You are required by law to always validate your Metcard before entering a train platform and each time you board a tram or bus.

On trams, buses and train stations without barriers, simply insert your Metcard into the green validating boxes.

Metcards purchased on board trams and buses are already validated, and do not need to be validated again on that vehicle. However, if you transfer to another train, tram or bus, the Metcard must be revalidated on that next service.

You may board any train, tram or bus before your Metcard expires, even if the your journey extends beyond the Metcard's expiry time.

If a train, tram or bus service is running late, you may still use your Metcard, provided the service was scheduled to leave before your Mectard expired. Similarly if a scheduled train, tram or bus service that would have left before your Metcard expired does not run, you may travel on the next service.

Tip: The arrow on your Metcard indicates which way the Metcard should be inserted into the validator.

Example of a train station validator

Example of a bus and tram validator