Public transport - trains, trams & buses

Melbourne has a public transport network of trains, trams and buses servicing all parts of the city and outer suburbs. It's reliable, safe and easy to use.

Explore Melbourne on public transport

See Melbourne by taking a ride on:

Use the Public Transport Victoria (PTV) journey planner to help you plan your route to VU by public transport.

Pay using myki

Your myki is a smart card for paying public transport fares. It works in metropolitan Melbourne and some regional areas.

Buy your myki card and start travelling Melbourne!

Visit the Public Transport Victoria (PTV) website for comprehensive information on public transport including timetables, routes, maps, journey planners fares and concession cards.

Concession fares for students

​​If you're an undergraduate student studying full time on campus, you may be eligible for a discounted concession myki.​

Check your eligibility on the PTV website

International Student Travel Pass

International students (including New Zealand citizens) are able to apply for an International Student Travel Pass. The International Student Travel Pass is a public transport travel discount scheme for international students.

The pass allows you to purchase a 365 day myki card at a 50% discount off the full fare rate. The pass can be used on all Public Transport Victoria (PTV) trains, trams and buses in the myki zone/s where VU is located.

Before you apply for a International Student Travel Pass myki ticket, estimate how much you need to spend on travel and decide whether to purchase a yearly ticket. Purchasing a yearly (365 day) International Student Travel Pass is great value if you plan to travel regularly in zones one and two for a full year. 

To find out more about public transport fares visit the PTV website's International students page.

Eligibility

To be eligible for this pass, you must:

  • be an international student (or a New Zealand citizen) enrolled in a full-time load (48 credit points per semester)
  • be enrolled at VU and studying a bachelor (including honours), diploma, advanced diploma or associate degree
  • have over 12 months (or two semesters) of full time study left to complete your course
  • have a valid VU student card
  • have an active VU student email account.

If you are enrolled in postgraduate, TAFE certificate or ELICOS study, or you are studying in Australia as part of a student exchange or study abroad program, you will not be eligible for an International Student Travel Pass.

Apply

To obtain an International Student Travel Pass, you will need to:

  1. Enrol in a full time load in semesters 1 and 2
  2. Activate your VU student email account
  3. Obtain your student card
  4. Apply for an International Student Travel Pass registration code (with VU) online
  5. Use the unique code provided by VU to purchase your International Student Travel Pass online from Public Transport Victoria.

Other public transport options

The City of Melbourne website details other types of public transport you may take when getting around Melbourne.

It also includes useful information for people with a disability around accessible transport options.