How does free tram zone work?

Trams in the Free Tram route Melbourne run regularly throughout the day, making it easy to explore the city no matter when you visit. It's important to note that while tram travel is free within the Free Tram Zone, passengers still need to touch on and off with their Myki smart card when travelling outside of the zone.



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The advent of personal motor vehicles and the improvements in motorized buses caused the rapid disappearance of the tram from most western and Asian countries by the end of the 1950s (for example the first major UK city to completely abandon its trams was Manchester by January 1949).

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The plans to remove trams from London had been mooted for years, but they were given a temporary reprieve by the outbreak of the second world war. So why did they disappear? Well, it was argued that trams caused traffic congestion; their fixed routes made it hard for other traffic to bypass them.

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Missed Tap Off Cost If you don't have a default set on your card and you forget to tap off at the end of your trip, you'll be charged the fare to the last stop on the train line or bus route and with your fare type and any applicable loyalty discounts applied.

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Tap-on train, tram and light rail payments make commuting and exploring cities all the more enjoyable. Use the tap-on function for contactless train payments the same way you would at checkout: Place your card over the reader, above the paywave symbol, but not touching the reader.

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You'll need either a myki or paper ticket to travel on public transport in Melbourne and regional Victoria.

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They only stop if someone pressed button, if there's someone on the stop or if they stop due to traffic lights. Press the button of you want to get out. Many people press the button because the tram only opens those doors which are close to the button which was pressed.

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If the time between touching in at the start and touching out at the end of your journey is more than the maximum journey time limit, you'll be charged two maximum pay as you go fares. A single maximum fare is: up to £9.40 in Zones 1-9. up to £26.00 beyond Zone 9, including on the Heathrow Express.

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If you still feel you've been incorrectly charged, you'll then need to contact TfL to resolve this for you. If you've been charged a maximum fare because you've touched in with one card and touched out with another, we're only able to refund the charge that applied to your Barclays debit card or Barclaycard.

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