Where is Melbourne's free tram zone?

Melbourne's Free Tram Zone covers the CBD and Docklands, bordered by Spring Street, Flinders Street, and La Trobe Street, extending to areas like Queen Victoria Market and Docklands, allowing free travel within this area without a Myki card. If your journey goes outside these boundaries, you need a Myki card.

What is the free tram route in Melbourne?

City Circle Tram

Melbourne's green and gold City Circle Trams offer free travel to city sights and attractions, with audio commentary on points of interest along the route. Trams run along Flinders Street, Harbour Esplanade, Docklands Drive, La Trobe Street and Spring Street. A complete circle takes around an hour.

Why is there a free tram zone in Melbourne?

The free tram zone was set up because requiring large numbers of passengers to tap on or off while boarding in the grid causes delays in the trams. The issue is that trams here operate like buses where validation is done on the vehicle.

Are Melbourne trams free for tourists?

The City Circle Tram service provides a free and convenient way to get around central Melbourne. Tourists, shoppers, families and city workers can use the City Circle Tram to travel to major attractions, restaurants, shops and city events.

Do I need to tap on in the free tram zone in Melbourne?

Don't tap on or off if your tram trip begins and ends within the Free Tram Zone. If you don't use your myki correctly, you won't have a valid ticket for your trip and may be fined. An Auto Top Up helps ensure you can always pay for your fare.

Melbourne Free Tram Zone

What happens if I forget to tap out on the tram?

What happens if you don't touch in and out. If you don't touch in and out, we cannot tell where you've travelled from or to, so your journey will be incomplete. As we cannot work out the right fare for your journey, we'll charge you a maximum fare.

What happens if you tap myki in free zone?

You don't need a myki when only travelling within the Free Tram Zone, including on the City Circle Tram route. If you accidentally tap on with a myki card, you'll be charged a 2-hour fare for Zone 1+2. If your journey starts or ends outside the Free Tram Zone, you must use your myki card as normal.

What is the 2 hour rule for myki?

Under Myki, your ticket is valid as long as you start your trip (that is, touch on at the station, or as you board the tram or bus) before the 2-hour travel time expires. This is only a problem when using trams and buses, because you only touch on as you board.

How do I pay for trams in Melbourne?

Use myki on trains, trams and buses in Melbourne, and some parts of regional Victoria.

1. Log in to myki.
2. Buy myki online.
3. Top up online.

What is the cheapest way to get around Melbourne?

In Melbourne's city centre, you'll find the Free Tram Zone, where you can travel on the tram for free. If you live in Melbourne's outer suburbs, where there are fewer trams, buses can be a great way to get around. Melbourne's train network is perfect for longer trips between the city centre and surrounding suburbs.

Can I use a credit card instead of myki?

Early 2026 will see the initial launch of contactless payments, beginning with the rail network only. Full fare passengers will be able to tap on with credit cards, debit cards or smartphones, while trams and buses continue requiring physical myki cards until the complete rollout is finished.

Is the Queen Victoria Market in the free tram zone?

The Market is located within the free tram zone. Take the 19, 57, 58 or 59 routes to Elizabeth, Victoria or Peel Streets.

Is there a free tourist bus in Melbourne?

The free Chadstone Tourist Shuttle offers the perfect connection for tourists and customers travelling from the Melbourne CBD, with multiple daily departures from Federation Square to Chadstone and return.

What free Melbourne attractions are best?

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• 1) Free Walking Tour.
• 2) Victoria State Library.
• 3) Royal Botanic Gardens.
• 4) Street art in Melbourne.
• 5) Queen Victoria Market.
• 6) Visit one of the many museums.
• 7) Head to the beach in St. Kilda.

How to board a free tram in Melbourne?

1. Board the Tram: Simply hop on any burgundy and gold tram operating within the designated Free Tram Zone area. 2. No Ticket Needed: You don't need to purchase a ticket or tap your myki card (Melbourne's public transport card) when riding trams within the Free Tram Zone.

What to see in Melbourne in one day?

Melbourne in a Day - A Suggested Itinerary

• Take the City Circle Tram. ...
• Explore Flinders Street Station. ...
• Grabbing a morning coffee. ...
• Walk to Melbourne Skydeck. ...
• National Gallery of Victoria. ...
• Lunch on Bourke Street or in Chinatown. ...
• The Queen Victoria Market. ...
• Explore the waterfront.

Can you use 1 myki for 2 people?

It is perfectly legal for other people to use your Myki, provided that it only has Myki Money loaded on it. However you are not allowed to share your card if Myki Pass is loaded on it.

How do tourists use public transport in Melbourne?

Melbourne offers free tram rides within the city centre. To use public transport outside of the free tram zone, you need to purchase a myki card. You can purchase a myki card from retail outlets displaying the myki sign, visitor centres and at train stations. Use your myki card on trains, trams and buses.

How does the Melbourne free tram zone work?

The Free Tram Zone applies only to trams. If you plan to travel beyond the zone or use trains or buses, you'll need a valid myki card. While trams within the Free Tram Zone are free, consider purchasing a myki card if you plan to venture outside the zone or use other forms of public transport during your trip.

What is the maximum myki charge per day?

* Daily full fare cap rises to $11.40 * Concession daily cap goes to $5.70 📅 Weekends & public holidays * Full fare cap: $8.00 * Concession cap: $4.00 That's a 40c increase to the full daily fare across. Regional fares stay capped at metro daily prices.

What is the cheapest way to get from Melbourne airport to city?

BY PUBLIC BUS: The Cheap, Long Way

• Head to the terminal exit to your right after emerging from the Immigration and Customs inspection area, .
• Exit the terminal building and walk until you reach Terminal 4 (Budget Terminal), where the public bus stop is located.
• Wait for Bus 901. ...
• Board Bus 901.

Can I tap my credit card instead of myki?

The introduction of ticketless travel was part of the contract awarded to Conduent when it took over the myki system, but it has faced delays. Victorians will soon be able to pay for public transport with a credit card or a smartphone, with a contactless payment trial entering the final stages of testing.

What happens if I tap on but not off?

If you do not tap on and tap off correctly

you will be charged the default fare for an incomplete trip which is the maximum possible fare for that service, based on your Opal card type. You will never be charged over the Daily Travel Cap. you will miss out on Opal benefits.

What happens if I don't have enough money on my myki?

You need enough money on your myki to pay for your entire journey. Your myki Pass won't work if your myki Money has a negative balance. You can also request a refund on unused myki Money.