The walkability of a holiday destination is crucial if you're wanting to save some money on things like car hire, taxi fares and public transport tickets. A new report by Compare the Market AU has analysed walking trails, safety scores, public transport costs and other relevant factors to reveal the best cities to move around easily without a car. And Sydney has landed above cities like London, Berlin, and New York.
Here are the top 15 most walkable cities. In 15th place was Zurich with an overall score of 4.271.
The Swiss capital received a relatively high public transport score at 74 per cent and has a high safety rating. One of the must-visit emerging destinations of 2024 and now 2025, Seoul in South Korea came in 14th with a score of 4.274.
Not the only German city to land on the list, the country's capital Berlin came in at number 13. It received a total score of 4.336 in the study.
Stockholm in Sweden placed at number 12 on 4.423. Its public transport score came in at 72 per cent and almost 80 per cent of car spaces in the city are free.
Sydney only just missed out on a spot in the top 10 with a score of 4.503. Key highlights for Sydney included its 667 walking trails, ranking among the highest globally, its bike infrastructure and relatively affordable public transport price of just over $5.
Melbourne was the only other Australian city in the top 20, ranked 17th globally, performing strongly in public transport and pedestrian-friendly spaces. While it.
