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Validated a two hour ticket after 6pm and the ticket will be vaild till 3am next day and also metcards are vaild on the nightrider service!
Unlimited travel in Melbourne allows a user to in both zones for small cost of $2.50.
Ticket is only vaild on sundays!
An two hour ticket validated on the hour or just afterthe hour remains valid for up to 3 hours! The time start from the hour after you validate.
Validated a two hour ticket after 6pm and the ticket will be vaild till 3am next day and also metcards are vaild on the nightrider service!
In 2009 fare prices will increase in line with CPI.
View below for Metcard fares effective 1 January 2009. Price is inclusive of Commonwealth Government GST.
Short term Metcards |
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Zones |
City Saver |
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City Saver |
Full |
$2.80 |
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Concession |
$1.60 |
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Zones |
1 |
2 |
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Full |
$3.70 |
$2.80 |
$5.80 |
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Concession |
$2.30 |
$1.70 |
$3.30 |
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Full |
$6.80 |
$4.80 |
$10.60 |
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Concession |
$3.70 |
$2.70 |
$5.60 |
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Off-Peak Daily |
Full |
- |
- |
$9.90 |
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Concession |
- |
- |
$5 |
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Sunday Saver |
Full |
- |
- |
$3.10 |
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Seniors Daily |
Concession |
- |
- |
$3.40 |
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2 hour Metcards allow as much travel as desired on all public transport for at least 2 hours within the specified zones and are available for purchase from train stations, trams, buses, The MetShop, The Metcard Helpline, The Metlink Website and Metcard Retailers.
A ticket of the 2 hour persuasion lasts for two hours from the next full hour immediately after its first validation.
For Example:
*Validate at 8.55am - expires 11.00am
*Validate at 9.05am - expires 12.00pm
*Validate for the first time after 6pm and a 2hr ticket will automatically become an all night ticket, expiring 3am the next morning
Daily tickets allow passengers to travel on as many public transport services as they wish on the day of validation only within the chosen zones. No matter what time you vaildate on any given day, the ticket expires at 3am the next morning.
Daily tickets can be purchased from train stations, trams, buses, The MetShop, The Metcard Helpline, The Metlink Website and Metcard retailers.