The state government has announced that public transport will be free for passengers starting their journey at any station on the Gippsland Line between Nar Nar Goon and Bairnsdale.
Passengers travelling from stations between Nar Nar Goon and Traralgon will be able to collect a Gippsland free travel voucher from station staff, or a conductor onboard the train instead of tapping on with their myki.
Passengers boarding between Rosedale and Bairnsdale can collect a free V/Line ticket from station staff when boarding or book over the phone.
Passengers starting or finishing their trip on a coach or local bus will also travel for free across the network – with connecting services included as part of the Gippsland free travel offer.
The voucher will give passengers free travel all day across the whole of Victoria’s public transport network, including onward journeys on trains, trams, buses and V/Line coaches.
The Gippsland Line Upgrade delivered major improvements to the Traralgon and Bairnsdale lines, including new train control systems, rebuilt and expanded platforms at Morwell and Traralgon, upgraded stations at Bunyip and Longwarry – enabling more than 80 extra weekly services with a more frequent timetable across Gippsland.
This includes 14 on Saturdays and 18 on Sundays, and more than 1,100 extra weekly bus services across 13 routes connecting to stations, giving Gippsland locals more choice, flexibility and frequency than ever before.
The Government is also making every tram, train and bus across Victoria free every weekend from early December until 1 February 2026 to celebrate the opening of the Metro Tunnel – and from 1 January 2026, public transport will be free for every child under 18.
For more info on free travel for Gippsland residents in November, visit transport.vic.gov.au/free-travel-gippsland.
