Australia
Uber and Uber Eats dominate. Each city has its own transit app. Coffee culture is everywhere.
🚖Rideshare & Taxi
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The most widely available rideshare service globally. Works in 70+ countries.
City-wide coverage in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth.
🗺️Navigation & Maps
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Works almost everywhere except mainland China. Offline maps are critical when roaming.
Solid for transit.
🍱Food Delivery
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Largest food delivery service in US, also Canada and Australia.
Number two in food delivery, well behind Uber Eats.
Wide coverage in US, UK, Japan, Australia, parts of Europe and LATAM.
Dominant food delivery in every major city.
🚇Public Transit
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Official transit app for Melbourne and Victoria, with journey planning and myki top-ups.
Melbourne trip planner; since 2026 you can just tap a bank card or phone instead of a myki.
Is Australia one stop of several?
Add your other destinations and get one combined app list, with the adapters and currencies for the whole trip.
The practical basics
Power & plugs
- Plug type
- I
- Voltage
- 230V
- Frequency
- 50Hz
- Type I: Two flat slanted pins + grounding. Used in Australia, NZ, China, Argentina.
Three-pin slanted plug shared with NZ and China.
Tipping
Not expected. Round up for excellent service.
CurrencyAUD
Etiquette and scams to know
✓ Do
- Casual is the default — even in business settings.
- Sit in the front seat of taxis if alone (anti-class signal).
✕Don't
- Calling them British.
- Underestimating the sun — it's harsher than anywhere else.
⚠️ Common scams to know
- Generally low — but watch for taxi meter shenanigans from airports.
This page was last reviewed in September 2026. Apps launch, rebrand and pull out of countries all the time, so confirm anything your trip depends on. Spotted something out of date? Tell us — here's how we check.