Driving in AUS? Anyone?

li_i_ren · March 2013

I was driving in nz for 3 years.. Same road rules with sydney lng. Pero here in sydney not driving much kasi walking distance lng to work and super near the city lng to bus. I like driving here compared sa pinas.. Hahahaha... Very easy to drive here only difference eh ung roundabout kasi wala sa atin yun and medyo nagkaka anxiety sa freeway or motorway pero u will get use to it din.

Gps best friend ko driving here overseas better to have a mounted gps either built in as radio/ tv or mounted sa window. Bawal na kasi ung cellphone ka lng naka tingin. Pero we use 2.. We have a tomtom gps but if cloudy sometimes mahirap ang signal so we also use my hubby's galaxy note's gps then may mount kami we bought online. Hehehehe.

My ate uses an iphone pero maliit ang iphone screen... Not ideal for bad eyesight's like mine specially when dapat glancing lang.

Automatic is nice here specially long drives.

Mahal magka ticket.. Naka try kami parking ticket before.

Toll .. Maraming toll in sydney pero can pay online or buy ung tawag nila clicker then top up mu sya online then naka attach lng sa loob mg window.

nfronda · March 2013

sa mga newbies d2 sa AU pag nagdrive or mgsakay ng car wag kalimutan ang seatbelt..$500 ang fine pag nahuli kang hndi nag seseatbelt.. Mabuti pla d2 samin wlang traffic lights, halos single lane lang at dami lg round about, remote area ksi kmi ehh.. Tip lg sa mga round about, always give way to ur right, at kng ikw namn ung nasa right way always have a look na din sa mag gigive way sau.. Merun ksi tlgang driver na hndi mrunong mag give way. dalawang beses na aq nadali d2 eh.. Ung una scooter ang dala q, buti na lg gasgas lg nkuha q.. Pngalawa subaru na dala q, buti na lg ung headlight lg ng subaru ung nasira.at nsa right way aq palagi..so hndi q kasalanan..

LittleBoyBlue · March 2013

ako nag-2 hour driving lesson, masanay lang sa other side of the road. Buti na lang, yung 1 hour dun eh free at nakuha ko yung voucher sa grocery. Mahal yung driving lesson dito, $80 per hour. Automatic na rin kotse ko kinuha para wala nako iniisip masyado habang nag-aadjust sa road rules. Hindi naman ganun kahirap, just be aware lalo na pag mag-right turn.

Other than that, masarap mag-drive dito, wag lang towards the city (lalo na sa Sydney).

hotshot · March 2013

ako nag-2 hour driving lesson, masanay lang sa other side of the road. Buti na lang, yung 1 hour dun eh free at nakuha ko yung voucher sa grocery. Mahal yung driving lesson dito, $80 per hour. Automatic na rin kotse ko kinuha para wala nako iniisip masyado habang nag-aadjust sa road rules. Hindi naman ganun kahirap, just be aware lalo na pag mag-right turn.

Other than that, masarap mag-drive dito, wag lang towards the city (lalo na sa Sydney).

kumuha ka na ba ng driving test? san state ka ba?

jcpenaflor · March 2013

Sa pagkuha ng full license sa actual driving test sa sydney nsw, alam nyo kung kailangan na may dala kayo kotse or yung RTA yung magprovide ng kotse sa test drive?

sydneyblued · April 2013

Hi guys! Any idea kung pede ba ioa-convert SG license to Oz driver's license? Yung lisensya ko is converted to SG lang din from PH dl.

hotshot · April 2013

@sydneyblued : kung nasa NSW kayo, kahit saang RTA po.

Emon · April 2013

Hi guys! Any idea kung pede ba ioa-convert SG license to Oz driver's license? Yung lisensya ko is converted to SG lang din from PH dl.

pd po. yung kakilala ko may sg license na d n sya nag exam dto sa oz. kinonvert n lng nya.

sydneyblued · April 2013

Salamat sa reply! good to know pwede palang convert na agad. Bawas na sa isipin pag dating ng Oz

LittleBoyBlue · April 2013

@hotshot nsw ako, ni-swap ko lng license ko. May license kc ako from Belgium.

rara_avis · November 2013

Can anyone give an estimate on how much would it cost to get a driver's license + lessons in AU, specifically Sydney or Melbourne? Never had a driving license in pinas so start talaga ako from scratch.

packerx · November 2013

Lahat po ng tanong niyo masasagot sa
http://www.rms.nsw.gov.au/ for NSW
http://www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/Home for Victoria
http://www.transport.wa.gov.au/ for western australia
http://www.tmr.qld.gov.au/ for queensland.

With regards to driving lessons it is around 60 AUD per hour na pwede umabot ng 54 AUD the more driving lessons you take from the trainer. When you take the actual driving exam, you need to provide your own car or need to borrow one for testing purposes. If you are interested in buying a 2nd hand car, yun medyo luma or maliit nasa 4k-7k AUD range and habang dumadami ang seating capacity, space or size ng car or mas later model nasa 8k AUD to as much as 17k AUD.

happyinmelbourne34 · November 2013

ingat sa fine at masakit sa bulsa...hehehe, na fine ako ng 180aud for speeding...camera detected speed 87k/hr in an 80km/zone...nagmamadali kcng makauwi ng bahay...pag dto ka dn sa melbourne ingat sa mga parking signs at sobrang nakakalito. Na fine dn ako ng 90aud nman dahil nagpark daw ako sa taxi zone sa city...imposible nman taxi zone yun dahil may nakapark na private vehicles sa magkabilang gilid ko pero bnayaran ko na lang dn kc bago pa lang ako non pero sabi ng officemate ko dapat daw pinicturan ko ung sasakyan pati ung sign then pinadala ko sa civic compliance center.

happyinmelbourne34 · November 2013

ingat sa fine at masakit sa bulsa...hehehe, na fine ako ng 180aud for speeding...camera detected speed 87k/hr in an 80km/zone...nagmamadali kcng makauwi ng bahay...pag dto ka dn sa melbourne ingat sa mga parking signs at sobrang nakakalito. Na fine dn ako ng 90aud nman dahil nagpark daw ako sa taxi zone sa city...imposible nman taxi zone yun dahil may nakapark na private vehicles sa magkabilang gilid ko pero bnayaran ko na lang dn kc bago pa lang ako non pero sabi ng officemate ko dapat daw pinicturan ko ung sasakyan pati ung sign then pinadala ko sa civic compliance center.

happyinmelbourne34 · November 2013

Can anyone give an estimate on how much would it cost to get a driver's license + lessons in AU, specifically Sydney or Melbourne? Never had a driving license in pinas so start talaga ako from scratch.

kung driving lesson bili ka ng packages sa mga driving school like ~300aud for 10 hrs driving lesson. Gastos ka ng mga mga $1K+ plus dn including ung pagkuha ng learners permit (ID at exam may bayad) plus yung ung computerised na exam at actual drive test na parehong may bayad dn. D ka pwedeng kuha ng actual drive test pag bagsak ka sa computerised na exam , at ung driving lesson, based sa experience kulang ung 10hrs na package kung totally ndi k marunong mg-drive at start from 0... ..so if matututo ka mag drive sa SG and makakuha ka ng license mas makakatipid ka cguro.

rara_avis · November 2013

@packerx Thanks!

@happyinmelbourne34 i-check ko din kung mas makakamura nga ako kung sa SG muna ako mag-driving lessons ang iniisip ko kasi since start talaga ako from 0, sa AU na din ako mag-driving lessons at least based na sa road rules nila ang ituturo.

KurikongSaTumbong · November 2013

Nabasa ko po yung mga rules sa AUS and US. Pareho lang sila halos hehehe! Nakakaba yung RHD hehehhe!

Salamat po sa mga tips.
yup.. kaya nga ang US drivers license mo pwede na iconvert agad as AU driving license..
astig.. drive na agad @PogingNoypi..

Ang pinagkaiba lang right hand drive ang oz at halos may roundabout.

Opo, sa RHD ako medyo kabado. Dami din po roundabout dito po sa States tapos pareho lang rules. Hehehehe! Yield yield lang hehehe.

Salamat po ulit sa inyong lahat!

Tama pwedeng i convert yung us license. Yan ginawa ko nung 2005 pinaconvert ko california license ko full license agad sa nsw. Madali lang namang mag adjust mga 1 oras na praktis lang eh sanay ka na sa rhd. Basta keep left palagi hehehe

nalooka · November 2013

pag driving more than 3 years sa pinas, pwede bang mag take ng DKT (online exam) and driving test using Philippine DL, then if nakapasa full license na? baka lang pwede ma-skip yung Learner License? hehe

nfronda · November 2013

@nalooka..Dito sa WA, pag napasa mo ung computer test automatic bigyan ka kaagad nila ng learners ID. then let say after a week ng computer test mo, ngpa schedule ka kaagad ng practical test mo at pag napasa mo yan full license kna kaagad if u have more than 3 years experience in driving.

Pg bumagsak ka, ok lg kasi as long valid pa ung DL mo from Pinas pwde pang magamit un at the same time my learners ID ka pa.

nalooka · November 2013

Thanks @nfronda. sana nga ganun din, hehe. kasi may nakita akong $22 pagkukuha ng Learner, kala ko hiwalay pa yun na pag apply.

nfronda · November 2013

@nalooka..$22 is computer test fee and $70 ata sa practical test, sorry nakalimutan ko..

KurikongSaTumbong · November 2013

pag driving more than 3 years sa pinas, pwede bang mag take ng DKT (online exam) and driving test using Philippine DL, then if nakapasa full license na? baka lang pwede ma-skip yung Learner License? hehe

Oo ganyan nangyari sa misis ko me phil license sya na more than 3 years. Learner muna after ng dkt tapos nung nakapasa sa practical binigyan ng full agad. Basta sabihin mo sa rta na me license ka sa pinas para alam nila. Maganda kasi sa full eh pwede ka mag drive ng turbo, v8 at mga high performance cars.

nalooka · November 2013

@nalooka..$22 is computer test fee and $70 ata sa practical test, sorry nakalimutan ko..

computer test - $41
Learner ID - $22
driving test - $51
full license - $52 for 1 year, $124 for 3 years, $166 for 5 years

may nakausap akong isa pang pinoy instructor, pwede daw hindi muna ako kumuha ng learner pagnakapasa ako ng dkt para pwede akong magdrive pa ng solo. but make sure na magbook daw ako ng driving test within dun sa 3 months na allowed for PH license.

nalooka · December 2013

Update lang po, yung mismong taga RTA nagtanong sken if gusto kong kumuha ng Learner License right after she said that I passed my DKT. Kumuha na lang ako ng Learner para may AU ID na ako. Driving lessons/practice na muna ko this month

mikes · December 2013

been using my phil license student visa lang kase ako, about random check pag meron sa likod nyo na police car and kahet hinde bumubusina or wang wang pero nag iilaw lang yun lights parang sa ambulance that means tabi na kayo sa gilid. stop the car and huwag kabahan. stay on the car lang. pakita lang phil driv lic and photo card (apply for it para di na magdala ng passport) and kung gbe breath test. lage kase ako na rarandom check kase work ko night cleaner 4am labas from work. no problem lic natin pedeng pde.

peach17 · December 2013

Update lang po, yung mismong taga RTA nagtanong sken if gusto kong kumuha ng Learner License right after she said that I passed my DKT. Kumuha na lang ako ng Learner para may AU ID na ako. Driving lessons/practice na muna ko this month

wow... congrats @nalooka, nakapasa ka na sa DKT

mahirap ba?

JCsantos · December 2013

Update lang po, yung mismong taga RTA nagtanong sken if gusto kong kumuha ng Learner License right after she said that I passed my DKT. Kumuha na lang ako ng Learner para may AU ID na ako. Driving lessons/practice na muna ko this month
wow... congrats @nalooka, nakapasa ka na sa DKT
mahirap ba?

No big deal ang DKT ... for a month e sagutan mo ng sagutan araw araw yung online version nila pag dating ng exam perfect mo ang DKT ... you can also install it in your phone ( IOS ) inde ko pa na check sa Android kung available ito

KurikongSaTumbong · December 2013

Update lang po, yung mismong taga RTA nagtanong sken if gusto kong kumuha ng Learner License right after she said that I passed my DKT. Kumuha na lang ako ng Learner para may AU ID na ako. Driving lessons/practice na muna ko this month
wow... congrats @nalooka, nakapasa ka na sa DKT
mahirap ba?

No big deal ang DKT ... for a month e sagutan mo ng sagutan araw araw yung online version nila pag dating ng exam perfect mo ang DKT ... you can also install it in your phone ( IOS ) inde ko pa na check sa Android kung available ito

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