I love this quiet little bus that provides a free shuttle service.. I admit it gets abused by…read morepeople like me who really should just walk within the 2km radius that it services; however, it does play a really important role in the livelihood of our less mobile community members. Only problem is that it does get full sometimes (probably because of freeloaders like me)! So you can't really rely on it, and always need a back-up option. Is a great local resource and adds to the Adelaide City Council's whole community vibe. I'm a fan.

This is the terminal that starts the journey on the Indian Pacific Rail from Adelaide to Sydney…read more Plenty of seating and the staff were very accommodating. There's a gift shop onsite.

We were so excited to go on our first Ghan train trip -- which departed Adelaide from the Parklands…read moreterminal at noon that day. First the check in was pretty painless. We drove up to the front behind one other car and the staff helped With our bags. Then went into the terminal and went to the Gold line. Only one person in front of us checking in. Checkin was done within 8 min or so. The folks had the terminal all fixed up with mimosas, coffee and tea, cookies a few sweets and live music. There was plenty of seating for waiting passengers and a small gift shop with Ghan items such as tea towels, t shirts, wallets, magnets and more. The train pulled up about 30 min before we got on. The steward assigned to our car greeted us and helped us put our carry on luggage in our sleeper car. I love that they had the welcome aboard mural so u can take a picture with the train before you get on. It has some beautiful colors in it. All-in-all it was a well designed and comfortable terminal to wait to board the train. Good job!

While visiting Adelaide to attend a wedding, and staying at the Embassy Oaks on North Terrace, I…read morewanted to see some of the sights and charm of Adelaide. I took the tram from the stop opposite Post Office / Casino, to the end of the line at Glenelg. The trip was visually enjoyable with interesting views of the suburbs, and ending up with a spectacular view of the ocean at the seaside town of Glenelg. The final stop takes you right to the seafront with the beach, pier and lots of cafes, restaurants, and gift shops to enjoy.

The one time I'll tell you not to walk in Adelaide is when I'm telling you to catch the tram…read more The tram is an icon of Adelaide that has ironically been fitted out with brand spanking new lines and carriages (don't get an Adelaidian started on that little quandary). These things are now air conditioned, have free wi-fi, an automated metro card and pay machine system and run more regularly than the bus system (again don't get me started). My one issue is if you have a friend who gets car sick they're probably not going to enjoy the journey. The trams are now wrapped in all sorts of advertising that means although they are beautiful on the outside, you cannot see a damn thing looking from the inside out. For $3 a ticket one way to Glenelg (and return if you come back within 2 hours) this is a fine method of transport to Adelaide's south-ish suburbs.

This is a warning for those who spend entire concerts scowling up at those of us seated in our best…read moreaccess comfy chairs in corporate box... Once you go corporate box you never go back. Once you step foot through those private glass doors, and into your own private show viewing booth you will never, ever want to see a show in any other form of allocated seating. THAT IS SOMETHING I HAVE TO LIVE WITH FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE! Screw the hours of standing on a cold concrete floor in GA waiting for Beyonce to rock up on stage and shake her thang while you hold on to that pee you've needed to do for the last hour and remained stone cold sober because you don't want to loose your sacred spot 50m away from the stage or spend $10 on a Jack & Coke or house wine. Forget pretending that you're having the best time of your life as you and 1000 other screaming fans crush and awkwardly grind up and down next to each other, digging in a few elbows in during "All The Single Ladies" just to find some sort of personal space. It's the box or it's nothing. Well it's not nothing, it's justifying paying $150 to sit in the back row of a P!NK concert and not being able to dance all night because the person behind you thinks that coming to P!NK means turning into a vegetative state in your allocated seating. It's not easy realising that an endless supply of Shaw & Smith and Skillogallee, 5 star catered platters of brie, sushi, gnocchi and duck & abalone salad, private underground parking and a "why would you come when the doors are open darling, the show doesn't start until 1 hour from now?" attitude is now engrained in your soul. Once you go the box you never go back and that has ruined me for ever. Have pity darling!

So there aren't too many reasons to turn up at the Entertainment Centre, in fact generally there's…read moreone: there's a show, you have tickets, you want to put those tickets to good use. Although saying that, there are a number of different types of shows. Some the Entertainment Centre does well, and some they don't. Things done well: - Big scale Disney productions: think Disney on Ice et al. The Entertainment Centre is the perfect spot for these, and it's even better now that the tram line extends here. Plenty of space for kids before hand, and the productions are larger than life so it doesn't even matter too much if you're seated near the back. - Big scale concerts. I guess there isn't much of a choice here. If you're GA this is great. But I can't stand big shows in seated spots. Line up early for GA and you'll get a good spot near the front. It's nice not to have to worry about sun burn and just be able to enjoy the show. Things that are alright: - Small scale gigs. I saw Ben Folds here. It wasn't exactly tiny, but we were in one of the smaller side rooms. While it may not have had the atmosphere of some of the smaller pubs/theatres it was great to still be able to get a lot of people into an intimate setting. Plus, the sound was great. Things that really suck: - Theatre productions. We have a great large theatre, it's at the Festival Centre, so it blows my mind that any touring companies choose the entertainment centre to stage their big scale show or musical. Phantom of the Opera here was one of the most underwhelming things I've seen, and I'm a huge Phantom fan. I do think it's a great complex, I just rarely see things that are held here. When I'm nearby I love checking it out at night, what can I say I'm a sucker for light shows.

Large modern train station with a tracks and frequent service until midnight. Clean stocked…read morerestrooms and lots of benches to sit and wait. Schedules were posted in front end on the tracks. There were donut, sandwich and fast food shops. For $11.20 we purchased a day pass and could ride as many trains in a day as we wanted. Trains were clean, stopped frequently & posted the next stop. There were cameras & security in each train car.

Good way to get around town. My family and I traveled via cruise ship. We came from Outer Harbor…read more It was free to go to town in Adelaide but we had to pay $5.90 to go back to Outer Harbor from Adelaide Central Station. The train personnel were friendly on guiding us where to buy our tickets. We also bought thr metro card for the following day so we can tour the city again.

I'm Scottish, it's in my genes to be frugal (and grumpy, but mostly frugal) so $5 for a lift across…read moretown that I can usually walk myself seems like something I wouldn't do, for deffs. But tonight my feet are sore from the wrong shoes, and I've got the post Chinese dinner coma coming on, oh and my train leaves in 12 mins and I don't feel like running, or waiting an hour for the next train Enter Eco Caddy. The friend I'm with swears by them, so I think, what the heck, let's give it a go. I download the ECOHail app, tell it where I am, and where I want to go. It tells me Jack is 2 mins away. 30 seconds later my chariot arrives. I hop on and away we go... Now here's where Eco caddy has something over their taxi car counterpart - it's a bike, so they can go places a car can't, take a side street or a paved shopping mall for instance - making the trip a little more interesting than in a cab. Also, no talkback radio or terrible terrible smell (so long as jacks rexona holds up) we have a bit of a chat, and then turn a corner and we're at the station, and yes, I made my train.

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As the first reviewer noted, The Overland is in danger of having its funding cut. I heard from…read moreresidents on the train that funding is guaranteed only through the end of December 2019. I went from Melbourne to Adelaide and paid extra for Red Premium. It was a good deal at about $113 at the current exchange rate from AUD to US dollars. I checked my bag at the general bag drop at Southern Cross Station in Melbourne. My bag was small so I could have also brought in on board. A few steps away was the entrance to Track 2. Staff were on to check me in and let me know my car and seat number, and when boarding would begin. There are seats on the platform. There are also vending machines and restaurants, but if you are Red Premium, you don't need anything. They keep bringing you food. (More on that momentarily.) There's a small step up into the cars. In Red Premium, the configuration is 2 x 1. I made reservations well in advance. I requested a window seat since I really wanted to sightsee, and a seat near the restroom, which was safer for me. Less chance to fall or knock into others. They gave me a great single seat in the row nearest the restroom. I could hold onto seat handles and railings to reach the restroom, which is large and has railings. If you use a wheelchair, notify them in advance so they have the ramp ready and space for your chair. But the door isn't huge, so a wide chair or scooter probably wouldn't fit. Contact them for sure. The aisles in Red Premium are wide and there's lots of rooms between seats, even when the person in front reclines. Seats can flip around if you have a group or family and want to be face-to-face. There's an overhead rack and space around your feet and a little ledge by the window. The windows are big with adjustable shades you may need when the sun hits you in the eyes. Now, the windows and shades take in two rows of seats. Before pulling the shade all the way down, please check with your neighbor. They may really want to watch. I would have been really upset if the shade was down; I came specifically to look outside. If you want to sleep, I suggest carrying an eye mask. The trip is around 10 hours, but may take more or less time. My trip took nearly an extra hour because we had to slow down several times and had to stop completely at one point when there were signal malfunctions. I actually enjoyed it. I watched the butterflies flit about in the bushes and flowers. If you are on a tight schedule, this is not the way to go. If you get bored looking at farmland, ranchland, and cattle and sheep and horses and llamas and kangaroos and wild animals, bring a lot of reading material, or consider flying. These are mostly what you will see, accentuated with little bits of city views (much of it industrial) at the bookends of Melbourne and Adelaide. I went on the second day of spring when there were magnificent yellow fields of canola flowers interspersed amongst green crops and grazing land. Springtime is lambing time, so there were many small marshmallows amongst the bigger puffballs. There were a lot of twins ("twinnies") and I even saw several triplets. There were some calves, too. I've noticed that kangaroos (I saw some joeys, too) tended to be spotted closer to urban areas, about an hour or two out. The same was true on this trip. Some residents are not too keen on them because of the dangers. In parts of the US we are concerned about hitting deer; here, it's kangaroos. There is a cafe car. You can buy food and drink here, or it's free if you are Red Premium (except alcohol, which costs extra). You can bring your own food. But as I mentioned earlier, with Red Premium, they bring you so much food. Vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options are available. It's best to specify your special needs in advance. We chose from three breakfasts. I had a spinach and feta omelette, bacon, toast, and baked beans. Soon after came morning tea with a choice of drinks and a cookie. For lunch I chose a fancy ham sandwich, which came with a cucumber, tomato, and red onion salad. But they weren't done. Out came a walnut shortbread tart topped with clotted cream for dessert. About an hour outside of Adelaide there was afternoon tea with drinks and a sweet or cheese and crackers.

Okay, the only train that I've been on operated by this company is the Overland, the train that…read moretravels between Adelaide and Melbourne, so unfortunately I can't say much about their big ticket trains such as the Indian Pacific and the Ghan. The other thing is that I understand that the Overland may not be running for much longer, which is even a bigger shame, but then again I tend to fly most places these days, unless of course I want to take some time out while travelling. The train is pretty old mind you, but it was still quite nice, and air-conditioned. The staff were also pretty friendly, and they give you a story of all the towns that you stop at. Unfortunately you can't get off the train at the towns, unless you are actually departing. They do have a dining car, which also has wall sockets so you can plug your laptop in, though you do need to order something to use them. Unfortunately the seat I had didn't have power sockets, so one my battery went flat I ended up having to restort to the dinning car and endless cups of coffee. Still, it was fun, especially if you want to take your time getting to Adelaide.