Seniors will have the opportunity to travel for free on public transport on the weekend, the State Government has announced.
From 1 January 2026, Seniors Card holders who use public transport will be able to catch a train, tram or bus for free on weekends – saving seniors who travel more than $360 per year.
“We’ve added hundreds more weekend services and now we’re making it free for seniors to travel on the weekend – making public transport an even better option, whether it’s for a trip to see family or to explore Victoria,” said Minister for Public Transport Gabrielle Williams.
Currently seniors enjoy free travel on weekends in any two neighbouring zones, allowing for short trips such as from Morwell to Traralgon, from Macedon to Woodend, or within metropolitan Melbourne.
But Victoria’s train network has 16 zones, so a senior from Ballarat can’t access free travel to see her grandkids in Ballan, or a grandmother from Melbourne can’t travel free to see regional galleries in Geelong or Bendigo.
The investment in this Budget will extend free travel to seniors anywhere across the state on weekends – from Wodonga to Warrnambool and everywhere in between.
The regional fare cap slashed the cost of that fare significantly, and now from 2026, seniors on weekends will pay nothing at all.
Free travel for seniors on weekends is a huge boost for tourism across regional Victoria and will encourage more people to explore what this state has to offer.
Passengers with a senior myki will need to carry their Seniors Card while travelling and use their Senior Myki to touch on and off as usual – but myki cards won’t be charged.
Cardholders will continue to be eligible for a 50 per cent discount off the full fare on weekdays.
For more than two years, Victorians have embraced the regional fare cap with more than 50 million trips taken – saving passengers more than $132 million.
Senior passengers will also continue to benefit from almost 200 extra weekend V/Line services being delivered across the state since the regional fare cap was introduced.
To be eligible for a Seniors myki you must have a Victorian Seniors Card. Victorian Seniors Card holders must be permanent residents of Victoria, aged 60 or over and work less than 35 hours a week.
