From Thursday 1 January 2026, people aged under 18 can travel free on all Victorian public transport services. This includes trams, trains, buses and coach services.
Please share this information with parents and carers in your service, particularly those with children starting school next year.
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From Thursday 1 January 2026, people aged under 18 can travel free on all Victorian public transport services. This includes trams, trains, buses and coach services.
Previously people aged 5 to 18 years could use a child myki card and buy a concession fare.
To access free travel from January, they must use a new youth myki card and tap the card on and off each time they travel. For areas that do not use myki cards, they must show their myki card to travel free.
More information about the youth myki card will be available later this month on the myki types webpage.
If your child is transitioning to school next year, you can find information about travel options, and support for eligible students, on the Travelling to school webpage.
Find out more
For further enquiries about public transport, contact Transport Victoria:
- phone: 1800 800 007
- website: Transport Victoria.
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