Public transport in Melbourne is supplied by a variety of companies but under a single ticketing system - The Met. A Metcard allows you to travel on any combination of Met trains, trams or buses. Fares are charged by zone and time.

Victrip

www.victrip.com.au
The official Melbourne public transport site. Includes timetables, maps, and routes.

Meltrip

www.alphalink.com.au/~parkerp/meltrip.htm
The unofficial Melbourne public transport site. Some people find this site easy to use because it integrates the three modes of transport (bus, train and tram). It also includes a useful section on getting to universities.

SkyBus

www.skybus.com.au
The Skybus service links the Melbourne airport to city hotels.

City Circle Tram

www.victrip.com.au/city_circle/
The City Circle tram travels around the city linking with other tram, train and light rail routes. The service is free.

Nightrider

www.victrip.com.au/nightrider/
Regular Melbourne public transport services (trains, trams and buses) stop around midnight. NightRider buses provide a midnight to dawn service on Friday and Saturday nights.

Metcard

www.victrip.com.au/metcard/welcome.htm
Melbourne public transport has a single ticketing system called Metcard. This site explains how to use the system

Melbourne Airport

www.melbourne-airport.com.au
The Transport section includes useful information about getting to and from the airport, including likely costs.

WhereIS

whereis.com.au
A nice feature is the Destination tab. Select your starting and ending point and mode of travel (car - with or without tolls - or on foot). WhereIS will plot your route and provide you with a map, a list of instructions, the distance and your estimated travelling time.

If you're staying in Melbourne for longer than the 3 days of the conference, you may be interested in visiting some of Victoria's attractions. The following two sites are packed with information about events, places to visit, and things to see.

CitySearch: Melbourne

melbourne.citysearch.com.au

Tourism Victoria

www.visitvictoria.com

 Accommodation for this symposium has been booked at the Duxton Hotel and Hotel Y at special rates. Please book your accommodation on the registration form and include a credit card number as guaranteed arrival. We are holding a limited number of rooms and every effort will be made to accommodate delegates. Bookings will be confirmed on a first come basis.

Duxton Hotel

328 Flinders Street, Melbourne
(Adjacent to VUT Conference Centre)

Deluxe Room single/double/twin occupancy
$165 per room per night (including GST)

Standard room single/double/twin occupancy
$125 per room per night (including GST)

Hotel Y

Elizabeth Street, Melbourne
(5 minutes by tram; 10-15 minute walk)

Standard single
$77 per room per night (including GST)

Standard twin
$93 per room per night (including GST)