Tap And Go Is Here

The Allan Labor Government is making public transport easier and more affordable.

With half-price fares now in place until the end of the year, Victorians are already saving hundreds of dollars a year – now we’re making catching the train even easier.

Following a successful trial on the Craigieburn, Upfield, Ballarat and Seymour lines and City Loop stations, tap and go will expand from tomorrow.

Tap and go will be switched on in stages on the rail network:

• 7 June: Sunbury, Pakenham, Cranbourne, Metro Tunnel, Werribee, Williamstown, Sandringham, Frankston, Stony Point, Bendigo, Gippsland and Geelong lines.
• 14 June: Mernda, Hurstbridge, Lilydale, Belgrave, Alamein and Glen Waverley lines.

Following this rollout, passengers will be able to tap on and travel using a bank card, smartphone or smartwatch at every myki-enabled train station across Victoria.

More than 88,500 tap and go trips have been taken since trials began in March, with four in five of those made using a phone or smartwatch.

Station staff will be on hand to help passengers as the rollout continues.

We will have more to say in the coming weeks about the next stage of the rollout to trams and buses.

Concession passengers, seniors and those under 18 should continue using their concession or free Youth myki.

Passengers travelling where myki is not yet available should continue using a paper ticket or eTicket.

Passengers who prefer to use their myki can continue to do so.

More information is available at: transport.vic.gov.au/tap-and-go.

Quotes attributable to Minister for Public and Active Transport Gabrielle Williams

"Victorians are already saving money with half-price fares. Now we're making public transport easier to use too."

"Tap and go means one less card in your wallet and one less thing to worry about on your journey."

"Only Labor is making PT easier and more affordable. The Liberals have said they'll cut trains as part of their $40 billion cuts plan.”