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Getting to Rydges on Swanston

Rydges On Swanston is located at 701 Swanston Street in Carlton – just above the Melbourne CBD (Central Business District). The following pages will tell you all the ways to get to the hotel whether you’re on foot, on a train, on a tram or in a car. It also explains best options for getting to and from the airport.

• Via train to MiDFur (local travel)
• Via Tram to MiDFur (local travel)
• Parking at Rydges On Swanston (car travel)
• To and from the airport to Melbourne (national & international)

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VIA TRAIN TO MIDFUR

This section is aimed at people coming from the outer suburbs towards the city. First, take a look at the network map and find the closest train station to you. The best train station to get off is at Melbourne Central Station. From there, it’s a 16 minute walk or an even shorter tram ride to Rydges On Swanston and MiDFur.

Depending on the time of day and where you’re coming from, trains can be running as close as every 5 minutes to every 40 minutes. For train schedules, see the Metro Trains Melbourne website.

For more information on using the Melbourne train system, please see the page on Getting Around Melbourne. or the Metro Trains Melbourne website.

VIA TRAM TO MIDFUR

So you’re already in Melbourne. Now the easiest way to get a tram to Rydges On Swanston is to head over to any part of Swanston Street. There are several trams that run up Swanston Street that can take you near or right to Rydges, but perhaps the best tram to catch is number 6 going towards Melbourne Uni. This goes all way up Swanston Street in the Melbourne CBD and goes right by Swanston Street.

Other trams that run right past Rydges are the number 1, 3, 5, 6 and 8 and there are likely even more. For schedules and other information on trams, please visit the Yarra Trams website.

And for information on catching trams, please see the page on Getting Around Melbourne.

PARKING AT RYDGES ON SWANSTON

For those driving into MiDFur there is ample parking at both the hotel and in the surrounding area.

If you’re staying at Rydges On Swanston, there is a car park with an entrance on Lincoln Square North - just around the side from the front of the hotel. Parking costs $10 per day. Please note this is subject to availability and you can’t reserve parking spots.

All around the area of the hotel there is plentiful parking – but do note that most of it is metered parking.

Here are the points you should know about metered parking:

• There is parking on practically every single street within sight of the hotel, so you won’t have to walk far.
• Parking spots range from half-hour parking to four hour parking
• Parking is $1.30 per hour
• Check parking signs for instructions
• Outside these hours indicated on the signs parking is free
• These free times are generally very early in the morning and very late at night
• Be wary of signs with the word permit on them. You probably don’t have a permit unless you live on that street. Permit signs never have a free parking period.

TO AND FROM THE AIRPORT TO MELBOURNE

The information here aims to make things easy for planning your trip to MiDFur and is for everyone from people from the outer suburbs taking the train into the city to people flying in from interstate and overseas. If you’re flying, then be sure to check your flight information thoroughly and double check any information you’re unsure about to make sure you don’t miss your flight.

FROM THE AIRPORT TO MELBOURNE

Melbourne has two airports, so it’s important to know which one you’re coming into. That information should be clearly visible on your ticket and other flight information. The two airports are Avalon Airport and Tullamarine Airport. Please note that Tullamarine Airport is also sometimes referred to as Melbourne Airport, as it is the closest airport of the two to the city.

TULLAMARINE AIRPORT (WEBSITE)

FROM TULLAMARINE THESE ARE YOUR OPTIONS:

• SKYBUS runs every 10 minutes, every day, all day. A return ticket is $26. (More info)
• TAXIS are available on the ground levels of both the international and domestic terminals. The cost of a taxi into Melbourne is approximately $85 (More info)
• RENTAL CARS also available with the offices of all six rental companies being located on the ground floor of the short term car park.  (More info)
• If a friend is picking you up and DRIVING you from Tullamarine airport, then here are directions to Tullamarine and information on parking prices. If you’re picking someone up, remember to allow about an hour for someone after they’ve landed to get through customs if they’re coming in on an international flight. Domestic flights on the other hand get through customs fairly quickly.

TO TULLAMARINE THESE ARE YOUR OPTIONS:

• SKYBUS makes regular trips to Tullamarine Airport. The average trip time is 20minutes and buses depart from the Southern Cross Station Bus Interchange on Spencer Street.  A return ticket is $26 and a one way ticket is $16. (More info)
• TAXIS are all over Melbourne. The number for Silver Top Taxis is 131 008 and the number for Yellow Cabs is 13 1924. Or easier still, just ask the hotel staff to order a taxi for you. Again, expect the taxi fare to be around $85.
• Again, if a friend is DRIVING you to Tullamarine airport, then here are directions to Tullamarine and information on parking prices.
• For domestic flights, you must be there one hour before departure. These times can vary from airline to airline, so be sure to check your flight information.

AVALON AIRPORT (WEBSITE)

FROM AVALON THESE ARE YOUR OPTIONS:

• SITA COACHES run a bus service to Melbourne. They run on a schedule designs to mesh with the schedule of incoming flights. There’s a bus approximately every hour. Buses to the Melbourne area are $27 one way and $54 return. (More info)
• TAXIS are available from the taxi rank right outside the terminal. The cost for a taxi to Melbourne would be around $100.
• If a friend is picking you up and DRIVING you from Avalon airport, then here’s Avalon airport on Google maps and information onparking prices. If you’re picking someone up, remember to allow about an hour for someone after they’ve landed to get through customs if they’re coming in on an international flight. Domestic flights on the other hand get through customs fairly quickly.

TO AVALON THESE ARE YOUR OPTIONS:

• SITA COACHES also run bus services to Avalon airport. These depart from 167 Franklin Street and Southern Cross Station. You can also arrange for the bus to swing by your hotel. Buses from the Melbourne area are $27 one way and $54 return.  (More info)
• TAXIS are all over Melbourne. The number for Silver Top Taxis is 131 008 and the number for Yellow Cabs is 13 1924. Or easier still, just ask the hotel staff to order a taxi for you. Again, expect the taxi fare to be around $85.
• And once again, if a friend is picking you up and DRIVING you to Avalon airport, then here’s Avalon airport on Google maps and information on parking prices
• For domestic flights, you must be there one hour before departure. These times can vary from airline to airline, so be sure to check your flight information.