Free Travel Vouchers are provided annually to Victorian Seniors Card holders and Victorian Pensioners for free travel on public transport within Victoria.
Note: these are not issued by the Metlink Central Pass Office.
Victorian Pensioner Free Travel Voucher
Seniors Off-Peak Free travel Vouchers
Note: these are not issued by the Metlink Central Pass Office.
Each year, Centrelink issues Victorian Pensioners with a Victorian Pensioner Free Travel Voucher and a Victorian Pensioner Voucher Exchange Coupon. These can be exchanged for tickets according to following conditions:
Metcard ticketed services
Vouchers can be exchanged for a concession daily ticket at any premium station or the MetShop.
V/Line services
V/Line vouchers can be exchanged at V/Line stations for either a day return or two single tickets.
Vouchers are valid only for economy class travel, but may be upgraded to first class by paying the change of class upgrade.
CountryLink / Great Southern Railway services
Passengers can use vouchers for interstate travel on these services by paying the appropriate fare from the Victorian border to their interstate destination as well as for any change of class. The passenger must present the pass when booking their ticket at a V/Line station or agent.
Lost or damaged vouchers
Pensioners who have lost or damaged their vouchers should contact the Centrelink Teleservice centre on 132 300.
Note: these are not issued by the Metlink Central Pass Office.
Each year, the State Government issues Victorian Seniors Card holders with two Seniors Off-Peak Free Travel Vouchers. These vouchers are valid for six months a year and must be exchanged for tickets and used for travel before the expiry date. Vouchers can be exchanged subject to the following conditions:
Metcard ticketed services
Vouchers can be exchanged for a Seniors Daily Metcard at selected Premium Stations and staffed V/Line stations or the Metshop.
The vouchers must be exchanged prior to travel.
V/Line services
Vouchers can be exchanged for either a V/Line Off-Peak Day Return Ticket or two V/Line Off-Peak Single tickets (for return on a different day) from selected Premium Stations and staffed V/Line stations or from V/Line ticket agents.
Passengers must present the voucher when booking their ticket at a V/Line station or agent. Passengers travelling on V/Line-ticketed services where reservations are required must go to a staffed V/Line station, selected Premium Station or V/Line agent in advance of travelling.
The vouchers can only be redeemed for economy class tickets and cannot be upgraded to first class.
Vouchers may only be used for travel within Victoria and cannot be redeemed as part of an interstate journey.
Lost or stolen vouchers
Vouchers will not be replaced if lost or stolen.
More information
For more information, submit a query via our online feedback form, or contact us on 131 638.
