Melbourne runs the largest urban tram network on the planet. The numbers do the boasting for us: 250 kilometres of double track, 24 routes, 1,763 stops, and 493 trams rolling through the streets on any given weekday. Yarra Trams operates the fleet on behalf of Public Transport Victoria (PTV), which sets the fares, the timetables, and the rules you need to know before you tap on.
Trams are not just transport here. They are the city’s circulatory system: the rattle down Swanston Street, the green-and-gold W-class heritage cars creaking around the City Circle, the late-night 96 packed with St Kilda-bound crowds who have clearly made their evening plans. Locals read the network the way other cities read their subway maps. Learn a few route numbers and you stop being a visitor.
A highlight of the network is the Free Tram Zone, which covers the CBD and Docklands, 24 hours a day, no ticket required. Step on, step off, no tap needed. It is the single best on-ramp to Melbourne any visitor gets, and once you understand where the zone ends, the rest of the network opens up quickly. See here for a full map and guide.
Those looking to experience the heritage trams, City Circle Tram Route 35 is for you. See this guide for an honest verdict on whether it’s worth riding, stop-by-stop sights, and the story behind the heritage W-class trams. The free tourist loop, assessed without spin.
Melbourne Tram Map
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| Tram routes | Via |
|---|---|
1 East Coburg – South Melbourne Beach |
Lygon Street, Brunswick, City, South Melbourne |
3 Melbourne University – East Malvern |
City, St Kilda Road, Balaclava, Caulfield North |
5 Melbourne University – Malvern |
City, Dandenong Road, Windsor, Armadale |
6 Moreland – Glen Iris |
Lygon Street, Brunswick, City, High Street, Armadale |
11 West Preston – Victoria Harbour Docklands |
St Georges Road, Northcote, Brunswick Street, Fitzroy, City |
12 Victoria Gardens – St Kilda (Fitzroy Street) |
Victoria Street, Richmond, City, South Wharf, South Melbourne |
16 Melbourne University – Kew |
City, St Kilda Beach, Glenferrie Road, Malvern |
19 North Coburg – Flinders Street Station |
Sydney Road, Coburg, Brunswick, Parkville, City |
30 St Vincent’s Plaza – Central Pier Docklands |
East Melbourne, City, La Trobe Street |
35 City Circle |
Docklands, La Trobe Street, Flinders Street |
48 North Balwyn – Victoria Harbour Docklands |
High Street, Kew, Bridge Road, Richmond, City |
57 West Maribyrnong – Flinders Street Station |
Racecourse Road, Flemington, North Melbourne, City |
58 West Coburg – Toorak |
Brunswick West, Parkville, City, Toorak Road, South Yarra |
59 Airport West – Flinders Street Station |
Niddrie, Essendon, Moonee Ponds, Flemington, Parkville, City |
64 Melbourne University – East Brighton |
City, Dandenong Road, Windsor, Caulfield South |
67 Melbourne University – Carnegie |
City, Balaclava, Elsternwick, Glen Huntly |
70 Wattle Park – Waterfront City Docklands |
Riversdale Road, Surrey Hills, Richmond, City |
72 Melbourne University – Camberwell |
City, Commercial Road, Prahran, Glen Iris |
75 Vermont South – Central Pier Docklands |
Burwood, Hawthorn, Bridge Road, Richmond, City |
78 North Richmond – Balaclava |
Chapel Street, South Yarra, Prahran, Windsor |
82 Moonee Ponds – Footscray |
Maribyrnong, Maribyrnong Road, Droop Street |
86 Bundoora RMIT – Waterfront City Docklands |
Preston, High Street, Northcote, Collingwood, City |
96 East Brunswick – St Kilda Beach |
Nicholson Street, Fitzroy, City, Southbank, South Melbourne, Albert Park |
109 Box Hill – Port Melbourne |
Whitehorse Road, Mont Albert, City, Southbank, Montague Street |
Getting Around: Myki and Fares
Free travel window in effect: all Victorian public transport is free for every passenger until 31 May 2026 and half-price fares from June 1 until 1 January 2027 – read more.
Inside the CBD and Docklands, you do not need a ticket. The Free Tram Zone runs 24/7 and covers most of the tourist core: Flinders Street, Federation Square, Queen Victoria Market, Docklands, the Arts Precinct, and both ends of Spring Street. The moment you cross a zone boundary, you need a valid fare. Get it wrong, and inspectors will write you a $305 on-the-spot penalty, and they do actually work the trams, more info here.
The standard ticket is a myki card: a plastic smartcard you tap on at the reader when you board. Blank cards cost $6 and you top them up from $10 at any 7-Eleven, manned train station, or PTV vending machine at major tram stops. Tap on before the tram moves. Do not tap off on trams (only buses and trains require the tap-off), and your fare is calculated automatically for the zones you travel.
If you would rather skip the plastic, use mobile myki on your phone. Android users set it up through Google Wallet, iPhone users through Apple Pay. Tap your phone on the reader the same way you would a card. Note one quirk: contactless credit card payments are not yet accepted on Melbourne trams as of 2026, so a tap of your Visa will do nothing. Bring a myki (physical or mobile) or you will be fare-evading by accident.
All Tram Routes
Every current Yarra Trams route with its endpoints and key suburbs along the way. Letter-suffixed routes (3a, 5a, 86a) run on modified timetables or cover short-working variants of the main line.
| Route | Terminus A | Via | Terminus B |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coburg East | Brunswick East, Carlton, City, South Melbourne | South Melbourne Beach, Albert Park |
| 3 | Melbourne University, Carlton | City, Balaclava, Caulfield North (weekdays) | Malvern East |
| 3a | Melbourne University, Carlton | City, St Kilda, Balaclava, Caulfield North (weekends) | Malvern East |
| 5 | Melbourne University, Carlton (before 7:50pm) | City, Windsor, Armadale | Malvern |
| 5a | Orrong & Dandenong Roads, Armadale (after 7:50pm) | – | Malvern |
| 6 | Moreland railway station, Brunswick | Brunswick East, Carlton, City, Prahran, Armadale, Malvern | Glen Iris |
| 11 | West Preston | Thornbury, Northcote, Fitzroy, City | Victoria Harbour, Docklands |
| 12 | Victoria Gardens Shopping Centre, Richmond | Richmond, East Melbourne, City, South Melbourne, Middle Park | Fitzroy & Park Streets, St Kilda |
| 16 | Melbourne University, Carlton | City, St Kilda, Balaclava, Caulfield North, Malvern, Hawthorn | Kew |
| 19 | Coburg North | Brunswick, Parkville | Flinders Street Station, City |
| 30 | St Vincent’s Plaza, East Melbourne | City | Central Pier, Docklands |
| 35 | The District Docklands Shopping Centre | City | The District Docklands Shopping Centre |
| 48 | Victoria Harbour, Docklands | City, East Melbourne | Jolimont (MCG) |
| 57 | West Maribyrnong | Ascot Vale, Flemington, North Melbourne | Flinders Street Station, City |
| 58 | Pascoe Vale South | Brunswick West, Parkville, City, Southbank, South Yarra | Toorak |
| 59 | Airport West | Essendon, Moonee Ponds, Travancore, Parkville | Flinders Street Station, City |
| 64 | Melbourne University, Carlton | City, Windsor, Armadale, Caulfield | Brighton East |
| 67 | Melbourne University, Carlton | City, Balaclava, Elwood, Elsternwick, Caulfield, Glen Huntly | Carnegie |
| 70 | Waterfront City Docklands | City, Jolimont (MCG), Hawthorn | Wattle Park, Surrey Hills |
| 72 | Melbourne University, Carlton | City, Prahran, Toorak, Glen Iris, Camberwell | Deepdene |
| 75 | Central Pier Docklands | City, Jolimont (MCG), Richmond, Camberwell | Vermont South Shopping Centre |
| 78 | North Richmond | South Yarra, Prahran, Windsor | Balaclava |
| 82 | Footscray railway station | Maribyrnong, Ascot Vale | Moonee Ponds Junction |
| 86 | RMIT University, Bundoora | Preston, Thornbury, Northcote, Collingwood, Fitzroy, City | The District Docklands Shopping Centre |
| 86a | Melbourne Museum, Fitzroy | – | La Trobe & Spencer Streets, City |
| 96 | Brunswick East | Carlton, City, South Melbourne, Albert Park, St Kilda | St Kilda Beach |
| 109 | Box Hill Central Shopping Centre | Balwyn, Kew, Richmond, East Melbourne, City | Port Melbourne |
For live timetables and journey planning: transport.vic.gov.au