Australia
Melbourne
A city of coffee and culture, laced with one of the world's largest tram networks — free to ride in the centre.
Metro Trains Melbourne / V/Line
Updated on August 2, 2026
- Until Jan 1, 2027
Fares halved statewide until 1 January 2027
Public transport across Victoria is half price for everyone, every day, from 1 June 2026 until 1 January 2027 inclusive. The prices in the fare table are the discounted ones and go back to double afterwards. SkyBus, ferries and non-subsidised regional buses are excluded.
How to ride
- 1Sort out your ticket before you boardBuy a myki at a station machine or a shop like 7-Eleven and top it up. At full adult fare, tap a Visa or Mastercard instead.
- 2Tap on at the gateTap on the reader at the gate. Take the card out of your wallet and present just one.
- 3Always tap off where you get outTap off at your destination, every time - using the exact same card or device you tapped on with.
- 4Changing trains usually needs no extra tapChanging trains usually needs no extra tap - but do tap if you pass a barrier gate. Switching to a tram or bus always needs one.
- 5Going regional? Check which ticket you needGeelong and Ballarat run on myki. A few longer lines need a paper ticket or eTicket instead, and myki does not work there.
Fares
Single fares2
Passes & multi-ride1
Fare caps2
Card itself1
Estimates use exchange rates as of November 3, 2026
Payment
Tap to ride 
IC card 
App tickets 
Paper tickets 
Cash Quick facts
Fares
Tourist pass（Unverified）No visitor-only pass appears in the official list of myki types
Daily fare capOne card all day caps travel within the zones you used; ferries are excluded
Transfer discountsChanging between train, tram and bus does not get charged twice
Facilities
Lifts (step-free)（Limited）Every metropolitan station is reachable by ramp or lift except Heyington. For boarding, the driver sets a ramp at the first door of the first carriage; on V/Line the conductor uses a portable ramp.
Suitcases & luggageFree on V/Line: two items up to 16kg each, plus one piece of hand luggage
Rules
Smoking（Banned）Banned on platforms, inside the gates and on board - $314 fine
Pets（Limited）Metro takes muzzled dogs on a lead; V/Line carriers only. Assistance dogs free
Fare evasion fine（Banned）Failing to produce a valid ticket costs an adult $314
Apps & info
Journey planner app (Google Maps, Public Transport Victoria)
English signageEnglish-speaking city - all signs and announcements are in English
Operating hours（Limited）On weekend nights the Night Network runs all night - roughly every 60 minutes on every line except Stony Point and Flemington Racecourse. After 1am all trains run direct to and from Flinders Street and Town Hall; Anzac, Arden, Flagstaff, Melbourne Central, Parkville, Parliament and State Library close just after midnight, and Southern Cross just after 1am. Through the Metro Tunnel trains run every 5 minutes at peak and every 10 off-peak. There is no network-wide list of weekday first and last trains on the official site - check the timetable for your line.
Heads-up
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Do not rely on a prepaid card at the gates
Do not count on a prepaid card (Visa gift cards, Wise, Monzo and the like) at the gates. The official FAQ says only prepaid cards issued in Australia work, while the gazetted Conditions (§11.18) also allow Visa prepaid cards issued anywhere in the Asia Pacific - the two disagree. Ordinary credit and debit cards are fine even when issued overseas, so use one of those, or a myki.
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Authorised Officers can check after you leave the station
Authorised Officers work in plain clothes as well as uniform, and can check your ticket even after you have left the train and the station. Keep the card or device you tapped with to hand until you are well clear.
Timetable
Route map
Editor Naotaka