Melbourne Peak Hour Traffic

[ARTZ]

<p>Is that around the ring road onto citylink?

[Cowboy1600]

Nope, through Watsonia, Heidelberg onto the eastern and off at Hoddle.

[ARTZ]

ahh yeah..thats not bad timing then...You can do it in under 30mins around the ringroad off peak times

[Cowboy1600]

Not from Hurstbridge. Going through Heidelberg is the quickest way. 39 mins in route Planner vs 59 mins on the Ring Road.

[ARTZ]

Ok, are those times based on peak hour or normal traffic, does trip planner allow for red lights..??

I find 59 mins very hard to believe seeing as I do Thomastown to Frankston in an hour in normal traffic

I dont know, but in normal traffic I reckon I would do it quicker on the ring road than you would your way..especially to King and Collins..peak hour could be a different matter though.

In your position I would go your way too , you save on tolls and freeway traffic is very unpredictable...

[Cowboy1600]

I must confess, I ride a bike to work. Traffic to me is something to annoy and taunt to pass the boredom of the daily commute.

[KezR33]

Its full business attire.

If I can get onto the Monash its literally just off the Toorak Rd exit, so if I can find a place close to the Monash entry heading outbound to Toorak Rd I might be okay driving. Otherwise I think you're right, trains and trams it is for me.

I might actually head up there one day during peak out and make the trip on public transport from say Carlton to see how painful it is and how long it takes. Actually no, that's a lie. I couldn't be effed doing that lol.

[Cowboy1600]

There's no friggin' way in hell I'd contemplate driving when I could jump a train/tram or bus and be there in 30 minutes.

Carlton (Elgin/Lygon) to The Coles building (near Tooronga Station) on Toorak Rd is 35 minutes by Public Transport. You'd struggle to drive that in twice the time.

Public transport all the way.

[UNR33L]

Trains and trams will give you the shits but unfortunately if you want teh molah might not have a choice!

[ARTZ]

I'd drive that in 30 mins easy Aaron, anytime of day...but it would cost a full toll plus fuel plus parking possibly so yeah, cheaper by train..

are you riding hurstbridge to cbd in 45 min ?

[Cowboy1600]

30 minutes from crn of Elgin and Lygon to Coles on Toorak Rd in peak hour?

Only on a builders RDO and if you get really lucky. I'd say more like 40-45 on average and if shit happens somewhere along the route more like an hour.

But either way, I'd rather spend 35 minutes vegging out on my Xoom on public transport than 35 minutes battling peak hour traffic. It would also work out far cheaper. It's all zone 1 so that's not even $7 a day.

Yep, I do Hurstbridge to Collins St (business end) in ~45 mins.

[ARTZ]

Yeah I could do it in peak hour as well..afternoon for sure, not certain about morning cause m never around there that early, and yeah its dependant on tunnel traffic which isn't very dependable.. I'm getting paid to do it though

But yeah 45 on a treadly is wow, u bike guys get around..

[Cowboy1600]

Treadly!

I wish I could do it in 45 More like 2 hours

A bit of a hint for you.

[ARTZ]

Lol...this thread sux...

[SKYL1N]

your telling me if i want to turn right, i gotta go left.....?