20 Ways To Not Make People Hate You On Melbourne Trains
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Melbourne public transport etiquette has many unspoken rules. Here is a list of Melbourne public transport etiquette faux pas you should avoid making.
- Do not put your bag on the seat. People will give you dirty looks if the train is busy.
- You do not need to touch off on trams, just get off get out of everyone’s way.
- Rules for escalators: The left is for standing and the right is for people running for trains. It is incredibly frustrating when you’re running to make your train and there is someone blocking the way or a group of people standing side-by-side. You will get death stares if you do this at peak hour. Trust me
- Do not enter the train until the people in the train have gotten off.
- Invest in some earphones. No one wants to listen to you typing or watching videos.
- Cover your mouth and nose when you sneeze/cough.
- For god’s sake please wear deodorant
- You don’t need to yell when you’re on the phone
- Don’t put your feet on the seat
- Please don’t eat smelly food on public transport. Examples: fish, curries and anything with onion or garlic.
- Be space aware. Don’t man spread/ or take up more room than is necessary.
- Do not leave your rubbish behind
- Don’t get on the train with your friends and play your shitty music out loud.
- When people are trying to get off the train and you are in their way let them through.
- If you are standing take your backpack off and hold it. You are just getting in everyone’s way.
- Give your seat up for disabled, pregnant and elderly passengers.
- Have your Myki ready before you need to touch off.
- Don’t stand in the way of the Myki touchpoints.
- Share the poles with others. Do not lean on a pole so no one else can use it.
- Be aware of the priority seats. These are designated for disabled, pregnant and elderly passengers. They will either be labelled or coloured orange.
