More than one million young Victorians will be able to travel for free from 1 January, with the new Youth myki now available to purchase online. The card, released ahead of next year’s network-wide rollout, gives all passengers under 18 free travel across trains, trams and buses.
The Youth myki can be ordered through the Transport Victoria website and will be sold at staffed stations from 27 December. Once activated on 1 January, the card will replace the need for paid student passes, removing a significant yearly cost for families. A current annual student pass costs $755. For a family with three children, that represents a saving of $2,265 a year.
The card’s design was created by 11-year-old Victorian student Charlie, whose artwork captures the different ways young people get around the state. All under-18s are eligible for the card, regardless of postcode. On booked V/Line services, the Youth myki number can be used to secure free tickets, while on non-myki regional buses it can be shown as a flash pass.
The rollout is part of a broader shift in how Victoria prices public transport. From January 2026, more than 650,000 seniors and close to 300,000 carers and disability support pensioners will also be able to access free travel on weekends. They will still need to tap on and off and carry concession ID, but no fares will be charged.
Families currently have free travel every weekend until 1 February 2026 as part of celebrations marking the opening of the Metro Tunnel.
More information is available at transport.vic.gov.au.
