Commuting To The City From Dandenong

[funkymonkey]

Hmmm some interesting ideas. Been told that Syndall's not that bad a place to park and ride either.

I'm actually considering buying a bike to ride to the station... it's only a couple of Km's away anyways. That way I cut one bus out of the equation making work just an express train and a tram away.

Would suck if it rained though. Might even get a fixie so I can pose like a trendy yuppie. Are bikes allowed on the train?

[chopobo]

noble park station is pretty good

if u get in before 7:30 there are spots available

or you can just park across on the residential streets, like a 1min walk across.

and as stated earlier, heaps of cameras. Police station right next to the station.

[funkymonkey]

  chopobo said:

noble park station is pretty good

if u get in before 7:30 there are spots available

or you can just park across on the residential streets, like a 1min walk across.

and as stated earlier, heaps of cameras. Police station right next to the station.

for reals?

isn't noble park station where that african gang kid got stabbed and the cops keep tellin people to avoid travelling through?

[RBPOWA-(TJ)]

you'll sneak through mate.

but yeah camera's are good there. only see the gang kids rock up after 7

[justin911]

if your going to be on the train during peak hour (i think you mentioned 8am before)... dont take a bike.... it realy wont be appreciated.

I dare say someone will end up reshaping your bike by kicking it repeatibly as I've witnessed someone do once, just after richmond station.

  funkymonkey said:

Hmmm some interesting ideas. Been told that Syndall's not that bad a place to park and ride either.

I'm actually considering buying a bike to ride to the station... it's only a couple of Km's away anyways. That way I cut one bus out of the equation making work just an express train and a tram away.

Would suck if it rained though. Might even get a fixie so I can pose like a trendy yuppie. Are bikes allowed on the train?

Edited June 20, 2009 by justin911

[_Ryan_]

  funkymonkey said:

Hmmm some interesting ideas. Been told that Syndall's not that bad a place to park and ride either.

I'm actually considering buying a bike to ride to the station... it's only a couple of Km's away anyways. That way I cut one bus out of the equation making work just an express train and a tram away.

Would suck if it rained though. Might even get a fixie so I can pose like a trendy yuppie. Are bikes allowed on the train?

syndal isnt quite as safe as mount waverley. mrs used to park my stagea there daily when we lived there. i would NOT park at glen waverley.

[Dan_J]

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So having moved back to Melbourne and living in Dandy, and never having had to commute regularly during normal hours, I've hardly ever caught the train into the city etc. Do those of you who live around the area, do you guys drive anywhere closer to the city and park there before training it in the morning? I suppose, what stations are "skyline safe" to park at these days in the ghetto? How do you get into the city in the morning?

there's a bus stop near the tafe, walk there and take the bus to station, train 2 work and car stays garaged

lol

[fuzzy_scuz]

East Malvern station, drive and park there. Glen Waverly Line Gaurenteed that trains will run properly as all Pollies use this line to show case how great the public transport system is.

[funkymonkey]

  Dan_J said:

there's a bus stop near the tafe, walk there and take the bus to station, train 2 work and car stays garaged

lol yeah that's what I've been doin, but it takes like 1.5 hours all up to get to work 3 hours a dy stuck in public transport... fuck that.

[n/aTurbo]

for me, living in Dandenong as well, skylines and any train stations is a big no no. U could park it at the 24 hour Coles on Princes Highway and just take a 10min walk to the station. No guarantee of safety though.

[kspots08]

I used to park at the Caufield Dan Murpheys when i was goin to uni. They had surveilance on the parking lot because they got sick of people doing burn outs and stuff. Not sure if you can still park there though because they were trying to get rid of people parking there that wern't customers.

[Wheezy]

If you went to Hallam station you might be better off, but then there is half the trains as you wont be able to catch Cranbourne trains

[scorp]

I used to park my R33 at Dande station for 5 years without a problem. My V35 got keyed within 1 week though

Ended up buying a excel for $500... park it anywhere without thinking twice about it... leave the good car at home. Park at Yarraman cause there's heaps of spots and don't have walk through any morons that usually hang around Dandenong station.

[funkymonkey]

Parked the ceffy today at Syndall and caught the train in... lets hope its still there when I go home.

that said... Glenny line > Dandy line. The train and even the people on the train are much much nicer. lol. The women are less skankier though, but they make up for it with good looks and quality.

[W0rp3D]

  funkymonkey said:

Parked the ceffy today at Syndall and caught the train in... lets hope its still there when I go home.

that said... Glenny line > Dandy line. The train and even the people on the train are much much nicer. lol. The women are less skankier though, but they make up for it with good looks and quality.

Time to go ceffy shopping

[joeyjoejoejuniorshabadoo]

  funkymonkey said:

Parked the ceffy today at Syndall and caught the train in... lets hope its still there when I go home

if you are lucky you may be able to salvage some of the window glass from the ground

[funkymonkey]

  joeyjoejoejuniorshabadoo said:

if you are lucky you may be able to salvage some of the window glass from the ground

lol sif steal anything from a stock standard ceffy. the camry parked next to it was more done up. enjoy your standard cd skipping japanese cd player that doesn't go past 90 on FM radio.

BTW if you are hotwiring my car, can you fix the electrical issue that makes my driver side highbeam come on when i turn the car off?

[RBPOWA-(TJ)]

Hallam station. park at Sexy land across the road ....

[funkymonkey]

well car seems unscathed, no one decided to steal my stock standard jap cd player.

negotiated with employer today to work from home and only come in if really needed.

instant win.

[Liz]

  funkymonkey said:

well car seems unscathed, no one decided to steal my stock standard jap cd player.

negotiated with employer today to work from home and only come in if really needed.

instant win.

score!