Australia
Melbourne
A city of coffee and culture, laced with one of the world's largest tram networks — free to ride in the centre.
Tram (Yarra Trams)
Updated on August 2, 2026
- Until Dec 31, 2026
Half-price fares across Victoria until 1 January 2027
Public transport across Victoria is half price for everyone, every day, from 1 June 2026 until 1 January 2027. Trams are included and the fares in this table are already the discounted ones. Just tap on as usual - there is nothing to apply for. Prices double back on 1 January 2027.
How to ride
- 1Check whether your trip stays inside the free zoneIf your trip starts and ends inside the Free Tram Zone covering the CBD and Docklands, just get on - don't tap at all.
- 2Sort out payment before you board if you're leaving the zoneYou can't buy or top up a myki on board - get one first from a machine at stations and some stops, or from a 7-Eleven.
- 3Tap on at the reader beside the door as you boardReaders sit beside every door. Have your card in your hand while you wait, and tap as you step on.
- 4Signal your stop with the button or the cordAs your stop approaches, press the stop button or pull the cord to let the driver know.
- 5Tap off if you leave Zone 1 or paid by cardTrams starting and ending in Zone 1 need no tap off. Do tap off after getting out if you go beyond Zone 1 or paid by card.
- 6Check the traffic as you step offMany stops sit out in the roadway. Look both ways for traffic as you step off and again when you cross the tracks.
Fares
Single fares2
Passes & multi-ride1
Fare caps2
Card itself1
Estimates use exchange rates as of November 4, 2026
Payment
Tap to ride 
IC card 
App tickets 
Paper tickets 
Cash Quick facts
Fares
Tourist passNo day or tourist pass exists - the daily fare cap does that job
Daily fare capYour daily total stops at the cap, lower still on weekends and holidays
Transfer discountsChange to a train or bus within your two-hour fare and you aren't charged twice
Facilities
Lifts (step-free)（Limited）Routes 11, 19, 30, 96 and 109 run low-floor trams. Routes 5, 6, 16, 48, 58, 72 and 86 mix low-floor and high-floor trams, and the remaining routes run high-floor trams with steps. A low-floor tram is sometimes swapped for a high-floor one at short notice.
Suitcases & luggage（Limited）Bikes only if folded and bagged; prams and shopping trolleys are fine
Rules
Eating & drinking on board（Limited）Drinking alcohol is banned ($523 for adults); an open container alone costs $314
Smoking（Banned）Banned on board and in tram stop shelters and platforms ($314 for adults)
Pets（Limited）Assistance animals are welcome; other animals only inside a container
Fare evasion fine（Banned）Travelling without a valid ticket costs $314 for adults, $105 under 18
Apps & info
Journey planner app (Google Maps, Public Transport Victoria)
English signageIn English throughout; every stop except set-down-only ones has a timetable
Heads-up
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Don't tap at all inside the Free Tram Zone
Don't tap at all if you're only riding inside the Free Tram Zone. An accidental tap on charges you a two-hour Zone 1+2 fare, and you only qualify for a refund if you tapped off inside the zone.
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A mistaken tap on a tram cannot be undone
On a tram you can't change your mind. Once you've tapped on you're charged for the trip even if you tap off within 15 minutes - unlike a train, where tapping off at the same station within 15 minutes costs nothing.
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Many tram stops sit in the middle of traffic
Melbourne's trams share most of their road space with cars, and many stops are islands in the middle of traffic. Look both ways for traffic every time you get on or off, and cross the tracks at marked pedestrian crossings.
Timetable
Editor Naotaka