Public transport for the Australia Day public holiday: Wednesday 26 January 2022

Events > Public holiday

This year the Australia Day public holiday falls on Wednesday 26 January 2022.

Public transport services will operate to a Saturday timetable, but some services may be altered or will not run.

Please plan your journey using Journey Planner or view timetables for your specific line or route before you travel.

Before you travel

QR codes have been rolled out across the public transport network to help keep passengers safe. Please check-in every time you see a QR code and register your myki as well. The details you share are used to contact you when necessary, to prevent further spread of COVID-19 in the community.

When travelling on public transport you must wear a fitted face mask if you are eight years and over covering your nose and mouth, unless you have a lawful reason for not doing so, and ensure you wear it for your entire journey.

Due to driver availability, there may be changes to some public transport services. Passengers are advised to plan their trip and allow extra travel time.

Check PTV departures or RideSpace within 60 minutes of travel for the latest departure information.

 Metropolitan train

Services will run to a Saturday timetable. 

Night Network services will not run. 

Plan your journey using Journey Planner or view timetables.

 Metropolitan tram

Trams run to a Saturday frequency.

This means that if your tram usually runs every seven minutes, it will continue to do so. However, times may differ slightly from the normal Saturday timetable, with last tram running approximately one hour earlier.

Night Network services will not run.

Please note:

• Free shuttle trams to the Australian Open run as Route 70a between Stop D6 Flinders Street West and Stop 7C MCG Gates 4-7/John Cain Arena, until one hour after the end of play each night.
• Route 12 trams divert via La Trobe and Spencer Streets between Stop 1 Southern Cross Station and Stop 12 St Vincent’s Plaza.
• Route 16 trams run a shortened service between Melbourne University and Stop 138 Luna Park. Tram replacement buses run between Stop 138 Luna Park and Kew, diverting around Gardiner Bridge.
• Route 30 trams will not run.

Plan your journey using Journey Planner or view timetables.

 Metropolitan bus

Most services will run to a Saturday timetable, but some services may be altered or will not run. Please plan your journey using Journey Planner or view timetables for your specific route.

Night Network services will not run.

 Regional trains and coaches

V/Line trains will run to a Saturday timetable.

Night Coaches will not run.

On Australia Day, V/Line train and coach services will operate to a Saturday timetable with the following alterations.

Geelong/Apollo Bay 

• Summer Only additional services will operate.
• Download timetable

Melbourne/Mildura/Melbourne

• The overnight coach service between Melbourne and Mildura will operate as per Monday timetable.
• Download timetable

Please plan your journey using Journey Planner or view timetables for your specific route.