You can explore Victoria with half price travel on all public transport until 1 January 2027

As we return to the sunny side of the year, there’s one thing on all our minds: a change of scenery. Sunny long weekends are coming up fast, and we’re prepping our calendars with day trips, weekends away and adventures. If your holiday savings are looking a little light, maybe it’s time to opt for a local getaway in Vic instead? 

Thanks to Victoria’s half price travel until 1 January 2027, this is possible and much more affordable than a flight. Half price travel means every single public transport fee (excluding ferries and subsidised regional bus services) will be slashed down the middle. All you need to do is tap on or buy a ticket as you always would.

No matter if it's on a myki or a contactless payment, every fee on trains, trams, buses, V/Lines and coaches is automatically being halved, even concessions. That means a full day of transport anywhere on the network is down from $11.40 to $5.70 on full fares, or $2.85 for concession. It’s a prime time to leave the car at home or book a heavily discounted trip and explore across the state’s network.

With nothing more than a few dollars thanks to the half-price offer, you could zip up for a wildflower-studded visit to the Grampians via train to Ararat and a coach to Halls Gap; or enjoy all the colours of the rainbow in Bendigo’s fields and flower arrangements, which is less than two hours on the train. 

Need a long winery weekend? Kick off a Yarra Valley trip with a two-hour train and bus ride – with a 50 per cent discount on your ticket – out to Healesville or make your way down to the Mornington for a well-deserved break from the city via the train to Hastings or Stony Point. And, for an easy day in the bush, you can hit the trail in the Dandenong Ranges and be back in time for dinner via a bus from Croydon Station.

Victoria’s half-price travel period will run until 1 January 2027. Fares will be automatically discounted when tapping on or purchasing a ticket throughout the Metropolitan and Regional transport network. Find out more on the Transport Victoria website.