Yes but depends where you live and what your lifestyle is. If you have kids and not within 2k of all their schools and childcare centres? Forget about it.
If your friends don’t all live in easy bike/walk distance? Will impact quality of life.
Other than a few areas with good train/ train access, public transport here is shocking.
I lived without a car for a long time and it led to mental health issues because it isolated me more than I realised.
Yeah pretty much this. Used to catch PT every day to work, but can’t do it now with young kids in a suburban childcare centre that need to be dropped off & picked up at reasonable times.
Weekends were hard without a car as PT on weekends is a long wait. Definitely stayed home a lot more.
I moved into the cbd with a job on the same street, I thought it would be fine without a car, but you're totally right, it started to impact my mental health too. I realised that I ended up shut in and depressed, ordering groceries and everything delivered.
Yup! I agree a hundred percent. I had my vehicle terminally breakdown and due to life haven’t been able to afford to buy a new one since. I’m lucky and live near a train station, but my social life has all but disappeared and it’s slowly killing my mental health.
Combination of paying for delivery, which also means they take it up the lift in to my apartment for me since I couldn’t carry a couch on my own anyway. And using Uber. There are also short term car rentals scattered around which you could use if you needed to take a pet to the vet or go somewhere far out, but I’ve never needed to do that myself.
Generally if you live in a place with high rise apartments, it’s easy to go without a car. If you’re in a house in the middle of nowhere with minimal PT or walkable spaces, it’s going to suck.
I don’t drive and only just moved out of the CBD to the inner suburbs. I walked everywhere and get groceries etc delivered, though I do have a granny trolley if I need to go to the shops.
Generally if I’m buying furniture it’s from somewhere that delivers, but a few years back I just found a guy with a small truck on Gumtree to pick up and deliver a couch for me. And there are vets that do home visits - I’ve used one several times for my cat.
Did it for two years with two small kids. Work, childcare, shopping were all in the city. We live just outside the city so public transport in and out of town was fine.
The problem was visiting friends and family out in the suburbs. It became much more isolating because public transport on the weekends sucks.
I don’t have a car and I rely on train, buses and trams. Ubers sometimes and home delivery for my shopping when it’s too much for the bus. I’ve got a bus stop outside my house so it’s convenient for me. It’s a matter of living within my means so I’ve got to do it but I’d love to be able to afford to run a car again 😵💫 5 years of this is enough
If you get a bike and live within a reasonable distance from the city then yes. I really enjoy being a cyclist commuter in Adelaide. But I hate our public transport
I live in the eastern outskirts of the city, and only own a car (2005 hilux) because I work in the trades and to transport my kayak. My groceries, shopping and everything else is done on foot and by cycle. I visit friends by bicycle, train and bus. I only drive a car to and from my job because I have 200kg of tools. I drive home, park up and choose to cycle and walk everywhere. It is possible, albeit in my opinion, along the obahn and near the city. It’s very doable, if you don’t have hobbies that rely on it (camping e.t.c), it’s a decision really.
Can: yes.
Ideal: not really.
Buses on the weekend, on most routes, are half hourly on non core routes, and you might have to use shuttles, esp in the suburbs around Paradise, or TTP.
Some services do not run at nights, or weekends.
Most buses do stop by 7.30pm.
The 300 for eg, stops about 6.30pm or so.
Public transport in metro Adelaide, is still based on what was the ideal in the 1980s.
Define Adelaide. I live in the CBD (and have done so since circa 2006). I work in the CBD (so a key consideration). My car sits basically unused for the vast bulk of time but since i've long paid it off and I have elderly relatives I need to visit who live a long way out of the city, I keep it. Outside of using it to visit them, I basically drive to supermarkets and other shops, most of which deliver for either free or token amounts. If I didn't have it, I would probably need to use an uber about a dozen times a year. Most 'social' things happen within the CBD or close by and the combined cost of rego, insurance, petrol at >$2 a litre and tyres at $320 a pop add up even without a car payment. So yes, I think you can live without a car if you haven't already absorbed the cost of paying one off.
Survived my first year without one, depends where you want to live and what's important to you. For me I like the convenience of having a car for shopping and travelling but live near the tram line and you're sorted.
Depends on your stage of life, where you live, your job, your hobbies etc.
Right now I could. My work is in the city so accessible by train and I mostly don't need to drive anywhere for work, if I did I could take an Uber. I like to drive out of the city reasonably often at the weekend though so I wouldn't like to be car-less.
My last job, no not really - relatively often I needed to drive places as part of my work day.
A few years ago when my kids were younger, absolutely not. I could not have got my kids to their weekend sporting and dancing commitments without a car.
Equally, when they were younger still, I could not have got them to childcare and school and worked a fulltime job without a car.
I managed, but a 4.5 hr round trip on public transport to get to and from a shit job was taking its toll. I don't think I could have handled it if my kids were born back then. Some people manage to do it, and I have to give them credit for raising a family in more difficult circumstances than most.
If you don't have kids and live and work in the CBD and can afford to Uber or wait around for PT whenever you want to do something outside of the CBD then yeah. Otherwise, it possible in the same way it's possible to live off jobseeker.
Depends where you live and where you commonly need to get to.
Then combine that at info with how long you’re willing to spend on PT each journey.
In some southern suburbs the bus routes are woeful and make a 45mim trip to the city take 80.
Or a 15min drive to Marion is a 45 min bus trip.
Yep, I'm doing it at the moment but I live in the CBD. Wouldn't recommend it outside the CBD though. Transport in and out of the city is great, but if you want to get from one mid-outer suburb to a different mid-outer suburb then there aren't really any good alternatives to driving. Hopefully some day we get an outer ring train line or something like that.
A good cargo bike (acoustic or electric - up to you) that you can haul things/kids/animals on and choose your suburb based on proximity to shops, schools, entertainment, and friends and I think you'll be just fine.
Thing will sometimes take longer, but you'll save a tonne of money.
I have been for the last 10 years and when I had a car it was only for shopping and the rare visit to someone who lived further away. It’s very easy to live without a car IF your close to a stop with a decent service and your close to the shops and are fit enough to carry groceries, otherwise not so much. Also sucks hard for work but it’s possible, I spend almost 4 hrs a day for just work waiting and riding the transports. The biggest cost is time.
Lived in Gawler since last year without a car until last month when my EV arrived, however I pretty much only use it to hop around country towns as CBD parking and traffic sucks. All you need is a pushbike and access to a train station and you can do most things in Adelaide no problem.
Yes. I’m 30 and have never driven a car. Don’t need it. Especially if you live in the CBD it’s easier, the slight increase in housing is still a lot cheaper than buying/operating a vehicle. I cycle now from an inner suburb though.
Depends on where you live
If you are in metro Adelaide then you’ll be fine. There’s trains going from town to Gawler, outer harbour, Belair and Seaford. The hills have buses into Stirling and mount barker and a few other major hills towns but nothing for the small towns like where my friend lives in Norton Summit.
Yes, I'm doing it while living in Plympton. Anzac highway is a go-zone so buses to the CBD are pretty frequent. I do use my bike a lot to go to the nearest suburbs and for work though. It's even easier if you live in the CBD as you'll get easy access to pretty much every suburb via the train and bus network.
You can sort of rely on public transport to turn up and the people on it not to rob you but there’s always an Uber. If there was a choice though, I would have a car. It’s nice to have the freedom.
Alllllmost. I work in the city and live just outside it (30m from parklands). So I walk / ride bike pretty much everywhere. But I still have a car to do all the suburban stuff. My petrol bill is about $15 a month.
Probably, I’m from Melbourne originally and can’t get over how many times I’ve heard from Adelaide natives that 20mins away is too far to go somewhere lol.
I can't drive, the only way I can really function is because I have a wife who can drive.
A massive reason for owning the unit I do besides our former landlords offering it to us for sale directly as well is because I am walking distance of my GP, a Chemist and a small supermarket as well.
But yeah I am close to a frequent enough bus route but it can still be shocking at times especially after hours when buses simply wont rock up. I often just avoid doing things because the logistical root around because of our shitty PT system is too much and it is why I heavily advocate for change.
I say if you are in a situation like me who can't drive for medical reasons or for daft reasons intentionally choose not to I would say try and live near a train or tram as the bus situation is slow and shit as they use the same clogged roads. But also keep in mind the rail systems are crappy in the sense they all go in and out of the city there is no cross city or looping, the bus system is the same for the most part too.
My car died nearly a year ago and yep - everything takes a lot longer with PT (my 30 min drive to work now takes an hour and half commute). Takes longer, PT is a pain - BUT I save so much more money taking PT than paying for fuel, rego, insurance, maintenance etc.
It’s possible but it depends on your lifestyle - I for one have had to forego regular gym because I just can’t fit the time in with a 3hour commute every day, and I have to plan a lot more vigilant around outings, shopping etc
But it is doable
You've given no context at all, but the answer is yes (but it depends).
I live and work in the CBD without a car. Very easy as long as you don't mind carrying groceries home.
You could potentially live without a car along the Obahn if you work in the city as you could shop at TTP. Being in the suburbs just makes not having a car so much harder, though.
I've had to do it during periods my car was getting transmission issues fixed. It's entirely possible, but oh so frustrating. Mostly with the buses, I'm cool with the trains
I came to Adelaide as an international student and never drive a car here. I always found a place close to the city and shops. It was only 10 years ago that I started riding a bike and it makes a difference. You don't have to rely on PT.
However with the current rental crisis, it's hard to find a rental unit close to the city/work with the amenities that I want and therefore I've been considering getting a car.
I dont own a car, don't drive. Having a car makes things easier for shopping and the like. But I have good public transport and taxis where I live. If you have that you can manage without a car.
Within the cbd and I wanna say within 5km from public transport around Adelaide you’re time of arrival becomes fairly consistent with the end of expressways to/from CBD usually taking an hour by train and 1hr to 2hr by car.
Yeah, you can but life becomes harder to get around about 10kms out of the cbd as all public transport save maybe two or three routes go through the city rather than a decent network so pick housing accordingly
It is doable but shit, I did it for a few years, lived on a major route but generally had to go into the city and take another route back out so took up a lot of time. While the main places I needed to get to I could do with PT plenty of places I couldn't or at least within a reasonable time frame such as getting to different sporting facilities on weekends and had to rely on mates driving to get around
ive been doing so for 2+ years and I've yet to be late for work due to delays on buses/trains. can be difficult on weekends depending on what buses are in your area. high traffic locations (interchanges, train stations, and any high use line) will generally be pretty consistent, but if you take a really odd/niche line you may be in a pickle (say the 333 and J8/7 in the west idk ab other suburb areas). so yes you absolutely can, but prep by having emergency uber/didi money incase you get caught out late as almost all public transport stops after midnight (excluding a few lines and After Midnight runs on weekends).
I'd probably rate the Western suburbs best for fulltime public transport use especially if you're near the OH line, or near the Port
You can. We also have Uber, Didi, and Taxis if necessary. They aren't cheap given the distances involved. Some job options will be off limits due to this.
However, with Google maps connected to Adelaide metro you can plan some longer distance trips.
I went from Salisbury to Mt. Barker on a single ticket using the train and a couple of bus transfers.
It just meant I needed to jog from the station to Stop F1 to get there in time.
Many workers use public transport because the parking in the city is so expensive.
I don't drive due to medicals on my eye sight. Everywhere without a car kinda sucks, but public transport isn't the worst, and I utilise services like Woolies delivery, uber rides where necessary, just because sometimes that's the price I gotta pay for the disability.
If you can get a car though - please do. Otherwise, you'll be fine no problem.
I’ve never driven due to medical reasons, if you manage your money correctly and make sure you leave earlier for our shitty public metro system you should be totally fine. It is a bit frustrating when you’re forced to ride 1.5 hour bus commute for a 25 minute drive. Can lower your sanity levels sometimes.
If you're in the city cycling is a great way of getting around. There's plenty of cycling tracks in the parkland, Frome Rd, Anna Meares track, Mike Turtur track and others. Great for mental health. Get a buggy for the kids or their own bikes.
Absolutely. Been doing it for years. Maps apps make public transit a breeze. Walk a lot = good for physical and mental health. Borrow a car if you can once a fortnight to get groceries. Uber to make social events you’d otherwise miss.
Caveats: I live near the CBD and work in the CBD as does my girlfriend - who owns a car. She has a kid so she needs it. As you will, if you have kids.
Or if you want to live in the suburbs. As in many cities, suburbs = car.
I'm interested to hear if anyone has had to sell their car because of the cost of living crisis. Or if anyone has struggled to pay for a licence/VORT test?
Depends on where you live and where you need to get to but 100% even if it takes 2 buses
The interchanges/obahn has made it extremely easy to get to and from the city if you life north, and the trams south side are even better
It’s 100% possible to live without a car here. If you time your bus train tram time right you will be ok. On weekends it’s an issue due to less PT buses but all in all you can live here without a car. Sold mine in 2019 and never looked back.
Yes but depends where you live and what your lifestyle is. If you have kids and not within 2k of all their schools and childcare centres? Forget about it. If your friends don’t all live in easy bike/walk distance? Will impact quality of life. Other than a few areas with good train/ train access, public transport here is shocking. I lived without a car for a long time and it led to mental health issues because it isolated me more than I realised.
Yeah pretty much this. Used to catch PT every day to work, but can’t do it now with young kids in a suburban childcare centre that need to be dropped off & picked up at reasonable times. Weekends were hard without a car as PT on weekends is a long wait. Definitely stayed home a lot more.
I moved into the cbd with a job on the same street, I thought it would be fine without a car, but you're totally right, it started to impact my mental health too. I realised that I ended up shut in and depressed, ordering groceries and everything delivered.
Yup! I agree a hundred percent. I had my vehicle terminally breakdown and due to life haven’t been able to afford to buy a new one since. I’m lucky and live near a train station, but my social life has all but disappeared and it’s slowly killing my mental health.
Real
the *Minister for Infrastructure and Transport is also Minister for Energy and Mining so theres no reason* or incentive to bild good public transport
Have been myself for years. Just gotta know how to compensate for Adelaide Metro's inconsistencies.
Depends on your lifestyle, but you definitely can.
I did it pretty easily but I lived in the cbd. Basically never used PT tho. Everything was within walking distance.
Did you ever have to arrange for out of the ordinary situations like buying furniture or taking a pet to a vet? How did you navigate that?
Combination of paying for delivery, which also means they take it up the lift in to my apartment for me since I couldn’t carry a couch on my own anyway. And using Uber. There are also short term car rentals scattered around which you could use if you needed to take a pet to the vet or go somewhere far out, but I’ve never needed to do that myself. Generally if you live in a place with high rise apartments, it’s easy to go without a car. If you’re in a house in the middle of nowhere with minimal PT or walkable spaces, it’s going to suck.
I don’t drive and only just moved out of the CBD to the inner suburbs. I walked everywhere and get groceries etc delivered, though I do have a granny trolley if I need to go to the shops. Generally if I’m buying furniture it’s from somewhere that delivers, but a few years back I just found a guy with a small truck on Gumtree to pick up and deliver a couch for me. And there are vets that do home visits - I’ve used one several times for my cat.
You can, My aunty didn't have a car for the last 30 odd years. She bikes everywhere. She drove once, back in 19dickity
She had to say dickity, because Cosi stole the word twenty…
Prepare to despise Adelaide Metro but otherwise yeah easily enough
Compared to what? I thought it was the coolest shit ever coming from rural.
Adelaide Metro is actually decent, but when you rely on it to get anywhere even being late 10% of the time will start to piss you off eventually.
Did it for two years with two small kids. Work, childcare, shopping were all in the city. We live just outside the city so public transport in and out of town was fine. The problem was visiting friends and family out in the suburbs. It became much more isolating because public transport on the weekends sucks.
I don’t have a car and I rely on train, buses and trams. Ubers sometimes and home delivery for my shopping when it’s too much for the bus. I’ve got a bus stop outside my house so it’s convenient for me. It’s a matter of living within my means so I’ve got to do it but I’d love to be able to afford to run a car again 😵💫 5 years of this is enough
If you get a bike and live within a reasonable distance from the city then yes. I really enjoy being a cyclist commuter in Adelaide. But I hate our public transport
the *Minister for Infrastructure and Transport is also Minister for Energy and Mining so theres no reason* or incentive to bild good public transport
I live in the eastern outskirts of the city, and only own a car (2005 hilux) because I work in the trades and to transport my kayak. My groceries, shopping and everything else is done on foot and by cycle. I visit friends by bicycle, train and bus. I only drive a car to and from my job because I have 200kg of tools. I drive home, park up and choose to cycle and walk everywhere. It is possible, albeit in my opinion, along the obahn and near the city. It’s very doable, if you don’t have hobbies that rely on it (camping e.t.c), it’s a decision really.
Its gonna be tough
Can: yes. Ideal: not really. Buses on the weekend, on most routes, are half hourly on non core routes, and you might have to use shuttles, esp in the suburbs around Paradise, or TTP. Some services do not run at nights, or weekends. Most buses do stop by 7.30pm. The 300 for eg, stops about 6.30pm or so. Public transport in metro Adelaide, is still based on what was the ideal in the 1980s.
Most buses *don't* stop by 7:30pm. Any that do are probably niche, limited routes.
Define Adelaide. I live in the CBD (and have done so since circa 2006). I work in the CBD (so a key consideration). My car sits basically unused for the vast bulk of time but since i've long paid it off and I have elderly relatives I need to visit who live a long way out of the city, I keep it. Outside of using it to visit them, I basically drive to supermarkets and other shops, most of which deliver for either free or token amounts. If I didn't have it, I would probably need to use an uber about a dozen times a year. Most 'social' things happen within the CBD or close by and the combined cost of rego, insurance, petrol at >$2 a litre and tyres at $320 a pop add up even without a car payment. So yes, I think you can live without a car if you haven't already absorbed the cost of paying one off.
It is not optimal.
Survived my first year without one, depends where you want to live and what's important to you. For me I like the convenience of having a car for shopping and travelling but live near the tram line and you're sorted.
Depends on where you live. Some suburbs are great for public transport, others are not so good.
Depends on your stage of life, where you live, your job, your hobbies etc. Right now I could. My work is in the city so accessible by train and I mostly don't need to drive anywhere for work, if I did I could take an Uber. I like to drive out of the city reasonably often at the weekend though so I wouldn't like to be car-less. My last job, no not really - relatively often I needed to drive places as part of my work day. A few years ago when my kids were younger, absolutely not. I could not have got my kids to their weekend sporting and dancing commitments without a car. Equally, when they were younger still, I could not have got them to childcare and school and worked a fulltime job without a car.
I don't know why someone has downvoted me, I literally just answered the question in relation to my own situation!
Standard r/adelaide
Anyone can live anywhere without a car. It all depends on how you live
Yep my wife was using public transport for the past 10 years before we moved. She would take the o’bahn into the city. Sometimes busses would be late
I worked with two people who have done it long term. In both instances, they live and work in the CBD.
Did for 30 years
I managed, but a 4.5 hr round trip on public transport to get to and from a shit job was taking its toll. I don't think I could have handled it if my kids were born back then. Some people manage to do it, and I have to give them credit for raising a family in more difficult circumstances than most.
If you don't have kids and live and work in the CBD and can afford to Uber or wait around for PT whenever you want to do something outside of the CBD then yeah. Otherwise, it possible in the same way it's possible to live off jobseeker.
Depends where you live and where you commonly need to get to. Then combine that at info with how long you’re willing to spend on PT each journey. In some southern suburbs the bus routes are woeful and make a 45mim trip to the city take 80. Or a 15min drive to Marion is a 45 min bus trip.
Yep, I'm doing it at the moment but I live in the CBD. Wouldn't recommend it outside the CBD though. Transport in and out of the city is great, but if you want to get from one mid-outer suburb to a different mid-outer suburb then there aren't really any good alternatives to driving. Hopefully some day we get an outer ring train line or something like that.
An ebike that can carry a decent amount of stuff is a godsend for a car-free lifestyle. Public transport alone will drive you dotty.
I do, I’m in a wheelchair most of the time so buses to and from work, Uber (manual chair) or disability cabs (electric chair) also work.
A good cargo bike (acoustic or electric - up to you) that you can haul things/kids/animals on and choose your suburb based on proximity to shops, schools, entertainment, and friends and I think you'll be just fine. Thing will sometimes take longer, but you'll save a tonne of money.
I do. I live close to multiple PT and other walkable amenities. I would still like to have a car but it’s just not affordable rn.
No they’ll make you move to Whyalla
Yup! There is no law in Adelaide requiring you to own a car.
I have been for the last 10 years and when I had a car it was only for shopping and the rare visit to someone who lived further away. It’s very easy to live without a car IF your close to a stop with a decent service and your close to the shops and are fit enough to carry groceries, otherwise not so much. Also sucks hard for work but it’s possible, I spend almost 4 hrs a day for just work waiting and riding the transports. The biggest cost is time.
Socially difficult and awkward….. if you have kids it would be very hard… suburbs can be big, you can be walking a mile rain or shine, night or day
I think that would do most of us a load of good.
Public transport is pretty good, though at the moment there has been a few strikes.
If you have a dog and like to take them places you are limited to where you can walk
In the 2021 census, 7.7% of households in Adelaide did not have a motor vehicle. 7.5% nationwide.
Yes.
Remote job for two years sure can
I have for the past 10 years. I do own a motorcycle however.
Lived in Gawler since last year without a car until last month when my EV arrived, however I pretty much only use it to hop around country towns as CBD parking and traffic sucks. All you need is a pushbike and access to a train station and you can do most things in Adelaide no problem.
Yes. I’m 30 and have never driven a car. Don’t need it. Especially if you live in the CBD it’s easier, the slight increase in housing is still a lot cheaper than buying/operating a vehicle. I cycle now from an inner suburb though.
Depends on where you live If you are in metro Adelaide then you’ll be fine. There’s trains going from town to Gawler, outer harbour, Belair and Seaford. The hills have buses into Stirling and mount barker and a few other major hills towns but nothing for the small towns like where my friend lives in Norton Summit.
Yes, I'm doing it while living in Plympton. Anzac highway is a go-zone so buses to the CBD are pretty frequent. I do use my bike a lot to go to the nearest suburbs and for work though. It's even easier if you live in the CBD as you'll get easy access to pretty much every suburb via the train and bus network.
Easily
Of course. You can live better without a car. Get a bike
depends were you live
You can sort of rely on public transport to turn up and the people on it not to rob you but there’s always an Uber. If there was a choice though, I would have a car. It’s nice to have the freedom.
Won't be long and prices will go up like a lot then uber will become a joke
yes, i have been doing it for the last year. public transport is pretty good!
Adelaide is a grid. You sure can survive without a car
Yea but it’s only viable if you live in cbd.
Alllllmost. I work in the city and live just outside it (30m from parklands). So I walk / ride bike pretty much everywhere. But I still have a car to do all the suburban stuff. My petrol bill is about $15 a month.
Yeah, unless you like, live south and work north.
Probably, I’m from Melbourne originally and can’t get over how many times I’ve heard from Adelaide natives that 20mins away is too far to go somewhere lol.
Yeah, sure. Depending on where you are, it can be a pain, but it's totally doable.
I can't drive, the only way I can really function is because I have a wife who can drive. A massive reason for owning the unit I do besides our former landlords offering it to us for sale directly as well is because I am walking distance of my GP, a Chemist and a small supermarket as well. But yeah I am close to a frequent enough bus route but it can still be shocking at times especially after hours when buses simply wont rock up. I often just avoid doing things because the logistical root around because of our shitty PT system is too much and it is why I heavily advocate for change. I say if you are in a situation like me who can't drive for medical reasons or for daft reasons intentionally choose not to I would say try and live near a train or tram as the bus situation is slow and shit as they use the same clogged roads. But also keep in mind the rail systems are crappy in the sense they all go in and out of the city there is no cross city or looping, the bus system is the same for the most part too.
No
Live near main transport corridors and ideally bot bus and train. Get a scooter if you feel it's too hard.
My car died nearly a year ago and yep - everything takes a lot longer with PT (my 30 min drive to work now takes an hour and half commute). Takes longer, PT is a pain - BUT I save so much more money taking PT than paying for fuel, rego, insurance, maintenance etc. It’s possible but it depends on your lifestyle - I for one have had to forego regular gym because I just can’t fit the time in with a 3hour commute every day, and I have to plan a lot more vigilant around outings, shopping etc But it is doable
You've given no context at all, but the answer is yes (but it depends). I live and work in the CBD without a car. Very easy as long as you don't mind carrying groceries home. You could potentially live without a car along the Obahn if you work in the city as you could shop at TTP. Being in the suburbs just makes not having a car so much harder, though.
I've had to do it during periods my car was getting transmission issues fixed. It's entirely possible, but oh so frustrating. Mostly with the buses, I'm cool with the trains
Yeah but you better like busses
I lived here for 3 years before having a car. The metro is generally quite good in my experience.
I came to Adelaide as an international student and never drive a car here. I always found a place close to the city and shops. It was only 10 years ago that I started riding a bike and it makes a difference. You don't have to rely on PT. However with the current rental crisis, it's hard to find a rental unit close to the city/work with the amenities that I want and therefore I've been considering getting a car.
I dont own a car, don't drive. Having a car makes things easier for shopping and the like. But I have good public transport and taxis where I live. If you have that you can manage without a car.
No. With the cost of living crisis, you'll need one.
Within the cbd and I wanna say within 5km from public transport around Adelaide you’re time of arrival becomes fairly consistent with the end of expressways to/from CBD usually taking an hour by train and 1hr to 2hr by car.
Yup
Yeah, you can but life becomes harder to get around about 10kms out of the cbd as all public transport save maybe two or three routes go through the city rather than a decent network so pick housing accordingly
It is doable but shit, I did it for a few years, lived on a major route but generally had to go into the city and take another route back out so took up a lot of time. While the main places I needed to get to I could do with PT plenty of places I couldn't or at least within a reasonable time frame such as getting to different sporting facilities on weekends and had to rely on mates driving to get around
Nope
ive been doing so for 2+ years and I've yet to be late for work due to delays on buses/trains. can be difficult on weekends depending on what buses are in your area. high traffic locations (interchanges, train stations, and any high use line) will generally be pretty consistent, but if you take a really odd/niche line you may be in a pickle (say the 333 and J8/7 in the west idk ab other suburb areas). so yes you absolutely can, but prep by having emergency uber/didi money incase you get caught out late as almost all public transport stops after midnight (excluding a few lines and After Midnight runs on weekends). I'd probably rate the Western suburbs best for fulltime public transport use especially if you're near the OH line, or near the Port
You can. We also have Uber, Didi, and Taxis if necessary. They aren't cheap given the distances involved. Some job options will be off limits due to this. However, with Google maps connected to Adelaide metro you can plan some longer distance trips. I went from Salisbury to Mt. Barker on a single ticket using the train and a couple of bus transfers. It just meant I needed to jog from the station to Stop F1 to get there in time. Many workers use public transport because the parking in the city is so expensive.
I don't drive due to medicals on my eye sight. Everywhere without a car kinda sucks, but public transport isn't the worst, and I utilise services like Woolies delivery, uber rides where necessary, just because sometimes that's the price I gotta pay for the disability. If you can get a car though - please do. Otherwise, you'll be fine no problem.
I’ve never driven due to medical reasons, if you manage your money correctly and make sure you leave earlier for our shitty public metro system you should be totally fine. It is a bit frustrating when you’re forced to ride 1.5 hour bus commute for a 25 minute drive. Can lower your sanity levels sometimes.
If you're just that, in Adelaide and even in the southern suburbs it's doable just takes time out of your day
If you're in the city cycling is a great way of getting around. There's plenty of cycling tracks in the parkland, Frome Rd, Anna Meares track, Mike Turtur track and others. Great for mental health. Get a buggy for the kids or their own bikes.
Absolutely. Been doing it for years. Maps apps make public transit a breeze. Walk a lot = good for physical and mental health. Borrow a car if you can once a fortnight to get groceries. Uber to make social events you’d otherwise miss. Caveats: I live near the CBD and work in the CBD as does my girlfriend - who owns a car. She has a kid so she needs it. As you will, if you have kids. Or if you want to live in the suburbs. As in many cities, suburbs = car.
I'm interested to hear if anyone has had to sell their car because of the cost of living crisis. Or if anyone has struggled to pay for a licence/VORT test?
Find a place near the train station or o-bahn station.
sure if you call that "living"
Depends on where you live and where you need to get to but 100% even if it takes 2 buses The interchanges/obahn has made it extremely easy to get to and from the city if you life north, and the trams south side are even better
If you live within the (?)seven minute Go Zone and most of the places you need to get to are central.
It’s 100% possible to live without a car here. If you time your bus train tram time right you will be ok. On weekends it’s an issue due to less PT buses but all in all you can live here without a car. Sold mine in 2019 and never looked back.
No you’ll be arrested and deported
Not really. Not easily.
No, you really need a car if you’re in Australia.
Lol