Melbourne Lindy Exchange
Travel Information
We have put together a list of resources to help you plan your travel.

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Travel to Melbourne

Flight info

Transfers

  • Taxi about $40.00 from Melbourne airport to CBD (30 min)
  • Skybus about $12.00 one-way. Skybus departs from Melbourne airport every 30 minutes from 6.40am to 11.40pm. The bus travels directly to 58 Franklin Street in the CBD 
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Getting around town

Near the CBD you can get around on public transport or by taxi.

Public transport

Taxi

  • $1.10 phone booking fee, $2.80 flagfall and $1.30 per km
  • Arrow - Tel: 13 22 11 
  • Black Cabs - Tel: 13 22 27 
  • Embassy - Tel: 13 17 55 
  • Silvertop - Tel:13 10 08 
  • Others

Car Rental

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Hotel Accommodation

If you want to share with a Melbourne swing host, you need to register in plenty of time.  Go to the accommodation page and register.  However, if you want to smake your own arrangements while you're in Melbourne, we've collected some information here about hotels in the city area, quite close to the Saturday workshop locations.

The Chifley on Flemington

Near the corner of Elizabeth Street and Flemington Road, less than 10 minutes walk to the workshop venue, or a short tram ride. The Chifley rooms are furnished to provide a high level of comfort and incorporate working areas. Check in time is 2.00 pm and check out time is 11am.
  • $136 single/double/twin per day
  • add $16 pp per day for a bed and breakfast rate (breakfast is normally $21)
Phone: +61 3 9329 9344
Toll free: 1800 056 064
Fax: + 61 3 9328 4870
WWW:http://www.chifley.citysearch.com.au

Elizabeth Tower Hotel

On the corner of Elizabeth and Grattan Streets, on the tram line into the city.  About 15 mins walk from the Flemington Community Centre, or a short tram ride. Standard rooms are modestly appointed, but are air conditioned with tea and coffee making facilities, executive rooms are of a higher standard. Triple rooms have one double bed and one single bed. Check in time is 1.00 pm and check out time is 10.00 am.
  • $105 single, double, twin or triple per day
  • add $20 pp per day for more than three people
Phone: +61 3 9347 9211
Toll free: 1800 804 202
Fax: + 61 3 9347 0396
WWW:http://www.elizabethtower.com.au/

Rydges - Carlton

Located at 701 Swanston St Carlton, just around the corner from the University of Melbourne. Check in time is 2 pm and check out time is 10am.
  • $130 room only (single/double/twin)
  • $142 per night with full buffet breakfast for one
  • $153 per night with full buffet breakfast for two
Phone: +61 3 9347 7811
Toll free: 1800 333 001
Fax: + 61 3 9347 8225
WWW:http://www.rydges.com/carlton
Email: reservations_carlton@rydges.com

University College

Located in College Crescent, Parkville, just north of the University of Melbourne. This on-campus student accommodation is largely single rooms (single bed) with shared, unisex bathrooms. There are 12 en-suite rooms with a double bed (book fast if you want one!).

You may arrive any time until 6.00 pm. If you arrive after that, special arrangements will need to be made. Check out time is 10am.

  • $39.60 per night, bed and breakfast, single only in standard room
  • $59.40 per night bed and breakfast, single in an en-suite room 
  • $92.40 per night bed and breakfast, double in an en-suite room
Phone: +61 3 9347 3533

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Tourism

General

Food

Attractions

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