The O'Bahn is a narrow concrete track which transforms a bus into a train. It's a pretty journey…read morerunning alongside, above and generally all over the Torrens River between the edge of town and Tea Tree Plaza shopping mall. There's no reason for the O'Bahn other than it's awesome. Why not make a road and only allow buses on it? Because then you wouldn't have a roller-coaster for buses and it wouldn't be awesome. The idea seems dangerous. If the driver turned the wheel would she flip the bus out of the tracks? And the guide rails cause the bus to vibrate the entire route making it difficult (but not impossible!) to read. She packs a punch where it counts though: speed. The buses run frequently and the trip takes only 25min (the same time it takes to drive) as the bus isn't interrupted by traffic and only makes a couple of stops along the way. Watch out for the teenage pranksters on a Thursday night!

The O-Bahn is a 12km guided busway running from just outside the city through the Northern suburbs…read moreto TTP. Buses can go 100km/h on the track using guided wheels on a normal passenger bus with limited stops (2 interchanges only). I've been on the O-Bahn so many times, mostly to get to town on a weekend night with a big group of friends. It's fast, dark at night, loud, windy, quick and busy so it provides a good atmospheric ride while semi drunk to town. Everyone from down South or West always asks 'what's the O-Bahn? Never heard of it..' But us Northerners know our little secret connecting us to the city and getting us home quickly.

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.

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.

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 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!

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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Honestly, this is so much better than the older bus station, not that I really catch buses all this…read moremuch these days, namely because flying is so much cheaper, and convenient, and faster (though not so environmentally friendly). Yeah, the old bus station was a bit of a dump, however this newer one has great facilities, and is a much better place for buses that come through Adelaide, which is probably the major non-car method of getting around the state. Yeah, they have definitely made it a much better place to catch buses from.

Coming from the country I have frequented the Adelaide Central Bus Station more than I would like…read moreto admit. That 6 hour Stateliner trip with 8 million stops to Mount Gambier is the bane of my existence and as soon as I could get my license I was saving for a car so I wouldn't have to travel on the bus anymore. Having said that, for those who don't mind the bus the service has greatly improved as has the facilities. The new Central Bus Station has been there for a few years but looks so much nicer than the sad looking building next door that was its former residences. The building is light and airy and there is plenty of seating room while you wait. There is big row of customer service people who can help with your questions and a little café to purchase magazines or food for the trip. There are nice toilet facilities and a freight area where you can pick up packages sent up on the buses. A definite improvement on what used to be there before, although there is still not great parking which becomes a pain.

You see Des's Mini Buses everywhere 'round town. There's a good reason for this. They're awesome…read more They run a handy service. If you like alcohol and you like socialising then you'll like Des's Mini Bus. Let me give you a for instance. I've got a mate in Happy Valley. When there's a crew of us drinking 'round his, he'll hire a mini bus to take everyone into town. A 24 seater + driver is $130, divided by say 20 people and that's only $6.50 each!!!! Call ahead, but unless it's for a popular time of year (Sea and Vines, etc.) you really don't need to give them much notice. Expect good prices and down-to-earth, helpful service when you ring. They offer 7 - 24 seater buses. I've a faint recollection that one of those seats might be for the driver, so check with them regarding numbers. The drivers have heaps of experience carting around drunken people, so they can handle pretty much anything. Don't get turned off if they're a little stern with the ground rules at the start. Often (not always) this is a necessary step. You can request a particular driver, ask for George - he rocks! A professional and punctual local company.

The buses were clean (we hired 3) for a Xmas function on December the 6th 2019. I have used Des's…read morebefore and found them to be ok. However, this time, the driver seemed to find every bump and lump he could, drove as fast as he could, hit every bend with the grace of an elephant in a Formula 1 car and was as rude as anything, not only to a few of the passengers, including members of our Executive team, but also to a couple of members of the public who had NOTHING to do with our function. I didn't even see his name or I would have complained to Des's. Having used Des's on more than a half a dozen occasions, we wont be back, thanks to this one idiot.