The best way to get around Melbourne is by tram. Trams operate throughout the day and offer multiple routes that criss-cross the city. There's even a free tram designed just for tourists. You can also board Melbourne's buses and trains with the same myki ticket that you'll use for trams.
With Opal, locals and visitors only need to get a card once to travel on trains, buses, Sydney Ferries and light rail,” the spokesperson said. It can also be used on some bus routes from Melbourne Airport.
Your metropolitan train journey is free if you touch on and off before 7.15am on a weekday. Your journey won't be free if your myki balance is negative.
The new ticket option is available to most Android users, as long as their phone runs Android 5.0 or higher and has a built-in NFC wireless chip for contactless transactions. Sydney uses an “open loop” ticketing system, which means you can tap on with your contactless credit or debit card instead of an Opal card.
Whether you opt for a tram, catch a bus or take a train, you can get pretty much anywhere in Melbourne car free. All you need is an adventurous spirit and a myki card – Melbourne's reusable public transport ticket you can buy or top up at metropolitan train stations as well as at some tram stops and bus interchanges.
In general, Melbourne's Public Transport is efficient, inexpensive, safe and extensive. The free City Circle tram goes around the Central Business District, including Docklands while travel on other trams (but not buses or the railway City Loop) is now free within in Melbourne's CBD.
Two-hour fares on myki have been adjusted to last for exactly two hours. The two-hour fare is still valid for multiple trips as long as you touch on before the expiry time. The daily cap has not changed. Passengers can continue to enjoy unlimited daily travel for a capped price based on the zones they have used.
Greater Melbourne
| All private dwellings | 1,832,043 |
|---|
| Average people per household | 2.7 |
| Median weekly household income | $1,542 |
| Median monthly mortgage repayments | $1,800 |
| Median weekly rent | $350 |
All myki smartcards expire after four years.
Forgot to touch off? If you don't touch off on a V/Line commuter service you'll be charged a default 2 hour peak fare between the zone of touch on and Zone 1. When the conductor checks your myki, they'll set the default fare to the end of the line you're travelling on.
What happens if I forget to tap off? You will be charged the single fare to the end of the route, so always remember to tap off in order to pay the correct fare.
You can buy a myki at:
- at Metro premium stations.
- at myki machines at all Metro railway stations and some accessible tram stops and bus interchanges (full fare only)
- at 7-Eleven stores or one of 800 retailers across Melbourne, click here for details.
- online at ptv.vic.gov.au.
- by calling 1800 800 007.
myki Money Daily fare
| Daily | Zone 1 + 2 | Zone 2 |
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| Full fare | $9.00 | $6.00 |
| Concession | $4.50 | $3.00 |
No problem. Secure contactless payments are now available on all of our buses. Paying with contactless is a simple and secure way to pay for tickets without cash. One tap of your contactless card, Apple Pay or Google Pay and you're aboard and ready to go, no need to worry about having the right change.
RIP Myki: You can now touch on Melbourne public transport using your phone. Sucked in, iPhone users. Users can tap their phones on the existing Myki gates and readers on Melbourne's trams, buses and at train stations.
Unlike National Rail, Underground and DLR you only need to touch in when using Oyster on buses and trams. This is because there is only one flat fare wherever you go, regardless of whether you travel one stop or the whole length of the route. On buses you touch in as you enter.
Yes. PTUA members who are regular public transport users can buy discounted Yearly tickets, at about 9% off the retail price, and that includes a free Myki card.
For your other trips, you can buy tickets on the tram - it helps to have coins. 2. Re: Trams in the Melbourne CBD - are they free to travel on???
See the cost of your recent trips and balanceYou can also request up to two years of travel and transaction history by calling 1800 800 007. You can also see your card balance and last 10 transactions on a myki machine, Quick Top Up or myki Check myki equipment.
You'll need a myki if you're travelling on Latrobe Valley intertown buses and town buses in: Bacchus Marsh, Ballarat, Bendigo, Bellarine Peninsula, Churchill, Eildon, Geelong, Kilmore, Mornington Peninsula, Seymour, Wallan and Warragul.
Pricing (2020 and 2021):
| Zone/s | PTUA Commuter Club 365-day Myki Pass | Compare to 365-day Pass retail |
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| Zone 1 and 2 | $1600 + $50 membership* = $1,650 | $1,755 |
| Zone 2 only | $1,075 + $50 membership* = $1,125 | $1,170 |
contactless smart card ticketing system
Melbourne's Free City Tourist Shuttle Bus.
You don't need a myki if you're only travelling in the city's Free Tram Zone or on the City Circle Tram.
The City Circle Tram can be used as a 'hop on - hop off' service, this way tourists can enjoy each of Melbourne's sites and have the added bonus of traditional Melbourne transportation. To catch the free City Circle Tram service (route number 35), simply board the tram at any of the specially marked stops on the route.
Trams and TrainsMelbourne has 24 hour public transport on weekends. Trains run hourly and trams every 30 minutes during the weekends across the city. The extended services depart from Flinders Street Station on all Metro train lines while trams are reduced to six main routes: 19, 67, 75, 86, 96 and 109.
Are trams in Melbourne free? The most important thing for tram travel is a myki card. These can be purchased from machines at train stations, select newsagencies and from certain tram stops with machines. A myki card will cost you $6 and needs to be topped up with money to travel.
