@koaladream said:
Hi everyone! Sa may experience po sa with commute, Is it safe to commute po sa sydney ng gabi especially midnight?
Hi! As a first-timer holidayer sa Sydney earlier this month, I can say I felt very safe even commuting at night, especially as a girl. Mas anxious pa ako sa schedule ng transport dahil lang baguhan dun and didn't want to get lost, or run out of options — for example, nag sudden shutdown yung Sydney trains on my first day. Tapos ferries minsan nagsh-short notice change rin ng schedule/info. Might need to check if may transport options available at midnight, alam ko bus na lang (not sure)?
Exercise caution pa rin, of course. It's generally safe, at least in my expi. Yung one scary incident ko lang yata sa pagko-commute is sa Melbourne. I was on the tram and may sumakay na Caucasian guy na nagsisisigaw — ako lang yata Asian that time sa tram na yun, so lowkey kinabahan ako nun 😃 In broad daylight yun at well-occupied naman yung tram so marami kami. I just did what the locals did, look away lang and ignore.
Have to admit though na I think, as a girl, parang default na to be on guard all the time lalo na kapag vacant ang place. Like when I went underground to ride the train one time, yung kasama ko lang sa platform ay a group of guys who were eyeing me. And when I would walk back to my hostel late at night (sa The Rocks) medyo poorly lit yung area and walang tao. Mga ganung instances. But other than that, felt very safe even when kakaunti lang ang nasa bus/ferry/tram/train — yung unfamiliarity lang talaga yung nakakadagdag sa feeling na baka di safe, I would say.
Also tried Uber one time during the day. Felt safe naman.