Parking in the city is a bitch unless you know a few tricks or are prepared to pay $$. I dont often…read moredrive into the city as trams are way easier, however if you are a public transport challenged individual coming into the big smoke for an expedition there are other options besides the concrete block parking towers. JM Carparks is a little parking space that is entered via Jones Lane beside the Wesley Uniting Church. Its basically a big gravel car park that has a constant human presence. There is an entrance on Lonsdale and rear entrance on Lilttle Lonsdale, fairly easy. $6 for weeknight evening parking, $8 for weekend evening and $12 all day parking. Its one of the cheapest night parking spaces in the CBD and is super close to the main eating/bar districts. There is also the option to pay as you enter (leave receipt in car) and hand to security on way out which prevents a lost parking ticket i.e. a $70 fee at the usual car parks.

We were on holiday from Perth just after Christmas and used this car park for our hire car whilst…read morewe were staying at a hotel just around the corner. We found the JM staff both friendly and helpful and the car park was excellent value.

Love the culture and the food. Not a huge fan of the car park, but this place works better on…read morepublic transport.

I love Melbourne Central. I love how it's a one-stop-shop for everything you could need…read more ~ Smack dab in the middle of the CBD. Need something you (for some strange reason) cannot find at Melbourne Central? It's probably 10 steps away from Melbourne Central/ ~ Stunning interior design and architecture. You have your tower underneath a glass cage. At first, I thought that this was a bit strange, but then accepted the fact that the tower probably did a lot of bad things in its life and needs a cage to control it. You can't let that thing free, man. ~ Nice selection of food. Nothing too fantastic, but my favourites: Menya Ramen, Lord of the Fries, Grill'd, O-Bento, and Harajuku Crepes. There's bound to be more food heavens that I haven't explored in that massive building yet, and I'm keen to be on the lookout! ~ Convenient public transportation. If you're on the go, trust Melbourne Central to have a train running to anywhere you want in Melbourne. Trust Melbourne Central to also have great food takeaways for you to enjoy yourself at before your train arrives. ~ Loads of entertainment! Try out Cho Gao - a great Asian Beer Cafe with a stunning view of the city. Now try out Cho Gao after catching a movie at Melbourne Central's very own cinema. Seriously - what CAN'T you do here?