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Public transport for the 2025 Easter Long Weekend

04 Apr 2025

Public transport services will operate to a public holiday timetable on Good Friday 18 April and Easter Monday 21 April, but some services may be altered or will not run.

During public holidays, your daily myki fare is capped at $7.60 ($3.80 for concessions and seniors). 

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 page.

Before you travel

Plan your journey using Journey planner or view timetables for your line or route before you travel. Check Disruptions for service changes that may affect your journey.

Good Friday 18 April

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.

Plan your journey using Journey planner or view timetables.

Bus icon Metropolitan and regional bus

Most metropolitan bus services will run to a Sunday timetable, but some services may be altered or will not run. Some bus routes do not run on public holidays, including Good Friday. Please check your route before travelling.

Regional Bus Services vary based on the operator.

Night Network 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.

Regional coach icon Regional coach

V/Line coaches will run to an altered timetable. Night Network coaches will not run.

Plan your journey using Journey planner or view timetables.

Easter Saturday 19 April

Most services will run to a normal Saturday timetable.

Castlemaine and Swan Hill town networks will not run.

Some bus routes do not run on public holidays, including Easter Saturday. Please check your route before travelling.

Night Network services will run as normal.

Plan your journey using Journey planner or view timetables.

Easter Sunday 20 April

Most services will run to a normal Sunday timetable.

Some bus routes do not run on public holidays, including Easter Sunday. Please check your route before travelling.

Night Network services (excluding V/Line night network coaches) will run as normal.

Plan your journey using Journey planner or view timetables.

Easter Monday 21 April

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 no Night Network tram services.

Plan your journey using Journey planner or view timetables.

Bus icon Metropolitan and regional bus

Most metropolitan bus services will run to a Saturday timetable, but some services may be altered or will not run.

Some bus routes do not run on public holidays, including Easter Monday. Please check your route before travelling.

Regional Bus Services vary based on the operator.

Night Network buses will not run.

Plan your journey using Journey planner or view timetables.

Regional train icon Regional train

V/Line trains will run to a Saturday timetable for the Easter Monday public holiday on Monday 21 April, except for Swan Hill Line trains which will run to a Sunday timetable.

Bendigo Line

Please note the 3.47pm Eaglehawk to Southern Cross train will depart from Eaglehawk later at 6.48pm. This is due to the service originating at Swan Hill and running to a Sunday timetable.

Regional coach icon Regional coach

V/Line coaches will run to an altered timetable. Night Network coaches will not run.

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.
  • Plan your journey using Journey planner.
  • Download our free mobile apps for Android and iOS to get public transport information on the go. You can also top up your myki instantly in the app.
  • 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.
  • Mobile myki is a new way to travel with myki. It’s a digital myki on your Android phone on the Google Wallet™app.
  • 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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