Sustainable Transport

The City of Stonnington is located in Melbourne's inner east, and like most urban municipalities, it is affected by high traffic volumes, safety issues, noise and air pollution associated with motor vehicles, all of which could potentially undermine the quality of life in some parts of Stonnington.

In recognising this Council is working towards improving transport, access and movement within the City by promoting and supporting safe, accessible and convenient local destinations, public transport options, and walking and cycling.

For Stonnington, sustainability means improving the environmental, social and economic quality of life for our residents without compromising the ability of future generations to do the same. Council recognises that transport plays a key role in achieving and promoting sustainability.

Policies and Strategies

The City of Stonnington has a number of documents that deal with transport, including:

What Council is Doing

Key Strategic Transport Projects

Council is actively pursuing sustainable transport solutions and initiatives through Council-adopted Activity Centre Structure Plans and regional planning initiatives, including:

Advocating on Behalf of the Community

The transport network in Stonnington forms part of a wider metropolitan system which is highly complex. It is complex both in terms of the number of its components - trams, trains, buses, bicycle lanes, footpaths etc. - and in terms of the number of parties involved - bicycle groups, public transport user groups, state government departments, private companies providing public transport services etc. As such there are significant limitations to the level of control the City of Stonnington has over the development and running of the system. The City however, has intimate knowledge of local transport issues. It's role in representing the interests of Stonnington community to other levels of government and public sector responsible for the provision of transport services, facilities and infrastructure is extremely important. For more information visit the Council Submissions page.

Commuter Club

The Commuter Club is a sustainable transport Metlink initiative that the City of Stonnington implemented to encourage staff to travel on public transport by offering a discounted rate on yearly Metcard tickets. For more information visit the Climate Change and Saving Energy page or Metlink's website.

Melbourne Transport Forum (MTF)

As an MTF member, the City of Stonnington promotes effective, efficient and equitable transport in metropolitan Melbourne by engaging in the forum debates, research and policy development, and by disseminating information to improve transport choices. For more information visit the MTF's website.

Public Transport

There are five train lines, nine tram routes and 18 bus routes running through Stonnington. The following pages on Metlink's website provide a range of information including tram, train and bus routes.

Visit the Tram Routes page on Metlink's website.
Visit the Train Routes page on Metlink's website.
Visit the Bus Routes page on Metlink's website.
Visit the Timetables page on Metlink's website.
Visit the Fares and Tickets page on Metlink's website.
Visit the Journey Planner page on Metlink's website.

Connex is currently introducing changes to the metropolitan rail network that will affect journeys to and from Stonnington. For more information visit Connex's website.

Access and Mobility

The following links to pages on this website provide information for people travelling with limited mobility:

Visit the Department of Transport's website for information on the Multi Purpose Taxi Program.

Further Information

Transport Planner
Cnr Chapel and Greville Streets, Prahran
PO Box 21 Prahran Vic 3181
Telephone: (03) 8290-3387
Email: kwrzesin@stonnington.vic.gov.au

City of Stonnington (Internet)