I am a Perth student still 17 wanting to study at Melbourne. Going there for an interview where can I stay?

Question

I have looked around and everywhere is for people over 18 and I don't have access to someone over 18 in Melbourne and no one in Perth is available to come with me... All the underage accomodation I've found is for people already enrolled in the university I'm looking for something in the CBD thats not too expensive... Please help I don't want to miss this opportunity!

Answer 1

I can definitely help you out here=). I am 17 as well and went to Melbourne for a week this year. I stayed in a YHA hostel http://www.yha.com.au/ (I stayed in the Oasis, it's about 15 min. from the CBD, you can go there easily by tram, the other one, I think, is actually located in the CBD).

As you will see when you go to the booking page (you can either choose under 17 or 17 years and over), they allow people starting from the age of 17  to stay on their own. All you need is a letter from your guardian that they allow you to stay on your own, however, they didn't even ask me for it. These hostels are very nice and cheap and I was glad to find them because other hostels usually only allow people from 18 up.

Enjoy your stay in Melbourne, good luck and feel free to consult me if you have any further questions!

Answer 2

Yeah, the YHA would be good. The one in the city is almost opposite a train station (underground), and there are trams going past the door.  It's also very close to the Victoria Market, where you can get good cheap food, clothes and other stuff.

Let us know which uni you're going to visit and we could give you further assistance.  I've lived in Melbourne for 3 decades and studied at RMIT, Melbourne Uni, and La Trobe.  

This link about our public transport should also prove useful:  http://www.metlinkmelbourne.com.au/  It's got maps, a journey planner, info about fares, and lots of other stuff.

Good luck!    Email me if you need anything.