{"id":1310408,"date":"2026-10-23T04:08:30","date_gmt":"2026-10-23T04:08:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/?page_id=1310408"},"modified":"2026-10-23T09:12:15","modified_gmt":"2026-10-23T09:12:15","slug":"melbourne","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/oceania\/australia\/melbourne\/","title":{"rendered":"Melbourne"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":200,"featured_media":0,"parent":1310389,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"hw-hub-city","meta":{"footnotes":"","hw_hub_hero_eyebrow":"","hw_hub_hero_h1":"","hw_hub_hero_intro":"","hw_hub_hero_image":"","hw_hub_hero_overlay":"","hw_hub_hero_cta":"","hw_hub_why_title":"","hw_hub_why_body":"","hw_hub_why_link_label":"","hw_hub_why_link_url":"","hw_hub_why_cards":"","hw_hub_stats":"","hw_hub_countries_title":"","hw_hub_countries_intro":"","hw_hub_featured":"","hw_hub_regions":"","hw_hub_hostels_title":"","hw_hub_hostels_intro":"","hw_hub_hostels_cta_label":"","hw_hub_hostels_cta_url":"","hw_hub_hostels_source":"","hw_hub_hostels_location_type":"","hw_hub_hostels_location_id":"","hw_hub_hostels_currency":"","hw_hub_hostels_count":"","hw_hub_hostels_cache":"","hw_hub_hostels":"","hw_hub_when_title":"","hw_hub_when_intro":"","hw_hub_seasons":"","hw_hub_costs_title":"","hw_hub_costs_body":"","hw_hub_cost_rows":"","hw_hub_cost_note":"","hw_hub_money_reads":"","hw_hub_rail_title":"","hw_hub_rail_body":"","hw_hub_rail_link_label":"","hw_hub_rail_link_url":"","hw_hub_rail_image":"","hw_hub_routes":"","hw_hub_events_title":"","hw_hub_events_intro":"","hw_hub_events_source":"","hw_hub_events_continent":"","hw_hub_events_count":"","hw_hub_events_cache":"","hw_hub_events_cta_label":"","hw_hub_events_cta_url":"","hw_hub_events":"","hw_hub_events_pills":"","hw_hub_reads_intro":"","hw_hub_article_rows":"","hw_hub_show_read_time":"","hw_hub_all_title":"","hw_hub_all_body":"","hw_hub_all_cta":"","hw_hub_trips_title":"","hw_hub_trips_note":"","hw_hub_trips":"","hw_hub_faq_title":"","hw_hub_faq_note":"","hw_hub_faqs":"","hw_hub_cta_title":"","hw_hub_cta_body":"","hw_hub_cta_buttons":"","hw_hub_newsletter_title":"","hw_hub_newsletter_body":"","hw_hub_newsletter_shortcode":"","hw_hub_hub_term":"","hw_hub_scope_rows":"","hw_hub_country_hero_eyebrow":"","hw_hub_country_hero_h1":"","hw_hub_country_hero_intro":"","hw_hub_country_hero_image":"","hw_hub_country_hero_overlay":"","hw_hub_country_hero_cta":"","hw_hub_country_stats":"","hw_hub_country_intro_title":"","hw_hub_country_intro_body":"","hw_hub_country_facts":"","hw_hub_country_cities_title":"","hw_hub_country_cities_intro":"","hw_hub_country_cities_live":"","hw_hub_country_cities":"","hw_hub_country_trips_title":"","hw_hub_country_trips_intro":"","hw_hub_country_trip_types":"","hw_hub_country_do_title":"","hw_hub_country_do_body":"","hw_hub_country_do_points":"","hw_hub_country_do_tag":"","hw_hub_country_do_more":"","hw_hub_country_food_title":"","hw_hub_country_food_body":"","hw_hub_country_food_points":"","hw_hub_country_food_tag":"","hw_hub_country_food_more":"","hw_hub_country_nightlife_title":"","hw_hub_country_nightlife_body":"","hw_hub_country_nightlife_points":"","hw_hub_country_nightlife_tag":"","hw_hub_country_nightlife_more":"","hw_hub_country_transport_title":"","hw_hub_country_transport_body":"","hw_hub_country_transport_points":"","hw_hub_country_transport_tag":"","hw_hub_country_transport_more":"","hw_hub_country_money_title":"","hw_hub_country_money_body":"","hw_hub_country_money_points":"","hw_hub_country_money_tag":"","hw_hub_country_money_more":"","hw_hub_country_safety_title":"","hw_hub_country_safety_body":"","hw_hub_country_safety_points":"","hw_hub_country_safety_tag":"","hw_hub_country_safety_more":"","hw_hub_country_entry_title":"","hw_hub_country_entry_body":"","hw_hub_country_entry_points":"","hw_hub_country_entry_tag":"","hw_hub_country_entry_more":"","hw_hub_country_season_title":"","hw_hub_country_season_intro":"","hw_hub_country_season_note":"","hw_hub_country_season_rows":"","hw_hub_country_budget_title":"","hw_hub_country_budget_intro":"","hw_hub_country_budget_note":"","hw_hub_country_budget_rows":"","hw_hub_country_budget_currency":"","hw_hub_country_events_title":"","hw_hub_country_events_intro":"","hw_hub_country_events_source":"","hw_hub_country_events_country":"","hw_hub_country_events_count":"","hw_hub_country_events_cache":"","hw_hub_country_events_cta_label":"","hw_hub_country_events_cta_url":"","hw_hub_country_events":"","hw_hub_country_hostels_title":"","hw_hub_country_hostels_intro":"","hw_hub_country_hostels_cta_label":"","hw_hub_country_hostels_cta_url":"","hw_hub_country_hostels_source":"","hw_hub_country_hostels_location_type":"","hw_hub_country_hostels_location_id":"","hw_hub_country_hostels_currency":"","hw_hub_country_hostels_count":"","hw_hub_country_hostels_cache":"","hw_hub_country_hostels":"","hw_hub_country_tea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city guide","hw_hub_city_hero_h1":"Melbourne Travel Guide","hw_hub_city_hero_intro":"Melbourne is the city to lose unplanned days in: laneways full of coffee and street art, a free tram zone across the centre, live music every night of the week and the best food in Australia. It doesn't have Sydney's harbour, and it doesn't need it. The Great Ocean Road starts down the coast.","hw_hub_city_hero_image":"1310525","hw_hub_city_hero_overlay":"light","hw_hub_city_hero_cta":"Where to stay | #areas\r\nWhat it costs | #budget","hw_hub_city_live_stats":"1","hw_hub_city_stats":"Free | Trams in the CBD Free Tram Zone\r\nFrom AU$30 | Dorm beds on Hostelworld\r\n9.9 | The Nunnery's rating, from 2,774 reviews","hw_hub_city_intro_title":"Melbourne at a glance","hw_hub_city_intro_body":"Melbourne sits on Port Phillip Bay at the mouth of the Yarra River, in Victoria. It's Australia's second city and, depending on who you ask, its cultural capital.\r\n\r\nThe centre, or CBD, is a grid of wide streets cut through with narrow laneways and arcades, packed with caf\u00e9s, bars, restaurants and street art. Trams rattle through it, and inside the Free Tram Zone you ride them for nothing.\r\n\r\nAround the centre are neighbourhoods with distinct characters. Fitzroy and Collingwood, to the north, are the vintage shops, pubs and live music. St Kilda, on the bay, has a beach, a pier, an old amusement park and a long backpacker history. Southbank, across the river, has the arts precinct, and Richmond and Brunswick have food, pubs and multicultural streets.\r\n\r\nMelbourne is obsessed with three things: coffee, food and sport. The Australian Open, the Grand Prix, the AFL and the Melbourne Cup all happen here, and a game at the MCG is an experience even if you don't follow it.\r\n\r\nThe weather is famously changeable, with four seasons in a day, so pack layers.\r\n\r\nFour or five days covers the city, and the Great Ocean Road, Phillip Island and the Yarra Valley are all easy trips from here.","hw_hub_city_facts":"Airport transfer | About 25 km; SkyBus to Southern Cross\r\nGetting around | Trams; free in the CBD zone\r\nTransport app | myki; ride-hailing works\r\nCurrency | Australian dollar\r\nTap water | Safe to drink\r\nTipping | Not expected\r\nLanguage | English\r\nHow long to stay | Four to five days\r\nBest area to stay | CBD, Fitzroy or St Kilda\r\nWeather | Four seasons in a day; pack layers","hw_hub_city_areas_title":"Where to stay in Melbourne","hw_hub_city_areas_intro":"Stay in the CBD for the Free Tram Zone and laneways, Fitzroy for bars and live music, or St Kilda for the beach and backpacker scene.","hw_hub_city_areas_map":"1","hw_hub_city_areas_zoom":"11","hw_hub_city_hostels_pins":"1","hw_hub_city_areas_live":"1","hw_hub_city_areas":"CBD | Laneways and free trams | Laneways, arcades, markets and the Free Tram Zone. | -37.8136 | 144.9631 |  | \nFitzroy and Collingwood | Bars and live music | Vintage shops, pubs and venues just north of the centre. | -37.799 | 144.978 |  | \nSt Kilda | Beach and backpackers | Bayside suburb with a beach, pier and hostels. | -37.8676 | 144.981 |  | \nSouthbank | Arts and the river | The NGV, the arts precinct and riverside walks. | -37.822 | 144.964 |  | ","hw_hub_city_itin_title":"Melbourne itineraries","hw_hub_city_itin_intro":"Three days covers the laneways, Fitzroy, St Kilda and a game or gig. With five, add the Great Ocean Road and Phillip Island.","hw_hub_city_itin":"","hw_hub_city_do_title":"Laneways, galleries and the MCG","hw_hub_city_do_body":"Start in the laneways of the CBD. Hosier Lane and AC\/DC Lane are covered in street art, and Degraves Street and Centre Place are lined with caf\u00e9s. The Block Arcade and Royal Arcade are 19th-century shopping arcades.\r\n\r\nFederation Square, opposite Flinders Street station, is the city's meeting point, with the Ian Potter Centre for Australian art. The National Gallery of Victoria, across the river, has free general entry and is one of the best galleries in the country.\r\n\r\nQueen Victoria Market sells everything from fresh food to souvenirs, and runs a night market in summer and winter.\r\n\r\nWalk along the Yarra to the Royal Botanic Gardens, which are free.\r\n\r\nWatch sport at the MCG: AFL from March to September, cricket in summer. The Australian Open tennis is in January.\r\n\r\nFitzroy and Collingwood are for wandering: vintage shops, record stores, pubs and live music venues. St Kilda has a beach, Luna Park and a pier where little penguins come ashore at dusk.\r\n\r\nDay trips go along the Great Ocean Road to the Twelve Apostles, to Phillip Island for the penguin parade, and to the Yarra Valley wineries.","hw_hub_city_do_points":"Laneways | Hosier Lane street art and caf\u00e9s\r\nNGV | Free general entry\r\nQueen Victoria Market | Food and a night market in season\r\nMCG | AFL from March to September\r\nSt Kilda pier | Little penguins at dusk\r\nGreat Ocean Road | Day trip to the Twelve Apostles","hw_hub_city_do_tag":"things-to-do","hw_hub_city_do_more":"All things to do in Melbourne","hw_hub_city_free_title":"Melbourne for free (or nearly)","hw_hub_city_free_body":"Ride the trams for free in the Free Tram Zone, which covers the CBD and Docklands.\r\n\r\nThe National Gallery of Victoria has free general entry, and so does the Ian Potter Centre at Federation Square.\r\n\r\nWalk the laneways and street art of Hosier Lane and AC\/DC Lane.\r\n\r\nThe Royal Botanic Gardens are free and a lovely walk.\r\n\r\nWatch the little penguins come ashore at St Kilda pier at dusk.\r\n\r\nHostels run free walking tours, and many pubs have free live music.","hw_hub_city_free_points":"Free Tram Zone | CBD and Docklands\r\nNGV | Free general entry\r\nStreet art | Hosier Lane and AC\/DC Lane\r\nBotanic Gardens | Free\r\nPenguins | St Kilda pier at dusk","hw_hub_city_free_tag":"free-things-to-do","hw_hub_city_free_more":"All free things to do in Melbourne","hw_hub_city_food_title":"Coffee, laneway food and Victoria Street pho","hw_hub_city_food_body":"Melbourne takes food and coffee more seriously than anywhere else in Australia. The flat white is a point of local pride, and every laneway caf\u00e9 takes its beans personally.\r\n\r\nThe city is multicultural, and the food shows it. Chinatown on Little Bourke Street, Vietnamese pho on Victoria Street in Richmond, Greek in Lonsdale Street, Italian on Lygon Street in Carlton, and Middle Eastern on Sydney Road in Brunswick.\r\n\r\nQueen Victoria Market is good for cheap eats and fresh food for the hostel kitchen.\r\n\r\nPubs serve parmas, burgers and specials, and the laneway restaurants range from cheap dumplings to fine dining.\r\n\r\nA beer in a bar is AU$10 to AU$14. Tap water is safe to drink.","hw_hub_city_food_points":"Coffee | The flat white is a religion\r\nVictoria Street | Pho in Richmond\r\nChinatown | Dumplings on Little Bourke St\r\nQueen Vic Market | Cheap eats and groceries\r\nPub meal | AU$22\u201335\r\nBeer | AU$10\u201314","hw_hub_city_food_tag":"food","hw_hub_city_food_more":"All food guides for Melbourne","hw_hub_city_nightlife_title":"Live music, rooftops and laneway bars","hw_hub_city_nightlife_body":"Melbourne is Australia's live music capital. Venues in Fitzroy, Collingwood, Brunswick and St Kilda host bands every night of the week, often with free entry early on.\r\n\r\nThe CBD's laneways hide small bars and rooftop bars, many down unmarked stairways.\r\n\r\nSt Kilda's bars and the backpacker hostels have their own scene, with pub crawls and hostel nights.\r\n\r\nChapel Street in South Yarra and Prahran has clubs and bars.\r\n\r\nTrams and trains run late on weekends, and ride-hailing is easy.","hw_hub_city_nightlife_points":"Live music | Every night, Fitzroy to St Kilda\r\nLaneway bars | Hidden small bars\r\nRooftops | In the CBD\r\nChapel Street | Clubs\r\nSt Kilda | Backpacker nights","hw_hub_city_nightlife_tag":"nightlife","hw_hub_city_nightlife_more":"All nightlife in Melbourne","hw_hub_city_transport_title":"Getting to and around Melbourne","hw_hub_city_transport_body":"Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) is about 25 km north-west of the centre. The SkyBus runs to Southern Cross station.\r\n\r\nPublic transport uses the myki system on trams, trains and buses. Inside the Free Tram Zone in the CBD and Docklands, trams are free.\r\n\r\nTrams run to Fitzroy, St Kilda, Richmond and Brunswick, and trains reach the suburbs and the bay.\r\n\r\nV\/Line trains and buses go to regional Victoria. For the Great Ocean Road, most travellers join a day tour or hire a car.\r\n\r\nDomestic flights connect Melbourne with Sydney, Brisbane, Cairns and Perth, and the Spirit of Tasmania ferry sails to Tasmania.","hw_hub_city_transport_points":"Airport | SkyBus to Southern Cross\r\nTrams | Free in the CBD zone\r\nmyki | For everything else\r\nGreat Ocean Road | Tour or hire car\r\nTo Tasmania | Spirit of Tasmania ferry","hw_hub_city_transport_tag":"transport","hw_hub_city_transport_more":"All transport guides for Melbourne","hw_hub_city_money_title":"What Melbourne costs","hw_hub_city_money_body":"Melbourne is slightly cheaper than Sydney. Hostelworld lists dorm beds from about AU$30 at Barkly Backpackers in St Kilda and AU$35 to AU$50 at the central hostels.\r\n\r\nCheap food is easy to find: dumplings, pho and market food for AU$12 to AU$20, and pub meals for AU$22 to AU$35.\r\n\r\nTrams in the Free Tram Zone cost nothing, and myki fares are capped daily.\r\n\r\nThe NGV, the Botanic Gardens and the laneways are free.\r\n\r\nA Great Ocean Road day tour is the main extra cost.\r\n\r\nWithout working, allow around AU$90 to AU$130 a day.","hw_hub_city_money_points":"Dorm bed | From about AU$30 on Hostelworld\r\nCheap eats | AU$12\u201320\r\nPub meal | AU$22\u201335\r\nBeer | AU$10\u201314\r\nA day, all in | AU$90\u2013130 without working","hw_hub_city_money_tag":"budget","hw_hub_city_money_more":"All budget guides for Melbourne","hw_hub_city_safety_title":"Staying safe in Melbourne","hw_hub_city_safety_body":"Melbourne is a safe city, with low crime. Watch your belongings on crowded trams and in nightlife areas.\r\n\r\nThe weather changes fast. Carry a layer and an umbrella, even in summer, when temperatures can drop by ten degrees in an hour.\r\n\r\nThe sun is still strong, so wear sunscreen in summer.\r\n\r\nWatch out for trams, which have priority and are quiet, especially when crossing roads.\r\n\r\nAt night, watch your drinks and stick with friends.\r\n\r\nOn day trips to the Great Ocean Road, swim only at patrolled beaches, as the surf is dangerous.","hw_hub_city_safety_points":"Weather | Changes fast; carry a layer\r\nTrams | Quiet and have priority\r\nSun | Strong in summer\r\nSurf | Patrolled beaches only on day trips\r\nNights out | Watch your drinks","hw_hub_city_safety_tag":"safety","hw_hub_city_safety_more":"All safety guides for Melbourne","hw_hub_city_trips_title":"Day trips from Melbourne","hw_hub_city_trips_intro":"Melbourne is the starting point for the Great Ocean Road, Phillip Island's penguins and the Yarra Valley.","hw_hub_city_trips":"Great Ocean Road | Full day | Tour or hire car | Coastal road to the Twelve Apostles, with surf beaches and rainforest. |  | 1310508\nPhillip Island | About 2 hours | Tour or car | The penguin parade at dusk and coastal walks. |  | 1313902\nYarra Valley | About 1 hour | Tour or car | Wineries, cheese and the Healesville Sanctuary. |  | 1313903\nDandenong Ranges | About 1 hour | Train or car | Forest walks and the Puffing Billy steam train. |  | 1310507","hw_hub_city_trips_tag":"day-trips","hw_hub_city_trips_more":"All day trips from Melbourne","hw_hub_city_season_title":"When to go to Melbourne","hw_hub_city_season_intro":"Melbourne has cool winters and warm summers, with highs from 13\u00b0C in July to 26\u00b0C in January and February. March to May and October to November are pleasant. Summer brings the Australian Open and hot days.","hw_hub_city_season_note":"Average daily highs from weather2travel's Melbourne climate data. Crowd levels are our rough guide.","hw_hub_city_season_rows":"January | 26 | 5 | Hot; Australian Open\r\nFebruary | 26 | 4 | Warm and settled\r\nMarch | 24 | 4 | Grand Prix; Moomba\r\nApril | 20 | 3 | Mild; Comedy Festival\r\nMay | 16 | 3 | Cool\r\nJune | 14 | 2 | Cold; AFL season\r\nJuly | 13 | 2 | Coldest month\r\nAugust | 14 | 2 | Cool\r\nSeptember | 16 | 3 | AFL Grand Final\r\nOctober | 19 | 3 | Spring\r\nNovember | 22 | 4 | Melbourne Cup\r\nDecember | 24 | 4 | Warm; holidays","hw_hub_city_events_title":"What's on in Melbourne","hw_hub_city_events_intro":"Melbourne's calendar is packed with sport, comedy and food: the Australian Open, the Grand Prix, the Comedy Festival and the AFL Grand Final.","hw_hub_city_events_source":"api","hw_hub_city_events_count":"8","hw_hub_city_events_cache":"24","hw_hub_city_events_cta_label":"All events in Melbourne","hw_hub_city_events_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/events\/oceania\/australia\/melbourne\/","hw_hub_city_events":"Australian Open | January | Melbourne Park | Grand Slam tennis, with ground passes for the outside courts. |  | \nFormula 1 Australian Grand Prix | March | Albert Park | The F1 season usually kicks off here. |  | \nMelbourne International Comedy Festival | March to April | Citywide | One of the world's biggest comedy festivals. |  | \nAFL Grand Final | September | MCG | The city's biggest sporting day. |  | \nMelbourne Cup | First Tuesday of November | Flemington | The horse race that stops the nation. |  | ","hw_hub_city_budget_title":"How much does Melbourne cost per day?","hw_hub_city_budget_intro":"Pick a style and a number of nights for a rough total. Per day, for one person, in Australian dollars.","hw_hub_city_budget_note":"Estimates. Beds are based on Hostelworld prices in October 2026, converted from US dollars. Day tours sit outside these figures.","hw_hub_city_budget_rows":"Shoestring | 32 | 25 | 5 | 10\r\nMiddle of the road | 50 | 50 | 12 | 35\r\nComfortable | 100 | 90 | 20 | 70","hw_hub_city_budget_currency":"AU$","hw_hub_city_hostels_title":"Hostels in Melbourne","hw_hub_city_hostels_intro":"Melbourne has around 36 hostels on Hostelworld, in the CBD, Fitzroy and St Kilda.","hw_hub_city_hostels_cta_label":"All hostels in Melbourne","hw_hub_city_hostels_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/hostels\/oceania\/australia\/melbourne\/","hw_hub_city_hostels_source":"api","hw_hub_city_hostels_count":"12","hw_hub_city_hostels_cache":"12","hw_hub_city_picks":"Best rated | The Nunnery | A Fitzroy institution, rated 9.9 from 2,774 reviews, in a former convent close to the bars and venues. Dorms from about AU$35. | https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/hostels\/p\/940\/the-nunnery\/\nIn the CBD | Space Hotel | Rated 9.6 from 3,351 reviews, under 1 km from the centre, with dorms from about AU$48. | https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/hostels\/p\/1944\/space-hotel\/\nSt Kilda | Barkly Backpackers | Rated 9.8 from 219 reviews, in St Kilda near the beach, with dorms from about AU$30. | https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/hostels\/p\/83218\/barkly-backpackers\/","hw_hub_city_hostels":"","hw_hub_city_team_title":"","hw_hub_city_team_intro":"","hw_hub_city_team":"","hw_hub_city_faq_title":"Melbourne FAQs","hw_hub_city_faq_note":"Prices and timetables change. Check before you travel.","hw_hub_city_faqs":"Where should backpackers stay in Melbourne? | The CBD for free trams and laneways, Fitzroy for bars and live music, or St Kilda for the beach and backpacker scene.\r\nAre Melbourne trams free? | Inside the Free Tram Zone, which covers the CBD and Docklands, yes. Elsewhere you need a myki.\r\nHow do I visit the Great Ocean Road? | Join a day tour or hire a car. A day trip reaches the Twelve Apostles; two or three days lets you slow down.\r\nIs Melbourne cheaper than Sydney? | Slightly. Dorms start around AU$30, free trams help, and cheap food is easy to find.\r\nWhat is the weather like in Melbourne? | Changeable. Summer highs reach 26\u00b0C, winters are cool at around 13\u00b0C, and it can change several times a day.\r\nWhere can I see penguins near Melbourne? | At St Kilda pier at dusk for free, or at the penguin parade on Phillip Island.\r\nHow many days do you need in Melbourne? | Four to five, plus a day for the Great Ocean Road.","hw_hub_city_cta_title":"Say yes to hostels, meet the world","hw_hub_city_cta_body":"Compare Melbourne hostels: live prices, real reviews and free cancellation on most bookings. 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