{"id":298082,"date":"2025-10-08T13:00:17","date_gmt":"2025-10-08T03:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=298082"},"modified":"2026-02-10T11:56:02","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T01:56:02","slug":"public-transport-in-victoria-to-be-free-on-weekends-for-two-months","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=298082","title":{"rendered":"Public transport in Victoria to be free on weekends for two months"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">V\ufeffictorians will travel for free on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.9news.com.au\/transport\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">public transport<\/a>&nbsp;every weekend for two months over summer in what the premier said is the &#8220;biggest free transport&#8221; event in the state&#8217;s history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The state government will offer free-of-charge rides on trams, buses and trains in all of Victoria from early December until February 1 to mark the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.9news.com.au\/national\/melbourne-metro-tunnel-to-open-in-december\/4a0bc049-1da1-4bdc-a475-9b90406a63d6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">upcoming opening of the $15.5 billion Melbourne Metro Tunnel.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each Saturday and Sunday from first service until last, transport gates will remain open and commuters won&#8217;t need to tap their myki card on or off.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-4-1024x660.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-298084\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-4-1024x660.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-4-300x194.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-4-768x495.png 768w, https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-4-1536x991.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-4.png 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Victorian commuters will travel for free on public transport on weekends from December until February 1.\u00a0(9News)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Commuters who accidentally tap on won&#8217;t be charged for travel during this\ufeff free period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Victoria, full fares are capped at $11 per day on weekdays and $7.60 on weekends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Concession fares are capped at $5.50 per day during the week and $3.80 on Saturdays and Sundays.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The state government will offer 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