Tickets and fares
Melbourne uses a single flat fare zone and the myki card. Here are the current fares, daily caps, passes and concessions.
Fares and caps
One flat fare zone
Since 2023 the entire metropolitan network (the old Zones 1 and 2) is a single fare zone. It costs the same to travel one stop or right across town. A 2-hour fare lets you make unlimited trips on trains, trams and buses within 2 hours; reach the daily cap and the rest of the day is free. There is also a weekly cap equal to five daily caps.
How to pay
Concessions and free travel
| Who | Fare / rule |
|---|---|
| Children under 5 | Travel free at all times |
| Children 5–18 / students | Concession fare with a Child or eligible Concession myki ($2.85 for 2 hours) |
| Concession card holders | ~half the full fare with a Concession myki (health care / pensioner card etc.) |
| Victorian Seniors | Free on weekends with a Seniors myki; concession fares on weekdays |
| Weekend / public holiday | Lower capped daily fare ($7.20 full) |
Frequently asked questions
There are no paper tickets — you use a myki. A 2-hour full fare is $5.70 and the daily cap is $11.40, the same anywhere on the metropolitan network. During the half-price period (until 1 January 2027) the daily cap is just $5.70.
Yes. A myki fare covers trains, trams and buses across the metropolitan area — touch on (and off on trains) and your trips within the fare window are included, up to the daily and weekly caps.
Yes — always touch on at the start and touch off at the end on trains so you are charged the correct (capped) fare. On trams in the Free Tram Zone you don’t need to touch on at all.
It’s being switched on from 2026, starting with Metro Trains, then trams and buses. myki and Mobile myki continue to work alongside it.