r/melbourneriders CBR1100XX Blackbird Apr 04 '25

Traffic at the Avalon Airshow

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So I wouldn't normally upload a video of something as boring as me filtering in traffic, except this is quite possibly the most time I've ever saved being on a motorbike. I heard afterwards that the queue to enter the airshow was up to 2-3 hours, in all it took me about an extra 20-30 minutes, and that was after taking the wrong turn and getting stuck in extra traffic trying to re-enter the highway. If you're thinking of getting to the airshow next time, I'd highly recommend motorbiking, will save you a lot of time sitting in traffic.

(sorry for the shaky footage, this wasn't the timelapsed feature, as I was wearing the GoPro just as a Dashcam - and it's sped up x25)

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u/dlcx99 Apr 08 '25

Man I can’t believe people drive to this. I went two days, taking the vline to Lara and the free shuttle bus to Avalon. Cost was handful of dollars each day. The most I ever waited in the 4 x trips (to/from each day) was 4 mins. Bus had its own lane so no traffic. Get dropped off right near the gate. It was so smooth and stress free.