{"id":39,"date":"2011-05-17T12:45:35","date_gmt":"2011-05-17T16:45:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gotourismguides.com\/melbourne\/?page_id=39"},"modified":"2014-10-04T20:04:35","modified_gmt":"2014-10-05T00:04:35","slug":"getting-around-melbourne","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gotourismguides.com\/melbourne\/getting-around-melbourne\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting Around Melbourne"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Getting Around Melbourne By Walking<\/h2>\r\n<p>Walking is a great way to discover Melbourne. The \u201ccity\u201d of Melbourne is  a rectangle of less than 2 km\r\nby 1 km. The suburbs of Melbourne, in contrast, stretch out over tens of kilometers.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h2>Getting Around Melbourne By Tram And Bus<\/h2>\r\n<p>Melbourne is well served by a transportation system that consists of a network of trams and city buses.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h2>Getting Around Melbourne By Train<\/h2> \r\n<p>Melbourne is very proud of its mini-metro, the Loop (Loop) whose first stations were opened in February 1981. The main commuter rail station is located at the corner of Swanston and Flinders St\r\n(Flinders Street Station). <\/p>\r\n\r\n<h2>Getting Around Melbourne By Taxi<\/h2>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n\r\n<h2>Orientation in Melbourne<\/h2>\r\n<p>Swanston Street is the main north-south artery of the City. The two main east-west streets are Bourke St., and Collins St., where many of the skyscrapers, banks and major hotels are located.  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