Tens of millions of worldwide Taylor Swift followers have been following her Eras Tour in Australia however two pictures on Google maps have left American followers flummoxed.
When US Swifties searched the star’s Aussie live performance venues – the Melbourne Cricket Floor (MCG) and Accor Stadium – the sight that greeted them was completely alien.
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As a substitute of concrete parking tons, each stadiums are surrounded by parklands and greenery.
The MCG is flanked by Yarra Park, boasting large grass lawns and tree-lined walkways, whereas Accor Stadium additionally has loads of ovals and bushes planted close by.
“Foolish query however, the place do individuals park?” one international fan wrote on a TikTok exhibiting an aerial view of the MCG, posted by Go to Melbourne.
“If that was the US the stadium can be surrounded by an asphalt desert of parking tons,” one other stated.
A 3rd chimed in: “I am simply making an attempt to determine the place all their vehicles are.”
The reply is that whereas there are various carparks close to the venues, an enormous portion of Aussie Swifties depend on public transport to get to and from concert events.
Melbourne and Sydney each boast massive and well-connected public transport methods consisting of buses, trains and tram or gentle rail providers.
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Some are even seen within the satellite tv for pc pictures of the venues on Google maps, with a number of prepare tracks seen proper subsequent to the MCG.
“Individuals asking how individuals bought there whereas there’s like 12 prepare traces straddling the stadium with trains shifting by way of it,” one Aussie quipped on TikTok.
There’s an underground prepare station only a 5 minute stroll from Accor Stadium as properly, making it extremely simple for concertgoers to get to and from the venue with no automotive.
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Analysis reveals that vehicles nonetheless dominate the American commute, with over 70 per cent of Individuals utilizing a automotive to get to and from work whereas simply 13 per cent take public transport.
Not all US cities have dependable or widespread public transport networks, so it is doubtless {that a} comparable variety of Individuals drive to and from concert events.
As such, most stadiums within the US are surrounded by huge parking tons to accommodate all of the automobiles – however not in Australia.
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New analysis from Roy Morgan reveals that nearly 12 million Aussies aged 14 or older used public transport at the least as soon as in the course of the March quarter of 2023; that is over 56 per cent.
Although public transport use declined in the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, many Aussies nonetheless depend on buses, trains, trams and lightweight rail to get to and from massive occasions the place visitors and parking can get difficult.
A whopping 288,000 followers turned out to see Swift carry out in Melbourne over three nights final weekend and roads would have been hell if each single one drove.
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As a substitute many took public transport and loved catching up with different Swifties within the park earlier than the US famous person took the stage for 3 of the “greatest reveals I’ve ever performed on tour.”
