Metcard types

There are many different types of Metcards available, so depending on your travel patterns, there will always be a Metcard to meet your public transport journey needs.

See also:

→ Metcard fares
→ Extending your journey
→ Where to buy Metcards

Metropolitan train passengers may benefit by travelling with myki. For more information, see Switching from Metcard to myki.

myki money or myki pass are valid for travel on all metropolitan train services including V/Line services in Zone 1 + 2 to Melton and Sunbury.

Passengers connecting to or from a tram or bus service should continue travelling with a Metcard.

Follow the links below for information about each different Metcard type and its availability:

→ 2 hour
→ 10 x 2 hour
→ Daily
→ 5 x Daily
→ 5 x Weekend Daily

→ Weekly
→ Monthly
→ Yearly
→ Sunday Saver
→ City Saver

→ City Saver x 10
→ Seniors Daily
→ 5 x Seniors Daily
→ Off Peak Daily
→ Sunday Pass

→ Seniors Sunday Pass
→ 10 x Early Bird
→ Pre-paid Travel Authority
→ Special Event Ticketing

   
   

2 hour Metcards

2 hour Metcards allow unlimited train, tram and bus travel within the Zones shown on the ticket for at least two hours. The ticket expires two hours from the next full hour after it was first validated.

For example:

  • validate at 8.55am - expires 11am
  • validate at 9.05am - expires 12pm
  • validate after 6pm and a 2 hour ticket will be valid until 3am the next morning.

Available from:

Metropolitan train only passengers should consider myki money.

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10 x 2 hour Metcard

The 10 x 2 hour Metcard is a single ticket that can be used for ten 2 hour periods, but only by one person at a time. No more than two 2 hour periods will be deducted per day.

For example, a ticket validated at 9.05am will expire at 12 noon on the first 2 hour period. If the ticket is used again at 1.30pm on the same day, the second 2 hour period will then be valid until 3am the following day.

Conditions of travel are the same as for 2 hour Metcards.

Available from:

Metropolitan train only passengers should consider myki money.

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Daily Metcards

Daily Metcards allow unlimited train, tram and bus travel within the Zones shown on the ticket until 3am after it was first validated. Tickets validated between midnight and 3am are only valid until that 3am.

Available from:

Metropolitan train only passengers should consider  myki money.

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5 x Daily Metcard

The 5 x Daily Metcard is one ticket that can be used for five days’ travel, but only by one person at a time.

Conditions of travel are the same as for individual Daily Metcards.

Available from:

Metropolitan train only passengers should consider myki money.

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5 x Weekend Daily

The 5 x Weekend Daily Metcard is one ticket that can be used for five days of travel on weekends, but only by one person at a time.

The ticket allows unlimited train, tram and bus travel in Zones 1 and 2 on weekends until 3am on Sunday (for tickets validated on Saturday) or 3am on Monday (for tickets validated on Sunday).

A 5 x Weekend Daily Metcard validated on weekends between midnight Saturday and 3am on Sundays is valid only until that 3am. A 5 x Weekend Daily cannot be validated between midnight Friday and 3am on Saturdays.

Available from:

Metropolitan train only passengers should consider myki money.

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Weekly Metcards

Weekly Metcards allow unlimited train, tram and bus travel within the Zones shown on the ticket for seven consecutive days.

On Saturdays and Sundays, Weekly Zone 1 or Zone 2 Metcards can be used for travel in Zones 1 and 2, irrespective of the Zone shown on the ticket.

The ticket expires at the end of services seven days from the day it was first validated.

For example, a ticket validated on Tuesday will expire at the end of services for the following Monday (3am on Tuesday).

A ticket first validated between midnight and 3am is deemed to have been validated the previous day.

Available from:

Metropolitan train only passengers should consider myki pass.

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Monthly Metcards

Monthly Metcards allow unlimited train, tram and bus travel within the Zones shown on the ticket for a month.

On Saturdays and Sundays, Monthly Zone 1 or Zone 2 Metcards can be used for travel in Zones 1 and 2, irrespective of the Zone shown on the ticket.

The ticket expires at the end of services one month from the day it was first validated. For example, a ticket first validated on 15 June will expire at the end of services for 14 July (3am on 15 July).

A ticket first validated on 30 or 31 January or on 1 February will expire on 29 February in a leap year or on 28 February otherwise.

A ticket first validated between midnight and 3am is deemed to have been validated the previous day.

Available from:

Metropolitan train only passengers should consider myki pass.

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Yearly Metcards

Yearly Metcards allow unlimited train, tram and bus travel within the Zones shown on the ticket for a full year.

On Saturdays and Sundays, Yearly Zone 1 or Zone 2 Metcards can be used for travel in Zones 1 and 2, irrespective of the Zone shown on the ticket.

The ticket expires at the end of services one full year from the day it was first validated. A ticket first validated between midnight and 3am is deemed to have been validated the previous day.

Available from:

Metropolitan train only passengers should consider myki pass.

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Sunday Saver Metcards

Sunday Saver Metcards allow unlimited train, tram and bus travel in Zones 1 and 2 from 3am on Sunday until the end of services for that day (3am Monday morning).

Available from:

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City Saver Metcards

The City Saver Metcard is a ticket that allows a single trip within the City Saver area.

There are two types of City Saver tickets:

Trains: Allows a single trip within the City Saver area between any two of the following stations – Flinders Street, Southern Cross, Flagstaff, Melbourne Central, Parliament, North Melbourne, Jolimont, Richmond.

Trams and buses: Allows a single trip within the City Saver area.

Available within the City Saver area from:

Metropolitan train only passengers should consider  myki money.

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City Saver x 10 Metcard

The 10 x City Saver Metcard is a ticket that allows ten single trips within the City Saver area by one person at a time.

Conditions of travel are the same as for individual City Saver Metcards.

Available within the City Saver area from:

Also available at:

Metropolitan train only passengers should consider myki money.

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Seniors Daily Metcards

Seniors Daily Metcards allow unlimited train, tram and bus travel within Zones 1 and 2, until 3am after first being validated. This ticket is available to holders of Seniors Cards from any Australian State or Territory.

Available from:

Metropolitan train only Seniors Card holders should consider myki money.

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5 x Seniors Daily Metcard

A 5 x Seniors Daily Metcard is one ticket that can be used for five days’ travel, but only by one person at a time.

Conditions of travel are the same as for individual Seniors Daily Metcards.

Available from:

Metropolitan train only Seniors Card holders should consider myki money.

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Off-Peak Daily Metcards

Off-Peak Daily Metcards have the same conditions as Zone 1+2 Daily Metcards but are only valid on weekdays (except public holidays) after 9am.

Available from the following locations in Zone 2 only:

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Sunday Pass Metcards

Sunday Pass Metcards allow unlimited free train, tram and bus travel from 3am on Sundays until 3am Monday morning wholly within Zones 1 and 2; or travel wholly within the Ballarat Transit System, or Bendigo Transit System or Geelong Transit System; or the town bus services of Mildura, Moe, Morwell, Traralgon and Warrnambool.

This ticket is only available to Centrelink Disability Support Pensioner and Centrelink Carer Payment recipients under the age of 60 who are residents of Victoria and hold a valid Australian Pensioner Concession Card marked with codes ‘DSP’ or ‘CAR’.

Available from:

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Seniors Sunday Pass Metcards

Seniors Sunday Pass Metcards allow unlimited free train, tram and bus travel from 3am on Sundays until 3am Monday morning wholly within Zones 1 and 2; or travel wholly within the Ballarat Transit System, or Bendigo Transit System or Geelong Transit System; or the town bus services of Mildura, Moe, Morwell, Traralgon and Warrnambool.

This ticket is only available to holders of a Victorian Seniors Card.

Available from:

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10 x Early Bird

The 10 x Early Bird is a single ticket that can be used for ten trips before 7am, but only by one person at a time.

It allows unlimited travel on all electrified metropolitan train services (including City Loop stations) in Zone 1, Zone 2 and Zones 1+2 before 7am on weekdays. The ticket expires at 7am on the day of validation.

If a train service is running late, you may still use a 10 x Early Bird Metcard as long as the service was scheduled to arrive at your destination before 7am.

If a scheduled train service that would have arrived at your destination before the ticket expired does not run, and the next scheduled train service would not arrive at your destination before the ticket expires, the ticket is not valid for your journey and you must purchase a valid Metcard for that journey.

Available from: 

Passengers should consider myki money.

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Pre-paid Travel

Pre-paid Travel allows groups of 12 or more to travel together at concession fares on train, tram and bus services on any day of the week.

Details and bookings can be made at:

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Special event ticketing

In some circumstances, event organisers can include public transport in the cost of event tickets by prior arrangement with the Director of Public Transport.

Event organisers interested in applying, should view the Victorian Fares and Ticketing Manual.

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