![[VIC] Free Public Transport to/from Melbourne CBD from 5pm Fri 5/3 until 11:59pm Mon 8/3 @ PTV](https://files.ozbargain.com.au/n/76/608176.jpg?h=c493e62c)
Free PT to/from the Melbourne CBD to encourage people to attend Moomba to liven up the city over the long weekend. Print out or show the PDF voucher on your phone instead of using your myki (do not touch on or off while using the voucher).
[VIC] Free Public Transport to/from Melbourne CBD from 5pm Fri 5/3 until 11:59pm Mon 8/3 @ PTV
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What time is the Birdman rally on?
I think it's cancelled?
I thought Moomba was 'un'cancelled ?
pencil it in - 2022
That's a long wait sitting on the banks of the Yarra…
Can’t even go to Moomba now anyway as the allocation is sold out
Unfortunately all the carnival sessions are sold out but you can go into the city for any reason and still use the free PT voucher.
To and from the city!
Should I be showing the booking to Moomba festival to be able to use this voucher 🤔
You don’t need to. All you need is the PTV voucher.
Will it apply to bus from my area to the station? (say I'm on the way to Melbourne CBD)
Vouchers are valid for travel on all modes of transport: metropolitan train, tram, bus, regional train and coach
Thanks but my question is different: given that Melbourne CBD is my last destination but I have to commute through various stops, would these middle routes be free?
I did think about this potential loophole. You theoretically could use any PT service for free and just say you’re heading to or coming back from the CBD if pulled up by staff.
My interpretation will be as long as those routes travel to and from (and most likely include through) the city, then it should be fine.
It will be invalid if it does not go through the city. For example, buses that travel only within a suburb.
If that's what you need to catch to get to the city, I'd say it's fine!
I catch a bus to the local station, then the train into the city.
I thought moomba was cancelled?
Can you enjoy the free travel if the purpose is not to attend Moomba?
no you cannot. coz you will be tracked.
Tracked how exactly?
Perhaps head into the Melbourne CBD and back and somehow forget to attend Moomba.im sorry you cannot understand sarcasm. my bad.
loop hole as above… they cant prove you're not going to moomba - so i'd say yes.
The voucher only has plain text. To whom we should show it to go though the automated gates in the station ? I am little confused
In my experience if there is a staff member supervising the gates, show them the voucher and they will let you through.
If there is no staff member there, they always leave 1 gate open.
Moomba is the biggest rip, no idea how it’s convinced people to still go.
You can throw the Royal Melbourne Show in that boat too.
I will go for the parade. I love the energy and fanfare.
Sorry to be the bearer of bad news but there is no Parade, Birdman Rally, Watersports or Fireworks this year :(
oh bummer!
This mean, I won't have my ritual this year.btw, Thanks for letting know me mate.
Theoretically… could we go all the way to Ararat?
Yep, thinking of abusing this. Can I go to Warrnambool, have a quick look around, grab a drink or a bite then ride the next train back to Melb? I have no life so have time to burn. I can already picture the V/Line ticket inspectors laughing hilariously at my Moomba voucher as they are writing me up a ticket.
Well… Have you tried it yet?
They could have just made it that everyone who took public transport into the CBD on any of those days doesn't get charged and keep the normal Myki system going for security, but instead they're trying to get what little revenue they can while also creating a nightmare system involving extra staff at half the stations.
Since no one will be checking on and off, they don't even get any nice analytics of how many people took public transport on those days.
Sound likes problem > reaction > solution to me.
Victorian State Government Public Events Framework (https://www.coronavirus.vic.gov.au/public-events-information…) provides that we are in Public Event Phase 1, which means Tier 1 and Tier 2 events (with more than 1000) people must be seated only. Moomba is a Tier 1 event (above 5K people).
Now, there are so many issues at play here, a couple of them being:
1) Are people going to be seated only?
2) If they are not seated, how can the event be approved?
who cares
who cares Karen
Nice, free travel home following after-work drinks
Thanks OP! :)
Thanks OP
Has anyone had any experiences thus far using it?Yes. Sent the individual one to a friend and we used both group and individual. All staff recognised them.
PTV officers are on my train this morning checking Mykis. Dirty dogs.
ffs I was in melbourne for the weekend and I PAID for my tram ride like a SUCKER
yyaaaayy moomba