Melbourne Travel Tips: 10 Things to Know Before You Go to Melbourne Australia

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

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.

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 You may be charged an international transaction fee each time you use your bank card - especially debit cards - to withdrawn money from an ATM (this is levied by your bank, not the ATM) so ask your bank if this applies before you go on your holiday.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.

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!

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.

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

Great video!!! Thanks very much1

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.

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.

I keep coming back to Melbourne. Love this Clean cool city. Love the cafes and restaurant and of course the chocolates in Heasville

I was in Melbourne for three months and I was excited.

thanks for the info. enjoy it

I live in Melbourne and must say, you did a really good job in this video. Cheers, mate!

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

Thank you for your precious word.

Dope Video! Sending blessing your way, Keep inspiring!🎒🙌🏻

I’m considering taking my postgraduate studies in Melbourne and this was very helpful!!! So informative, interesting, and easy/entertaining to watch. Thank you!!!

Thank-you really helpful information ie. about the public transportation and the free pass in the city.