This section covers tickets that are valid on local bus and some train services in Victorian regional towns and cities.
Further details about fares and conditions of travel on regional bus services, including concessions and free travel arrangements, can be viewed by downloading the link below.
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Regional Bus Fares Supplement 2008 (PDF) 498.90 kB
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Please note: This document is not available in hard copy, and will be regularly updated. For updates visit: Victorian Fares and Ticketing Manual.
Click on the links below for information on the following regional ticket types:
2 hour
Daily
Weekly
Monthly
Student passes
Regional city and town service fares - Category A
Regional city and town service fares - Category B
Regional city and town service fares - Category C
Albury-Wodonga
Regional local transport fares in most major towns and cities are based on 2 hour tickets. These allow unlimited travel for at least two hours on local bus and train services.
The ticket expires two hours from the next full hour after it was purchased. For example, a ticket purchased at 8.55am will expire at 11.00am and a ticket purchased at 9.05am will expire at 12.00 noon. Tickets purchased after 6pm are valid until 3am.
A passenger may board any bus or train before their ticket expires, even if the journey extends beyond the ticket’s expiry time.
The scheduled departure time of the service is relevant rather than the actual departure time. So if a service is running late, the passenger may still use the ticket, provided the service was scheduled to leave before the ticket expired. Similarly if a scheduled service that would have left before the ticket expired does not run, the passenger may travel on the following service.
Regional city and town service fares - Category A
The following 2 hour ticket allows unlimited travel for at least two hours on the urban bus networks within Bacchus Marsh, Ballarat, Bendigo (including V/Line trains between Eaglehawk and Kangaroo Flat), Colac, Echuca/Moama, Geelong (inlcuding V/Line trains between Marshall and Lara), Horsham, Kilmore, Mildura (Town service section 2 - Benetook Ave and Eleventh Street), Moe, Morwell, Portland, Rochester, Seymour Town Service (including Telegraph Road), Shepparton, Mooroopna, Strathfieldsaye, Traralgon, Wangaratta and Wonthaggi. Concession fares are available to holders of concession cards.
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2-hour |
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Full-fare |
$1.80 |
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Concession |
$0.90 |
Regional city and town service fares - Category B
The following 2 hour ticket allows unlimited travel for at least two hours on the urban bus networks within Bairnsdale, Benalla, Cobram, Drouin, Korumburra, Hamilton, Lakes Entrance, Mildura (Town service section 1 - city side of Benetook Ave), Sale, Seymour (not including Telegraph Road), Swan Hill, Warragul and Warrnambool.
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2-hour |
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Full-fare |
$1.50 |
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Concession |
$0.90 |
Regional city and town service fares - Category C
The following 2 hour ticket allows unlimited travel for at least two hours on the urban bus networks within Ararat, Beaufort and Stawell.
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2-hour |
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Full-fare |
$1.10 |
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Concession |
$0.90 |
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Student Weekly |
$5.00 |
Albury-Wodonga operates its own section-based fare system with different conditions due to its border location.
Further details are available from Twin City Transit: www.mylon.com.au (will open in a new window). Tel: (02) 6056 3100.
A Daily ticket allows unlimited travel on nominated bus services on the day of issue until 3.00am the next day.
Fares and ticketing information can be viewed by downloading the link below.
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Weekly tickets allow unlimited travel between the origin and destination printed on the ticket for seven
consecutive days.
The ticket expires seven days from the start date printed on the ticket. For example, a ticket valid from Tuesday will expire at the end of services for the following Monday (3am on Tuesday).
A weekly ticket used between midnight and 3am must be valid for the previous day.
Fares and ticketing information can be viewed by downloading the link below.
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Regional Bus Fares Supplement 2008 (PDF) 498.90 kB
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Monthly tickets allow unlimited travel between the origin and destination printed on the ticket, for a month.
The ticket expires one month from the start date printed on the ticket. For example, a ticket valid for travel from 15 June will expire at the end of services for 14 July (3am on 15 July). A ticket first valid for travel on 30 or 31 January or on 1 February will expire on 29 February in a leap year, or on 28 February otherwise.
A monthly ticket used between midnight and 3am must be valid for the previous day.
Fares and ticketing information can be viewed by downloading the link below.
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Regional Bus Fares Supplement 2008 (PDF) 498.90 kB
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Student passes are available to full-time Primary or Secondary students who possess a valid Victorian Public Transport Concession Card. Unless otherwise noted, student passes are only valid on school days, for travel to and from school.
Prices and travel entitlements vary depending on the student’s place of residence. These details can be viewed by downloading the link below.
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Conveyance allowance scheme
The Victorian Government subsidises travel for students in regional areas to their nearest school when travelling more than 4.8km. Full terms and conditions of the scheme are available from schools. In many cases, student pass fares listed in this document are paid for by the State Government via the conveyance allowance scheme.
The Conveyance Allowance is administered by the Victorian Department of Education.
