Public Transport to our airports - what's cheapest?

[AustraliaPoochie]

Last time I went on the 901 from Broadmeadows to Melbourne Airport it was standing room only in early afternoon April. I think the trick has caught on as it's usually not that full

Also time of the year that you do it.
Dec/Jan can be busy.
Have seen people bring all their big boxes onto the bus.
The 901 if it had luggage racks or artic buses would have been great, but the Vic gov decided to have it as a normal suburban bus, rigid, with limited luggage zone, so people fill up the disabled seating first with their boxes, then the aisle, then its standing room only.
That is too, if you are lucky enough to be the first in the informal line up, not to mention that people also get in the back door, then waddle to front to put their boxes/huge bags anywhere...
Yes, it, the 901 is a great cheap service, but even before the free ride (as of now), it can be quite full/very full with a rigid bus.
The 479 and 478 is the easier a bit, but times are only half an hr apart, ...

 

[serfty]

The 479 and 478 is the easier a bit, but times are only half an hr apart, ...

The buses to/from Airport West are fine but by the time you connect with a tram as well maybe a train at Essendon to get to/from the CBD, Broady is generally more efficient. (It was better when the 478 serviced Essendon R/S,)

 

[openseat]

The buses to/from Airport West are fine but by the time you connect with a tram as well maybe a train at Essendon to get to/from the CBD, Broady is generally more efficient. (It was better when the 478 serviced Essendon R/S,)

The PTV app once directed me to take a V/Line train to Sunbury and then the 478 to the airport. It was quite unique, but the travel time worked out better than Broady/901.

 

[Aussie_flyer]

The PTV app once directed me to take a V/Line train to Sunbury and then the 478 to the airport. It was quite unique, but the travel time worked out better than Broady/901.

Have done, it's a tight connection to the bus but if on time works out. But if miss the bus its a long wait

 

[FishFood]

Was on the 901 today, not as packed as last time but lots of large bags (including mine)

 

[SydneySwan]

Was on the 901 today, not as packed as last time but lots of large bags (including mine)

Perhaps the 901 needs a Ryanair-style bag policy?

 

[AustraliaPoochie]

Seriously, the 901 needs to be a bendy bus/artic.
OR the Vic gov should put on an Air(bus) feeder bus to get people from the airport up to Broady, and back, on a feeder service, and not tag on a very very very long 901 service onto the airport run.