Free Public Transport Melbourne Metlink
Free travel for the festive season
Public transport travel across the state will be free on Christmas Day and after 6pm on New Year’s Eve.
Free travel tickets also applies to V/Line services arriving at their destination after 6pm on New Year’s Eve and the first service leaving Melbourne to every regional destination on 1 January 2010.
Metropolitan customers and regional town bus customers who accidentally purchase or validate tickets on Christmas Day or New Year’s Eve will not be entitled to a refund. V/Line customers who accidentally purchase tickets are entitled to a refund.
With metropolitan public transport services running all night on New Year’s Eve, party-goers will not have to cut their celebrations short or rush to catch the last train or tram home.
You can take your time heading to your station or stop instead of getting caught in a crowd.
On free travel days metropolitan ticket barriers will be open at all stations for you.