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Public transport for the 2024 Easter long weekend

29 Mar 2024

Public transport services will operate to a public holiday timetable on Good Friday 29 March and Easter Monday 1 April, but some services may be altered or will not run.

Services will run to a normal Saturday timetable on Easter Saturday and a normal Sunday timetable on Easter Sunday.

Some regional bus services will operate a special Public Holiday timetable on these dates. Please check with your local service provider.

During public holidays, your daily myki fare is capped at $7.20 ($3.60 for concessions and seniors). You can enjoy all-day unlimited travel.

While some concession holders may benefit from free travel on weekends, please note this entitlement does not extend to public holiday weekend timetables. During public holidays, normal myki fare caps apply to all passengers, including seniors.

For more information, visit our fares and concessions pages.

Before you travel

Plan your journey using Journey planner and check Disruptions for service changes that may affect your journey

Good Friday, 29 March 2024

Metropolitan train icon Metropolitan train

Trains will operate to a Sunday timetable, with Night Trains running as normal.

Plan your journey using Journey planner or view timetables.

Tram icon Metropolitan tram

Trams will operate to a Sunday frequency, with Night Network running as normal.

City Circle trams will not run.

Plan your journey using Journey planner or view timetables.

Bus icon Metropolitan and regional bus

Most Metropolitan buses will run to a Sunday timetable.

Bus routes 503 and 506 will not run.

The following regional services will run on Good Friday to various timetables. All other regional bus services will not run.

  • Inverloch-Wonthaggi-Traralgon (weekend timetable)
  • Coronet Bay Corinella Grantville (Sunday timetable)
  • Wonthaggi – Traralgon/Inverloch & Cowes to Wonthaggi via Anderson & Ventnor (weekend timetable)
  • Warragul Town Service and Garfield to Traralgon (Saturday timetable)
  • Yarram – Traralgon (Sunday timetable)
  • Paynesville – Bairnsdale (Saturday timetable)
  • Loch Sport (M-F timetable)
  • Omeo – Bright (M-W-F timetable)
  • Mallacoota – Genoa (M-Th-F timetable)
  • La Trobe Valley Transit service (Sunday timetable) – No routes 6 & 7
  • Kilmore Town Service (Saturday timetable)
  • Wallan Town Service (Saturday timetable)
  • (Christians) Bendigo Transit Service (Saturday timetable) – No route 63 and 64
  • Mildura Transit Service (Sunday timetable)
  • Heathcote – Bendigo (Saturday timetable)
  • (McHarry’s) Geelong & Bellarine Transit (Saturday timetable) – No route 40
  • (CDC) Geelong Transit Service (Saturday timetable)
  • Warrnambool Town (Sunday timetable)
  • (CDC) Ballarat Transit Service (Saturday timetable)
  • (Christians) Bacchus Marsh Town School Service (Saturday timetable)
  • Night Buses will run as normal.

Plan your journey using Journey planner or view timetables.

Regional train icon Regional train

V/Line trains will run to a Sunday timetable.

Plan your journey using Journey planner or view timetables.

Regional coach icon Regional coach

Scheduled coach services will run to an altered Sunday timetable.

Plan your journey using Journey planner or view timetables.

Easter Saturday, 30 March 2024

All services will run to a normal Saturday timetable.

Castlemaine and Swan Hill town networks will not run.

Plan your journey using Journey planner or view timetables.

Night Network services will run as normal.

Easter Sunday, 31 March 2024

All services will run to a normal Sunday timetable.

Plan your journey using Journey planner or view timetables.

Night Network will not run.

Easter Monday, 1 April 2024

Metropolitan train icon Metropolitan train

Trains will operate to a Saturday timetable with no Night Network trains running..

Plan your journey using Journey planner or view timetables.

Tram icon Metropolitan tram

Trams will operate to a Saturday frequency, with the last tram service finishing as a normal Monday schedule.

City Circle trams will run to a normal Monday timetable.

Plan your journey using Journey planner or view timetables.

Night Network will not run.

Bus icon Metropolitan and regional bus

Most Metropolitan buses will run to a Saturday timetable.

Bus routes 503 and 506 will not run.

The following regional services will run on Easter Monday to various timetables. All other regional bus services will not run.

  • Inverloch-Wonthaggi-Traralgon (weekend timetable)
  • Coronet Bay Corinella Grantville (Sunday timetable)
  • Wonthaggi – Traralgon/Inverloch & Cowes to Wonthaggi via Anderson & Ventnor (weekend timetable)
  • Warragul Town Service and Garfield to Traralgon (Saturday timetable)
  • Yarram – Traralgon (Sunday timetable)
  • Paynesville – Bairnsdale (Saturday timetable)
  • Loch Sport (M-F timetable)
  • La Trobe Valley Transit service (Saturday timetable) – No routes 6 & 7
  • Kilmore Town Service (Saturday timetable)
  • Wallan Town Service (Saturday timetable)
  • (Christians) Bendigo Transit Service (Saturday timetable) – No route 63 and 64
  • Mildura Transit Service (Sunday timetable)
  • Heathcote – Bendigo (Saturday timetable)
  • Strathfieldsaye – Bendigo Route (Saturday timetable)
  • (McHarry’s) Geelong & Bellarine Transit (Saturday timetable) – No route 40
  • (CDC) Geelong Transit Service (Saturday timetable)
  • Warrnambool Town (Saturday timetable)
  • Portland Town School Service (Saturday timetable)
  • (CDC) Ballarat Transit Service (Saturday timetable)
  • (Christians) Bacchus Marsh Town School Service (Saturday timetable)
  • Night Network services will not run.

Plan your journey using Journey planner or view timetables.

Night Network will not run.

Regional train icon Regional train

V/Line trains will run to a Saturday timetable.

Bendigo Line service change

  • The 1.35pm train from Swan Hill to Southern Cross Station will depart at 4.36pm.

Night Network will not run.

Plan your journey using Journey planner or view timetables.

Regional coach icon Regional coach

Scheduled coach services will run to an altered Saturday timetable.

Plan your journey using Journey planner or view timetables.

Additional information

Check Disruptions for any service changes that may affect your journey to and from the event.

Download our mobile apps for Android and iOS to get public transport information on the go.

If you need accessibility information and assistance, see Accessibility.

Top up your myki before travelling or set Auto Top Up so you never need to top up again. For more information, see Auto Top Up.

For information about tickets for children and concessions, see Children and Concessions.

If you need more information or special assistance, please call 1800 800 007 before travelling.

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