You'd be home by now if you lived in Adelaide
Less congestion and better access make for efficient transport networks—and a better quality of life.
Adelaide is regarded as Australia's '20-minute city'. Why? Because it only takes 20 minutes to get anywhere!
And the boast holds good: it really is 20 minutes from the CBD to the beach, 20 minutes from the CBD to the Adelaide Hills, and 20 minutes to most of the metropolitan suburbs.
right from the start (in 1837, in fact), Adelaide was designed for the convenience of people: the city planners surrounded the CBD with parklands and established a grid network of broad roads. As Adelaide grew, many of the outlying suburbs also embraced the grid pattern
- today traffic moves freely and easily: the Adelaide 'rush hour' is a pale shadow of its counterparts in Sydney and Melbourne—and simply doesn't compare to larger international cities
- Adelaide also has an excellent public transport system: an extensive bus network criss-crosses the suburbs and trains connect the northern and southern suburbs with the city centre. The Adelaide Railway Station is right in the city centre—beneath the Casino and Convention Centre complex
- what does this mean? During the working week you leave home later—and arrive home earlier
- Adelaide has the lowest car parking costs of any Australian mainland capital, with 'early bird' parking costing about $12 in the city centre
- a 10-trip bus/train ticket costs $27.80 (for a normal working week)
- if you have business interstate, most Australian capitals are within a relatively short flying time. Typical flight times from Adelaide:
- 1 hour 15 minutes to Melbourne
- 1 hour 40 minutes to Canberra
- 1 hour 50 minutes to Sydney
- 2 hours 15 minutes to Brisbane
- 3 hours to Perth
- 3 hours 35 minutes to Darwin.
Metropolitan and country—distance is no object
South Australia is a huge state. But it benefits from excellent infrastructure to make sure that getting around is easy and cost-effective.
not least of these is the road network. The car is still king in South Australia—the great majority of people drive—and this is reflected in the State's superb freeways and major arterial roads. Traffic volumes are low which means safe and steady traffic flow; road maintenance is regular and efficient
- the state is well-serviced by bus companies that connect Adelaide with the major centres. Luxury coaches (many of them with on-board video) are a comfortable and affordable option
- regional airline Rex serves the major centres around South Australia. Flights are efficient, regular and affordable.
