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[VIC] Free Public Transport on Christmas Day and New Year's Eve @ PTV

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[VIC] Free Public Transport on Christmas Day and New Year's Eve @ PTV
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sween64 on 14/12/2021 - 10:14 timeout.com (1068 clicks)
Last edited 07/01/2022 - 11:23 by 1 other user

Free public transport across the network on Christmas Day and on New Year's Eve. The free holiday travel periods run from 3am December 25 to 3am December 26, and from 6pm December 31 until 6am on January 1. No special ticket is required on metro transport, simply don't use your Myki during those periods. If you're catching a V/Line service you'll still need to make a free booking to secure a spot. Metro trains and trams (except Routes 78 and 82) will run all night on New Year's Eve as well.

Travel is also free on the first timetabled V/Line service departing Melbourne on New Year's Day for regional Victoria.

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  • jv on 14/12/2021 - 10:15

    It's always free on those days…

    • sween64 on 14/12/2021 - 10:18
      +15

      I'm glad you haven't forgotten…

    • HardQuiz on 14/12/2021 - 11:46
      +1

      Will you be going somewhere special jv ?

  • Mark789 on 14/12/2021 - 10:28
    -1

    The link shared in the original post does not mention about the free travel on Christmas day ..

    • sween64 on 14/12/2021 - 10:34

      Yes it does, 3rd paragraph.

    • anzacpaul on 14/12/2021 - 10:35

      Quite literally says it in the title

      "Public transport will also be free to all on Christmas Day and New Year's Eve"

      • Mark789 on 14/12/2021 - 10:38

        may be I am looking at the wrong link .. the link https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/news-and-events/events/2021/12/31… only talks about NYE 31st Dec 2021 .. "Public transport for New Year's Eve 2021"

        • Mark789 on 14/12/2021 - 10:41

          I got it .. the post refer to timeout.com website .. But I was looking at the PTV website which does not seems to have the official news in their website .. might come in later today or in few days .. cheers

          • sween64 on 14/12/2021 - 10:49
            +1

            @Mark789: Yes, that's why I made the timout link the main link. PTV have not announced it for Christmas Day yet, weird.

  • [Deactivated] on 14/12/2021 - 11:12

    Anything for Sydney Metro?

    • sween64 on 14/12/2021 - 11:15

      It's not free on NYE.

      Travel on public transport is not free on NYE, you'll need to use an Opal card or contactless payment card/device when travelling to and from NYE events.

      Not sure about Christmas Day.

    • KaTst3R on 14/12/2021 - 11:39

      It will be plus if we dont get any union strikes. It is just crazy these days with all the disruptions.

    • bdl on 14/12/2021 - 12:06
      +2

      Free ticket for the Omicron Express

  • Fishballs on 14/12/2021 - 12:01
    +1

    Vline tickets still showing full price. When can you book?

    • Ciderfizz44 on 14/12/2021 - 18:33

      no need to book

      • Fishballs on 14/12/2021 - 22:40

        That's not what the article says: "If you're catching a V/Line service you'll still need to make a free booking to secure a spot. "

    • sween64 on 14/12/2021 - 20:56

      Not sure if you need to book or not. In the OP that quote was from TimeOut.

  • hyatc on 14/12/2021 - 12:04

    Missing days when 555 bus is a thing in Sydney…

  • Alanw on 14/12/2021 - 12:12
    +1

    Why Christmas day is from 3am to 3pm? And New year eve only from 6pm to 6am? NOT 6am to 6am?

    • Mark789 on 14/12/2021 - 13:05
      -2

      The free holiday travel periods run from 3am December 25 to 3am December 26, and from 6pm December 31 until 6am on January 1

  • jaimex2 on 14/12/2021 - 13:28

    Nice, maybe Victoria can break new case number records with this and lockdown.

    • TEER3X on 14/12/2021 - 13:32
      +1

      Might be a good thing, if omicron is indeed far less deadlier.

    • try2bhelpful on 14/12/2021 - 13:58

      Let’s hope the NSW figures aren’t an indication.

      • TEER3X on 14/12/2021 - 14:22

        Nowhere near enough data.

        • try2bhelpful on 14/12/2021 - 14:35

          Same thing with Omicron.

          • TEER3X on 14/12/2021 - 18:49

            @try2bhelpful: I thought we were talking about omicron in the first place… Confused now

  • demiurge on 14/12/2021 - 14:45
    +1

    Yes, free public transport to the protests!

  • Danimal86 on 14/12/2021 - 14:49

    Ugh I wish they would stop doing this. The idea has merit so people can see their families on Christmas Day, but it just becomes about people with nothing else to do travelling about aimlessly while drivers, conductors and customer service staff are prevented from seeing theirs.

    • try2bhelpful on 14/12/2021 - 15:36

      Yes and no. There are people who don’t celebrate Christmas at all. Our family, rarely, does Christmas on Christmas Day so I would be happy to do the overtime. I would wear the hat and sing Christmas Carols as well.

      • Danimal86 on 14/12/2021 - 16:04

        A fair call, but in my experience (I'm a driver) there just isn't enough people that don't celebrate to cover the jobs. Obviously we're paid well for what we do and it's an accepted downside of the job, but I'd just prefer this government PR stunt to be done on a different day.

        • try2bhelpful on 14/12/2021 - 16:35

          As you are a driver I bow to your superior knowledge.

          However, it makes sense to do it on Christmas day, rather than other days. It is the day people want to get together and "free" would be considered as a present. However, even it is wasn't free then public transport would still need to be running. People still need to get from a to b whether they pay for it or not. This does remove the need to have additional people rostered on to check tickets, so it would be more of a skeleton staff.

    • jaimex2 on 14/12/2021 - 15:37
      +1

      I'm sure the penalty rates soften the blow. Chances are those rostered don't celebrate it.

      • Danimal86 on 14/12/2021 - 15:55

        Eh, day in lieu that you struggle to get approved and 20% extra doesn't do a lot for me! Nowhere near enough staff that don't celebrate to cover the necessary shifts from what I've seen. If they ran a more reduced service to just cover essential travel (ie 1 an hour or less depending on the line) that would be sufficient I'd think.

        • sween64 on 14/12/2021 - 21:34

          20% penalty rate for a public holiday? Shouldn’t it be 2.5x?

  • rainbowvac on 14/12/2021 - 15:41

    Because .. travelling on urination abuse transport is how I'd want to spend the holidays -_-

    • TEER3X on 14/12/2021 - 18:51

      Harden up… Wear a mask

    • Gavman on 14/12/2021 - 18:57

      You're probably already urination abused all by urself on NYE and Xmas too so why the Whinge?!

  • ffhound on 14/12/2021 - 21:39

    Where on the PTV website does one sign up for the free vouchers?

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