Public Transport Victoria
Official transit app for Melbourne and Victoria, with journey planning and myki top-ups.
What Public Transport Victoria is
The Public Transport Victoria (PTV) app is the official journey planner for Melbourne and the wider state of Victoria, Australia, covering trains, trams, and buses. It helps travelers plan routes, check live departures and disruptions, and find stops, and it supports the myki fare system used across the network. For visitors navigating Melbourne's tram-heavy transit, it's the authoritative source.
What it does for travelers
- ✓Door-to-door journey planning across trains, trams, and buses
- ✓Live departures, service status, and disruption alerts
- ✓Stop and station search with nearby options
- ✓Support for the myki ticketing system used on Victorian public transport
- ✓Coverage of metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria
Good to know
- myki is the fare card system, but since mid-2026 full-fare riders can simply tap a bank card or phone wallet instead; Mobile myki itself is Android-only
- Melbourne's central Free Tram Zone lets you ride trams for free within the marked area
- The app is free; you pay separately for travel through myki fares
- Live times and planning need a data connection, though some planned info may be cached
Travel tips
- Inside the Free Tram Zone you don't need to touch on, but outside it and on trains and buses you must touch on with a myki or a contactless bank card or phone
- Trams require touching on; touching off is generally only needed in certain zones, so confirm current rules
- Top up your myki balance before peak travel to avoid running short at a stop
- Check the app for disruptions before heading out, as track works and replacement buses are common on weekends
When to reach for it
Use the PTV app when getting around Melbourne and Victoria, where it's the official, most accurate source for routes, live times, and myki fare info.
Where we list Public Transport Victoria
1 destination, with what it's good for in each.
Public Transport Victoria — frequently asked
Do I need a myki card to ride Melbourne trams?
Not within the central Free Tram Zone, where trams are free. Outside that zone, and on trains and buses, full-fare riders can now touch on with a contactless bank card or phone instead of a myki; concession fares still need a myki.
Can I use a digital myki on my phone?
Mobile myki works only on Android phones through Google Wallet; there is no iPhone version. iPhone users can tap a bank card in Apple Wallet for full-fare travel or carry a physical myki.
Is the PTV app free?
Yes, the app is free to download and use for planning and live times. You pay only for the travel itself through myki fares.
Last reviewed in September 2026. Pack My Apps is independent — Public Transport Victoriadidn't pay to be listed and the download links aren't affiliate links. Features, fees and country coverage change, so confirm anything your trip depends on in the app itself. Report an error.