The Fast Lane Drive-Thru Coffee

The Fast Lane Drive-Thru Coffee at 196 Melbourne Road, Wodonga is a dedicated coffee window rather than a sit-down cafe, and it is firmly dog-friendly: pup cups are on the menu for visiting dogs, and local dogs regularly feature on the shop's social media. It is a pit stop, ideal mid-walk or on a road trip through the border city.

The dog setup

There is no seating, so the play is a walk-up with the dog on lead or a drive-through with the dog in the car. Staff are welcoming to pets and hand out pup cups, which is the reason dog owners detour here. Bring your own water bowl for a walk-up stop, and keep the dog clear of the driveway lane while you wait.

Worth knowing

The draw is fast service and good coffee, plus toasties including a cheap Toastie Tuesday, egg and bacon rolls, ham and cheese toasties and pies. Hours run 5:30am to 2pm on weekdays, 6am to 2pm Saturdays and 7am to 1pm Sundays, so it is strictly a morning-and-lunch stop. An EV charging station sits right alongside, which makes it a natural double-stop on a longer drive.

Getting there and parking

Melbourne Road is one of Wodonga's main arterials, easy to reach from the city centre or off the Hume-bound routes. Pull up on Melbourne Road or the adjacent side street for a walk-up; the drive-through lane handles the rest.

Close by with the dogs

For a proper run before the coffee stop, the Belvoir Park Dog Park on Reuss Road is a short drive away and fully fenced. The surrounding streets suit a quick leg-stretch, and Murphy's Lane Coffee is another dog-friendly option if you are building a circuit. See more dog friendly cafes in VIC or the Wodonga guide.

Pepsi: The humans get coffee, I get a pup cup, nobody has to leave the car. The best drive-through on Melbourne Road.