I was around the area for a work conference and decided to go with Brighton Luxury Limos to arrive…read morein style. Service? Immaculate! Price? Competitive! Would I recommend this to others? Of course.. could not fault it if I tried. The driver was very professional and the limo was very clean. Definitely a memorable night.

Yeah, this station is rather nice, and you can sort of tell that it has been around for a while,…read moreand that it is also a rather major station as well. It is quite close to the shops, which is also a pretty good thing, and the trains are also reasonably frequent, and some of them are express as well, which I certainly do appreciate. Sure, it might not be one of my favourite suburbs in Melbourne, but the station does have some charm, and there is also a bus interchange as well, which also helps.

Great way to see the Central Business District in Melbourne on the City Circle Trams…read more Hop on a historic W-class tram for free. Route 35 goes in a clockwise direction. The 60 minute ride has a narration in English and stops at highlights along the way. The W-class trams were built from the 1920s to the 1950s. They remind me a bit of the streetcars in New Orleans. We used the trams to get a nice overview of Melbourne with stops to reach museums, Flagstaff Gardens and Queen Victoria Market. Had a great view of Marvel Stadium, Flinders Street Station, St. Paul's Cathedral and the Immigration Museum from the tram. So interesting to also see all of the Australian Open/AO advertising throughout Melbourne. A nice way to explore Melbourne especially when you have limited time in the city.

We purchased a MetroCard and tapped it each time we got onto a tram. The trams in the central…read moreshopping / business district are free and we did not have to tap. All of the trams that we got onto during the weekend were very very crowded it was standing room only. most were wearing masks since we were squeezed on top of each other. The City Circle Tram is a free and convenient way to see the sights of central Melbourne and the Docklands while experiencing a ride on one of the city's much loved older & historic trams. An audio commentary should have provided details of city landmarks & major attractions. We waited for the number 35 tram that never came. There was no notice that it was not running for the three days we were in Melbourne. We stopped another tram driver and asked, we were told it's not running.

As far as Melbourne suburban train stations go, Oak Park fares pretty well. It's clean, safe and in…read moreclear view of the local shopping strip, as well as being classed as Zone 1 if you're going from Oak Park to the city (any further past Oak Park the other way you will need a Zone 2). The lighting at night is excellent, and the trains and station are well manned by Metro security, ticket inspectors and police. There are parking areas on both platform sides, although at peak times, particularly in the mornings and the after school period you've got a better chance of winning the lotto then getting one of those spots. Oak Park is serviced by the Craigieburn line, which frustratingly has its fair share of disruptions, delays and cancellations. Things have seemed to have gotten better since timetable changes in August 2011, and trains during the week day peak times have increased to one every ten minutes into the city, and at other times during the day one every 15 - 20 minutes. If you get there at the wrong time of the day be warned, you'll be seething at the express trains they'll go straight through from Broadmeadows, and on weekends the service is positively appalling with only one train leaving every 50 minutes into the city. At that rate it's hard to believe Oak Park Station is a Zone 1 suburban station! All in all not bad; if this station had toilet facilities (particularly for those of us with children), refreshments and snacks this rating would definitely be improved.