Hi all,
I'm hoping for some advice from the local Ozb community.
I have a trip to St Kilda coming up and had planned on getting the Skybus, but it turns out that route is suspended. 2 adults and 2 primary aged kids. The options I've found so far are:
I'm guessing a ride share is out unless I bring the booster seats on the plane. Any other affordable options?
$76 is return.
Average time to get from Airport to CBD on the Skybus would be about 30 mins.
Another 30 mins on the 96 tram.
~1hr 6 mins.
YMMV
~51min by taxi / uber
The cheapest way would be PT; but I wouldnt want to drag two young kids on a 2 to 2.5 hour PT journey using a bus, a train and tram and then walking to save a few bucks.
$10 of tolls on top for the taxi/uber too, but definitely doesn't seem worth saving $20-30 when you can get door to door and save an hour. One of those times you shouldn't pinch pennies too hard.
Uber used to do kids seats for a fee but I can't see it in the app anymore. Taxis are exempt from needing them, so I'd go that.
$80 from St Kilda to the airport for 4 seems a bargain to me. I'm surprised it's not lots more. You won't get any cheaper short of taking public transport the whole way (which is an absolute nightmare, two trams and a bus, the second tram on the 59 is usually rubbish and packed during peak hour. I live pretty close to the airport and I still uber rather than that for the reduced stress).
You are missing the hybrid approach, Skybus to/from Southern Cross, taxi or uber between Southern Cross and St Kilda (should be $15-20 each way for this leg of the journey).
If your accommodation were directly on the 96 line (which stops at Southern Cross/Skybus), I would be minded to take Skybus/Tram.
I did consider a Skybus and Taxi/Uber but it's $25 - $30 each way for a taxi from Southern Cross (at this time anyway) which makes it $136 all up. Probably not worth the $25 saving
If you are serious, bus route 901 to broadmeadows and catch the train into the city and then tram to St Kilda.
How can I fly into St Kilda Airport?
Thanks all for the replies so far. I'd hoped there might be another bus type approach that I hadn't found online but it looks like a taxi will have to do.
Ask a friend or family member.
Can't understand why that Skybus route is still suspended. Honestly
Haiya…
Poor nephew stuck
Melbourne being world class still lacks reliable and fast public transport
You could hold off for about 10 years and catch the airport train.
Difference between $76 and $80 is not much at all. A taxi will be much more comfortable and get you to your destination directly instead of going round and round in the bus.