Getting Around Adelaide

Most people in Adelaide drive themselves to work rather than using public transport.

Adelaide sells itself as the "20 minute city" - meaning you can get anywhere in 20 minutes.

The 20 minute claim is a little exaggerated. Driving to the city centre from the suburbs in peak traffic can take half an hour.

The traffic in Adelaide flows easily - even at rush hour traffic jams are rare. For anyone used to driving in congested cities like Sydney, Adelaide traffic is very easy.

The major roads are dual carriageways. Many drivers from overseas are surprised to discover overtaking is allowed in both lanes.

The most annoying features of driving in Adelaide are

traffic lights that seem to stay red for ages.
the number of people who drive too close to the car in front.

Adelaide has a good public transport system - consisting of trains, buses and trams. Buses on major Adelaide routes are very frequent.

In the centre of the city you can travel on the buses free of charge. If you're commuting from the suburbs, or are travelling around the city regularly, you can buy a multi-trip ticket for $23. With this you get 10 journeys in Adelaide. If you restrict your travel to between 9am and 3pm this ticket costs just $13.

According to the Pocket Guide to Public Transport in Adelaide there are 164,658 Metroticket trips each day.

There are also:

1,150 km + of bus routes
11 km of tram line
18 Trams (9 new ones on order)
7000+ bus stops
818 buses
120 km of train line
85 stations
92 rail cars
17 New & Improved Park'n'Rides
12 km of O-Bahn track
170 bus routes
6 train & 1 tram route
214 natural gas buses