Public transport for Australia Day Public Holiday: Monday 27 January 2025

This year the Australia Day public holiday falls on Monday 27 January 2025.

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

Before you travel

Plan your journey using Journey planner and check Disruptions for service changes that may affect your journey.

 Metropolitan train

Metropolitan trains will operate to a Saturday timetable.

Night Network services will not run.

Plan your journey using Journey planner or view timetables. 

 Metropolitan tram

Trams will operate to a Saturday Saturday timetable.

Night Network services 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.

The following bus routes will not run:

• 407, 414, 415, 490, 503, 506, 526, 536, 538, 549, 550, 558, 559, 671, 672, 677, 681, 682.
• FlexiRide services in Croydon, Lilydale, and Mooroolbark will not run.

Night Network will not run.

Plan your journey using Journey planner or view timetables.

 Regional train and coaches

V/Line services will run to a Saturday timetable for the Australia Day public holiday on Monday 27 January, 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. The is due to the service originating at Swan Hill and running to a Sunday timetable.

V/Line Coach

Stawell – Halls Gap

Night Coach

All night coaches will not run.

Geelong – Apollo Bay

Apollo Bay Summer timetable will run.

Plan your journey using Journey planner or view timetables.

Regional Bus

Services vary based on the operator. The following routes will operate on Monday 27 January with adjusted timetables.

Local networks operating a Saturday timetable:

• Bendigo
• Ballarat
• Bacchus Marsh
• Geelong and Bellarine Peninsula services
• Kyneton
• Kilmore
• Latrobe Valley – except Routes 6 & 7
• Portland
• Wallan
• Warragul and Garfield to Traralgon
• Warrnambool (including Port Fairy)

Local networks operating a Sunday timetable:

• Mildura (including Red Cliffs and Merbein)

Intertown services operating a Saturday timetable:

• Boolarra – Churchill
• Cowes – Wonthaggi
• Genoa – Mallacoota via Gipsy Point
• Heathcote – Bendigo
• Paynesville – Bairnsdale via Paynesville
• Traralgon – Wonthaggi via Inverloch, Leongatha, Mirboo Nth
• Colac – Lorne

Intertown services operating a Sunday timetable:

• Coronet Bay – Corinella – Grantville
• Grantville – Coronet Bay via Grantville
• Yarram – Traralgon via Gormandale

Intertown service operating weekend timetable:

• Inverloch & Cowes to Wonthaggi via Anderson & Ventnor

All other services will not run. To plan ahead, check timetables online or call 1800 800 007 before you travel.

Night Network services will not run.