Free Festive Season Journey For Victorians

The Andrews Labor Authorities will present free public transport on Christmas Day and New Yr’s Eve to make it simpler for Victorians to have fun with household and pals throughout the state.

On Christmas Day metropolitan and regional public transport will run to a daily Sunday timetable and shall be free from 3am Sunday 25 December till 3am on Boxing Day, Monday, 26 December, with Evening Community companies working by way of the evening. Boxing Day will run to a public vacation timetable.

Passengers utilizing a myki aren’t required to the touch on and off and won’t be charged in the event that they do.

Victorians wishing to journey throughout town or state to have fun and welcome within the new 12 months will be capable of journey totally free on all metropolitan and regional prepare, tram and bus companies from 6pm on Saturday 31 December till 6am on Sunday, 1 January.

Public transport will proceed throughout the metropolitan community all evening on New Yr’s Eve, making certain everybody can get again house safely. A standard Saturday public transport timetable shall be in place between 6pm and midnight, with further companies after midnight.

Trains will run to a 5 to 15-minute frequency between midnight and 1:45am, a 30-minute frequency between 1:45am and a couple of:45am, and each hour from 2:45am. On the tram community, most companies will function all evening – working to a 5 to 15-minute frequency between midnight and 3am, and each 60 minutes from 3am.

Passengers on V/Line companies nonetheless have to e book their Christmas Day and New Yr’s Eve journey on reserved companies – however shall be issued a ticket freed from cost.

No ticket is required for regional bus journey.

The 2023 #AllAboard Delight Tram, that includes the primary tram design by a Victorian artist from the LGBTIQIA+ neighborhood and chosen by public vote, may even hit the community after being formally unveiled subsequent week.

For data and to plan your journey on Christmas or New Yr’s Eve go to ptv.vic.gov.auExternal Link or the PTV cellular app.

As said by Minister for Public Transport Ben Carroll

“Victorians will be capable of journey totally free throughout the state to have fun with family members and public transport is one of the best ways to get round through the festive season.”

“Free journey on Christmas Day and New Yr’s Day actually makes it simpler for folks to have fun with household and pals.”

“Our newly wrapped Yarra Trams #AllAboard Delight Tram with a shocking new mural will carry pleasure and pleasure this summer season to Melbourne’s tram community.”