Earlier this month, tap and go payments were steadily introduced across the rail network. That expansion has now rolled out to trams. If you’re hopping on a tram, you can now use contactless payment, such as a bank card, a smartphone or a smartwatch. You will also be able to use the same method of payment when you’re catching a train, using a tram or switching between the two.
Contactless payment on trams
If you’d like to use ticketless travel on a tram, tap your card on the reader as you normally would with your myki. Contactless payment is suitable for full fare paying customers only. If you’re a concession card holder, a senior or under 18, you should continue to use your concession or Youth myki. If you use a weekly or monthly ticket, you should stick to your myki.
If you using the bus at some point during your journey, you should continue to use your myki. Tap and go payments will roll out to myki-enabled bus routes next month.
To tap on, you can use a Visa or Mastercard credit or debit card, or a smart device, such as a phone or smartwatch, that’s linked to a digital wallet like Apple Pay, Google Pay or Samsung Pay. Make sure you’ve got enough money before you tap on, and use the same device when you tap on and off. If you use different devices, you will be charged for two separate journeys.
At the moment, prepared cards issued outside of Australia, such as Visa gift cards, are not accepted. The team are currently working with American Express to make contactless payment available.
Depending on your card, it might take up to three days for payment to appear in your bank account.
As you merrily travel around Melbourne using tap and go, don’t forget that tickets are also half price from now until the end of the year. This means that the maximum cost for a full day of travel is now just $5.70.
Find out more about contactless payments here.
