Research
into Australia’s car friendliest cities released last week by Virgin Car
Insurance has found that Adelaide has emerged as the best city in which to own
a car.
into Australia’s car friendliest cities released last week by Virgin Car
Insurance has found that Adelaide has emerged as the best city in which to own
a car.
The
research looked at a number of variables, such as the cost of car insurance,
petrol prices, parking fines, theft and tolls. Adelaide leapfrogged Hobart,
Darwin and Perth to claim the crown.
research looked at a number of variables, such as the cost of car insurance,
petrol prices, parking fines, theft and tolls. Adelaide leapfrogged Hobart,
Darwin and Perth to claim the crown.
Sydney
meanwhile was named as the least car friendly city for the second year in a row, with skyrocketing costs in tolls, insurance and parking fines driving the
cost of running a car in Sydney considerably higher.
meanwhile was named as the least car friendly city for the second year in a row, with skyrocketing costs in tolls, insurance and parking fines driving the
cost of running a car in Sydney considerably higher.
The report found the average cost of two hours parking in a CBD commercial car
park in Sydney was $43.30, compared to $20.00 in Melbourne and just $2.00 in
Hobart. Finding an on-street parking spot is also a problem for Sydney drivers,
with just 10,483 council parking spaces available, compared to Melbourne’s
42,000.
park in Sydney was $43.30, compared to $20.00 in Melbourne and just $2.00 in
Hobart. Finding an on-street parking spot is also a problem for Sydney drivers,
with just 10,483 council parking spaces available, compared to Melbourne’s
42,000.
Parking
infringement fines were found to be nearly 50 per cent higher than in
Melbourne, while Sydney’s toll roads are reported to be the most expensive in
Australia: Sydney drivers spend an average of $0.32 per kilometre on toll
roads, while those from Melbourne and Queensland only pay an average of $0.20
per kilometre.
infringement fines were found to be nearly 50 per cent higher than in
Melbourne, while Sydney’s toll roads are reported to be the most expensive in
Australia: Sydney drivers spend an average of $0.32 per kilometre on toll
roads, while those from Melbourne and Queensland only pay an average of $0.20
per kilometre.
Some
other interesting highlights of the research:
other interesting highlights of the research:
- Adelaide is the cheapest place in
the country to fill up, while pump prices in Canberra will hit you the hardest. - The average cost of commercial
car parking in Adelaide will set you back $9.80 for two hours, compared to
Sydney where it will cost over four times more at $43.30 for the same amount of
time. - Melbourne is the most car
friendly city on the east coast, beating Brisbane, Canberra and Sydney. - Sydney tolls and parking fines
are by far the most expensive in the country and most regional towns in NSW
perform poorly with a state-wide fine of $86 for parking infringements.
View
the full results and statistics on the Virgin Money website here.
the full results and statistics on the Virgin Money website here.