You need to have a VISA/Mastercard to use Mobile myki. If you travel on a Full Fare, Senior, Child myki you can use Mobile myki. If you travel on a General concession myki you can use Mobile myki, however please refer to our FAQs for additional information relating to using Mobile myki.
Can you pay bus fare with credit card Victoria?
If you need to travel on public transport for one of these reasons there are still plenty of ways to top up your myki or purchase a train or bus ticket. You can top up your myki by: using a myki ticket machine located at all stations. by using a credit or debit card with staff at stations.
Can I use my credit card instead of myki?
Yes. If you have a Mastercard or VISA card you can get and top up a Mobile myki.
What card is used for public transport Victoria?
myki card
You can buy a physical myki card or, if you have an Android phone, a digital myki called Mobile myki.
Do Melbourne buses accept card?
No matter what form of public transport you use throughout Melbourne, you can pay for all of them with one payment method: a myki card. myki is plastic card used to ‘touch on’ when you start travelling and ‘touch off’ when you finish travelling.
Can I use my credit card instead of Opal?
You can use an Opal card, use your contactless credit, debit or mobile device or buy an Opal single ticket to pay for travel. We’ll help you choose the best way to pay for your travel.
Can you pay for a bus ticket with a credit card?
You’ll pay an adult rate fare. Many contactless cards issued outside the UK can be used to pay as you go for travel (overseas transaction fees may apply): American Express (AMEX) MasterCard and Maestro (some cards issued in the USA, Canada and the Netherlands aren’t accepted)
Can you put myki in Apple wallet?
Whether you have an iPhone or an Android you can now top up your myki card with instant myki Money top up using Near-Field Communication (NFC). To use this feature download the latest version of the PTV app and make sure your phone is NFC enabled.
Can I use my iPhone as a myki?
For those who don’t want a physical Myki card, Mobile Myki lets you create a virtual Myki card on an Android phone equipped with Google Pay and NFC. Once loaded, you can pay your fare by touching on and off with your phone. But it’s not available on iPhone.
Can you tap a credit card on TTC?
Customers riding GO Transit and a number of other GTA transit systems can now pay for a ride the same way they do for a coffee or a meal — by simply tapping a credit card.
Can you use credit card on Melbourne trains?
You need to have a VISA/Mastercard to use Mobile myki. If you travel on a Full Fare, Senior, Child myki you can use Mobile myki. If you travel on a General concession myki you can use Mobile myki, however please refer to our FAQs for additional information relating to using Mobile myki.
Can you use debit card on bus Victoria?
The new system, called Umo – pronounced “you-mo” – will allow riders to pay for trips with a reloadable smart card, mobile app, debit card, credit card, or mobile wallet.
What happens if you don’t tap off myki?
Forgot to touch off? If you don’t touch off on a V/Line commuter service you’ll be charged a default 2 hour peak fare between the zone of touch on and Zone 1. When the conductor checks your myki, they’ll set the default fare to the end of the line you’re travelling on.
Do you need a myki for the buses in Melbourne?
You need a myki if you’re travelling on:
Melbourne’s trains, trams and buses.
Can I use my bank card on the bus?
Look for the contactless symbol on your credit or debit card to see if your card is contactless enabled. Then, board a bus with the contactless symbol and instead of paying with cash, simply tap your card or contactless-enabled device onto the reader and wait for the beep.
Can you use Eftpos on bus?
You can’t use EFTPOS on the bus so it’s a HOP card or cash. You can use your EFTPOS card for buying a ferry/train ticket at the terminal.
Is Opal card cheaper than contactless?
Opal benefits using contactless
With contactless payments, you get the same fare and travel benefits of an Adult Opal card. Benefits include: $2 discount for every transfer between modes (train, ferry, bus or light rail) as part of one journey.
What happens if you don’t tap off the bus?
What happens if I forget to tap off? You will be charged the single fare to the end of the route, so always remember to tap off in order to pay the correct fare.
Can I use Apple pay instead of Opal card?
Yes, you can use your Westpac Mastercard in your Apple Pay wallet to tap on and off at Opal readers across the Opal Network in NSW.
Can you use contactless on buses with no money?
Contactless is a simple and secure way to pay for bus travel without needing cash.
Why did first bus only charge me 10p?
This is because the total amount owed for your travel is unknown at that moment. In a few days, you will be charged the full amount with the 10p being updated to the actual amount owed on the same authorisation. To learn more about card transactions, click here.