Public transport for Anzac Day 2025
Public transport services will operate to a public holiday timetable on Anzac Day, Friday 25 April 2025.
Services will mostly run to a Saturday timetable with some alterations and extra services running for the Anzac Day Shrine Dawn Service. Passengers are advised to allow additional time to get to the Shrine of Remembrance.
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.
Some passengers may be eligible for free travel during the Anzac Day period. Find out more about free travel during Anzac Day commemoration activities.
Plan your journey using Journey planner or view timetables for your specific line or route before you travel.
Before you travel
We strongly encourage you to register your myki. With a registered myki you can protect your myki balance if the card is lost or stolen, check your travel history and manage multiple myki cards in the one account.
Plan your journey using Journey planner and check Disruptions for service changes that may affect your journey.
Find out more about tram and bus service changes throughout Melbourne and Victoria on Friday 25 April, to support Anzac Day commemoration activities.
Friday 25 April
Metropolitan train
Trains will operate to a Saturday timetable with additional services running for Anzac Day Dawn service.
Plan your journey using Journey planner or view timetables. Night Network will run.
Metropolitan tram
Trams will operate to a Saturday timetable with additional services running for Anzac Day Dawn service.
Extra trams will operate for the Anzac Day Dawn Service. Service changes will also affect trams during the Anzac Day Parade. Find out more about service changes during the Anzac Day Dawn Service and Anzac Day Parade.
Plan your journey using Journey planner or view timetables.
Metropolitan bus
Most metropolitan bus services will run to a Saturday timetable, but some services may be altered or will not run. 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
V/Line trains will run to a Saturday timetable with the following alterations.
The Overland – Melbourne – Adelaide
The Overland service from Melbourne to Adelaide will operate to a normal Friday service.
Plan your journey using Journey planner or view timetables.
Regional coach
V/Line coaches will run to a Saturday timetable with the following alterations.
Canberra - Bairnsdale
- Coach service - Canberra to Bairnsdale/Traralgon will run on Anzac Day.
Melbourne - Mildura
- Coach service – 9.10pm from Melbourne to Mildura will operate as per Friday timetable.
- Coach service – 10.05pm from Mildura to Melbourne will operate as per Friday timetable.
Mallacoota
- Coach service – Genoa to Mallacoota will run on Anzac Day.
Night Coach
- Night coach services will 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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