Watchout Metcard...
Myki is coming

One card, one system one way to travel. You are in control and never again will you have to find the correct change.

At present the fare system is time and zone based.

Melbourne city and suburbs are divided into 2 zones and passengers pay for the zones that they want to travel in and the time that they wish to do so.

The cards are available in each of the individual zones and 2 zone combinations.

For single trips within the city center customers can purchase a City Saver metcard that can be used for train, tram or bus travel between two stations within the City Saver area.

All staffed train stations can provide you with a Metlink's Fares and travel Guides brochure, also supplied at the Metshop at the Melbourne Town Hall (on the corner of Little Collins and Swanston Streets) and The Melbourne Visitor's center at Federation Square.

For more information call 131638

Traveling without a valid ticket could lead to a very hefty fine. All stations, buses and trains have validating machines. Make sure your ticket it scanned. There are always transit police traveling randomly on the Metlink routes so it is best to avoid the hassle.

For information on Metlink's Fares just click on this link here

• Metcard online store, save time and have your ticket delivered free of charge.
• Metcard Retail outlets, just look for the sign.
• The Met Shop, Melbourne Town Hall, open Monday to Friday--9:00 till 5:30pm and Saturday--9:00 till 1:00pm
• By Phone...1800652313
• On Public transport. On Trams, a limited selection is available from coin operated machines and on Buses you can purchase from the bus driver.
• Train Stations. Some vending machines can supply a range of cards.

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Coming Soon--Myki

Myki(My-key), is the name of the contactless smartcard ticketing system presently being introduced on Victorian public transport.

It has been designed to replace most ticket systems in the current Metcard (Metropolitan) and V/line (Regional) systems.

Already operating on bus services in...

• Geelong
• On the Bellarine Peninsula
• Ballarat
• Bendigo
• Seymore
• Moe
• Morwell
• Traralgon
• Warragul

The Skybus Super Shuttle Melbourne Airport service will also accept Myki.

The Myki readers have been installed in the metropolitan Melbourne trams and all the railway stations are presently being fitted out with the units.

All buses will have their own Myki machines

The fares will still be based on the Time/Zone fares, as Metcard uses.

The cards are rechargable, will store an amount of Myki money. This is automatically deducted as the card is passed over the touch on touch off points.

• Myki machines at all suburban train stations
• Various V/line stations
• Tram stops
• Selected Bus interchanges
• The Internet
• The Myki information line
• Certain Australian Post Offices
• A network of retail outlets, mainly 7-Eleven stores

There is also the facility to link the card with your bank account to automatically top up when the balance reaches a certain value.

I use this facility with my freeway Etag account, it really takes the worry out of traveling, leaving you to concentrate on the more enjoyable parts of putting your family getaway together.

The Myki system has been designed to calculate the best fare for the user based on the amount of use.

You will be able to purchase an anonymous or registered card.

The anonymous Myki will have no personal information kept by the TTA (Transport Ticketing Authority) while the registered Myki will have some information stored and kept by the TTA.

• It will calculate the best and most economical fare.
• One can can be used for both regional and metropolitan travellers.
• Easy to use, easy to top up at or away from the public transport system, no waiting in queues and no having to worry about having the right money.

For more details on the coming of the Myki system you can find an information booth at the Southern cross Station.

Here you can have all your questions answered, including When Myki will be here in metropolitan Melbourne for all to use.

May I suggest a great way to stay informed regarding any updates on the arrival of Myki is to subscribe to SuperNan's Getaway newsletter here.

Just fill in your email address and I will keep you in the loop...

While the Metcard is being replaced by the Myki there will most likely be a few teething problems.

However...

Over all I can see from personally using the Metcard system at the moment, that Myki is going to be an easier and more convenient ticketing system to use.

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