The first part is Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.

The transportation in these cities, we say that international students mainly rely on trains and buses. Because most universities are located in Greater Sydney (or Greater Melbourne, where the city center is not CBD), public transportation is basically the only choice for international students. Trains in Sydney and Melbourne are a good choice, because of their large coverage, many flights and long daily operation hours, but some schools can't go by train. Here are some examples of the University of Sydney and transportation:

University of New South Wales near Kensington. There is no train station. You need to go to school by bus. As a result, many students live around the school, so the surrounding housing prices are very expensive. For students who drive their own cars, the school has a parking lot, but personally, the annual parking fee is very expensive.

University of Sydney, the main campus has a railway station called McDonald's Town (Golden Arch Town, hahahaha, joking, McDonald's Town), but it takes 15 minutes to walk from the railway station to the main campus, which is a bit far and there are many buses.

Macquarie University, the school has its own railway station, called Macquarie University. The bus stops a bit, and there are direct flights from nearby Marsfield or Epping.

UTS near the school is the largest central railway station in Sydney, so trains and buses are super convenient.

West Sydney rarely enrolls foreign students now. The main campus of West Sydney is in Parramatta, but there are also Bankstown Campus and Penris Campus. Basically, it is difficult to go by train and bus. But the campuses in West Sydney are all in the west, so parking is free. Therefore, driving may be the best choice for friends in West Sydney.

Other schools, such as Commonwealth, Wollongong, Newcastle (a university donated by my father), Central Queensland, Curtin University of Science and Technology, and a series of universities in Sydney are all in the city, so there is no pressure for direct trains.

Sydney is over. Let's talk about Melbourne. There are trams in downtown Melbourne, and they are free. So the students in the city are very happy. There are the following schools in the urban area:

University of Melbourne (north of the city), 2. Monash University College of Preparatory Studies and Languages (Chinatown), 3RMIT (Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology) 4. Victoria University has a building on flinders Street, which I saw once. There are also various branches in the city, pheasant school.

In addition, Deakin University is in Burwood (Sydney's little friend, don't get me wrong, this is not the Chinese area of Sydney). The bus is very convenient. The school has a parking lot and you can drive. Clayton from Monash University is disgusting. You can only take the nearest train and then take the bus. It is said that Crawfield is worse, so I don't know. But Australia has an advantage. Trains and buses are not easy and parking is cheap, so babies in both campuses should buy cars.

In addition, Barrett University (now called Federal University), Newcastle University main campus, Wollongong University main campus and university of new england main campus are basically in remote areas or small cities. Please live near the school. Don't be like me (living in Sydney, going to school in Newcastle, three hours' drive every day)

Other cities, such as Edith in the Northern Territory, the University of Western Australia in Western Australia, the main campus of Curtin University of Science and Technology, and the university in Brisbane, I'm sorry I haven't been there, so I can't go into too much detail.

But to sum up, there are two points: the train can go directly to the best (RMIT, UTS, Mcquaire), the nearby places are sparsely populated, and the parking free places are also great (Wollongong, Newcastle, Federal, National, West Sydney). The most disgusting thing is the subway+bus, which can't get to school in an hour, but most of them are good schools (UNSW)

Finally, talk about the subway card. The subway card in Sydney is called Opal, and the subway card in Melbourne is called Myki. In major convenience stores, 7- 1 1 and Central Railway Station (also available at Melbourne Southern Cross Station). Please buy one for the child who is landing. Never buy a monthly ticket until you know that your daily schedule and residence are unstable. Just buy a weekly ticket.

By the way, Melbourne trams are free in the CBD. You can bring your card or not. Don't leave the free zone, or you will be fined if you encounter ticket inspection.