Melbourne City Tourist Shuttle

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The Melbourne City Tourist Shuttle is a free tourist-oriented bus service that operates in the city of Melbourne, Australia.

The bus route encircles the heart of Melbourne central business district and Carlton in an anti-clockwise direction and has 15 stops near key tourist destinations. The service runs daily at 15 minutes intervals between 10:00am and 4:00pm and provides a running commentary on the city’s attractions.

A similar service, on a different route, is provided by the City Circle Tram

[edit] Stops, attractions and destinations

Stop 1: Melbourne Museum & Carlton Gardens

Stop 2: Lygon Street at Elgin Street

Stop 3: Royal Parade

Stop 4: Melbourne University

Stop 5: Queen Victoria Market

Stop 6: Flagstaff

Stop 7: Law Courts

  • Supreme Court
  • County Court

Stop 8: Immigration Museum

  • Immigration museum

Stop 9: Southbank

Stop 10: Arts Precinct

Stop 11: Shrine of Remembrance

Stop 12: Sports and Entertainment Precinct

Stop 13: Flinders Quarter

Stop 14: Chinatown & Theatres

Stop 15: Exhibition Street at La Trobe Street

[edit] History

The service commenced operation in March 2006 to coincide with the staging of the 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games.

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