Public Transport Fares In Victoria // The Free Tram Zone

This video explains the logic behind public transport fares in Melbourne, and more broadly across the whole state of Victoria: How the fares are calculated, why some journeys are much better value than others, and what incentives exist to encourage travel at certain times. Also, the Free Tram Zone, and why most experts agree it isn't actually a good idea. Please note this video isn't meant to be a resource about how much specific fares cost, just the logic of why certain trips are charged in certain ways, and fares have changed since this video was made. For up to date and official information on all this stuff, visit: https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/tickets/fa...

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Further reading:
An interesting graph by Daniel Bowen showing how the fares have evolved since 1992: https://www.danielbowen.com/2022/01/0...
An article (also by Daniel Bowen) with his opinion on the Free Tram Zone: https://www.theage.com.au/national/vi...

Chapters:
00:00 - Intro/Some background
01:24 - The basic principals/Time caps
03:29 - Fare Zones
05:07 - Some other incentives
06:30 - Long term passes
07:10 - The Free Tram Zone
08:51 - V/line fares/The Regional Fare Cap
10:25 - Summary

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