hotel Melbourne $117 Included 700m (9 mins)
Northbank
$120 (discounted
Travelodge Hotel
rate, promo code Included 500m (6 mins)
Melbourne Docklands
TH10601258)
CityLights at Flinders
$139 Included 700m (9 mins)
Street
Punthill Apartments: $148 (discounted
Included 700m (9 mins)
Northbank rate, cite 733987)
$147 (discounted
Punthill Apartments:
rate, promo code Included 1.5km (23 mins)
Flinders Lane
733987)
$146 (discounted
Punthill Apartments:
rate, promo code Included 2.3km (34 mins)
Little Bourke
733987)
Budget
Mid-range
High
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Getting from the airport to CBD
SkyBus
Phone: 1300 SKYBUS (1300 759 287)
Fax: + 61 3 9338 5075
Email: info@skybus.com.au
The most effective way to travel from Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) to the
Melbourne CBD is by SkyBus, a high-frequency express shuttle service. There is
plenty of room on board for luggage and the service offers free Wi-Fi. Shuttles
operate 24 hours a day, every day of the year, departing every 10–15 minutes during
flight times and every 30 minutes between 1–5am.
Tickets cost $18 one-way / $34 round trip and can be purchased from ticketing
booths at the Airport or online here: https://skybus.umd.com.au/skybus/sales/. There
are regular discounted ticket sales online, it is worth checking the website before
buying tickets.
The most frequent and straightforward SkyBus service will take you from the Airport
to Southern Cross Station (CBD) in 20 minutes. SkyBus also offer a free Hotel
Shuttle to all passengers which can take you to your centrally (CBD) located
accommodation from Southern Cross. Other airport transfer services/stops are
offered by SkyBus and can be found here: https://www.skybus.com.au/find-your-
stop/
* SkyBus is also wheelchair accessible.
Uber
Uber drivers pick up travellers from two locations at Melbourne Airport (see map
below). For Qantas, International and Virgin Australia passengers, the ride-share
pick up zone is lane 1 of the forecourt. For Jetstar, TigerAir, Rex or AirNorth
passengers, the pick-up zone is level 2 inside the T4 Ground Transport Hub.
Passengers can be dropped off anywhere along Departure Drive and the T4
Transport Hub drop off zone on level 1. This is the same for all the public drop off
zones.
UberX fares from Melbourne Airport to Southern Cross Station (CBD) cost around
$44–56.
More information can be found here: https://www.uber.com/en-AU/airports/mel/
4Other options
Public transport
SmartBus Route 901 Melbourne Airport to Frankston – connects to Craigieburn line
at Broadmeadows Station.
Board the 901 bus at Melbourne Airport, from Bay 17 at Melbourne Airport Bus
Interchange (see map below) to Broadmeadows Station. The sign on the bus should
say “Frankston”. At the Broadmeadows Station, switch to a city bound train. This
journey is around 70 minutes.
You'll need a Myki transport card to use the service. First time myki users arriving at
the Airport can purchase a myki Visitor Pack from the SkyBus counter outside
terminals 1 or 3.
5For more information visit www.ptv.vic.gov.au/getting-around/airport-buses/
or Phone: 1800 800 007
Taxi
A taxi to Melbourne City takes approximately 35 minutes and costs around $55–65,
though times and fares can vary. Taxis can be caught on the ground floor outside
T1, and between T2 and T3.
Pick up
If someone is picking you up from the airport and would like to meet you in the
terminal, they can park at the At Terminal T1 T2 T3 Car Park. Alternatively, they can
park in the wait zone on the corner of Mercer Drive and Melrose Drive for 20 minutes
for free and drive up to the pick-up point outside T2 once ready to meet you.
6Car hire
There’s a selection of rental car companies available at Melbourne Airport. You'll find
them located across the forecourt from T2.
Public transport in Melbourne
Free Tram Zone
Deakin University’s Downtown campus is located within the Free Tram Zone of
Melbourne City (see map below).
The principal boundaries of the Free Tram Zone are Spring Street, Flinders Street
and La Trobe Street. Additionally, the tram routes along Victoria Street, William
Street and Elizabeth Street that surround Victoria Market are also included as well as
the Docklands area.
All stops within the zone are clearly marked and tram drivers will make regular
announcements when approaching the zone boundaries. Zone boundaries are
signed and free tram zone maps are across the network.
If your tram journey is only within the zone, travel is free, so you do not need to touch
on with a myki.
Myki
If you plan on travelling outside the free tram zone, or by train or bus, you must
obtain a myki card. Myki is Melbourne’s ticket to travel on the city’s trains, trams and
buses – you cannot buy single fare tickets, the whole system is based upon
smartcard technology.
7International and interstate visitors coming to Victoria can buy a myki Explorer pack.
which combines a ready to use myki card, visitor information and special offers all in
one. A Full Fare myki Explorer costs $15 and includes $9 myki Money for travel.
You can buy a myki Explorer from:
• Melbourne Visitor Centre in Federation Square
• SkyBus terminals at Melbourne Airport and Southern Cross Station
• PTV Hub - 750 Collins Street, Docklands, 3008
• PTV Hub - Southern Cross Station, near the corner of Spencer and Collins
streets
• the concierge desk at many hotels and accommodation providers.
For visitor information visit: https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/getting-around/visiting-
melbourne/
To plan a journey by public transport visit: https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/journey
City Loop
The City Loop is a mostly-underground, partly surface-level and partly elevated
subway and rail system around the central business district of Melbourne.
The loop includes the city's two largest (both above-ground) stations: Flinders Street
and Southern Cross; and three underground stations: Flagstaff, Melbourne Central
and Parliament.
Melbourne's 15 radial suburban railway lines feed into the Loop at its northwestern
and southeastern corners. The underground section of the Loop follows La Trobe
and Spring Streets along the northern and eastern edges of the CBD's street grid.
Flinders Street Station is the main station in Melbourne and connects to all 15 radial
suburban railway lines. All regional trains depart from Southern Cross Station. You
can always get to Flinders Street and Southern Cross stations from Melbourne
Central, Parliament and Flagstaff.
Bikes
The City of Melbourne’s cycling network has over 135 km of on- and off-road routes.
The city-wide bike share scheme allows you to hire bicycles from a number of
docking bays located around the city. A day pass costs $3 (+ $10 refundable
deposit) and week pass costs $8 (+ $10 refundable deposit). Purchase your day
pass using your credit card at any bike station. You can download the app or visit the
station map here: https://secure.melbournebikeshare.com.au/map/.
There are also other private bike operators such as oBike: https://www.o.bike/au/
8The City of Melbourne TravelSmart map provides a comprehensive guide to on-road
and off-road cycling routes and facilities in the City of Melbourne.
Capital City Trail (PDF 354 KB) is a shared use path for cyclists and pedestrians,
which circles the Melbourne city centre and some inner eastern and northern
suburbs of Melbourne. It is 29 km in length, and mostly consists of sections of other
trails, such as the Merri Creek Trail, Main Yarra Trail, Moonee Ponds Creek Trail and
Inner Circle Rail Trail.
For information about cycling laws, see:
https://www.victorialawfoundation.org.au/publication/bike-law/read
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